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U.S. House · Maryland's 7th District

Most of Baltimore City and part of Baltimore County.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Kweisi Mfume, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Kweisi Mfume159,52684.5%
Scott Collier29,32815.5%

About 82% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Kweisi Mfume defeated Mark Conway, Tashi Davis and Theo Gillespie in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary. Scott Collier, a repeat candidate for this and other Maryland seats, ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Kweisi MfumeDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2020)Full profile →Scott CollierRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Kweisi Mfume
    Recorded votes[37][38]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Scott Collier
    Opposes[9]

    Said in a 2024 questionnaire that Congress should not act to protect abortion rights after Dobbs, calling it a state's rights issue.

Stricter gun laws

  • Kweisi Mfume
    Recorded votes[35][36]

    Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Scott Collier
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Kweisi Mfume
    Recorded votes[22][23][24][25][26][27]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6, 2021-03-18).

  • Scott Collier
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Kweisi Mfume
    Recorded votes[23][24][25][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Scott Collier
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Kweisi Mfume
    Recorded votes[23][24][25][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Scott Collier
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Kweisi Mfume
    Recorded votes[23][24][25][30][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Scott Collier
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Kweisi Mfume
    Supports[15]

    Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.

  • Scott Collier
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Kweisi Mfume
    Recorded votes[34]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Scott Collier
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Kweisi Mfume
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Scott Collier
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Kweisi Mfume
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Scott Collier
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Kweisi Mfume
    Recorded votes[32][33]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Scott Collier
    —

Research notes & limits

Scott Collier has not reported federal campaign contributions in any of his prior runs and has not completed a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey for this or any recent race; his only stated priority comes from a 2018 candidate survey for a different office (Maryland State Senate). His research depth is marked minimal. Mfume's official site (mfume.house.gov) has no dedicated issues page; his positions here come from press releases on votes-and-legislation and media/press-releases. His press releases did not contain statements squarely matching the other 14 issue-key statements (e.g., his West Bank letter addresses settler violence and rule of law, not continued military aid to Israel, so it is not cited as an israel_aid position). Biography gaps: Scott Collier has no official biography or news profile found, so his background rests on a brief Ballotpedia entry and election results.

Sources · 40

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Kweisi Mfume · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Kweisi Mfume campaign website statement · Kweisi Mfume campaign website, via Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Scott Collier (Maryland) · Ballotpedia Reference
  5. 5.Congressman Mfume Statement After Protesting at the Supreme Court Against Decision to End Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria · Office of Rep. Kweisi Mfume · 2026-06-26 Official record
  6. 6.Mfume, Van Hollen, Olszewski Highlight Nearly $12 Million in Federal Funding to Support Gun Violence Reduction in Baltimore · Office of Rep. Kweisi Mfume · 2026-05-05 Official record
  7. 7.Congressman Mfume Statement on Republican Passage of ICE & CBP Funding via Reconciliation · Office of Rep. Kweisi Mfume · 2026-06-10 Official record
  8. 8.Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Urge Republican Leaders to Reopen Government, Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing and Protect Rural Health Care Access · Office of Rep. Kweisi Mfume · 2025-10-16 Official record
  9. 9.The Issues · Scott Collier for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Kweisi Mfume · Ballotpedia Reference
  11. 11.Biography - Representative Kweisi Mfume · U.S. House of Representatives Official record
  12. 12.Committees and Caucuses - Representative Kweisi Mfume · U.S. House of Representatives Official record
  13. 13.Maryland U.S. House District 7 election results 2026 · NBC News · 2026-11-09 News report
  14. 14.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.H.Con.Res. 38 (Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.H.Con.Res. 40 (Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.H.Con.Res. 64 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  24. 24.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  39. 39.Scott Collier (Maryland) · Ballotpedia Reference
  40. 40.U.S. House · Maryland's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report