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U.S. House · Maryland's 8th District

Most of Montgomery County, including Rockville, Bethesda and Silver Spring.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Jamie Raskin, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Jamie Raskin215,68983.1%
Cheryl Riley39,42415.2%
Nancy Wallace4,3491.7%

About 81% 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 Jamie Raskin defeated J.D. Kumar, Stephen Leon and Boris Velasquez in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary. Cheryl Riley defeated Anita Cox, Donald Lech and Michael Yadeta in the Republican primary. Nancy Wallace advanced on the Green Party line; no individual Ballotpedia profile or campaign materials for her were found.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Jamie RaskinDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2017)Full profile →Cheryl RileyRFull profile →Nancy WallaceGFull 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

  • Jamie Raskin
    Recorded votes[44][45][46]

    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). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Cheryl Riley
    —
  • Nancy Wallace
    Supports[9]

    Campaign website says she supports a right to reproductive choice, including legal abortion available on demand and covered by health insurance. (Website issue pages are undated; web-archive copies of the same text date from 2019-2021.)

Stricter gun laws

  • Jamie Raskin
    Recorded votes[39][40][41][42]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. 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. Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Cheryl Riley
    —
  • Nancy Wallace
    Supports[12]

    Campaign website lists closing gun loopholes and banning assault weapons among her proposals. (Website issue pages are undated; web-archive copies of the same text date from 2019-2021.)

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Jamie Raskin
    Recorded votes[23][24][25][26][27][28][29]

    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 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Cheryl Riley
    In their own words[7]
    “America First means sealed borders, unleashed energy for jobs and lower costs here in Maryland, and parents' rights to real education”

    On her campaign website (page undated; accessed Oct. 19, 2026)

  • Nancy Wallace
    In their own words[13]
    “Undocumented immigrants already residing and working in the United States should be granted a legal status which includes the chance to become U.S. citizens, as long as they present no danger to other members of society.”

    On her campaign website (issue page undated; web-archive copies of the same text date from 2019; accessed Oct. 19, 2026)

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Jamie Raskin
    Recorded votes[24][25][26][35][34]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), 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.

  • Cheryl Riley
    —
  • Nancy Wallace
    Supports[10]

    Campaign website supports reinstating estate and capital gains taxes at 1970s rates and requiring all corporations to pay income taxes. (Website issue pages are undated; web-archive copies of the same text date from 2019-2021.)

Expand public health coverage

  • Jamie Raskin
    Recorded votes[24][25][26][31][32]

    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. Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Cheryl Riley
    —
  • Nancy Wallace
    Supports[9]

    Campaign website supports a national single-payer health care system. (Website issue pages are undated; web-archive copies of the same text date from 2019-2021.)

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Jamie Raskin
    Recorded votes[24][25][26][33][34]

    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.

  • Cheryl Riley
    —
  • Nancy Wallace
    Supports[8]

    Campaign website calls for an emergency economic transformation to renewable energy. (Website issue pages are undated; web-archive copies of the same text date from 2019-2021.)

Raise the minimum wage

  • Jamie Raskin
    Recorded votes[43]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Cheryl Riley
    —
  • Nancy Wallace
    Supports[11]

    Campaign website calls for raising the minimum wage to $17.07 per hour. (Website issue pages are undated; web-archive copies of the same text date from 2019-2021.)

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Jamie Raskin
    Recorded votes[38]

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

  • Cheryl Riley
    —
  • Nancy Wallace
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Jamie Raskin
    Recorded votes[33]

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

  • Cheryl Riley
    —
  • Nancy Wallace
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Jamie Raskin
    Recorded votes[30]

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

  • Cheryl Riley
    —
  • Nancy Wallace
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Jamie Raskin
    Recorded votes[36][37]

    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.

  • Cheryl Riley
    —
  • Nancy Wallace
    —

Research notes & limits

Nancy Wallace's campaign website (nancywallace.us) issue pages are undated and appear to be older text (web-archive copies from 2019-2021; the climate page cites a 2020 target), so her positions are stated as of that text and may not reflect 2026 views. Green Party nominee Nancy Wallace's biography draws on her campaign website's "Meet Nancy" page and Ballotpedia's election history. No campaign website or news profile was found for Cheryl Riley beyond a 2024 Baltimore Sun questionnaire and her Ballotpedia profile.

Sources · 53

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

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