Chris Chaffee

Chris Chaffee, of Bowie, Maryland, is the Republican nominee for the open Maryland 5th Congressional District seat. According to Ballotpedia, he is a general contractor and farmer who has been a repeat candidate: the Republican nominee for this seat in 2014 and for U.S. Senate in 2022, and a candidate in the 2024 Senate primary. He won the June 23, 2026 Republican primary with 51.2% of the vote.[1][2][3]

Chaffee lives in Bowie, Maryland, according to DC News Now.[3] According to Ballotpedia, he studied at Prince George's Community College and the University of Maryland, though no degrees are listed, and his professional experience is listed as general contractor and farmer.[1]

Chaffee first appeared on a general-election ballot in 2014, when he won the Republican nomination for Maryland's 5th District and lost to Rep. Steny Hoyer, 35.7% to 64%.[1] In 2022 he won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate with 20.8% of the vote and lost the general election to Sen. Chris Van Hollen, receiving 34.1%.[1][3] He ran again in the 2024 Republican primary for U.S. Senate, finishing third with 3.2% behind Larry Hogan and Robin Ficker.[1]

Chaffee won the June 23, 2026 Republican primary for the 5th District with 51.2%, ahead of Michelle Talkington and Bryan Duval Cubero.[1][4]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.