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U.S. Representative · Congressional District 5 · Maryland · 2026 Primary
A U.S. Representative serves as your district's voice in Congress, where they vote on federal laws, national budgets, and policies that impact daily life. They are responsible for securing federal funding for local infrastructure and helping residents resolve issues with federal agencies, such as the Social Security Administration or the Department of Veterans Affairs. This office matters because it ensures your community’s specific needs and priorities are represented in the national government.
View all candidates in this raceChris Chaffee is a husband, father, grandfather, son of a Veteran, Catholic Republican conservative who believes in God, country, and accountability in government. He began his career working for Local 26 electrical union after high school, attended University of Maryland TERPS to complete his electrical education, then started a home business in 1991 building and renovating homes across the tri-county region while also farming. Running for Congressional District 5 Southern Maryland—which includes Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince Georges and St. Mary's Counties—he notes this district has been controlled by Democrats since 1981 for a total of 45 years. Chaffee emphasizes economic growth, lower costs for essentials like electricity, gas, oil, food, housing, and rent, government accountability including term limits and balanced budgets, protecting the Second Amendment, securing borders, supporting armed forces, veterans and elderly, American energy independence, election integrity, ending government fraud waste and abuse, standing with the Blue Line, supporting first responders, ending human and drug trafficking. He also seeks to protect Southern Maryland industries including farmers big and small and Chesapeake Bay watermen.
Sources: Campaign website
My name is Chris Chaffee. I am a Husband, Father, Grandfather, son of a Veteran, a Catholic a Republican and a conservative who believes in God, country, and accountability in government.
I'm running for Congressional District 5 Southern Maryland which includes Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince Georges and St. Mary's Counties. This district has been controlled by a democrat since 1981 for a total of 45 years. This is a 1 in 45- year opportunity to secure a Southern Maryland Republican Congressional District.
I will fight to bring resources home to support District 5. I am a strong conservative but will work with everyone in District 5.
We must also look into a new bridge crossing from Calvert to St Mary's the main pathway to Patuxent River Naval Base. This is a 2-year job you vote for me the first 2 years I will earn the next 2 years term limiting myself at 3 TERMS.
Source: chaffeeamericafirst.com
Economic Development
Chaffee emphasizes bringing resources home to support District 5, protecting Southern Maryland industries including farmers big and small and Chesapeake Bay watermen, supporting economic growth through Trump's economic plan, and increasing America energy production including rare minerals to help bring back manufacturing.
“I will fight to bring resources home to support District 5. Protect the Southern Maryland industries including, farmers big and small, Chesapeake Bay watermen and our way of life.”
Fiscal Policy
Chaffee advocates for balanced budgets with legislators' pay stopped if funding isn't there, ending government shutdowns, suspending fuel tax for 30 days to lower prices, and strengthening the dollar across the world.
“The budget short falls and the shutdowns should never happen. If the funding isn't there then the legislators who are responsible to passing the budget should have their pay stopped.”
Infrastructure
Chaffee highlights the need for a new bridge crossing from Calvert to St Mary's as main pathway to Patuxent River Naval Base, and notes the Baltimore bridge has not been under construction after two years.
“We must also look into a new bridge crossing from Calvert to St Mary's the main pathway to Patuxent River Naval Base. This is a 2-year job you vote for me the first 2 years I will earn the next 2 years term limiting myself at 3 TERMS.”
Public Safety
Chaffee supports securing borders, funding homeland fully, protecting Second Amendment, standing with Blue Line, supporting first responders, and ending human and drug trafficking.
“I will Protect our Second Amendment, Secure our Borders, Support our Armed Forces, Protect our Veterans and Elderly, American Energy Independence, Election Integrity End Government Fraud, Waste and Abuse, Stand with the Blue Line, Support our First Responders, End Human and Drug Trafficking”
Veterans
Chaffee identifies as son of a Veteran and commits to protecting veterans.
“I am a Husband, Father, Grandfather, son of a Veteran... Protect our Veterans and Elderly”
Seniors
Chaffee includes protection of elderly in his platform alongside veterans support.
“Protect our Veterans and Elderly”
Agriculture
Chaffee specifically mentions protecting farmers big and small as part of Southern Maryland industries.
“Protect the Southern Maryland industries including, farmers big and small, Chesapeake Bay watermen and our way of life.”
Small Business
Chaffee describes himself as a small business owner who started a home business in 1991 building and renovating homes.
“As a small business owner, builder, and farmer, I know the value of hard work and the importance of a strong, prosperous economy.”
Tax Policy
Chaffee proposes federal and state government suspending fuel tax for 30 days to help lower fuel prices.
“Americans today could use some help lowering fuel prices by the federal government and state government suspending the fuel tax for 30 days.”
Government Ethics
Chaffee advocates for term limits, ending government fraud waste and abuse, and legislators not being paid if budget isn't balanced.
“Push for Term Limits. Congress and Senate have one job to protect the people. End Government Fraud, Waste and Abuse”
Immigration
Chaffee supports securing borders as part of his platform.
“Secure our Borders”
According to Baltimore Sun voter guide, Chris Chaffee is a 63-year-old general contractor and farmer from Barstow, Calvert County who studied at PG Community College, University of Maryland, and Electrical programs. He previously served as Republican Nominee for 2022 US Senate and now runs to give Maryland a Republican voice in Congress.
“I will fight to bring resources home to support District 5. Protect the Southern Maryland industries including, farmers big and small, Chesapeake Bay watermen and our way of life.”
Source“The budget short falls and the shutdowns should never happen. If the funding isn't there then the legislators who are responsible to passing the budget should have their pay stopped.”
Source“We must also look into a new bridge crossing from Calvert to St Mary's the main pathway to Patuxent River Naval Base.”
Source“I will Protect our Second Amendment, Secure our Borders, Support our Armed Forces, Stand with the Blue Line, Support our First Responders, End Human and Drug Trafficking”
Source“I am a Husband, Father, Grandfather, son of a Veteran... Protect our Veterans and Elderly”
Source“Protect our Veterans and Elderly”
Source“Protect the Southern Maryland industries including, farmers big and small, Chesapeake Bay watermen and our way of life.”
Source“As a small business owner, builder, and farmer, I know the value of hard work and the importance of a strong, prosperous economy.”
Source“Americans today could use some help lowering fuel prices by the federal government and state government suspending the fuel tax for 30 days.”
Source“Push for Term Limits. Congress and Senate have one job to protect the people. End Government Fraud, Waste and Abuse”
Source“Secure our Borders”
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