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U.S. Representative · Congressional District 6 · Maryland · 2026 Primary
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View all candidates in this raceDavid J. Trone is a former three-term U.S. Representative from Maryland's 6th Congressional District who announced his run for Congress in December 2025 to challenge Rep. April McClain Delaney in the Democratic primary. Born in Cheverly, Maryland, he was raised by a teacher mother and a father who worked as a Trans World Airlines salesman before moving the family at age 11 to start a working farm near the Maryland-Pennsylvania border. A 70-year-old philanthropist and owner of national alcohol retailer Total Wine & More, Trone previously spent $60 million in an unsuccessful Senate bid against Angela Alsobrooks. He describes himself as a Progressive Democrat fighting Trump and protecting communities, emphasizing that he has never taken money from PACs, lobbyists, or corporations.
Sources: Campaign website
Father. Grandfather. Progressive Democrat running for Congress in Maryland to fight Trump and protect our communities.
Donald Trump is swinging a wrecking ball at our country and our democracy. In Congress, I confronted him head-on — voting twice to impeach him and backing reforms to rein in his abuse of power.
I've fought politicians who use their office for self-interest, defended women's access to abortion, and have been unequivocal in my support of immigrant families in the face of Republican attacks.
We can't have any Democrats in Congress siding with Trump and MAGA Republicans. This is the moment to rise and fight.
Source: davidtrone.com
Immigration
Trone states he has been unequivocal in his support of immigrant families in the face of Republican attacks and includes Immigration as a key work area on his campaign website
“I've fought politicians who use their office for self-interest, defended women's access to abortion, and have been unequivocal in my support of immigrant families in the face of Republican attacks”
Abortion Rights
Trone emphasizes defending women's access to abortion as part of his legislative record and campaign priorities
“I've fought politicians who use their office for self-interest, defended women's access to abortion”
Democracy/Institutional Reform
Trone backs reforms to rein in abuse of power and confronts Trump on democracy issues, including voting twice to impeach him
“Donald Trump is swinging a wrecking ball at our country and our democracy. In Congress, I confronted him head-on — voting twice to impeach him and backing reforms to rein in his abuse of power”
Government Ethics
Trone emphasizes never taking money from PACs, lobbyists, or corporations and fighting politicians who use office for self-interest
“David only answers to the people of Maryland — and he's never taken a nickel from PACs, lobbyists, or corporations. I've fought politicians who use their office for self-interest”
Education
Trone lists Education as one of his key work areas on the campaign website
“David's Work Affordability Immigration Education Abortion Defending Democracy LGBTQI+ Rights”
Maryland Matters reported that Trone announced his run for his former congressional seat on December 11, 2025, setting up a Democratic primary against Rep. April McClain Delaney who filed for reelection in October. The article notes this is a sharp reversal from a year ago when the philanthropist and Total Wine & More owner sank $60 million into an unsuccessful Senate bid that lost by a 43% to 53% margin before Alsobrooks won the general election.
“David's Work Affordability Immigration Education Abortion Defending Democracy LGBTQI+ Rights”
Source“unequivocal in my support of immigrant families in the face of Republican attacks”
Source“defended women's access to abortion”
Source“never taken a nickel from PACs, lobbyists, or corporations”
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