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U.S. Representative · Congressional District 4 · Maryland · 2026 Primary
This candidate has withdrawn. Information below reflects their filing at the time of withdrawal.
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 raceElldwnia English is a mother, grandmother, business owner, and community advocate running for U.S. Representative in Maryland's 5th Congressional District. She identifies as a Democratic Socialist and describes herself not as a career politician but as a Builder committed to economic empowerment and service-based leadership. Her background spans finance, entrepreneurship, workforce development, and community leadership with years of experience helping families understand money, credit, business ownership, and long-term financial stability. English is running because she believes Maryland's 5th District deserves proactive, transparent, forward-thinking leadership that understands both innovation and responsibility.
Sources: Campaign website
I am not a career politician. I am a Builder.
I will not accept campaign funding from anyone! I will Not be in Anyones Pocket!
My vision is simple: build systems that work for people — not the other way around.
Democratic Socialism, as I practice it, is about using democratic institutions to protect human dignity and expand opportunity — not concentrate power.
Source: elldwniaforcongress.org
Healthcare
Universal healthcare guaranteed, comprehensive, and free at the point of service with expanded Medicare into universal coverage system, eliminating premiums and deductibles, capping prescription drug costs permanently, funding preventive and community-based care
“I believe healthcare should be guaranteed, comprehensive, and free at the point of service. If elected, I will support federal legislation that: • Expands Medicare into a universal coverage system • Eliminates premiums and deductibles • Caps prescription drug costs permanently”
Education
Tuition-free public colleges, trade schools, and community colleges with expanded Pell Grants, cancellation of predatory student loan interest structures, and investment in workforce-aligned training programs
“Public colleges, trade schools, and community colleges should be tuition-free. If elected, I will support legislation that: • Eliminates tuition at public institutions • Expands Pell Grants • Cancels predatory student loan interest structures”
Economic Development
Strong local economies, accessible healthcare, modern infrastructure, quality education, and policies protecting working families with accountability at every level of government
“I believe in strong local economies, accessible healthcare, modern infrastructure, quality education, and policies that protect working families. I believe in accountability at every level of government.”
Fiscal Policy
Progressive tax restructuring at highest income levels, closing corporate tax loopholes, financial transaction taxes on high-volume Wall Street trades, savings from eliminating private insurance administrative waste, and negotiated drug pricing savings to fund universal healthcare
“Universal healthcare would be financed through: • Progressive tax restructuring at the highest income levels • Closing corporate tax loopholes • Financial transaction taxes on high-volume Wall Street trades”
Government Ethics
Refusal to accept campaign funding from corporations, PACs, lobbyists, political donors, or private contributions because public office should never feel like a debt owed and money entering politics creates expectations that shape decisions
“I will not accept campaign funding from anyone! No corporations. No PACs. No lobbyists. No political donors. No private contributions.”
“Public colleges, trade schools, and community colleges should be tuition-free. If elected, I will support legislation that: • Eliminates tuition at public institutions • Expands Pell Grants”
Source“I believe healthcare should be guaranteed, comprehensive, and free at the point of service. If elected, I will support federal legislation that: • Expands Medicare into a universal coverage system”
Source“I believe in strong local economies, accessible healthcare, modern infrastructure, quality education, and policies that protect working families.”
Source“Universal healthcare would be financed through: • Progressive tax restructuring at the highest income levels • Closing corporate tax loopholes”
Source“I will not accept campaign funding from anyone! No corporations. No PACs. No lobbyists. No political donors. No private contributions.”
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