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U.S. Representative · Congressional District 5 · 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This candidate has withdrawn.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 raceJennifer Cross is a lifelong Marylander running for U.S. Representative in Maryland's 3rd Congressional District. She describes herself as having deep roots with strong family values grounded in integrity, responsibility, and service. A US veteran, she has been helping her elderly parents since 2023 due to medical expenses related to stem cell injections not covered by insurance. Cross stands for accountability, due process, the rule of law, and rights and liberties. She emphasizes independence from insider politics and a focus on real accountability in government representation.
Sources: Campaign website
I am a lifelong Marylander with deep roots and strong family values grounded in integrity, responsibility, and service.
I'm not a recipient of any donations that are sus nor will I be. I'm a straight arrow.
Real accountability. Real representation.
Maryland's 3rd District deserves a representative who listens, understands, and acts.
Sometimes being a person who hasn't served in public office has its advantages.
Source: jencrossforcongress.com
Civil Rights & Personal Freedoms
Equal reproductive rights, federal forms reform to be in accordance with the Plain Writing Act, eliminating EEOC unless reworded per Plain Writing Act of 2010, equal protection
“– Civil rights & personal freedoms policy (equal reproductive rights, federal forms reform to be in accordance with the Plain Writing Act the federal government websites hypocritically claim they adhere with, eliminating the Equal Employment Opportunity unless they reword it to be in accordance with the Plain Writing Act of 2010, equal protection)”
Housing
Affordability through illegalizing unreasonable qualifying criteria, zoning incentives, first-time buyer support or buyer support if you have had a bankruptcy/other financial crisis
“– Housing policy (affordability such as making it illegal to impose unreasonable qualifying criteria, zoning incentives, first-time buyer support or buyer support if you have had a bankruptcy/other financial crisis)”
Healthcare
Cost controls, access, veterans' care, mental health
“– Healthcare policy (cost controls, access, veterans' care, mental health)”
Public Safety
Crime prevention funding, emergency services
“– Public safety policy (crime prevention funding, emergency services)”
Education
Federal school funding, publicly funded financial education, on-the-job training in lieu of college degree in any DoD/DoW funded dept or agency, special education, facilities/supplies for teachers
“– Education policy (federal school funding, publicly funded financial education, on-the-job training in lieu of college degree in any DoD/DoW funded dept or agency, special education, facilities/supplies for teachers)”
Transportation & Infrastructure
Roads, safer transit, union support, safer working conditions, stronger public ownership, stronger safety regulation, higher terms of funding for public transit, non-hackable broadband
“– Transportation & infrastructure policy (roads, safer transit, union support, safer working conditions, stronger public ownership, stronger safety regulation, higher terms of funding for public transit, non-hackable broadband)”
Environment
Chesapeake Bay protection, flood mitigation/potential flood walls made of thick carbide to protect against beach/bank erosion, better drainage systems
“– Environmental policy (Chesapeake Bay protection, flood mitigation/potential flood walls made of thick carbide to protect against beach/bank erosion, better drainage systems)”
Economic & Labor Policy
Fair wages, workforce training such as federal agency on-the-job training, small business training to promote more successful free enterprise, dropping Congress to minimum wage if they shutdown the government without a retroactive pay when they start it up again, union protections, worker safety
“– Economic & labor policy (fair wages, workforce training such as federal agency on-the-job training, small business training to promote more successful free enterprise, dropping Congress to minimum wage if they shutdown the government without a retroactive pay when they start it up again, union protections, worker safety)”
Veterans' Policy
VA access including if a veteran gets in a car accident the 1st responder is required to give the veteran the option call a VA ambulance or an ambulance willing to drive that veteran to a VA ER, making it a law that states if anyone accuses any veteran of being homicidal or suicidal where it's untrue/found to be untrue that results in a consequence which permits the NSA to crawling over their accuser (even if it's a law enforcer, doctor, judge, lawyer) like a mosquito (the NSA) detects blood, credit score reset once per lifetime, all benefits governed by qualifying criteria set by the DoD/DoW's veteran definition not the VA
“– Veterans' policy (VA access including if a veteran gets in a car accident the 1st responder is required to give the veteran the option call a VA ambulance or an ambulance willing to drive that veteran to a VA ER, making it a law that states if anyone accuses any veteran of being homicidal or suicidal where it's untrue/found to be untrue that results in a consequence which permits the NSA to crawling over their accuser (even if it's a law enforcer, doctor, judge, lawyer) like a mosquito (the NSA) detects blood, credit score reset once per lifetime, all benefits governed by qualifying criteria set by the DoD/DoW's veteran definition not the VA, further benefits, such as invitation employment (regulated by the Pentagon's compliance office for the NSA/NASA/DARPA/etc with congressional oversight)”
Tax & Fiscal Policy
Working-class tax relief/credits/incentives, protection of public service cuts, small business tax relief/grants/direct public investment, sustained public investment in transportation, infrastructure, education, and public services; budget responsibility to protect workers and retirees from cuts that undermine wages, benefits, and workplace safety during economic downturns; predictable federal revenue streams to support safe public transportation to ensure reliable service and a long term stable workforce; fiscally promote economic stability by maintaining strong automatic stabilizers, retirement system protections, and avoiding budget decisions that force layoffs or service reductions; responsible federal spending that strengthens public transportation, preservation of unions and union jobs, and prioritizes well paid careers that strengthen local economies; side-hustle tax relief/incentives, permanent property tax relief
“– Tax & fiscal policy (working-class tax relief/credits/incentives, protection of public service cuts, small business tax relief/grants/direct public investment, sustained public investment in transportation, infrastructure, education, and public services; budget responsibility to protect workers and retirees from cuts that undermine wages, benefits, and workplace safety during economic downturns; predictable federal revenue streams to support safe public transportation to ensure reliable service and a long term stable workforce; fiscally promote economic stability by maintaining strong automatic stabilizers, retirement system protections, and avoiding budget decisions that force layoffs or service reductions; responsible federal spending that strengthens public transportation, preservation of unions and union jobs, and prioritizes well paid careers that strengthen local economies; side-hustle tax relief/incentives, permanent property tax relief)”
“– Education policy (federal school funding, publicly funded financial education, on-the-job training in lieu of college degree in any DoD/DoW funded dept or agency, special education, facilities/supplies for teachers)”
Source“– Housing policy (affordability such as making it illegal to impose unreasonable qualifying criteria, zoning incentives, first-time buyer support or buyer support if you have had a bankruptcy/other financial crisis)”
Source“– Public safety policy (crime prevention funding, emergency services)”
Source“– Transportation & infrastructure policy (roads, safer transit, union support, safer working conditions, stronger public ownership, stronger safety regulation, higher terms of funding for public transit, non-hackable broadband)”
Source“– Environmental policy (Chesapeake Bay protection, flood mitigation/potential flood walls made of thick carbide to protect against beach/bank erosion, better drainage systems)”
Source“– Tax & fiscal policy (working-class tax relief/credits/incentives, protection of public service cuts, small business tax relief/grants/direct public investment)”
Source“– Economic & labor policy (fair wages, workforce training such as federal agency on-the-job training, small business training to promote more successful free enterprise)”
Source“– Healthcare policy (cost controls, access, veterans' care, mental health)”
Source“sustained public investment in transportation, infrastructure, education, and public services”
Source“I'm a US veteran and have been hearing about all the problems veterans face (like a broken record).”
Source“I have been helping my elderly parents off-on since 2023 due to my mother's knees and back have instabilities from surgeries due to stem cell injections being expensive and not covered by insurance, these are a few of the injustices seniors are facing.”
Source“small business training to promote more successful free enterprise, small business tax relief/grants/direct public investment”
Source“working-class tax relief/credits/incentives, side-hustle tax relief/incentives, permanent property tax relief”
Source“I am not a recipient of any donations that are sus nor will I be. I'm a straight arrow.”
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