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U.S. Representative · Congressional District 3 · Maryland · 2026 Primary
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View all candidates in this raceJohn White is a Republican candidate who filed to run for U.S. Representative in Maryland's 3rd Congressional District according to campaign filing lists. He previously ran as a Republican candidate for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District in 2006, when he was a first-time candidate seeking to fill a vacancy created by Rep. Ben Cardin's Senate bid. White served in the Air Force for 20 years and has worked as an information technology specialist for the U.S. Department of State. He lives in Annapolis with his wife Kathryn Goetzke White and their black Labrador, Kali. In a separate race, Jonathan White won the Republican primary for Prince George's County Executive in March 2025.
Public Safety
Plans to implement community policing strategies and increase public safety resources through hiring more police officers and investing in body cameras and crime analytics tools
“White plans to prioritize public safety and economic development programs, according to his campaign website. According to his website, White would implement community policing strategies and increase public safety resources through hiring more police officers and investing in body cameras and crime analytics tools”
Economic Development
Hopes to provide mentorship, grants and low-interest loans to small businesses and encourage entrepreneurship across the county
“He also hopes to provide mentorship, grants and low-interest loans to small businesses and encourage entrepreneurship across the county, according to his website”
External sources indicate John White filed as a Republican candidate for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District alongside other candidates including Ray Bly and Berney Flowers. In his earlier 2006 congressional run, he was described as overmatched against Democratic opponent John Sarbanes, son of retiring Sen. Paul Sarbanes, in a district with better than 2-to-1 Democratic advantage. White's campaign costs were approximately $160,000 according to finance reports filed mid-September 2006.
“White plans to prioritize public safety and economic development programs, according to his campaign website. According to his website, White would implement community policing strategies and increase public safety resources through hiring more police officers and investing in body cameras and crime analytics tools”
Source“He also hopes to provide mentorship, grants and low-interest loans to small businesses and encourage entrepreneurship across the county, according to his website”
Source“He also hopes to provide mentorship, grants and low-interest loans to small businesses and encourage entrepreneurship across the county, according to his website”
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