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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 raceJonathan Burruss is an unaffiliated independent candidate running in the general election for U.S. Representative in Maryland's 5th Congressional District in 2026. A management consultant based in La Plata in Charles County, he filed by petition and will appear on the general election ballot on November 3, 2026, without participating in the primary. He is one of two unaffiliated candidates in the general election, alongside Brian Jordan, and will face the winners of the Democratic and Republican primaries. The district covers southern Maryland, including Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties, as well as parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties. It is a heavily Democratic district with a Cook Partisan Voter Index of D+17, with the open seat created by the retirement of longtime incumbent Steny Hoyer. No additional campaign platform information is currently available from public sources.
News sources from Informed St. Mary's and MDBayNews list Jonathan Burruss as an independent candidate in the Maryland 5th Congressional District race for 2026. The candidates were listed by the Maryland State Board of Elections following Hoyer's retirement announcement earlier that year. External coverage notes this is one of the most crowded open-seat races in the country with Republicans, Democrats, and independents all seeking to replace Congressman Hoyer.