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U.S. Representative · Congressional District 8 · 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 raceMichael Yadeta is a candidate for U.S. Representative in Maryland's Congressional District 8, serving Montgomery County and Silver Spring. He brings a background in community engagement and experience from the 2016 Presidential campaign. Yadeta advocates for revising school policies, eliminating critical race theory from education, and clarifying gender roles to foster unity. He supports both small and large businesses through investment, tax cuts, and increased employment opportunities. He emphasizes a streamlined legal immigration process while opposing illegal immigration and upholding religious freedom and law enforcement. Yadeta stresses the importance of Ethiopian American representation in Congress.
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He advocates for revising school policies, eliminating critical race theory from education, and clarifying gender roles to foster unity in America.
Yadeta champions both small and large businesses, aiming to bolster the economy and create higher-paying jobs through investment, tax cuts, and increased employment opportunities.
He supports a streamlined legal immigration process while opposing illegal immigration, upholding the importance of religious freedom and law enforcement in maintaining order in society.
Source: vote4ymichael.com
Education
advocates for revising school policies, eliminating critical race theory from education, and clarifying gender roles to foster unity
“He advocates for revising school policies, eliminating critical race theory from education, and clarifying gender roles to foster unity in America.”
Immigration
supports a streamlined legal immigration process while opposing illegal immigration
“He supports a streamlined legal immigration process while opposing illegal immigration”
Economic Development
champions small and large businesses, aiming to bolster the economy and create higher-paying jobs through investment, tax cuts, and increased employment opportunities
“Yadeta champions both small and large businesses, aiming to bolster the economy and create higher-paying jobs through investment, tax cuts, and increased employment opportunities.”
Healthcare
supports healthcare services for all
“Healthcare Services for All”
Immigration
supports a streamlined legal immigration process while opposing illegal immigration
“He supports a streamlined legal immigration process while opposing illegal immigration”
Representation
emphasizes the need for Ethiopian American representation in Congress
“emphasizes the need for Ethiopian American representation in Congress”