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U.S. Representative · Congressional District 1 · 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 raceVictor Allen Guidice is a Democratic candidate filing for U.S. Representative in Maryland's 1st District for the 2026 election. He represents Harford County and comes from a family with deep roots in the district, noting that 'For more than a century and four generations, Guidices have lived and worked quiet and honest lives in Maryland's First District.' Having lived and worked around the Chesapeake Bay on land and water as well as being a husband and father, he emphasizes personal experience with economic challenges including job insecurity, homelessness, and food insecurity. His campaign focuses on creating solutions to move communities forward from what he describes as dark times while protecting liberty and freedom against authoritarian trends.
Sources: Campaign website
"For more than a century and four generations, Guidices have lived and worked quiet and honest lives in Maryland's First District, as veterinarians, cobblers, police, watermen, entrepreneurs."
"I can not and will not stand by to see my family live in a world where their liberty and freedom is curtailed. I will not allow our country to fall into an authoritarian dictatorship."
"My sole focus as your representative will be on you and your families, and creating the solutions to move us forward and out of these dark times."
"When good men do nothing, evil prevails."
Source: guidiceforcongress.com
Energy Policy
Guidice argues for diversifying energy portfolio without discounting traditional sources while promoting solar as most cost-effective option
“"We are subsidizing defunct nuclear power stations that do not contribute to the grid. We are ignoring the potential daily energy harvest that is solar power. Solar energy is clearly our least expensive method of producing the energy that we need now. Dollar for dollar, solar energy will become our best and longest lasting choice in the future."”
Child Care
Advocates for universal child care to help families access workforce participation
“"One of the greatest costs to young families is childcare... If we wish to invest in our nation's future, there possibly is no better way than to invest in childcare."”
Healthcare
Supports tax-driven universal health care system to ensure coverage for all ages
“"The tax driven universal health care system will put money in our pockets and ensure health care for all people of all ages."”
Constitutional Rights
Calls for restoration of civil rights that have been eroded over time
“"Civil rights are gained in miles and lost in inches... In one voice we must say, 'No more.'"”
Education Reform
Pushes for vocational training, industrial arts, home economics, civics, and financial literacy in high schools
“"Vocational training, industrial arts, home economics, civics, and financial literacy, just to name a few, have been abandoned by our educational system. We used to treat our high school students with respect; we used to treat them as though they were adults in training. This must be a practice again; we must be preparing our high school graduates for the real world."”
Higher Education Access
Advocates for free and accessible higher education beyond scholarships alone
“"Scholarships are not enough. Higher education needs to be accessible and free for all to pursue."”
External news sources identify Guidice as one of four Democratic candidates who filed to run in Maryland's 1st District primary against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Harris for the June 2026 election. He is listed among challengers from Harford, Talbot, Cecil, and Wicomico counties competing in the Democratic primary race.
“"Vocational training, industrial arts, home economics, civics, and financial literacy... have been abandoned by our educational system. We must be preparing our high school graduates for the real world."”
Source“"The tax driven universal health care system will put money in our pockets and ensure health care for all people of all ages."”
Source“"Solar energy is clearly our least expensive method of producing the energy that we need now. Dollar for dollar, solar energy will become our best and longest lasting choice in the future."”
Source“"There are many factors that contribute to our increased cost of living right now, among them obviously energy, food, and fuel prices."”
Source“"For more than a century and four generations, Guidices have lived and worked quiet and honest lives in Maryland's First District."”
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