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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 raceWala Blegay is a Progressive Democrat running for Congress to represent Maryland's 5th District, seeking to succeed retiring Congressman Steny Hoyer. An attorney and former Prince George’s County Councilmember with over twenty years of community ties in Maryland, she comes from a family of fighters whose parents immigrated from West Africa advocating for refugees and immigrants. Her career has focused on fighting for working families, federal workers, small businesses, nurses, and seniors through roles including creating the ER Wait Time Task Force and championing Food as Medicine. She stands on practical, people-first solutions rooted in the belief that government should work for the people it serves rather than billionaires or special interests. Blegay emphasizes her commitment to service shaped by her parents' dedication to advocating for families who needed a voice. Now running for Congress because too many decisions in Washington are hurting Maryland families especially federal workers and contractors who are the backbone of our regional economy.
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Wala Blegay is a fighter for working families, federal workers, and small businesses and she’s running for Congress because Maryland deserves leadership that will stand up, push back, and deliver results.
Her parents immigrated from West Africa and dedicated their lives to advocating for refugees, immigrants, and families who needed a voice. That commitment to service shaped Wala’s life and career and she has never put that baton down.
As an attorney, Wala fought for nurses, advocating for safe staffing, fair working conditions, and patient protections.
Wala Blegay is focused on practical, people-first solutions that strengthen families, protect workers, and build a more affordable, stable future for our communities.
Government should work for working people not billionaires, corporations, or special interests.
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Stand With Federal Workers
Protecting the people who keep our country running.
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Medicare for All
Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege.
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Lower Costs & Economic Justice
Putting Working Families First.
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Homes People Can Afford
Stay rooted. Build stability. Stop displacement.
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Democracy That Belongs to the People
Ending Corporate Control of Politics
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Climate Justice & Good-Paying Jobs
A Green New Deal for Our Future.
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Affordable Power
No reckless development. No higher bills.
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Food Is Health
Because what we eat should help us heal.
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Fair Taxes & Ending Corporate Greed
An Economy That Works for Everyone
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Safe Communities, Done Right
Prevention, trust, and accountability.
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Pathways to Opportunity
From education to good-paying careers.
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Justice, Civil Rights & Safe Communities
Real Safety Through Opportunity and Fairness.
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Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights and Women’s Rights
Freedom means the right to live openly, safely, and with dignity.
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Union Rights & Worker Power
Working people built this country.
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External coverage identifies Wala Blegay as a Prince George's County Councilmember joining the Democratic field to succeed retiring Congressman Steny Hoyer in Maryland's 5th District. She appeared on The Final 5 with Jim Lokay to discuss the race and issues she sees as most important to voters ahead of the June 23rd primary.
“Medicare for All Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege.”
Source“Homes People Can Afford. Stay rooted. Build stability. Stop displacement.”
Source“Fair Taxes & Ending Corporate Greed An Economy That Works for Everyone”
Source“Climate Justice & Good-Paying Jobs A Green New Deal for Our Future.”
Source“Climate Justice & Good-Paying Jobs A Green New Deal for Our Future.”
Source“Pathways to Opportunity. From education to good-paying careers.”
Source“Safe Communities, Done Right. Prevention, trust, and accountability.”
Source“Democracy That Belongs to the People Ending Corporate Control of Politics”
Source“Justice, Civil Rights & Safe Communities. Real Safety Through Opportunity and Fairness.”
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