Maryland District 3
Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by Sarah Elfreth Democratic since Jan 2025
Sarah ElfrethDemocratic · IncumbentAge 38 · 1 year in CongressBerney FlowersRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Sarah Elfreth (D) 59.3, Robert J. Steinberger (R) 37.9, Miguel Barajas (L) 2.6
Show 1 write-in candidate
- Sarah ElfrethIncumbentDemocratic
- Berney FlowersRepublican
Write-in candidates, not printed on the ballot
- Robert L. CoffmanRepublican
- Last election
- Sarah Elfreth (Democratic) won by 21.4 points, 2024
- Margin since 2022
- 0.9 points toward Democrats
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: ElfrethRight column: Flowers
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $1.4M
- $35K
- Cash on hand
- $241K
- $9K
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeElfrethNo published score for Flowers
- Races
- Won 3 of 3
- Won 0 of 1
- Years since first win
- 1
- Not available
- Age on Election Day
- 38
- Not available
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Elfreth: $1,429,993 received, $240,887 cash on hand. Flowers: $35,462 received, $9,035 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Sarah ElfrethIncumbentDemocratic
- Berney FlowersRepublican
Write-in candidates, not printed on the ballot
- Robert L. CoffmanRepublican
Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16
Shift since 2022: 0.9 points toward Democrats (Democratic by 20.5 in 2022, Democratic by 21.4 in 2024).
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2024 US House margin
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
- Other winner
- No data
Show these districts as a list (8)
- Maryland District 1· Andy Harris (R), Republican by 22.0 points, 2024
- Maryland District 2· Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D), Democratic by 18.7 points, 2024
- Maryland District 3· Sarah Elfreth (D), Democratic by 21.4 points, 2024
- Maryland District 4· Glenn Ivey (D), Democratic by 77.2 points, 2024
- Maryland District 5· Steny H. Hoyer (D), Democratic by 35.8 points, 2024
- Maryland District 6· April McClain Delaney (D), Democratic by 6.3 points, 2024
- Maryland District 7· Kweisi Mfume (D), Democratic by 63.1 points, 2024
- Maryland District 8· Jamie Raskin (D), Democratic by 56.3 points, 2024
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History (25 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 399,200
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Maryland District 3, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSarah ElfrethWon Democratic 236,68159.3% RepublicanRobert J. Steinberger Republican 151,18637.9% LibertarianMiguel Barajas Libertarian 10,4712.6% OtherOther Write-Ins Other 8620.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 291,602
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Maryland District 3, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn P SarbanesWon Democratic 175,51460.2% RepublicanYuripzy Morgan Republican 115,80139.7% OtherOther Write-Ins Other 2870.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 373,206
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Maryland District 3, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn P SarbanesWon Democratic 260,35869.8% RepublicanCharles Anthony Republican 112,11730.0% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 7310.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 292,880
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Maryland District 3, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn SarbanesWon Democratic 202,40769.1% RepublicanCharles Anthony Republican 82,77428.3% LibertarianDavid Lashar Libertarian 7,4762.6% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 2230.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 339,675
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Maryland District 3, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn P SarbanesWon Democratic 214,64063.2% RepublicanMark Plaster Republican 115,04833.9% GreenNnabu Eze Green 9,4612.8% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 5260.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 215,946
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Maryland District 3, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn P SarbanesWon Democratic 128,59459.5% RepublicanCharles A Long Republican 87,02940.3% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 3230.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 319,859
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Maryland District 3, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn P SarbanesWon Democratic 213,74766.8% RepublicanEric DeLano Knowles Republican 94,54929.6% LibertarianPaul W Drgos Jr Libertarian 11,0283.4% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 5350.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 241,429
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Maryland District 3, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn P SarbanesWon Democratic 147,44861.1% RepublicanJim Wilhelm Republican 86,94736.0% LibertarianJerry McKinley Libertarian 5,2122.2% OtherAlain Lareau Other 1,6340.7% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 1880.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 292,448
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Maryland District 3, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn P SarbanesWon Democratic 203,71169.7% RepublicanThomas E "Pinkston" Harris Republican 87,97130.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 7660.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 234,486
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Maryland District 3, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn P SarbanesWon Democratic 150,14264.0% RepublicanJohn White Republican 79,17433.8% LibertarianCharles Curtis McPeek Sr Libertarian 4,9412.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 2290.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 286,969
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Maryland District 3, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBenjamin L CardinWon Democratic 182,06663.4% RepublicanRobert P Duckworth Republican 97,00833.8% GreenPatsy Allen Green 7,8952.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 221,310
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Maryland District 3, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBenjamin L CardinWon Democratic 145,58965.8% RepublicanScott Conwell Republican 75,72134.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 223,818
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Maryland District 3, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBenjamin L CardinWon Democratic 169,34775.7% RepublicanColin Harby Republican 53,82724.0% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 4060.2% LibertarianJoe Pomykala Libertarian 2380.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 177,168
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBenjamin L CardinWon Democratic 137,50177.6% RepublicanColin Felix Harby Republican 39,66722.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 193,433
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBenjamin L CardinWon Democratic 130,20467.3% RepublicanPatrick L McDonough Republican 63,22932.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 165,235
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBenjamin L CardinWon Democratic 117,26971.0% RepublicanRobert Ryan Tousey Republican 47,96629.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 222,223
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBenjamin L CardinWon Democratic 163,35473.5% RepublicanWilliam T S Bricker Republican 58,86926.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 118,386
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBenjamin L CardinWon Democratic 82,54569.7% RepublicanHarwood Nichols Republican 35,84130.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 183,512
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBenjamin L CardinWon Democratic 133,77972.9% RepublicanRoss Z Pierpont Republican 49,73327.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 126,613
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBenjamin L CardinWon Democratic 100,16179.1% RepublicanRoss Z Pierpont Republican 26,45220.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 195,261
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara A MikulskiWon Democratic 133,18968.2% RepublicanRoss Z Pierpont Republican 59,49330.5% IndependentLawrence K Freeman Independent 2,5791.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 148,301
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara A MikulskiWon Democratic 110,04274.2% RepublicanH Robert Scherr Republican 38,25925.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 134,367
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara A MikulskiWon Democratic 102,29376.1% RepublicanRussell T Schaffer Republican 32,07423.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 91,189
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara A MikulskiWon Democratic 91,189100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 143,461
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Maryland District 3, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara A MikulskiWon Democratic 107,01474.6% RepublicanSamuel A Culotta Republican 36,44725.4%
1976 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
District numbers are reused after each redistricting, so rows on older lines cover different territory than today's Maryland District 3.
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Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024 (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; unitedstates/congress-legislators (current) (CC0-1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by the @unitedstates project volunteers (rosters from official congressional sources) from official returns, not an official source.
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