The current officeholder is retiring, so the seat will have a new winner. This is one of the most strongly Democratic districts in the country. Adrian Boafo, a Democrat, reports $5,752,013 from other pro-Israel groups.
Key issues in Maryland
Major issues facing Maryland, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Cost of living — Affordability dominates 2026 session priorities as voters report everything costs too much.
Budget shortfall — A projected $1.4 billion shortfall fuels debate over spending and the Blueprint education law.
Rising electricity bills — Data center-driven grid costs are pushing Maryland electricity bills sharply higher.
Data center development — Local communities resist data center encroachment over land, water, and grid impacts.
Redistricting ballot question — Question 3 would change congressional redistricting rules; its wording confuses many voters.
Candidates & funding
Adrian Boafo DemocratNominee
UDP-backed $5.7M
Pro-Israel lobby total $5,752,013multi-group incl. outside spending — not AIPAC-only
Pro-Israel lobby total $5,752,013 (AIPAC via UDP, DMFI, COPAC, CITY, GCSC, SUNPAC, TPOH). FundVoter: no AIPAC-linked money recorded for either 2026 candidacy. Includes outside spending. Source: FEC via TrackAIPAC.
UDP $5,734,013 backingindependent expenditures — not a donation (FEC)
2026 fundraising (FEC)$1,676,916 raised · $1,585,049 spent · $91,867 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Helping Marylanders afford to live with dignity: raising wages, lowering utility costs, curbing Wall Street.
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Adrian Boafo D
Chris Chaffee R
Raised
$1.7M
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Individuals
$1.6M93%
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PACs & parties
$117K7%
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Self-funded
$0
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Other
$500%
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AIPAC-linked*
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Outside spending†
$5.7M backing
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Adrian Boafo1020 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$1.7M
Campaign spent$1.6M
Cash on hand$92K
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals93%
PACs / committees7%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
Individual$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Individual$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
PAC$5K
Membership PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Trade association PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
PAC$5K
PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Candidate committee$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Showing the 50 biggest of 1020 donors. The other 970 gave $1.4M combined.
Plus $12K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.