Candidate profile: Jerry Lightfoot in Maryland’s 5th District

Jerry Lightfoot’s candidacy

Jerry Lightfoot is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House seat representing Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

No biography is on file for Lightfoot. There also are no documented policy positions or campaign finance totals for money raised, money spent or cash on hand.

Those records establish Lightfoot’s name, party affiliation, office sought and place in the candidate field. They do not establish a work history, public-service background, campaign platform or financial position for the campaign.

The full candidate field

The race includes 23 listed candidates: 20 Democrats, one Republican, one independent and one candidate identified with another affiliation. Each candidate’s current record is summarized below.

• Mark Arness, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Reuben Burton II Collins, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Rushern L Iii Baker, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Harry Jarin, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Michelle Talkington, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Quincy Bareebe, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Brian Stephen Jordan, independent: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Nicole Williams, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Wala Blegay, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Walter Kirkland, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Adrian Boafo, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Jerry Lightfoot, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Harry Dunn, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Leigha Michele Messick, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Arthur Carr Ellis, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Kenneth Simons, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Mildred Marie Hall, other: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Alexis Solis, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Tracy Starr, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Terry Antonio Mr. II Jackson, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• David Sundberg, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Heather Marie Luper, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.
• Steny Hoyer, Democratic incumbent: No biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals are on file.

Where the candidates stand

No documented policy positions are on file for any candidate in this race. That means the record does not establish where Lightfoot or any other candidate stands on federal spending, taxes, health care, immigration, national security, abortion, climate policy or other matters Congress may consider.

A party label identifies a candidate’s affiliation, but it does not by itself establish the candidate’s position on a specific issue. The same standard applies to every person in the field: a position can be attributed to a candidate only when that position has been documented.

What voters should watch

Candidate records can change during an election cycle. Biographical information, issue positions and campaign finance reports may add details about each campaign before voting concludes.

The size and composition of the candidate field also may change before the Nov. 3 general election. Official election records will establish which candidates appear on the ballot, while campaign finance records will show any reported fundraising, spending and cash balances.