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Candidate profile: Terry Antonio Mr. II Jackson

Jackson is one of 23 candidates listed in Maryland’s contested 5th Congressional District race in the 2026 general election.

Candidate profile: Terry Antonio Mr. II Jackson

Key takeaways

  • Jackson is a Democratic candidate in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
  • The contested race lists 23 candidates.
  • No documented policy positions are on file for any candidate.
  • No campaign-finance figures are on file for any candidate.

Jackson’s candidacy

Terry Antonio Mr. II Jackson is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. The contested race will be decided in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

Jackson has no biography or documented policy positions on file. There are also no figures on file for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand. Jackson is one of 23 candidates listed in the district contest.

The 2026 election

The field includes 20 Democrats, one Republican, one independent candidate and one candidate designated as “Other.” Steny Hoyer, a Democrat, is the incumbent in the race.

The election is for the U.S. House seat representing Maryland’s 5th District. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The race is listed as contested, meaning more than one candidate is seeking the office.

Candidates in the MD-5 field

Each candidate currently has no biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance figures on file.

  • Mark Arness, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Reuben Burton II Collins, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Rushern L Iii Baker, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Harry Jarin, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Michelle Talkington, Republican: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Quincy Bareebe, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Brian Stephen Jordan, Independent: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Nicole Williams, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Wala Blegay, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Walter Kirkland, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Adrian Boafo, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Jerry Lightfoot, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Harry Dunn, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Leigha Michele Messick, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Arthur Carr Ellis, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Kenneth Simons, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Mildred Marie Hall, Other: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Alexis Solis, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Tracy Starr, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Terry Antonio Mr. II Jackson, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • David Sundberg, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Heather Marie Luper, Democrat: Candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.
  • Steny Hoyer, Democrat: Incumbent and candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District.

Positions and campaign finance

No documented policy positions are on file for Jackson or any other candidate in the race. That covers the full field and means no candidate’s stance on an issue can yet be stated from the official entries.

No candidate has figures on file for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand. Those three categories show how much money a campaign has collected, used and retained, but there are currently no amounts listed for any of the 23 candidates.

What to watch

  • Updates to the official MD-5 candidate list
  • Publication of candidate biographies or policy positions
  • Campaign-finance filings for the candidates
  • The Nov. 3, 2026, general election

Who's running: U.S. House, District 5

Election day: November 3, 2026

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