Rushern L Iii Baker in the 2026 Maryland District 5 race

Race at a glance

Rushern L Iii Baker is listed as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

The field contains 23 candidates: 20 Democrats, one Republican, one independent and one candidate listed with an “Other” affiliation. Steny Hoyer is identified as the incumbent. No documented policy positions are on file for any candidate in the race.

Candidates on record

Each candidate has the same categories on record: party affiliation, biography, policy positions and campaign-finance totals.

• 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 — Democrat, incumbent. No biography, documented policy positions or campaign-finance totals are on file.

Baker’s positions and campaign finances

No policy positions are documented for Baker. That means the record does not establish where Baker stands on any issue in the District 5 contest.

No totals are on file for Baker’s funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand. The same three finance categories are also unreported for every other listed candidate, so the figures do not offer a basis for comparing the campaigns.

Election timeline

The District 5 general election will take place Nov. 3, 2026. Voters following the contest can watch for changes to the candidate list, newly documented policy positions and campaign-finance totals as the election process continues. Those updates would add information about the choices in this contested race without indicating an election outcome.