ECONOMY
SENATE RACE
Angela Alsobrooks (Democrat)
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In favor of affordable housing.
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Fought to create and preserve affordable housing, including 5,000 new affordable housing units since 2020, in Prince George’s County.
Larry Hogan (Republican)
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As governor, promoted a four-point plan to lower taxes on retirees, increase access to affordable housing, reduce health care costs and opposing policies increasing the costs of food, energy, and basic necessities.
HOUSE RACES
House District 1
Blaine Miller (Democrat)
Supports curbing government spending.
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Believes government must prioritize spending wisely
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Believes government must curb wasteful expenditures and institute robust mechanisms for transparent oversight
Andy Harris (Republican)
Understands the difficulties posed on working families and has voted for tax reform lowering such sanctions.
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Supported Maryland’s Republican party efforts to change the tax code, benefitting Maryland workers beyond tax cuts
House District 2
Jonny Olszewski (Democrat)
Plans to ask voters to approve a bill that gives county officials $600 million from community members to rebuild buildings and infrastructure that is not up to code.
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Believes this is a more transparent option than raising taxes
Kimberly Klacik (Republican)
Wants to fight for affordable housing mandates in Baltimore.
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Wants to end tax inflation and tax hikes.
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Wants to lower income tax.
Jasen Wunder (Libertarian)
Supports reducing taxes for all.
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Believes that high taxes including income and property tax “burden” and are seen to be harming entrepreneurship and “discouraging business from thriving.”
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Plans to eliminate sales tax and “bloat” taxing such as estate and excise taxing.
House District 3
Sarah Elfreth (Democrat)
Will work to bring down the cost of childcare, expand access to workforce housing, and reduce the burden of student loans.
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Fought to expand access to affordable childcare and passed a law to expand broadband access and connectivity to Maryland households and small businesses, which is vital in the new economy
Robert Steinberger (Republican)
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Specific information not found.
Miguel Barajas (Libertarian)
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Specific information not found.
House District 4
Glenn Ivey (Democrat)
Believes everyone should be held accountable for paying their own fair share of taxes.
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Supports increased access to affordable housing
George McDermott (Republican)
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Specific information not found.
House District 5
Steny Hoyer (Democrat)
Supported the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which helped cut taxes for working class families.
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Wants to incentivise companies to move manufacturing back to the U.S.
Michelle Talkington (Republican)
Supports lowering taxes on small businesses and the middle class.
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Believes in building work-force housing to reinvigorate America's economy.
House District 6
April McClain-Delaney (Democrat)
Will champion economic growth and build on the worker and community-focused industrial policies of President Biden.
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Will support middle-class tax relief, including seeking to increase the Child Tax Credit for working families.
Neil Parrot (Republican)
Supports more housing supply and incentivizing the building more housing nationwide.
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Believes deregulating housing will lower housing costs for families more than incentivizing subsidized housing.
House District 7
Kweisei Mfume (Democrat)
Wants to protect workers with health benefits and working conditions.
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Supports adding paid leave to labor workers.
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Has invested federal funds in minority and underserved communities.
Scott Collier (Republican)
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Campaign did not respond to information requests.
Ronald Owens-Bey (Libertarian)
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Specific information not found.
House District 8
Jamie Raskin (Democrat)
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Introduced legislation to end economic racial discrimination
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Supports minority entrepreneurs
Nancy Wallace (Green)
Supports using tax code to redistribute wealth away from the top 1%.
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Supports reform of corporate taxations to create fair taxation.
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Supports removing tax subsidies from petroleum, natural gas, and nuclear energies and putting it towards renewable energy sources.