United States 2026 / By state / Maryland
Maryland · Midterm elections · 3 November 2026
Who paid to reach Maryland voters
The Democratic side outspent the Republican side in Maryland, $2.1M to $382.7K. The costliest race: Local races, at $973.6K. April McClain Delaney was the most-attacked name in the state.
Ads delivered from 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026 · Results: unofficial count as of 6 November 2026
The races
Each race links to its candidates’ pages, with the unofficial count above its spend. Spend counts every ad about the race, the candidates’ own and outside groups’.
Democratic sideRepublican sideNo side (white figures)
U.S. Senate
$7.5K · 60 ads · 7 pages
Largest pages
Governor
Moore vs Cox
$329.1K · 1,379 ads · 32 pages
Largest pages
- Wes Moore$256.1K
- United Frederick$18.2K
- Senator Bill Ferguson$11.6K
U.S. House
House · 7 districts
$766.7K · 1,563 ads · 25 pages
- MD-6 · April Delaney$215.3K
- MD-8 · Jamie Raskin$204.5K
- MD-5 · Adrian Boafo$74.5K
- 4 other districts, and ads naming none$272.4K
Other statewide offices
$10K · 16 ads · 4 pages
Largest pages
- Maryland Senate Democrats$8.9K
- Vote Sonya Dunn$598
- Aruna Miller$347
State legislature
$680.7K · 2,076 ads · 166 pages
Largest pages
- Maryland Senate Democrats$84.8K
- Maryland House Democrats$79.7K
- American Future$33.5K
Ballot measures
- Question 1 · Require the budget submitted by the governor to provide for expenditures for wages, hours, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment...PassedYes 74.8% · No 25.2%
- Question 2 · Allow the chair of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities to appoint former members to temporarily fill vacancies or allow the governor to...PassedYes 66.8% · No 33.2%
- Question 3 · Provide that constitutional requirements for legislative districts apply only to state legislative districts and not to congressional districtsPassedYes 60.1% · No 39.9%
$63.2K · 51 ads · 20 pages
Largest pages
- Wes Moore$24K
- AFSCME$17.8K
- The Baltimore Banner$5.6K
Local races
$973.6K · 3,544 ads · 274 pages
Largest pages
- Andrew M. Friedson$102.1K
- Will Jawando$71.6K
- Evan Glass$49.9K
U.S. House, district by district
7 districts with ads. A district is placed only when the ad names it, or the candidate’s FEC record does.
| District | Candidates with ads | Result | Largest page | Ads | Spend | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD-6 | April Delaney, Robin Ficker | April McClain Delaney D 56.4% | David Trone | 302 | $215.3K | |
| MD-8 | Jamie Raskin | Jamie Raskin D 82.7% | Jamie Raskin | 22 | $204.5K | |
| MD-5 | Adrian Boafo | Adrian Boafo D 69.0% | Harry Dunn for Maryland | 322 | $74.5K | |
| MD-3 | Sarah Elfreth, Bernard Flowers | Sarah Elfreth D 65.4% | Sarah Elfreth for Congress | 156 | $35.6K | |
| MD-1 | Daniel Schwartz | Andy Harris R 54.8% | Dan Schwartz for Congress | 123 | $22.6K | |
| MD-2 | John Olszewski Jr. | Johnny Olszewski Jr. D 61.7% | Johnny Olszewski | 11 | $4.9K | |
| MD-4 | Glenn Ivey D 89.1% | Karson Kamenetz | 5 | $548 | ||
| District not named | Harry Dunn for Maryland | 622 | $208.7K |
Who paid
The pages that spent the most on Maryland’s races; spend here is what each page spent in this state.
| # | Advertiser | Side | Race | Ads | Spend | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wes MoorePaid for by Wes Moore for Maryland | Dem. | Governor | 1,232 | $280.1K | 33% |
| 2 | Jamie RaskinPaid for by JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS | Dem. | House MD-8 | 11 | $202.5K | 0.0% |
| 3 | Maryland Senate DemocratsPaid for by Maryland Democratic Senate Caucus Committee | Dem. | Legislature | 94 | $111K | 41% |
| 4 | Andrew M. Friedson | Dem. | Local | 198 | $102.1K | 0.0% |
| 5 | Maryland House DemocratsPaid for by Maryland House Democratic Caucus Committee | Dem. | Legislature | 154 | $79.7K | 1.8% |
| 6 | David TronePaid for by DAVID TRONE FOR MARYLAND | Dem. | House MD-6 | 138 | $77.1K | 11% |
| 7 | Harry Dunn for MarylandPaid for by Harry Dunn for Congress | Dem. | House, district not named | 735 | $74.7K | 57% |
| 8 | Will JawandoPaid for by Will Jawando for Montgomery County | Dem. | Local | 208 | $71.6K | 3.8% |
| 9 | April McClain DelaneyPaid for by April McClain Delaney for Congress | Dem. | House MD-6 | 8 | $59.5K | |
| 10 | Evan GlassPaid for by Neighbors of Evan Glass | Dem. | Local | 16 | $49.9K | 0.0% |
| 11 | Protect Progress | Dem. | House, district not named | 4 | $45.5K | |
| 12 | Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR)Paid for by Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® | Dem. | Local | 22 | $41.2K | 0.0% |
| 13 | American Future | None | Legislature | 9 | $37.3K | 22% |
| 14 | Robin for MarylandPaid for by Robin Ficker for Congress | Rep. | House MD-6 | 28 | $36.8K | 64% |
| 15 | Maryland State Education AssociationPaid for by The MSEA Fund for Children and Public Education | Dem. | Local | 179 | $36.4K | 0.0% |
| 16 | United FrederickPaid for by United Frederick PAC | Dem. | Governor | 6 | $35K | 100% |
| 17 | Scott GoldbergPaid for by Scott Goldberg for County Council, Phil Zipin Treasurer | Dem. | Local | 33 | $33.7K | 0.0% |
| 18 | Reardon Sullivan for MoCoPaid for by REARDON SULLIVAN FOR MOCO | Rep. | Local | 108 | $33.6K | 58% |
| 19 | April Immigration VotesPaid for by David Trone for Maryland, Inc | Dem. | House MD-6 | 62 | $32.6K | 96% |
| 20 | American Bankers Association | Dem. | House, district not named | 11 | $31K | 0.0% |
| 21 | Sarah Elfreth for CongressPaid for by Elfreth for Maryland | Dem. | House MD-3 | 58 | $30.5K | 6.9% |
| 22 | Expanding Opportunities MarylandPaid for by EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES MARYLAND PAC | Dem. | Legislature | 15 | $27.6K | 0.0% |
| 23 | Nick Stewart for Baltimore CountyPaid for by CITIZENS FOR NICK STEWART | None | Local | 263 | $27.4K | 7.8% |
| 24 | Vanessa Atterbeary | Dem. | Local | 58 | $24.5K | 0.0% |
| 25 | Rolling Sea Action FundPaid for by ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND | Dem. | House, district not named | 1 | $22.5K |
Every page with ads about Maryland, with search and the CSV: the advertisers.
Who was attacked
| Target | Attack spend | Mostly by |
|---|---|---|
| April McClain Delaney | $40.8K | Democratic side |
| Jeff Holtzinger | $35K | Democratic side |
| Donald Trump | $30.4K | Democratic side |
| Jessica Haire | $24.5K | Democratic side |
| Republican | $24K | Democratic side |
| Sarah Trone Garriott | $21.1K | Republican side |
| Ed Hale | $19.2K | Democratic side |
| Andy Harris | $9.7K | Democratic side |
Google and YouTube
Google’s register holds 578 election ads from 41 verified advertisers aimed at Maryland alone since 4 May 2026, worth $2.5–3.1M by Google’s ranges, and 923 more named the state among others. Democratic committees and their allies bought the most.
578
Google ads aimed at Maryland alone
$2.5–3.1M
spent, by Google’s ranges
41
verified advertisers
100 / 0
% Dem. / Rep. side, of placed Google spend
| Advertiser | Side | Ads | Google spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| April McClain Delaney for Congress | Dem. | 19 | $826–968.1K |
| DAVID TRONE FOR MARYLAND | Dem. | 209 | $571.8–720K |
| April McClain Delaney for Congress | Dem. | 97 | $331.3–410.1K |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT (UDP) | Dem. | 10 | $255–315K |
| Strategic Solar Solutions Limited Liability Company | None | 21 | $155–183.3K |
An ad counts for the state only when its targeting named no other; Google’s state split is cumulative since 2018 and is not used. Spend is a sum of Google’s per-ad ranges; a side comes from the advertiser’s FEC committee, or failing that from a web search of its verified name. No ad text is published, so Google ads are not placed in races.
A state’s page counts ads about its races and measures; the state comes from the ad’s text, page and payer, or the candidate’s FEC record. Ads about no single state are not here. Candidates are those whose FEC committees paid; state and local candidates appear through their pages.