2018Final results
2018 election for Maryland's 7th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Elijah E. Cummings (D) won with 76.4% of the vote, defeating Richmond Davis (R) by 55.2 points.
Elijah E. CummingsDemocrat · winner
76.4%202,345
Richmond DavisRepublican
21.3%56,266
David R. GriggsLibertarian
2.2%5,827
264,710 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Elijah E. CummingsRichmond Davis
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$19.3K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$17.5K
$886.2K
Cash on hand
$1.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018