2018Final results
2018 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Jamie Raskin (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating John Walsh (R) by 37.9 points.
Jamie RaskinDemocrat · winner
68.2%217,679
John WalshRepublican
30.2%96,525
Jasen WunderLibertarian
1.5%4,853
319,330 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.
Jamie RaskinNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$872.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$665.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018