This is the 2020 race. The latest: 2026 →

2020Final results

2020 election for Maryland's 2nd District

U.S. House · Maryland

C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Johnny Salling (R) by 35.7 points.

C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerDemocrat · winner
67.7%224,836
Johnny SallingRepublican
32.0%106,355
332,026 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+25.52014D+29.02016D+35.32018D+35.72020D+18.62022D+18.62024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerJohnny Salling
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$68.3K
$938.3K
Spent by the campaign
$66.9K
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$1.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020