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2024Final results

2024 election for Maryland's 8th District

U.S. House · Maryland

Jamie Raskin (D) won with 76.8% of the vote, defeating Cheryl Riley (R) by 56.3 points.

Jamie RaskinDemocrat · winner
76.8%292,101
Cheryl RileyRepublican
20.5%77,821
2.5%9,612
380,320 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+26.42016D+37.92018D+36.72020D+62.02022D+56.32024D+67.82026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jamie RaskinCheryl Riley
$4.8M
Raised by the campaign
$13.9K
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$13.3K
$5M
Cash on hand
$589

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024

The candidates

Jamie Raskin (D)Cheryl Riley (R)

Also on the ballot: Nancy Wallace (Green), 2.5%