Called Nov 3Unofficial results
Maryland's 3rd District
U.S. House · Maryland
Sarah Elfreth won re-election by 34.5 points over Berney Flowers.
Sarah ElfrethDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.1%199,468
Berney FlowersRepublican
32.6%96,904
Write-inNonpartisan
0.3%800
Robert L. CoffmanOther party
0.0%11
87% of the expected vote counted · 297,183 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sarah ElfrethBerney Flowers
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$35.5K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$30.1K
$240.9K
Cash on hand
$9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Sarah Elfreth
- >99%
- Berney Flowers
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+32.9
The candidates
Sarah Elfreth (D)
Incumbent U.S. representativeBerney Flowers (R)
Former inter-agency technical advisor for NORAD and USNORTHCOM, candidate for the 2nd district in 2022, and this district in 2024
Incumbent U.S. representativeBerney Flowers (R)
Former inter-agency technical advisor for NORAD and USNORTHCOM, candidate for the 2nd district in 2022, and this district in 2024
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Nonpartisan), 0.3%; Robert L. Coffman (Other party), 0.0%
Changes to this page
- · Race called for Elfreth.