Called Nov 3Unofficial results
Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Jamie Raskin won re-election by 67.8 points over Cheryl Riley.
Jamie RaskinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
83.0%215,689
Cheryl RileyRepublican
15.2%39,424
Nancy WallaceGreen
1.7%4,349
Write-inNonpartisan
0.2%474
81% of the expected vote counted · 259,936 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 11:00 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.
Jamie RaskinCheryl Riley
$9.3M
Raised by the campaign
$22.4K
$6.4M
Spent by the campaign
$20.3K
$7.9M
Cash on hand
$2.7K
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.
- Jamie Raskin
- >99%
- Cheryl Riley
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+68.7
The candidates
Jamie Raskin (D)
Incumbent U.S. representativeCheryl Riley (R)
Public relations consultant and nominee for this district in 2024
Incumbent U.S. representativeCheryl Riley (R)
Public relations consultant and nominee for this district in 2024
Also on the ballot: Nancy Wallace (Green), 1.7%; Write-in (Nonpartisan), 0.2%
Changes to this page
- · Race called for Raskin.