Cheryl Riley
Lost the 2026 race for Maryland's 8th District.
- Last margin
- −67.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- public relations consultant and nominee for this district in 2024
Every race Riley has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Riley won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland's 8th District | General | Lost | Jamie Raskin (D), Nancy Wallace (G) | 15.2% | D+67.8 | $22.4K | D+58.0 | |
| 2024 | U.S. House, MD-8 | General | Lost | Jamie Raskin (D), Nancy Wallace (G) | 20.5% | D+56.3 | $13.9K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Riley’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $22.4K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| CHERYL RILEY FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Riley has run against
- Jamie Raskin (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jamie Raskin (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Maryland's 8th District · lean D+59.7 · 16th most Democratic of 435
FEC H4MD08213
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC