Chris Chaffee
Lost the 2026 race for Maryland's 5th District.
- Last margin
- −39.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- perennial candidate and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022
Every race Chaffee has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Chaffee 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 5th District | General | Lost | Adrian Boafo (D), Write-in (I) | 29.7% | D+39.8 | — | D+34.1 | |
| 2022 | U.S. Senate, Maryland | General | Lost | Chris Van Hollen (D) | 34.1% | D+31.7 | — | — | |
| 2014 | U.S. House, MD-5 | General | Lost | Steny H. Hoyer (D) | 35.7% | D+28.3 | $26.6K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Chaffee has run against
- Adrian Boafo (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Chris Van Hollen (D) · 2022 election, lost
- Steny H. Hoyer (D) · 2014 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Maryland's 5th District · lean D+34.8 · 74th most Democratic of 435
FEC H4MD05169
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC