RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
George McDermott
Lost the 2026 race for Maryland's 4th District.
- Last margin
- −83.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- entrepreneur and perennial candidate
Every race McDermott has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means McDermott won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland's 4th District | General | Lost | Glenn Ivey (D), Sam Husseini (G) | 6.2% | D+83.1 | D+75.7 | |
| 2024 | U.S. House, MD-4 | General | Lost | Glenn Ivey (D) | 11.2% | D+77.2 | — | |
| 2020 | U.S. House, MD-4 | General | Lost | Anthony Brown (D) | 20.2% | D+59.4 | — | |
| 2018 | U.S. House, MD-4 | General | Lost | Anthony Brown (D), Dave Bishop (L) | 19.9% | D+58.2 | — | |
| 2016 | U.S. House, MD-4 | General | Lost | Anthony Brown (D), Kamesha T. Clark (G), Benjamin Lee Krause (L) | 21.4% | D+52.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who McDermott has run against
- Glenn Ivey (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Glenn Ivey (D) · 2024 election, lost
- Anthony Brown (D) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Maryland's 4th District · lean D+77.3 · 5th most Democratic of 435
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)