RepublicanNo state or federal office held2026 general: counting

James Ashburn

Ran for Maryland Delegate District 28 in 2026; the count goes on.

Last margin
−11.9
Lost 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Ashburn has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Ashburn won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Maryland Delegate District 28GeneralCountingUnopposed——$227D+40.3
2022Maryland House of Delegates, District 28GeneralLostDebra Davis (D), C.T. Wilson (D), Edith Patterson (D)11.3%D+11.9——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Ashburn’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$227

Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Jun 2, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

Ashburn, James Friends to Elect
State
Active

Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Jun 2, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET

Who Ashburn has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)