With the announcement that Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger will not seek reelection, the race for the seat in Congressional District 2 in Maryland becomes a must watch race in 2024 (at least through the primary).
Maryland Congressional District 2 comprises parts of Carroll and Baltimore counties, as well as small portions of Baltimore City.
Population of each county within District 2: https://planning.maryland.gov/Redistricting/Documents/2020data/Cong/md_congressional_summary_reportApr2022.pdf
- Baltimore County: 588,962
- Baltimore City: 30,313
- Carroll County: 152,651
- Total: 771,926
This post will be used to track official candidates and potential candidates in 2024.
Candidates that have officially filed to run in District 2 in 2024:
Democratic Candidates:
John “Johnny O” Olszewski, Jr.: Filed January 31, 2024
- Website: https://gojohnnyo.com/
Harry Bhandari: Filed February 2, 2024
- Website: https://www.harrybhandari.com
Sia Kyriakakos: Filed February 6, 2024
- Website: https://siaforcongress.com/
Clint Spellman, Jr.: Filed May 17, 2023
- Website: https://www.citizensforclintspellmanjr.com/
Jessica Sjoberg: Filed January 8, 2024
- Website:
Sharron Reed-Burns: Filed February 9, 2024
- Website:
Republican Candidates:
Kim Klacik: Filed February 8, 2024
- Website:
Dave Wallace: Filed December 1, 2023
- Website: https://www.davewallace.us
John Thormann: Filed Feb 5, 2023
- Website: https://thormann4maryland.com/
Some important dates for the 2024 Election
Election Dates
Primary Election – May 14, 2024, 7 am until 8 pm
- Early Voting for the Primary Election – Thursday, May 2, 2024 through Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 7 am until 8 pm. (Pending Governor Signature)
General Election – November 5, 2024, 7 am until 8 pm
- Early Voting for the General Election – Thursday, October 24, 2024 through Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 7 am until 8 pm.
View the official list of candidates in District 2 here: https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2024/Primary_candidates/gen_cand_lists_2024_3_2.html
View candidate financial data here: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/MD/02/2024/
