Sarah Elfreth D
U.S. Representative, Maryland — 3rd District
43%of eligible voters actively chose them
72%turnout (2024)
62%voted on the prevailing side
97%of recent votes with their party · broke ranks 1×
$10raised per vote that elected them
Where they rank
Legitimacy43% · #265 of 412 in the House
lowesthighest
Competitiveness21 pts · #163 of 412 in the House
closestsafest
Turnout72% · #328 of 412 in the House
lowesthighest
Outside money$4.4M · #32 of 350 in the House
mostleast
Money raised$2.3M · #207 of 426 in the House
mostleast
Party independence97% · #306 of 430 in the House
most indep.most loyal
How they won (2024)
SARAH ELFRETH (D) won with 236,681 votes, over ROBERT J STEINBERGER (R) with 151,186. 399,200 votes were cast out of an estimated 556,620 eligible citizens — meaning 28% of eligible voters did not vote in this race.
2026 race — full race page ↗
- Incumbent: Sarah Kelly Elfreth D
- Challenger: Bernard Flowers R
Statutory candidates who have filed with the FEC for the 2026 cycle — challengers keep filing all cycle. Source: FEC candidates.
Contact
- Washington office: 1213 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2003
- Phone: 202-225-4016
- Official site: elfreth.house.gov
- Social: @repsarahelfreth
District offices
- Columbia, MD 21044 — 10440 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 550 · 410-832-8890
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Natural Resources The House Committee on Natural Resources considers legislation about American energy production, mineral lands and mining, fisheries and wildlife, public lands, oceans, Native Americans, irrigation and reclamation.
- House Committee on Armed Services The House Committee on Armed Services has legislative jurisdiction over military and defense.
Recent roll-call votes (30)
- YeaH R 9237 — On Motion to Recommit (16-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 5362 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (16-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 8595 — On Passage (15-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 8595 — On Motion to Recommit (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- PresentH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 1181 — On Passage (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 1181 — On Motion to Recommit (14-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 139 — On Passage (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH RES 1423 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- NayH RES 1423 — On Ordering the Previous Question (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 8897 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (13-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 3106 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (13-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH RES 1399 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH CON RES 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- NoH RES 1398 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH RES 1398 — On Ordering the Previous Question (30-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (29-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 7757 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (29-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (25-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 915 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (24-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 7401 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (24-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt (23-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaS 629 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (23-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH RES 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (11-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- NayH R 9238 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (11-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 8464 — On Passage (10-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
Financial disclosures (1)
- Filing extension · filed 6/4/2026
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