SARBANES, JOHN P. MR.

D · house · bioguide S001168

FEC candidate id: H6MD03292
Internal id: 97e06d59-507f-4bab-bc73-1ccb2df9a444
Status: incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MD-03. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	781,479
People	Median age	40
Income	Median household income	$133,046
Income	Per-capita income	$63,166
Income	In poverty	5.6%
Income	Unemployed	3.5%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.421
Race	White alone	57.9%
Race	Black alone	17.6%
Race	Asian alone	10.5%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	9.4%
Race	Two or more races	8.7%
Origin	Foreign-born	15.3%
Language	Speaks English only at home	80.0%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	6.6%
Education	High school or higher	71.2%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	52.8%
Education	Advanced degree	26.1%
Household	Family households	70.0%
Household	Avg household size	2.66
Household	Never married (15+)	31.0%
Housing	Median home value	$505,000
Housing	Median gross rent	$2,013
Housing	Single-family detached	57.4%
Housing	Built before 1940	2.8%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	1.9%
Housing	Vacant units	4.2%
Service	Veterans (18+)	8.1%
Health	With a disability	10.2%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	95.9%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	2.8%
Commute	Drove alone	67.8%
Commute	Public transit	1.6%
Commute	Worked from home	21.1%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2026	$7,672	$358,331	$0	$0	$0
2024	$28,582	$161,064	$350,659	$0	$15,979
2022	$186,654	$740,296	$483,142	$0	$186,604
2020	$578,602	$692,303	$1,036,784	$0	$575,196
2018	$933,451	$718,482	$1,150,484	$0	$913,106
2016	$948,497	$760,922	$935,514	$0	$948,321
2014	$775,892	$756,851	$747,939	$0	$775,892
2012	$1,010,367	$640,836	$728,898	$0	$1,007,367
2010	$908,856	$829,909	$359,367	$0	$794,606
2008	$1,012,938	$799,511	$280,419	$0	$841,588
2006	$1,463,580	$1,396,588	$66,992	$0	$1,255,130

Elections

2006 general house · MD-3 — won
2008 general house · MD-3 — won
2010 general house · MD-3 — won
2012 general house · MD-3 — won
2014 general house · MD-3 — won
2016 general house · MD-3 — won
2018 general house · MD-3 — won
2020 general house · MD-3 — won
2022 general house · MD-3 — won
2024 general house · MD-3 — lost_general

Committees

FRIENDS OF JOHN SARBANES — principal · type H

Recent votes

2024-12-20 · Cong. 118 · house roll 517
YEA on HR 10545 — American Relief Act, 2025
2024-12-19 · Cong. 118 · house roll 516
NAY on HR 10515 — American Relief Act, 2025
2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 515
YEA on S 759 — Beagle Brigade Act of 2023
2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 514
YEA on HR 8663 — DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024
2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 513
YEA on S 3857 — Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act
2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 512
YEA on S 1351 — Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 511
NOT_VOTING on HR 1101 — Lumbee Fairness Act
2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 510
NOT_VOTING on Never Again Education Reauthorization Act
2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 509
NAY on HR 115 — Midnight Rules Relief Act
2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 508
YEA on HR 115 — Midnight Rules Relief Act

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
incumbent	+78.0%
D (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
2022-11-21	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPA…	24K	$-2,500
2022-11-03	SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	24K	$1,000
2022-10-26	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO	24F	$1,340
2022-10-26	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES, INC.…	24K	$-500
2022-10-18	AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICA…	24K	$-2,500
2022-10-05	DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLAND	24C	$472
2022-09-27	NEA ADVOCACY FUND	24E	$141
2022-08-30	AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICA…	24K	$2,500
2022-07-28	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES, INC.…	24K	$500
2022-06-30	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC	24K	$12
2022-06-23	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	24K	$-5,000
2022-06-06	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPA…	24K	$2,500
2022-04-23	SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	24Z	$2
2022-02-24	NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC	24K	$1,000
2022-02-01	MEDICARE FOR ALL	24K	$1,000
2021-12-23	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	24K	$5,000
2021-11-09	AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLI…	24K	$-2,000
2021-10-01	SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION	24E	$10
2021-06-11	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	24E	$8
2021-03-03	AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLI…	24K	$2,000

Connected on the graph

Inbound (20)

date	from	type	amount	source
2022-11-21	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2022-11-03	SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-26	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AFL-CIO	contributed_to	$1,340	pas2
2022-10-26	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-500	pas2
2022-10-18	AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2022-10-05	DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLAND	contributed_to	$472	pas2
2022-09-27	NEA ADVOCACY FUND	contributed_to	$141	pas2
2022-08-30	AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-07-28	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2022-06-30	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC	contributed_to	$12	pas2
2022-06-23	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-06-06	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-04-23	SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2	pas2
2022-02-24	NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-02-01	MEDICARE FOR ALL	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-12-23	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-11-09	AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION	contributed_to	$-2,000	pas2
2021-10-01	SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION	contributed_to	$10	pas2
2021-06-11	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	contributed_to	$8	pas2
2021-03-03	AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2

Outbound (100)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3470 — Keeping All Students Safe Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HCONRES 22 — Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men a	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HCONRES 44 — Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Tr	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HJRES 193 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HJRES 25 — Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HCONRES 97 — Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men a	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HJRES 76 — Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HJRES 13 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1015 — Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 10231 — Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2024	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1033 — American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 10477 — SERVICE Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1049 — National Heritage Area Act of 2020	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HJRES 72 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of sl	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1083 — Caring for Survivors Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1088 — Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1097 — Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1002 — Saving the Civil Service Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1124 — Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1139 — GUARD VA Benefits Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 12 — Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1235 — Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1244 — The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Af	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1247 — To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1263 — Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1282 — Major Richard Star Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1286 — Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1322 — Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1077 — Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1369 — Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 14 — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 142 — End Dark Money Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1429 — TRUE EQUITY Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1478 — Federal Firearm Licensee Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1483 — End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1488 — Affordable Insulin Now Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1118 — DISCLOSE Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 15 — Equality Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1572 — Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1588 — ACTION for National Service Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 16 — American Dream and Promise Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1602 — SVB Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1612 — Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2010	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1624 — Puppy Protection Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1668 — Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1692 — Health Care Affordability Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 17 — Paycheck Fairness Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1705 — A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice For All Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1723 — Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1729 — Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1757 — Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1831 — To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1833 — International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1838 — Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1840 — Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 20 — Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2389 — Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2390 — Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2407 — Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1328 — Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2500 — Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2501 — Sunset for the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2599 — Honest Ads Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2653 — Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2663 — Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2673 — American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2708 — Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2715 — Keep Our PACT Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2725 — Do No Harm Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2757 — Puerto Rico Status Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2760 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2803 — Armenian Genocide Education Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 286 — Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2870 — Raise the Age Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2879 — National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1499 — Good Jobs for Good Airports Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2923 — Living Donor Protection Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2953 — FAIR Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2976 — Child Care for Working Families Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3008 — Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3018 — Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3036 — 9/11 Memorial Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3037 — Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3080 — Health Center Service Expansion and Provider Shortage Reduction Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3090 — PAST Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3092 — Transit to Trails Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3130 — Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3152 — Fight CRIME Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3183 — EATS Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3186 — Every Kid Outdoors Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3237 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient depa	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 33 — Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3305 — Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3392 — Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3409 — Healthy Families Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3413 — AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3421 — Medicare for All Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3433 — Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3465 — Fallen Journalists Memorial Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3475 — SAFE Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship

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