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DemocratRunning for MD-8 U.S. House · 2026
Jamie Raskin
Jamin Ben "Jamie" Raskin is an American attorney, law professor, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. A progressive member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016. The district previously included portions of Montgomery County, a suburban county northwest of Washington, D.C., and extended through rural Frederick County to the Pennsylvania border. Since redistricting in 2022, Raskin's district encompasses much of Montgomery County and a sliver of Prince George's County.
Born 1962 · Washington, D.C. , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
94%
Win probability
market-implied
+9
Net favorability
latest public poll
$6.6M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Raskin's money comes from.
B+
75/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — outside-money exposure is the standout.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance90
45% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence76
6% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding34
66% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$4k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
What Raskin did in office.
MeasureYearAction
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7007) to govern on behalf of the American people.
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Raskin. Petition No: 119-24. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026062924">Discharge peti
2026
Sponsored
BLANCHE Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026
Sponsored
SCCOTUS Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026
Sponsored
Federal Funding Protection Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026
Sponsored
SHADOW Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026
Sponsored
No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026
Sponsored
Protecting Our Democracy Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, the Budget, Tr
2026
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How Raskin votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Raskin
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
25
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 586 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
99%voted with Democrats · 1% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2007Member of the State Senate of Maryland
2007–2016
2017United States representative
since 2017
Public favorability
22%
Favorable
13%
Unfavorable
+9
Net
14% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,357 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$6.6M
Raised
$4.3M
Spent
$7.3M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
45% small (<$200)49% large indiv.6% PAC
34% in-state · 66% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-06-03 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to Raskin and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,357 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: LEAH HERMAN · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Democrat · MD-8 U.S. House
Jamie Raskin
Jamin Ben "Jamie" Raskin is an American attorney, law professor, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. A progressive member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016. The district previously included portions of Montgomery County, a suburban county northwest of Washington, D.C., and extended through rural Frederick County to the Pennsylvania border. Since redistricting in 2022, Raskin's district encompasses much of Montgomery County and a sliver of Prince George's County.
94%
Win prob
+9
Net fav
$6.6M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7007) to govern on behalf of the American people.
2026 · SPONSORED
BLANCHE Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
SCCOTUS Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Federal Funding Protection Act
2026 · SPONSORED
SHADOW Act
2026 · SPONSORED
No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Protecting Our Democracy Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2007Member of the State Senate of Maryland
2007–2016
2017United States representative
since 2017
Public favorability
22%
Favorable
13%
Unfavorable
+9
Net
14% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,357 U.S. ADULTS
Independence scorecard
Who Raskin's money comes from.
B+
75/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — outside-money exposure is the standout.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance90
45% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence76
6% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding34
66% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$4k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How Raskin votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Raskin
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
25
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 586 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
99%voted with Democrats · 1% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$6.6M
Raised
$4.3M
Spent
$7.3M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
45% small (<$200)49% large indiv.6% PAC
34% in-state · 66% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-06-03 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,357 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: LEAH HERMAN · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)