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Democrat
Adrian Boafo
MD-05 Democratic nominee?
$21.4K
JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age32 years old (May 10, 1994)
GenderMale
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LocationMaryland
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Baltimore — B.A., Government and Public Policy
Notable personal detailsAdrian Asiedu Boafo is a Democratic politician serving in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 23 since January 2023. He previously served on the Bowie City Council (District 3) and was mayor pro tempore of Bowie (2019–2023). He has worked in political communications and campaigns, including as a campaign manager for Rep. Steny Hoyer, and has been described as a senior director of government affairs at Oracle. In January 2026, he launched a campaign for U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports stronger economic protections for low-wage and tipped workers (including raising the minimum/tipped wage) and has sponsored related legislation that includes tax credits for small businesses to offset wage increases and changes to how tips are taxed. Advocacy focuses on expanding worker pay and targeted business tax relief rather than broad tax cuts for corporations or the wealthy.
Healthcare
Adrian Boafo supports expanding access to health care and improving health equity, with a focus on student and youth mental health, easing medical debt, and protecting Medicare for seniors. His campaign emphasizes making health care affordable and strengthening mental-health services at colleges and universities. He has sponsored or backed legislation and advocacy related to health equity and reducing medical debt at the state level.
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Immigration & Border
Supports limiting federal immigration-enforcement presence and restricting ICE-related activity in Maryland, including legislation to bar certain U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from future state law-enforcement employment. Advocates legislative measures that curb ICE recruitment and tactics while framing enforcement actions as harmful to immigrant communities. No evidence found of support for expansion of enforcement-first policies or for specific proposals on broad regularization/pathways to citizenship.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying a constitutional right to reproductive freedom in Maryland, including the ability to end a pregnancy. Has co-sponsored legislation that would add language protecting reproductive freedom to the Maryland Declaration of Rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive clean-energy and building-decabonization policies, including legislation to ban fossil-fuel space and water heating in new construction, require solar/EV infrastructure, and move buildings toward net-zero energy. Has sponsored and testified in favor of the Better Buildings Act and received high marks from Maryland environmental groups for climate-related votes.
Public Safety & Guns
Adrian Boafo has sponsored and supported Maryland legislation focused on firearm violence prevention, funding and regulation measures, including bills to create a Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and to impose excise taxes on firearm sales to fund community safety programs. His record indicates support for policy approaches that expand gun-violence prevention and resource-based interventions while operating within the state legislative framework.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 17, 2026
Adrian Boafo is in the news as a candidate in the crowded race for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District, which is open after Steny Hoyer’s retirement. Recent coverage has focused on the 2026 campaign and the issues likely to shape it, including affordability, healthcare, jobs, economic growth, and immigration. The Democratic primary is set for June 23, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
MD-05 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Adrian Boafo for MD-05 Democratic nominee?
U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks
Elected official
U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks endorsed Adrian Boafo in the 2026 Democratic primary for Maryland's 5th Congressional District.
Steny Hoyer
Public figure
Steny Hoyer endorsed Adrian Boafo in the 2026 Democratic primary for Maryland's 5th Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.1M
$852.8K
$568.5K
$284.3K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.1M
$304.0K
$833.1K
$46.3K
Source: FEC