Boris Velasquez
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Maryland
MD-08 Democratic nominee?
$6.3K
JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
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$6.3KJUN 24, 2026Candidate Overview
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Current roleU.S. Marine (veteran)
PartyDemocratic
LocationMaryland
BackgroundU.S. Marine (veteran)
Notable personal detailsBoris Kabel Velasquez is a Democratic candidate who ran in Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in 2026. He describes prior service as a U.S. Marine (15th Marine Expeditionary Unit) and later work as a national security technologist within federal agencies. In the 2026 Maryland Democratic primary for U.S. House (MD-08), he was on the ballot against incumbent Jamie Raskin and other challengers.
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Boris Velasquez is in the news as a Maryland Green Party candidate in the party’s 2026 nomination process. The Green Party has announced its slate of nominees through an online primary and said it will submit its final candidate list to the state elections board by August 3, 2026. The available reports do not give many details about Velasquez’s specific race or campaign beyond his inclusion among the party’s candidates.
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