Notable personal detailsDonald L. Lech is a Republican candidate who ran in the 2026 Maryland primary for U.S. House in Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. He has worked at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a chemist/compliance official (consumer safety officer) and has been involved in facility/chemistry reviews and inspections. Publicly listed education includes Tulane University (B.S. in Chemistry), Clemson University (M.S. in Organic Chemistry), and a University of Oxford certificate program in nanotechnology.