Jamie Raskin
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Maryland
$209.50
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Jamie Raskin is trading at 97% to win the MD-08 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age63 years old (Dec 13, 1962)
GenderMale
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LocationMaryland
BackgroundAttorney
EducationHarvard College, A.B., 1983
Notable personal detailsJamin Ben (Jamie) Raskin is an American attorney and politician who has represented Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 3, 2017. He previously served in the Maryland State Senate (2007–2016), including as Senate Majority Whip, and was a professor at American University Washington College of Law for many years. In the U.S. House, he has served on the House Judiciary Committee and is the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee in the 119th Congress.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Jamie Raskin supports higher taxes and tax-fairness measures targeting the ultra-wealthy and corporate tax loopholes, and has backed legislation to redirect relief toward workers rather than corporate bailouts. He has cosponsored proposals like a billionaire minimum tax and supported wealth-redistribution / anti-bailout measures.
Healthcare
Jamie Raskin supports Medicare for All and has described securing health care as a right; he is a founding/member of the Medicare for All Caucus and has spoken publicly in favor of a single-payer approach. He has also worked to defend and expand Affordable Care Act protections and opposed proposals that would cut Medicaid or reduce ACA tax credits.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting asylum access, defending DACA and TPS, opposing family separation and large-scale detention, and expanding legal pathways including new protected statuses and routes to permanent residency and citizenship for vulnerable groups. Advocates oversight and limits on ICE and Border Patrol funding and practices while opposing policies that would severely restrict asylum.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive health care, including federal measures to preserve travel for reproductive health and to codify or otherwise protect rights established by Roe v. Wade. Opposes efforts to roll back access to comprehensive reproductive services and has co-sponsored federal legislation to defend reproductive freedom. Advocates for federal protections against state-level bans and restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Supports ambitious climate action including Green New Deal–style proposals, strong oversight of the fossil fuel industry, and policies to transition to renewable energy and create clean-energy jobs. Has sponsored/led congressional actions calling for binding climate commitments and investigations into fossil fuel disinformation. Advocates for aggressive federal investment and regulatory measures to address the climate crisis.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports reinstating and strengthening federal limits on assault-style weapons, expanding universal background checks and permit-to-purchase/licensing requirements, and other gun-violence prevention measures such as holding dealers accountable and restricting military‑grade weapons sales to civilians. Has sponsored and co-led federal legislation to implement these policies and called for passage of red‑flag and background‑check measures to reduce mass shootings.
Latest News
Jamie Raskin is being mentioned in the context of Maryland’s contested 8th District Democratic primary, which is still unresolved in the summaries provided. The newer update says Maryland election officials have certified the state’s Democratic and Republican primary results, but it does not identify the 8th District nominee. Overall, the available reports give only limited detail about Raskin’s current status in the race.
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