Shavonne Hedgepeth
MD-04 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePublic servant
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationMaryland
BackgroundPublic servant
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EducationUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County — BA, History
Notable personal detailsShavonne N. Hedgepeth is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 4th Congressional District (2026). She is a public servant and capital planner whose work has focused on public investment planning and improving government systems. She earned a BA in History from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, an MLIS from the University of Maryland, College Park, and an Executive Master of Public Administration from Cornell University. She has also served on the board of JusticeAccess, a nonprofit focused on low-barrier access to legal information.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanded federal spending on social programs and community investments, prioritizing federal funding for healthcare, food assistance, research, schools, infrastructure, and small-business support while emphasizing fair and transparent budgeting. Includes an explicit pledge to fight for Medicare for All and to increase federal resources directed to the district.
Healthcare
The candidate states that "healthcare is a human right" and lists "Fight for Medicare for All" as a core part of their healthcare pillar. The campaign platform also emphasizes bringing primary care resources into the district and ensuring rare disease patients can access treatment.
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Immigration & Border
Supports abolishing ICE as it currently exists, protecting Dreamers and keeping families together, expanding asylum access and speeding adjudications, and creating a transparent, accessible naturalization process while investing in legal aid and community supports.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports evidence-based gun safety measures including a national waiting period for firearm purchases, hospital-based firearm suicide-prevention programs, stronger enforcement and audits to ensure court-ordered firearm surrender in domestic-violence cases, and funding for violence-prevention programs alongside reforms to reduce over-reliance on incarceration.
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