Shavonne Hedgepeth
MD-04 Democratic nominee?
$2.9K
JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleProject manager
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationMaryland
BackgroundProject manager
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EducationUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County — B.A., History (2022)
Notable personal detailsShavonne Nicole Hedgepeth is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 4th Congressional District. She has worked as a project manager at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Hedgepeth earned a B.A. in History from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and graduate degrees from the University of Maryland and Cornell University.
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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.
News
Shavonne Hedgepeth is in the news as a candidate in the 2026 race for Maryland’s 4th Congressional District. A recent voter guide previewed the primary field and the main issues shaping the contest, including affordability, government accountability, public safety, immigration, and infrastructure. The coverage is part of local election reporting ahead of the June 23 primaries.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Shavonne Hedgepeth for MD-04 Democratic nominee?
Free State Coalition
Political organization
Free State Coalition is listed as supporting Shavonne Hedgepeth's congressional campaign.
Indivisible Voices of Maryland
Political organization
Indivisible Voices of Maryland is listed as supporting Shavonne Hedgepeth's congressional campaign.
Black Girls Politickin
Political organization
Black Girls Politickin publicly supports Shavonne Hedgepeth's congressional campaign.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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