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MD-05 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationMaryland
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationB.A., Government and Politics, University of Maryland, College Park
Notable personal detailsWalakewon “Wala” Blegay is an attorney and a Democratic member of the Prince George’s County Council, first elected in 2022 and later appointed as an at-large council member in January 2026. She has worked on county legislation and health-related initiatives through her council roles and has also worked with labor/health-care advocacy organizations. In 2026 she launched a campaign for U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive tax policies aimed at reducing corporate influence and making taxes fairer for working families, and has promoted economic justice and lower costs for households. Has endorsed local government positions supporting income-tax-related legislation.
Healthcare
Supports improving healthcare access and affordability through local interventions and protections for healthcare workers; has led efforts to reduce emergency room wait times, advance ‘Food as Medicine’ initiatives, and advocate for safe nurse staffing and patient protections.
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Immigration & Border
Wala Blegay describes herself as committed to protecting immigrant communities, emphasizes humanitarian and diplomatic approaches in her policy platform, and highlights her background as the daughter of immigrants. Her campaign platform emphasizes investment in people, human-rights‑focused diplomacy, and community supports for immigrants (housing, healthcare, small‑business support). She has been endorsed by CASA in Action for her pro‑immigrant positions and has said she will protect immigrant communities while serving in local office.
Climate & Energy
Supports a Green New Deal–scale approach including a transition to 100% clean energy, large clean-energy and infrastructure job creation (prioritizing unions and environmental-justice communities), climate resilience for vulnerable areas, and corporate climate fees to hold polluters accountable.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports community-focused public safety with prevention, trust, and accountability and has engaged with local gun-safety organizations; emphasizes community-oriented policing and public-safety measures while pursuing crime prevention and accountability. No explicit campaign-level pledge found to abolish gun regulations or to oppose common gun-safety laws.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$396.7K
$297.5K
$198.4K
$99.2K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$396.7K
$307.2K
$89.6K
$6.0K
Source: FEC
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