Kweisi Mfume, 2026 Maryland 7th District House Democratic candidate
Kweisi Mfume*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-MD)
1987 – 1996, 2020 – Present
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Scott Collier, 2026 Maryland 7th District House Republican candidate
Scott Collier
REPUBLICAN

2026 Maryland 7th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Maryland 7th District House forecast currently gives Democrat Kweisi Mfume a 99.9% chance of defeating Republican Scott Collier. Pollsmax projects Mfume to receive 77% of the vote compared with 23% for Collier, a projected Democratic margin of 54 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Maryland 7th District House election features Democrat Kweisi Mfume and Republican Scott Collier. Incumbent Representative Kweisi Mfume is seeking reelection to a ninth term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won Maryland's 7th congressional district by 24.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
MD-7
Democratic candidate
Kweisi Mfume
Republican candidate
Scott Collier
Incumbent / open seat
Kweisi Mfume
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
77.0% D / 23.0% R
Projected margin
D +54.0
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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