Political ads · 2026 · MD

Maryland House District 7 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Kweisi Mfume won · 84.5% to 15.6%, with an estimated 82% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Kweisi Mfume (Democrat) and Scott Collier (Republican) are the nominees for Maryland's 7th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Kweisi Mfume is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Kweisi Mfume's campaign had raised $490,000 (through October 14, 2026).

Kweisi Mfume (DEM, incumbent), Scott Collier (REP). 1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

Also on every Maryland ballot: 3 statewide ballot measures → The ballot wording and the official arguments, read for rhetorical techniques.

How to vote in Maryland

From Maryland's official election office. Each line links to the official page it came from.

Registration	Register by Tue, Oct 13 (5 p.m. advance deadline; after that, register in person at early voting or on Election Day.). Same-day registration: At early voting centers and Election Day polling places, with proof of residence. (passed)Source: elections.maryland.gov ↗Source: elections.maryland.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Thu, Oct 22 to Thu, Oct 29 (7 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, including weekend, at any center in your county.) (passed)Source: elections.maryland.gov ↗
By mail	Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Tue, Oct 27 (Received by this date for ballot by mail/fax; 2026-10-30 for print-at-home; in person until 8 p.m. Nov 3.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Postmarked by Election Day or in a drop box by 8 p.m.; mailed ballots received by 10 a.m. Nov 13.) (passed)Source: elections.maryland.gov ↗Source: elections.maryland.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. (passed)Source: elections.maryland.gov ↗
ID at the polls	No ID for most voters; some first-time voters are asked for photo ID or a document showing name and address.Source: elections.maryland.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Kweisi Mfume (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $490K through 2026-10-14 individuals $192K · PACs $298K · cash on hand $612K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: $43K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $43K from 26 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

75 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $1,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $2,500
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $1,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $3,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PAC (AAJ PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY PAC (HEARTPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. PAC $2,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PEOPLE $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $2,500
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $10K
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COPA $3,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PAC $1,500
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $3,000
ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND PILOTS PAC $1,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD ASSOCIATES' FEDERAL PAC $1,000
CITIZENS ORGANIZED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
CITYPAC $3,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $5,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUACTION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) $1,000
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $2,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $10K
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $2,500
ENVELOPE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
ERNST & YOUNG PAC $5,000
EXELON CORPORATION PAC (EXELON PAC) $1,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
GENENTECH INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENENPAC) $500
GRAND CANYON STATE CAUCUS $3,000
HUSCH BLACKWELL PAC $1,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS PAL $5,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS PAC $2,500
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $5,000
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE $2,500
K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC) $1,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INT'L ASSOC. OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE ENGINEERS $5,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $500
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION PAC (NARFE-PAC) $10K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC (NABPAC) $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF USA POLITICAL FUND $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $4,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION - DIVISION OF LABORERS' INTL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA $1,500
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION NRLCA PAC $5,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $4,000
PERSEVERE PAC $250
PITNEY BOWES INC. PAC $6,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PAC I $2,500
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC $1,500
RPG PAC $500
SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW $2,500
SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. PAC (SWAPAC) $3,000
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) $500
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
SUN PAC $3,000
TD BANK PAC $1,000
TENABLE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PAC $5,000
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $6,000
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $1,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC $5,000
UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $5,000
UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA PAC $2,500
VENABLE PAC (VEN-PAC) $500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC $1,000
VICTORY NOW PAC $5,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

No 2025–26 FEC reports or outside spending found for Scott Collier.

No campaign ads analyzed for this race yet.

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