Maryland — 4th District

Glenn Ivey

Supports voting rights and federal worker protections

Glenn Ivey emphasizes protecting federal employees in Prince George's County from executive orders and policy changes enacted by the Trump-Vance administration. He advocates for passing federal voting rights legislation, eliminating the Senate filibuster to safeguard ballot access, and upholding oversight measures. In 2025, Ivey voted against the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote.

• Teaming up with unions and attorneys to fight executive orders affecting civil service employees
• Supports passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and Protecting Our Democracy Act (PODA)
• Advocates for eliminating the Senate filibuster to pass voting rights reform
• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) in April 2025

“Donald Trump and Elon Musk are trying to burn our country to the ground. In Congress, Glenn Ivey is fighting back like never before, not caving to the Republicans!”

“The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy, and we must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.”

George McDermott

Advocates strict constitutional accountability and legal reform

George McDermott argues that public officials and the judiciary must be held strictly accountable to their oaths of office and the Constitution. He accepts the 2020 presidential election results while condemning the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot and those promoting false statements about the election. McDermott signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge.

• Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge in 2024
• Accepts the 2020 election results and condemns January 6 insurrectionist acts
• Alleges public officials operate under corporate statutory designations that undermine constitutional due process
• Runs a platform focused on exposing judicial misconduct and litigation abuse

“this candidate completely accepts. the results of the 2020 elections, this candidate believes that anyone in any party Who falsely professes otherwise has engaged in promoting false statements and supporting the insurrectionist acts January 6, 2021”

“Operatives are using and abusing our judicial branch of government to protect insurrectionist, public service, and their agents who violate their oath of office and judicial bonds to their employers the people for the sake of their loyalty to private corporate parties/corporations promoting injustice for most through litigation abuse of our judicial system.”

Glenn Ivey

Supports federal abortion rights and healthcare access

Glenn Ivey strongly opposes the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision and supports codifying abortion rights into federal law. He pledges to protect access to medication abortion nationwide and expand funding for reproductive healthcare services. Ivey is a member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus.

• Supports passing the Women's Health Protection Act to codify reproductive rights nationally
• Pledges to ensure medical abortion pills remain accessible in all 50 states
• Supports expanding access to a full range of reproductive healthcare services without restrictions

“Congress must act to codify safe access to reproductive health. It is time now for Congress to urgently pass the Women’s Health Protection Act.”

George McDermott

Supports a woman's right to choose

George McDermott identifies as a believer in a woman's right to choose and criticizes the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. He advocates for Congressional action to protect legal and civil choice rights for all citizens. McDermott expresses strong disapproval of nine Supreme Court justices determining reproductive rights for the entire nation.

• Supports Congressional protection of civil rights including the right to choose
• Criticizes the 2022 Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court as an overreach by nine judges
• Identifies as a victim's rights advocate, father, and supporter of choice

“Yes, this candidate believes that Congress should protect the legal and civil rights of all citizens in human beings in this nation the right to choice, the rights of life are founded in our Constitution, and the rule of law.”

“The fact that we have allowed 9 partisan judges to determine the legal rights of the citizens of the United States with its 300,000,000 inhabitants is appalling, to say the least.”

Glenn Ivey

Supports NATO alliances and smarter military spending

Glenn Ivey supports maintaining a strong national defense while prioritizing smarter, more effective military spending rather than overall budget increases. He strongly affirms the role of NATO and international alliances in safeguarding national security, particularly following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the 118th Congress, Ivey voted in favor of the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

• Voted Yea on the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2670)
• Supports NATO obligations and foreign alliances to defend against aggression
• Advocates shifting Pentagon resources toward emerging digital, cyber, and climate security threats

“The measure of our security should not be how much we spend on the military, but how we spend those dollars.”

“The unjustifiable, outrageous, and criminal invasion of Ukraine has emphasized the importance of NATO and our alliances to our national security.”

George McDermott

Supports Ukraine aid and opposes Gaza genocide

George McDermott supports immediate U.S. military funding for Ukraine to halt Russian expansion into NATO countries. On the Israel-Gaza conflict, McDermott opposes the genocide in Gaza while criticizing Hamas leadership for disregarding civilian casualties, questioning why international forces have not intervened to protect civilians.

• Supports immediate U.S. military funding for Ukraine against Russian aggression
• Expresses concern that failure in Ukraine would lead to further Russian expansion into NATO nations
• Opposes civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip and criticizes Hamas leadership

“Yes again I do support immediate funding to Ukraine’s war against NATO and the alliance in which the United States is part our Congress and Senate both realize that if Ukraine falls Russia will continue to expand into numerous other NATO nations.”

Glenn Ivey

Supports strict gun regulation and police accountability

Glenn Ivey, a former State's Attorney, advocates for comprehensive federal gun control laws, including reinstating an assault weapons ban and universal background checks. His criminal justice platform includes eliminating qualified immunity for police officers, banning pretextual stops, and setting national use-of-force standards.

• Proposes banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
• Supports universal background checks, federal gun licensing, and safe storage laws
• Advocates ending qualified immunity for police and establishing a national use-of-force standard

“Congress should again ban the sale of military-style assault weapons, and regulate the possession of already existing assault weapons under the National Firearms Act.”

“Far too often, even minor infractions can lead to interactions with police that turn deadly. That’s why we need to end pretextual stops, end qualified immunity for police, and establish a “National Use of Force Standard” to govern police interactions with the communities they serve.”

George McDermott

Supports crime victim rights and judicial exposure

George McDermott's primary background is as a victim rights advocate. His public safety platform centers on educating citizens about due process violations and exposure of judicial practices that disenfranchise crime victims and litigants.

• Works professionally as a victim rights advocate
• Focuses on victim rights protection through court monitoring and public documentation

“As a candidate victim’s rights advocate, father, and believer in a woman’s right to choose.”

Glenn Ivey

Supports raising minimum wage and union protections

Glenn Ivey favors raising the federal minimum wage, making the Child Tax Credit permanent, and increasing taxes on corporations and high earners. He champions organized labor by supporting the PRO Act and Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, and advocates for relocating federal agency headquarters to Maryland. In 2025, Ivey voted Nay on the budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1).

• Supports the PRO Act and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act to protect union rights
• Advocates raising the minimum wage and permanently expanding the Child Tax Credit
• Voted Nay on the 2025 budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1)
• Pushes to move federal agencies to Maryland's 4th District to stimulate local growth

“I support increasing the minimum wage to a livable wage, making the Child Tax Credit permanent, and restructuring the tax system so that the wealthiest Americans and big corporations pay their fair share, just like the rest of us hard-working families.”

Glenn Ivey

Supports federal funding and incentives for affordable housing

Glenn Ivey supports expanding the housing supply by providing federal grants, tax credits, and down-payment assistance for first-generation home buyers. He endorses legislation to convert underutilized shopping centers and downtown office buildings into affordable residential housing.

• Supports the Housing Supply and Affordability Act and Neighborhood Homes Investment Act
• Backs tax incentives to repurpose abandoned shopping malls and office spaces for housing
• Advocates federal down-payment assistance for first-time buyers

“There needs to be a multi-pronged approach to incentivize the creation of more affordable housing, including a rehabilitation and commercial-to-residential tax credit, and incentives to train and hire more residential construction workers to address the labor shortage of trained workers.”

Glenn Ivey

Supports Medicare for All and drug price negotiations

Glenn Ivey supports universal healthcare initiatives including Medicare for All and empowering Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices. He advocates capping insulin costs at $35 per month and opposes efforts to privatize or reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.

• Supports Medicare for All and the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act
• Advocates capping monthly insulin prices at $35
• Proposes lifting the Social Security payroll tax cap to secure long-term solvency

“I am concerned that people in my district do not have the same access to healthcare and are seeing their prescription drug costs increase. That’s why we need policies like Medicare for All and the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act.”

Glenn Ivey

Supports pathway to citizenship and opposes strict detention mandates

Glenn Ivey supports comprehensive immigration reform featuring a legal pathway to citizenship for undocumented residents and Dreamers. In the 119th Congress, Ivey voted against the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) and against H.R. 875 regarding deportation grounds for driving while impaired.

• Supports comprehensive immigration reform and legal pathways to citizenship for Dreamers
• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) requiring mandatory detention for certain theft arrests
• Voted Nay on H.R. 875 regarding DUI offenses as grounds for deportation

“It will be to the benefit of all Americans when the millions of undocumented people living, working, and participating in our communities are allowed to come out of the shadows and be offered a path to legalization and eventual citizenship.”

Glenn Ivey

Supports Green New Deal concept and renewable energy

Glenn Ivey supports transitioning the United States to zero-emission power sources and retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency under the concept of the Green New Deal. He advocates for green energy job creation and upgrading public transit and electric vehicle infrastructure.

• Supports the concept of the Green New Deal to achieve rapid emissions reduction
• Advocates shifting the power grid away from fossil fuels to renewable energy
• Promotes federal investment in electric vehicle infrastructure and public rail

“That is why I support the concept of the Green New Deal; we have no time to spare, and our future depends on its success.”

Glenn Ivey

Supports universal pre-K, HBCUs, and teacher pay raises

Glenn Ivey supports federal funding to expand universal pre-kindergarten and Head Start programs, raise public school teacher salaries, and make community college tuition free for qualified students. He also advocates for increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and student loan forgiveness.

• Supports universal pre-K expansion and Head Start funding
• Advocates for federal tuition assistance to make community college free
• Supports student loan debt relief and increased federal funding for HBCUs

“Closing the achievement gap between affluent and low-income students requires early and equal access at the beginning of a child’s education.”