Maryland — 5th District

Adrian Boafo

Supports raising minimum wage and tax relief

Boafo proposes raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour indexed to inflation, cutting taxes for working and middle-class families, and expanding the Child Tax Credit. He also advocates penalizing corporate price gouging and safeguarding Social Security benefits.

• Raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour and tie future increases to inflation
• Cut taxes for working families while closing corporate tax loopholes
• Co-sponsored the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act of 2026 and Retire in Maryland Tax Relief Act

“I’m fighting to lower the cost of living for families across our district who are being squeezed by everyday costs rising faster than their paychecks.”

Chris Chaffee

Supports cutting spending and business regulations

Chaffee advocates for reducing federal spending to prevent national debt from devaluing the U.S. dollar. He supports across-the-board spending cuts, lower taxes, deregulation for small businesses, and expanding domestic manufacturing.

• Proposes cutting discretionary and mandatory federal spending by 2.5% across the board
• Reduce federal taxes and regulations on small businesses
• Focus on U.S. manufacturing to create domestic jobs

“We need to cut federal spending before the U.S. Dollar is worthless around the globe.”

“I will push for less taxes and regulation for small businesses in order to save the businesses you and I have relied on and patronized for years.”

Adrian Boafo

Supports federal reproductive freedom

Boafo strongly defends abortion rights and supports federal protections for reproductive freedom. In the Maryland legislature, he co-sponsored legislation establishing the Public Health Abortion Grant Program.

• Protect a woman's right to choose and defend reproductive freedom federally
• Co-sponsored legislation establishing Maryland's Public Health Abortion Grant Program

“Protect a woman’s right to choose and defend reproductive freedom.”

Chris Chaffee

Opposes federal abortion protections

Chaffee opposes congressional legislation to protect or codify abortion rights following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.

• Opposes federal congressional action to protect abortion rights

“No”

Adrian Boafo

Supports NATO, Ukraine aid, and U.S.-Israel alliance

Boafo supports strengthening NATO, aiding Ukraine against Russian aggression, and maintaining the U.S.-Israel alliance alongside safeguards for Palestinian civilian aid. He also advocates enforcing the War Powers Resolution.

• Support Ukraine's defense against Russia and strengthen NATO
• Strengthen U.S.-Israel alliance while increasing humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians
• Enforce the War Powers Resolution to restore congressional war powers

“Stand firmly with America’s democratic allies by strengthening NATO, supporting Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression, and confronting authoritarian threats from Russia, China, and Iran.”

Chris Chaffee

Opposes military aid to Ukraine

Chaffee opposes providing additional military aid to Ukraine, calling instead for peace talks and diplomacy. On Middle East policy, he emphasizes freeing all hostages in Gaza.

• Opposes additional military assistance for Ukraine in favor of diplomacy and peace talks
• Focuses Middle East policy on returning all hostages to their families

“No we must push for peace talks and diplomacy”

“We must free all hostages and return them to their families.”

Adrian Boafo

Supports ethics reform and voting rights

Boafo advocates overturning Citizens United, banning congressional stock trading, and passing federal voting rights reforms including the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

• Overturn Citizens United and ban congressional stock trading
• Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and Equality Act
• Expand voting through automatic registration and early voting

“Voters should choose their leaders, and every American deserves equal protection and a fair voice in our democracy.”

Chris Chaffee

Rejects democracy narrative, supports election results

Chaffee rejects the premise that democracy itself is on the ballot. He confirms he will accept certified presidential election results and opposes modifying the Senate filibuster.

• Rejects the claim that democracy is on the ballot
• Will accept certified presidential election results
• Opposes repealing or modifying the Senate filibuster rule

“No”

“Yes”

Adrian Boafo

Supports SMRT and regional transit funding

Boafo supports federal funding for Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT) along MD 5 and US 301, highway expansion projects, and Metro modernization.

• Fully fund and break ground on Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT)
• Secure federal funding to expand MD 3/US 301 corridors
• Co-sponsored the Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026

“Fully fund and break ground on Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT) to create a reliable rapid transit option for Charles and Prince George’s Counties along the MD 5 and US 301 corridor.”

Chris Chaffee

Supports reviving Red Line transit funding

Chaffee supports efforts by Maryland's congressional delegation to revive federal funding for the Red Line transit project.

• Supports federal funding for Maryland's Red Line transit project

“Yes”

Adrian Boafo

Supports gun safety reforms

Boafo supports common-sense gun safety reforms to protect schools and children, alongside investments in youth mental health programs.

• Advance common-sense gun safety legislation to protect schools
• Invest in mental health services for children

“Protect our schools and children from gun violence by advancing common-sense gun safety reforms and investing in mental health services for children.”

Chris Chaffee

Opposes gun control, protects Second Amendment

Chaffee opposes gun control measures, asserting that the Second Amendment grants citizens the right to bear arms for protection against foreign and domestic threats.

• Opposes gun control legislation
• Defends Second Amendment rights to bear arms for self-defense

“We must protect our Second Amendment. The Constitution gives all Americans have the right to bear arms, and protect themselves from foreign and domestic enemies under the Second Amendment. It is our law and our right.”

Adrian Boafo

Supports tax relief and expanded VA care

Boafo proposes eliminating federal taxes on military retirement pay and benefits. He advocates improving VA healthcare, building on the PACT Act, and expanding healthcare options for female veterans.

• Eliminate federal taxes on military retirement pay and benefits
• Expand healthcare access for women veterans and toxic exposure care under the PACT Act
• Co-sponsored Keep Our Heroes Home Act and Time to Serve Act of 2024

“Eliminate federal taxes on military retirement pay and veterans’ benefits so those who served can keep the full benefits they earned.”

Chris Chaffee

Supports resources and job tools for veterans

Chaffee emphasizes supporting military veterans by ensuring they have necessary resources for job placement and healthcare.

• Committed to providing veterans with resources for employment and medical care

“I am committed to making sure they have all the tools and resources needed to obtain jobs and medical care.”

Adrian Boafo

Supports Medicare for All with public option

Boafo views healthcare as a right and supports Medicare for All with a public option allowing individuals to retain private coverage. He advocates expanding Medicare drug price negotiation, protecting Medicaid, and strengthening maternal healthcare.

• Pass Medicare for All with a public option
• Expand Medicare drug price negotiations and extend savings to commercial markets
• Reverse Medicaid cuts and expand prenatal/postpartum care

“I’m fighting to bring down the cost of healthcare in Maryland’s Fifth because healthcare is a right, not a luxury.”

Adrian Boafo

Supports abolishing ICE and comprehensive reform

Boafo advocates abolishing ICE and enacting comprehensive immigration reform. He supports border technology, clearing immigration court backlogs, and expanding legal visa pathways, while sponsoring Maryland's ICE Breaker Act.

• Abolish ICE and pass comprehensive immigration reform
• Deploy advanced detection technology at the border to curb fentanyl and smuggling
• Sponsored the ICE Breaker Act to bar former Trump-era ICE officers with abusive records from state police

“Abolish ICE and pass comprehensive immigration reform to create a fair, transparent, and accountable immigration system that protects civil rights and rebuilds trust in our communities.”

Adrian Boafo

Supports limiting hedge fund home buying

Boafo advocates restricting hedge funds and institutional investors from buying single-family homes. He supports expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and creating down payment assistance programs for first-time buyers.

• Prevent institutional investors from buying single-family residential homes
• Expand and modernize the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
• Sponsored Maryland's End Hedge Fund Control of Maryland Homes Act

“Prevent hedge funds and large institutional investors from buying up single-family homes and pricing Maryland families out of the housing market.”

Adrian Boafo

Supports clean energy and Climate Superfund

Boafo advocates creating a Climate Superfund to require fossil fuel polluters to pay for climate damage, fully funding Chesapeake Bay restoration, and imposing utility rate hike moratoria.

• Sponsor legislation creating a Climate Superfund for fossil fuel polluters
• Fully fund Chesapeake Bay restoration and expand solar and offshore wind energy
• Led efforts to pass the RENEW Act and called for a moratorium on utility rate hikes

“Sponsor legislation to create a Climate Superfund, requiring major fossil fuel polluters to pay into a fund that helps communities address climate damage and resilience costs.”