Maryland — 6th District

April McClain Delaney

Opposes deep spending cuts and tariffs

Delaney advocates for economic policies that uplift working families, foster innovation, and leverage technology for regional economic development. In Congress, she opposed major Republican budget reconciliation and spending legislation while supporting targeted digital economy legislation.

• Voted Nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act reconciliation bill) and H.Con.Res. 14 budget resolution.
• Voted Nay on full-year and continuing appropriations bills (H.R. 1968 and H.R. 5371).
• Opposes inflation-creating tariffs and advocates broad-based economic growth through technology and strategic partnerships.
• Voted Yea on S. 1582 (GENIUS Act) to establish a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins.

“On behalf of my district, I stand up to bullies. That’s why I’ll continue to take on Trump’s assault on our government workers, defend our diverse community, protect choice and women’s reproductive rights, and work against inflation-creating tariffs.”

Robin Ficker

Supports cutting federal spending and deficits

Ficker positions himself as a fiscal watchdog who will slash federal spending, reduce the deficit, and lower taxes and regulations to stimulate job growth. He criticizes multi-trillion dollar federal spending for driving inflation and devaluing the currency.

• Promises to slash wasteful spending and reduce the federal budget deficit in Congress.
• Authored Montgomery County Question B in 2008 requiring a unanimous council vote to raise property tax revenue above inflation.
• Advocates for lower taxes, fewer regulations, and pro-growth economic policies to incentivize business investment.

“Inflating our currency by printing trillions of dollars, and then wondering why everyone’s dollars seem to be worth less and less every day?”

April McClain Delaney

Supports bipartisan reform and selective enforcement

Delaney supports bipartisan border security legislation while opposing ICE expansion and funding for Trump administration enforcement initiatives. On key votes, she supported detaining undocumented immigrants arrested for theft crimes but opposed broader DUI deportation measures and proof-of-citizenship voting mandates.

• Voted Yea on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act) requiring detention of illegal immigrants arrested for theft, burglary, or shoplifting.
• Voted Nay on H.R. 875 making driving while impaired grounds for deportation or inadmissibility.
• Pledges to stop a new ICE detention center in MD-06 and end funding for Trump-era ICE policies.
• Supported the bipartisan Senate immigration agreement backed by the Biden-Harris administration.

“The lawlessness has to end. I’m working to impeach Kristi Noem, stop a new ICE detention center in the 6th District, and end the funding of Trump’s ICE.”

Robin Ficker

Supports strict border security enforcement

Ficker sharply criticizes the border policies of the Biden administration, pointing to millions of illegal border crossings and fentanyl trafficking. He supports strict border enforcement to halt illegal immigration and protect public safety.

• Highlights the crossing of six million illegal immigrants under the Biden administration as a major security failure.
• Links illegal border crossings directly to drug trafficking and youth fentanyl overdose deaths.

“Allowing 6,000,000 illegal immigrants to cross the Southern Border while Joe Biden was in office, including some smuggling fentanyl with them? Especially when the leading cause of death for adults under 45 in this country is drug overdoses?”

April McClain Delaney

Supports targeted law enforcement transparency and gun reform

Delaney supports measures to stop gun violence and enhance transparency in law enforcement and federal investigations. She voted in favor of requiring the Department of Justice to publish unclassified investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein.

• Voted Yea on H.R. 4405 (Epstein Files Transparency Act) requiring DOJ to publish unclassified Epstein records.
• Treats gun violence as a national public health epidemic requiring federal intervention.

Robin Ficker

Supports law enforcement and strict sentencing

Ficker attacks soft-on-crime policies and pledges full support for law enforcement agencies. He advocates holding violent repeat offenders accountable and reversing criminal justice policies that release offenders back onto the streets.

• Opposes policy movements to defund the police.
• Pledges to hold violent repeat offenders accountable to ensure community safety.

“Defunding the police while allowing violent repeat offenders and other criminals to immediately return to the streets after being arrested?”

April McClain Delaney

Opposes citizenship proof mandates

Delaney prioritizes defending democratic institutions against partisan attacks and expanding voter access. She voted against House legislation that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections.

• Voted Nay on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act) requiring proof of citizenship for federal election registration.
• Pledges to protect democratic institutions and combat election integrity rollbacks by political extremists.

Robin Ficker

Supports citizen-only voting requirements

Ficker advocates strict election integrity measures, insisting that voting in U.S. elections be strictly limited to legal citizens. He strongly opposes local initiatives that allow non-citizens to vote in municipal elections.

• Opposes policies permitting non-citizens to vote in municipal elections, pointing to Frederick, Maryland as an example.
• Pledges to enact measures ensuring that only legal votes are cast and counted in elections.

“Only American citizens should vote in American elections. Robin Ficker opposes efforts to allow non-citizens to vote, such as the radical policy allowing non-citizens to vote in Frederick local elections.”

April McClain Delaney

Supports addressing climate change and environmental stewardship

Delaney views climate change as an existential threat to economic stability, national security, and environmental balance. She serves on the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation Research and Biotechnology.

• Assigned to the House Committee on Agriculture and its subcommittee on Conservation Research and Biotechnology.
• Defines climate change as a national security threat and supports environmental stewardship policies.

Robin Ficker

Supports nuclear expansion and energy independence

Ficker champions American energy independence and opposes reliance on foreign energy suppliers. He specifically proposes doubling clean nuclear energy production at Maryland's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant.

• Proposes expanding the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant to double its production to power two million homes.
• Criticizes energy purchases from Russia, Venezuela, the Middle East, and China.

“Preventing America from being energy independent, not expanding the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear plant, and buying more energy from Russia, Venezuela, the Middle East, and China — our biggest security threat?”

April McClain Delaney

Supports federal abortion rights and reproductive freedom

Delaney is an unwavering advocate for protecting and restoring reproductive freedom nationwide. Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund, she frequently speaks about surviving a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy as proof of the vital need for legal healthcare access.

• Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund for the 2026 MD-06 election.
• Shares personal experience surviving an ectopic pregnancy to highlight healthcare access risks.
• Pledges to codify federal protections for abortion rights and women's healthcare access.

“I am honored to receive the endorsement of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and am committed to championing reproductive health care and freedom in Congress. As a mom of four that almost died from an ectopic pregnancy, and likely would have had extremist, anti-choice politicians had their way, I know how critical it is that we ensure a future where reproductive health care is safe, legal, and accessible”

April McClain Delaney

Supports defending Obamacare and achieving universal coverage

Delaney views healthcare access as a fundamental right rather than a privilege. She vows to defend the Affordable Care Act while working toward universal healthcare coverage for all Americans, as well as protecting Medicare.

• Pledges to defend Obamacare against legislative rollbacks.
• Supports the long-term goal of universal healthcare coverage for every American.
• Commitments to protect Medicare and Social Security programs from budget cuts.

Robin Ficker

Opposes annexing D.C. into Maryland

Ficker opposes proposals to merge the District of Columbia into the state of Maryland. He argues that such an annexation would dilute Maryland's political balance and unique state identity.

• Opposes Representative Jamie Raskin's proposal to annex Washington, D.C. into Maryland.
• Pledges to maintain the legal and territorial separation between D.C. and Maryland.

“Congressman Jamie Raskin has pushed a radical proposal to annex the District of Columbia into Maryland—a move that would dilute Maryland's identity and political balance. Robin Ficker strongly opposes this power grab and will fight to keep D.C. and Maryland separate.”