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U.S. House · MD-07 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Kweisi Mfume

Democratic candidate for Maryland's 7th Congressional District

Baltimore congressman and former NAACP president focused on affordable care, public health, trafficking prevention and accessible transit.

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DistrictMD-07
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Kweisi stands.

Official position

Lower inhaler and nebulizer treatment costs

  • Supports legislation making asthma and COPD medications and therapies more affordable for patients and families

Official position

Prevent heat-related deaths in student athletics

  • Supports requiring high-school and college athletic programs to adopt heat-illness emergency plans and cold-water immersion equipment

Official position

Restore participation in international disease prevention

  • Supports requiring the United States to rejoin the World Health Organization and cooperate against infectious-disease outbreaks

Official position

Protect affordable coverage and rural healthcare access

  • Supports extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits and protecting rural healthcare services

Official position

Prevent trafficking and strengthen survivor protections

  • Supports comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation, survivor partnerships, victim protection and prosecution of traffickers

Official position

Modernize accessible low-emission harbor transit

  • Supports replacing Baltimore’s diesel Harbor Connector ferries with hybrid vessels accessible to riders using mobility devices

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. August 2026

    Accomplishment

    Helped secure accessible harbor ferry funding

    Worked with Senators Van Hollen and Alsobrooks to secure $10.935 million for hybrid Harbor Connector ferries.

  2. 2000

    Accomplishment

    Negotiated television diversity agreements

    Worked with Latino, Asian and Native American organizations on agreements with NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox.

  3. 1987–1996; since 2020

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Returned to Congress in 2020 after an earlier decade in the House.

  4. 1996–2005

    Experience

    NAACP president and chief executive

    Led the national civil-rights organization for nine years.

  5. 1979–1986

    Experience

    Baltimore city council member

    Served seven years on the Baltimore City Council.

  6. 2013–2018

    Experience

    Health Policy Research Consortium managing director

    Led an NIH-funded team researching health disparities and policy.

  • Experience

    National Medical Association executive director

    Led the medical association beginning in 2010.

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