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Maryland 5th District · House

Adrian Boafo (D)vsChris Chaffee (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Oct 14, 2026

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231MONITOR

Safe for Boafo.

Forecasters: Safe D

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Adrian Boafo

Democrat

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Chris Chaffee

Republican

War Chest (FEC)

Boafo

$92k

Chaffee

—

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

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