Overview
- The Associated Press called the race late Tuesday with Rep. April McClain Delaney leading roughly 44 percent to 37 percent over former Rep. David Trone, confirming her win in the 6th District Democratic primary.
- Trone poured roughly $25 million of his personal fortune into the bid while McClain Delaney loaned about $7 million to her campaign, making the contest one of the most expensive House primaries this cycle.
- Maryland’s Democratic establishment coalesced around McClain Delaney with endorsements from Gov. Wes Moore, Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Steny Hoyer, Hakeem Jeffries and Nancy Pelosi.
- The campaign turned personal and focused on a 2025 vote by McClain Delaney on the Laken Riley Act that Trone used to criticize her and that she later said she regretted.
- Delaney now moves to the November general election in a geographically large district that mixes D.C. suburbs and rural western counties, a dynamic that will shape how both parties target the race.