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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · MD-6

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

April McClain Delaney

Representative · MD · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does+72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does0
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Government role in coverage
analysis
says+100
does
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does−45
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does+58
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says+70
does0
gap +70
Public R&D
analysis
says+75
does
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Role of government
1 voteanalysis
says
does+30
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Internet & broadband
analysis
says+80
does
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+11

Money — FEC

$12.3Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Christopher Michael Burnett

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Burnett advocates for cutting waste and working to eliminate the deficit.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Public works · Stated

    Burnett supports investing in and rebuilding infrastructure.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Burnett advocates for reducing taxes for families and small businesses.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Policing & funding · Stated

    Burnett strongly supports law enforcement and police.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Military budget · Stated

    Burnett supports a strong military and providing robust resources and equipment.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Regulation (cross-sector) · Stated

    Burnett supports cutting red tape and reducing regulations.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$102.1Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Robin Ficker

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Ficker promises to slash wasteful spending and reduce the federal deficit.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Election rules · Stated

    Ficker opposes non-citizen voting and emphasizes safeguarding election integrity so that only legal votes count.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Sentencing & corrections · Stated

    Ficker pledges to hold criminals accountable and opposes soft-on-crime policies.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Ficker champions lower taxes to incentivize business investment and job creation.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Policing & funding · Stated

    Ficker states he will support the police and fight against soft-on-crime policies.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Regulation (cross-sector) · Stated

    Ficker advocates for fewer regulations to promote economic growth.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Challenger · No voting record

George Gluck

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$102.2Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Alexis Goldstein

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Collective bargaining · Stated

    The candidate strongly supports the right to organize and defends labor unions against political attacks.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • LGBTQ+ policy · Stated

    The candidate expresses concern over LGBTQIA+ individuals losing federal protections and aims to ensure their safety.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Use of force · Stated

    The candidate advocates redirecting funding away from 'reckless wars' and ending funding for foreign military actions they characterize as atrocities.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Military budget · Stated

    The candidate supports redirecting federal funding away from wars.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Banking/financial rules · Stated

    The candidate criticizes Wall Street's financialization of basic needs and highlights their experience regulating Wall Street to make the system work for ordinary people.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Transport priorities · Stated

    The candidate supports prioritizing reliable and efficient transit as a public good.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Challenger · No voting record

Neil Conrad Parrott

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Advocates for reducing reckless and excessive government spending to curb inflation.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Sentencing & corrections · Stated

    Opposes legislation that keeps repeat offenders on the streets and advocates for punishing offenders.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Pledges to lower taxes and promises never to vote for a tax or fee increase.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Role of government · Stated

    Believes the government is too big and that taxpayers should keep more of their own money.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Policing & funding · Stated

    Supports funding and empowering police officers to combat crime.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Land use & zoning · Stated

    Argues that deregulating housing to increase supply is more effective than subsidizing housing.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$10Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Mariela Roca

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$26.9Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

David J. Trone

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Money in politics · Stated

    Trone emphasizes that he does not accept contributions from PACs, lobbyists, or corporations to remain independent of special interests.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$26.2Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Ethan P Wechtaluk

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Childcare & leave · Stated

    Supports universal childcare, paid family leave, and expanding the Child Tax Credit.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Collective bargaining · Stated

    Supports requiring union labor, prevailing wages, and project labor agreements for clean energy projects.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Disability access · Stated

    Supports ending the subminimum wage for disabled workers, protecting home-based care, and stronger enforcement of the ADA.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Election rules · Stated

    Supports passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and state-level voting rights acts to protect and expand access.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Pollution & development · Stated

    Supports strict enforcement of environmental regulations like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • LGBTQ+ policy · Stated

    Supports passing the Equality Act, protecting gender-affirming care, and codifying marriage equality and anti-discrimination protections.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 30 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 8 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

Provisionalunreviewed: stated positions
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