Federal Elected Officials

Senator Chris Van Hollen was elected to the United States Senate in 2016. Senator Van Hollen serves on four Senate committees: Appropriations, Banking, Budget, and Agriculture. Senator Van Hollen has been recognized for his efforts and leadership in a range of areas of including education, foreign policy, environmental protection, protecting the rights of federal employees and civil rights.

Roll Call newspaper named him one of the “rising stars” in Congress and the Washington Post noted that Van Hollen “has distinguished himself as a shrewd legislative player.” Previously, he represented Maryland’s Eighth Congressional District in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2016. He also served in Maryland’s House of Delegates from 1991 to 1995, and the State Senate from 1995 to 2003.

Angela Alsobrooks is a lifelong Marylander who was elected to the United States Senate in 2024. Her north star has always been the lesson her great grandmother taught her — that we all have a responsibility to get off the sidelines, to go farther and do better.

She has dedicated most of her life in public service, championing working families and fighting for safer communities. She believes that children shouldn’t have to live on the margins but instead, be able to pursue their wildest dreams. That means centering policies that elevate working families and provide every Marylander with economic pathways to wealth.

After graduating from Duke University and the University of Maryland School of Law, she worked as a law clerk in the Howard County Circuit Court, and later the Baltimore City Circuit Court. She went on to become the first full-time Assistant State’s Attorney to handle domestic violence cases in Prince George’s County. After holding roles in county government, Angela made history as the youngest and first woman to be elected Prince George’s County State’s Attorney.

As the Chief Law Enforcement Officer, Angela fought every day to create safer communities. During her tenure, violent crime fell by 50 percent.

In 2018, Angela was elected Prince George’s County Executive. She focused on generating economic opportunity in the County, and within two years, she became one of the top job creators in the entire state.

Angela Alsobrooks is the proud mother of her daughter Alex.

House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer is the senior member of the Maryland Democratic House Delegation and has represented Maryland’s Fifth Congressional District since 1981. Hoyer served as the House Majority Leader from 2007-2011. As House Democratic Whip for the 112th Congress, Congressman Hoyer is the second-ranking member of the House Democratic Leadership.

He is charged with mobilizing the party vote on important legislation, acting as a liaison between Members and the Democratic Leadership, and coordinating strategy within the Caucus. He also plays a key role in shaping House Democrats’ legislative priorities and in delivering the Democratic message.

Congressman Johnny “Johnny O” Olszewski, Jr. proudly represents Maryland’s 2nd District, which includes major portions of Baltimore County, Carroll County, and parts of Baltimore City.

A lifelong Marylander who believes in the power of public service, Olszewski is a former public-school teacher, has prior service in the Maryland House of Delegates, and was twice elected as Baltimore County Executive, where he led the state’s third-largest jurisdiction and managed a $5 billion government enterprise.

In the state legislature, Olszewski became the youngest person ever elected Chairman of the Baltimore County House Delegation. A staunch advocate for working families, Olszewski led efforts to provide earned sick leave, raise the minimum wage, and served as a defining vote to secure marriage equality in the State of Maryland.
As County Executive, Olszewski worked to build a better Baltimore County, committing record funding for public education and providing near-universal free community college for county residents. Olszewski made open, transparent, and accountable government a signature of his administration, creating the county’s first public campaign finance system, establishing the county’s first Office of the Inspector General, and launching a signature series of annual Budget Town Hall meetings.

During his tenure, he also led the charge that lead to enactment of bipartisan police reform; passage of bipartisan gun safety legislation; the establishment of the County’s first dedicated Department of Housing and Community Development; the launching of Baltimore County’s first free, fixed-route public transportation service; all the while making record investments in public parks and open space. Olszewski also led widely-praised local government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

A product of public schools and a first-generation college graduate, Olszewski holds a bachelor’s degree from Goucher College, a master’s degree from George Washington University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Olszewski lives in eastern Baltimore County with his wife, Marisa, his daughter, Daria, and their rescue dog, Yachty.

Sarah Elfreth proudly represents Maryland’s Anne Arundel, Howard, and Carroll Counties in Congress, where she serves on the powerful House Armed Services Committee and House Natural Resources Committee. Sarah is the youngest woman elected to Congress from Maryland and has built a reputation as one of the state’s most effective legislators during her six years serving in the Maryland Senate and now in Washington. Known for her collaborative approach, Sarah is focused on bringing people together to solve problems and deliver policies that improve the lives of all Marylanders. 

On the House Armed Services Committee and Naval Academy Board of Visitors, Sarah works with her colleagues to support our military families, care for our veterans, and protect our country’s national security. As Vice-Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Sarah has continued her decades-long advocacy for the Chesapeake Bay and our environment. Raised by two civil servants in a union household, Sarah has dedicated much of her first term advocating on behalf of the 44,000 federal workers she represents.

Before coming to Congress, Sarah broke barriers in 2018, becoming the youngest woman ever elected to the Maryland State Senate. In Annapolis, she passed 91 bipartisan bills into law – more than any other legislator – and was recognized as “Legislator of the Year” by numerous organizations.

Sarah began her career of public service on the University System of Maryland Board of Regents and then went on to advocate for the National Aquarium in Baltimore. A proud graduate of Towson University and the Johns Hopkins University, Sarah lives in Annapolis with her dog Ollie, where she enjoys hiking, being on the water, and collecting oyster plates.

Congressman Glenn Ivey was elected to represent Maryland’s 4th Congressional District on November 8, 2022.

Congressman Ivey’s career experience includes founding Ivey & Levetown, serving as the chairman of the Maryland Public Service commission and working as the state’s attorney for Price George’s County of the House Armed Services Committee.

Congresswoman April McClain Delaney was elected in 2024 to represent Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District, which encompasses all or parts of Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties.

Growing up in Buhl, Idaho, as the daughter of a potato farmer, April learned the value of hard work, perseverance, and education. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Northwestern University and her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University, where she met her husband, former Congressman John Delaney.

Before running for Congress, April served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Communications at the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Director of Washington, D.C.’s Common Sense Media. During her time with Common Sense Media, April worked to safeguard children online and address the effects of media on children’s mental health and well-being. At NTIA, April spearheaded efforts to expand broadband access and digital equity, focusing on bringing high-speed internet and workforce training to rural communities nationwide. She also strengthened the nation’s cybersecurity, particularly through the First Responder Network, and played a key role in the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse, enhancing protections against gender-based online threats.

With over three decades of leadership spanning the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, April has built a career delivering results for Americans. In Congress, April is dedicated to bridging the digital divide, holding Big Tech accountable, and championing policies and innovation that move America forward and expand opportunity for all.

April resides in Montgomery County with her husband, John, and their four children: Summer, Brooke, Lily, and Grace.

Congressman Kweisi Mfume was elected to represent Maryland’s 7th Congressional District on November 8, 2022

At the age of thirty-eight, he was decisively elected to the United States Congress to represent Maryland’s 7th District, a seat that he would hold for the next decade during the terms of Presidents Reagan, Bush Sr. and Clinton.

Congressman Mfume served as both Vice-Chair and later Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Throughout his tenure he helped establish 75 new college-based NAACP chapters across the nation. In 2003, he helped negotiate for and successfully secured the NAACP’s official United Nations’ Status as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).

Congressman Jamie Raskin was elected to represent Maryland’s 8th Congressional District on November 8, 2016.

Congressman Raskin is the Vice-Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee. He also serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and the Committee on House Administration.

Representative Raskin is a lifelong advocate for civil rights and liberties, and previously served as a State Senator in the General Assembly.