Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Republican · 3 November 2026

George McDermott

George McDermott, a Republican entrepreneur and perennial candidate, is his party's nominee for Maryland's 4th congressional district in 2026, facing Democratic incumbent Glenn Ivey in the November 3 general election.

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2026 race

George McDermott, an entrepreneur and perennial candidate, is the Republican nominee for Maryland's 4th congressional district in 2026.

The district covers parts of the Washington, D.C. suburbs in Prince George's County, including Landover, Laurel, and Suitland, and is held by Democrat Glenn Ivey, who was re-elected with 88.4% of the vote in 2024.

McDermott was the only candidate in the Republican primary, which he won with 1,923 votes.

In the general election on November 3, 2026, he faces Ivey, who won the Democratic primary with 79.2% of the vote, and Green Party candidate Sam Husseini, communications director of the Institute for Public Accuracy.