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MD-08 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Jamie Raskin

MD-08 scores 57.1 on the expanded model: deep-blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-06-30, leaving the score unchanged.

Priority score57.1#2,046 of 5,726Tie of 8

THE MEMBER

Record

Jamie Raskin (born 1962) has served in the U.S. House since 2017-01-03. The retained record shows 9.6 cumulative years of House service, 9.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 3, 2017
District changes
0
Alignment gap
38.7
Bioguide record
R000606

THE DISTRICT

MD-08

MD-08 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+56.5. Incumbent cash on hand is $7.9M as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $7,893,447 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+56.5
Cash on hand
$7,893,447
Receipts / disbursements
$7,425,389 / $4,497,145
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
Deep blue
Baseline score
75.9

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

100.0

District Democratic baseline contributes 100.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+56.5.

Primary feasibility

19.6

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 19.6 points and remains incomplete.

AIPAC support

0.0

Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 0.0 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.

Incumbent alignment gap

38.7

The retained voting trackers produce a 38.7-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

0.0

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $7,893,447 cash on hand, replacing the $7,893,447 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

2017–2019MD-08Completed term
2019–2021MD-08Completed term
2021–2023MD-08Completed term
2023–2025MD-08Completed term
2025–nowMD-08Current at source cutoff

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record