Healthcare
Supports an Affordable Care Act public option, expanded Medicare drug-price negotiation, and funding for rural hospitals and clinics.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Dan Schwartz
Candidate for U.S. House · Maryland · District 1
THE PERSON
Background
Dan Schwartz is a consumer-protection professional from Bellevue, Maryland. His campaign biography describes work with state banking regulators and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the financial crisis.
Roots
- Home community: Bellevue, Maryland
- Career: Consumer protection and financial-regulation work
Education
- George Washington University · Bachelor’s degree, Political Science, 2010
Campaign biography · undated ↗ Candidate’s own campaignBallotReady · education record ↗ Reference source
Background sources checked October 27, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Immigration
Supports border security and asylum protections, faster reform through bipartisan legislation, and immigration enforcement focused on people who committed crimes.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Abortion
Supports writing Roe v. Wade protections into federal law.
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Supports raising the federal minimum wage and repealing tariffs he argues increase costs for families and farmers.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Tech & AI
Supports allowing state AI regulation and federal safeguards for personal data, jobs and national security.
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Proposes banning active stock, options and cryptocurrency trading by members of Congress, executive officials and their families.
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Supports the US Wind project off Ocean City, farmland protection and accountability for Chesapeake Bay pollution.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Gun policy
Supports universal background checks and closing the domestic-violence boyfriend loophole.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 1 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
Maryland State Board of Elections · 2026 general election candidates ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: QACTV · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped to fit
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