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Sarah Elfreth

US Representative (D-MD-3)
Tracked because Sitting member of the House; tracked for votes, donor mapping, and committee oversight.
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Sarah Elfreth is the Democratic U.S. Representative (MD's 3rd congressional district). The platform has 4 voting records on file (2025) and 70 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Facts on record33
Connections mapped55
Sources cited18
✦ Thin coverage gap +182 connected to 55 entities · only 33 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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→ AIPAC / United Democracy Project organization
donor
The United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with AIPAC, spent $4,217,711 in independent expenditures supporting Sarah Elfreth's 2024 primary campaign, dwarfing her direct fundraising. AIPAC declared her victory 'underscores that it is entirely consistent with progressive values to stand with the Jewish state.'
→ National Security Agency (NSA) institution
employment
Elfreth's district (Maryland's 3rd Congressional District) includes Fort Meade, which houses NSA headquarters and employs 56,000 people, making federal workforce stability a disproportionate economic concern for the district.
← Masters, Mates And Pilots Political Contribution Fund organization
donor
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00073056/
← Communications Workers Of America-Cope Political Contributions Committee organization
donor
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002089/
← Machinists Non Partisan Political League Of The International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace Workers organization
donor
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002469/
← Nea Fund For Children And Public Education organization
donor
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003251/
← International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers Political Action League organization
donor
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
← Culac The PAC Of Credit Union National Association organization
donor
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
Facts (33)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 166d ago · Avg age: 182d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (33)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+): 42.7%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Asian (Non-Hispanic): 10.5%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Black or African American (Non-Hispanic): 17.4%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population White (Non-Hispanic): 56.6%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate (2024): 5.57%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2024): $133,046
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Maryland Question 1 (2024) — Reproductive Freedom Constitutional Amendment (2024) — passed, margin 74% yes – 26% no
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.08)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 - Educational Services (share 0.09)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.13)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 - Public Administration (share 0.11)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (share 0.15)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Howard County Public School System (9000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: U.S. Naval Academy (2500 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Maryland Medical System (5000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (8500 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Fort Meade (U.S. Army/NSA) (56000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: Maryland's 3rd Congressional District encompasses all of Howard County and portions of Anne Arundel and Carroll counties in central Maryland, including the state capital of Annapolis. It is a safely Democratic, affluent, and highly educated district with a median household income of approximately $133,046 — well above the national median. The district is home to critical federal installations including Fort Meade (NSA headquarters), the U.S. Naval Academy, and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, making defense and public administration dominant economic sectors. The population is majority White (57%), with significant Black (17.5%) and Asian (10.5%) communities. The district's economy centers on professional services, healthcare, public administration, and defense contracting.
Added: 03 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act) on 2025-02-06: Elfreth voted against legislation requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration, which opponents described as a voter-suppression measure. Her vote aligns with her Democratic district and party, but the bill passed narrowly (220-208), making her opposition part of a near-party-line stand.
Date: 2025-02-06 Added: 03 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: H.R. 22 (119th Congress)
✓ verified AI Inference Voted nay on H.R. 5371 (FY26 National Defense Authorization Act) on 2025-09-10: Elfreth voted against the annual defense bill despite her district housing Fort Meade, NSA, Johns Hopkins APL, and the Naval Academy — and despite securing 29 of her own provisions in the bill. She cited politicization and lack of guardrails on troop deployment. This pits constituent defense-industry interests against her stated concerns about executive overreach. Most Democrats voted no, but her district's defense dependence makes this a cross-pressure moment.
Date: 2025-09-10 Added: 03 May 2026
✓ verified AI Inference Voted nay on H.R. 4 (Rescissions Act of 2025 (codifying DOGE cuts)) on 2025-06-12: Elfreth voted against codifying DOGE cuts to public broadcasting and international aid. Her affluent, highly educated district (17% bachelor's degree or higher, median income ~$133K) likely values public broadcasting; the vote aligns with constituent interests while also reflecting party opposition.
Date: 2025-06-12 Added: 03 May 2026
✓ verified AI Inference Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 28 (Child Predator Empowerment Act (transgender athletics ban)) on 2025-01-14: Elfreth voted against a GOP culture-war bill threatening school funding over transgender athletics. She joined 205 Democrats in opposition, aligning with her deep-blue district's progressive values on LGBTQ+ issues. 98% of Democrats voted nay.
Date: 2025-01-14 Added: 03 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source [disclosure] According to Maryland Bay News, critics including a rival campaign manager argued Elfreth's gun control record was 'softer than advertised, highlighting instances where she sided with Republicans in the Maryland Senate' on gun legislation.
✓ verified Primary Source [platform] Elfreth's campaign touted her as a steadfast gun safety advocate, and she was endorsed by gun-control groups. She voted against ghost guns and firearms in schools in the Maryland Senate.
✓ verified Pending Review [statement] In her July 25, 2025 statement, Elfreth called on Israel to 'take immediate action to address the need to protect civilian lives and allow for the sustained and unimpeded access to aid and food' in Gaza, criticized Trump's 'unconscionable' plan for Gaza, and called for 'an end to the war.'
Date: 2025-07-25 Added: 03 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source [disclosure] Sarah Elfreth's campaign benefited from $4.2 million in independent expenditures by AIPAC's United Democracy Project, which promotes unconditional U.S. support for Israel, and AIPAC declared her victory 'underscores that it is entirely consistent with progressive values to stand with the Jewish state.'
✓ verified Primary Source In the 2024 election cycle, Elfreth's campaign had total receipts of approximately $2.3 million, including $1.3 million in individual contributions.
✓ verified Primary Source Pro-Choice Majority 2024 spent $175,000 on radio advertising to support Elfreth's primary campaign, per FEC independent expenditure filings.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated The American Federation of State/County/Municipal Employees paid $5,500 to Friends of Sarah Elfreth in the 2018 cycle for her state senate campaign.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Donors to Elfreth's campaign include Larry Mizel (former Colorado finance chair for Trump's 2016 campaign), real estate developer Robert Sarver, former AIPAC President Edward Levy, and Daniel Kraft, son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated At least 12 donors to Elfreth's campaign who gave between $1,000 and $6,600 also gave major support to far-right Republicans including Donald Trump, according to campaign filings reviewed by The Intercept.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Elfreth's campaign raised $1.4 million in individual contributions during the 2024 cycle, while AIPAC's super PAC spent $4.2 million independently, dwarfing her direct fundraising.
✓ verified Primary Source The United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, spent $4,217,711 in independent expenditures supporting Sarah Elfreth's 2024 primary campaign.
All Connections (55)
donor primary since 2024
The United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with AIPAC, spent $4,217,711 in independent expenditures supporting Sarah Elfreth's 2024 primary campaign, dwarfing her direct fundraising. AIPAC declared her victory 'underscores that it is entirely consistent with progressive values to stand with the Jewish state.'
employment primary since 2024
Elfreth's district (Maryland's 3rd Congressional District) includes Fort Meade, which houses NSA headquarters and employs 56,000 people, making federal workforce stability a disproportionate economic concern for the district.
employment inferential since 2024
Elfreth's district includes critical federal installations including Fort Meade (NSA headquarters), which houses DISA.
legislative_opposition primary since 2025
Elfreth voted nay on H.R. 4 (Rescissions Act of 2025) which would have codified DOGE cuts to public broadcasting and international aid.
→ Donald Trump person
donor secondary since 2024
At least 12 donors to Elfreth's campaign who gave between $1,000 and $6,600 also gave major support to far-right Republicans including Donald Trump, according to campaign filings reviewed by The Intercept.
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00073056/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002089/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002469/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003251/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007922/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00011114/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012245/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012476/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024521/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027342/
donor primary since 2026
$5,500 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027532/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00028860/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00032979/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00032995/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00077321/
donor primary since 2026
$7,500 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00088591/
← Postal Supervisors PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00092957/
← Honeywell International PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$8,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00096156/
donor primary since 2026
$5,500 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00097568/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00099234/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00100321/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00139071/
← The Boeing Company PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,500 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00142711/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00158576/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00165944/
← Ernst & Young PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00227744/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00252940/
← Leonardo Drs PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$7,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00275123/
donor primary since 2026
$5,500 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00325092/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00360669/
← Peraton PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$7,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00383992/
← Victory Now PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00416743/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00507699/
← Leidos Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00546234/
donor primary since 2026
$6,500 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00564377/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00624817/
← Elect Democratic Women organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00685297/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00686709/
donor primary since 2026
$8,500 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00709816/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00718056/
donor primary since 2026
$7,500 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00762427/
← Defend The Vote organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764233/
← Caci PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00783423/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
donor primary since 2026
$6,500 to Sarah Elfreth's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00828905/
Sources (18)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sarah Elfreth — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sarah Elfreth — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sarah Elfreth — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Sarah Elfreth — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026-04-23 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Sarah Elfreth not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt