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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 estimate): 781,616
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 41.7 years (national: 38.5)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial Composition: White 72.8%, Black 15%, Hispanic (any race) included in racial categories, Asian 2.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 76% (national: 65.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 6.4% (national: 12.4%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income (2024): $94,639 (national: $37,585)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 1 — Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2024) — passed, margin 76% yes, 24% no
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 622 - Healthcare and Social Assistance (share 0.16)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 928 - National Security and International Affairs (Defense) (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 311 - Food Manufacturing (Poultry Processing) (share 0.21)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Salisbury University (1500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: TidalHealth (Peninsula Regional Medical Center) (2911 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Johns Hopkins Medicine (various locations) (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Perdue Farms (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Aberdeen Proving Ground (U.S. Army) (21000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Maryland's 1st Congressional District encompasses the entire Eastern Shore plus Harford County and parts of Baltimore County — the state's largest district geographically, covering 11 counties across 3,653 square miles. With approximately 781,616 residents, it is 72.8% White, 15% Black, and is rated R+11 on the Cook PVI, making it the only Republican district in Maryland. The district has a median household income of $94,639 (well above the national $37,585 median), a poverty rate of just 6.4% (versus 12.4% nationally), a 76% homeownership rate, and median home values of $363,600. The economy is anchored by poultry and agriculture (Perdue Farms headquarters in Salisbury), defense (Aberdeen Proving Ground), healthcare (Johns Hopkins Medicine, Peninsula Regional Medical Center), tourism (Ocean City), and education (Salisbury University). The median age is 41.7, significantly older than the 38.5 national median. The district is car-dependent with 75.7% driving alone. Agriculture is Maryland's number-one industry, with poultry alone generating a $17.4 billion economic impact across the Delmarva Peninsula.
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Voted yea on H.R. 5587 (HEATS Act — On Passage) on 2026-04-23: Supported a Republican energy bill expanding drilling and blocking pollution rules. PoliScore analysis notes Harris 'regularly votes to expand drilling and block pollution rules, despite the Chesapeake Bay and local seafood industry already being under pressure from warming waters and runoff.'
Date: 2026-04-23
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Voted nay on H.R. 3755 (Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — On Passage) on 2022-07-15: Voted against codifying Roe v. Wade protections into federal law. Maryland voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom by 76% in 2024. Harris co-sponsored the Life at Conception Act which would ban abortion without exceptions.
Date: 2022-07-15
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Voted yea on H.Res. 189 (119th Congress) (Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas) on 2025-03-06: Voted with all House Republicans to censure a Democratic member for disrupting Trump's address to Congress. Consistent with Harris's unwavering defense of Trump, including meeting with Trump in December 2020 to discuss blocking the election certification.
Date: 2025-03-06
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Voted yea on H.R. 261 (Undersea Cable Protection Act — On Passage) on 2026-02-11: Supported protecting undersea infrastructure. Maryland's 1st District borders the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, with an economy dependent on marine activities. Harris has secured funding for dredging and blue catfish processing in the district.
Date: 2026-02-11
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Voted yea on H.R. 7148 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — On Passage) on 2026-01-22: Voted to fund the government as chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA. His district includes Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army installation with thousands of federal jobs), making government funding stability critical for constituents.
Date: 2026-01-22
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Voted nay on H.J.Res. 72 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025 — On Passage) on 2026-02-11: Voted against a Democratic resolution relating to presidential emergency powers. As a staunch Trump ally who previously objected to the 2020 Electoral College count and discussed plans to block certification, this vote is consistent with his expansive view of executive authority.
Date: 2026-02-11
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Voted yea on H.R. 4758 (Homeowner Energy Freedom Act — On Passage) on 2026-02-25: Voted with the party majority on a GOP energy bill. Harris's district has 76% homeownership and median home value of $363,600, making energy costs a direct constituent concern. The vote also aligns with his record of opposing EPA pollution rules despite Chesapeake Bay vulnerability.
Date: 2026-02-25
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Voted nay on H.R. 2 (115th Congress) (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill) — On Agreeing to the Conference Report) on 2018-12-12: Harris was the only member of Maryland's congressional delegation to vote against the Farm Bill, which passed 369-47 with bipartisan support. His Eastern Shore district is home to Perdue Farms and a $17.4B poultry industry — the largest agricultural revenue driver for Maryland.
Date: 2018-12-12
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Voted yea on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) — On Passage) on 2025-04-10: Supported requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. Harris later made the SAVE Act a condition for ending the March 2026 DHS shutdown, stating 'the only thing we are going to support is adding that funding into the bill, adding voter ID.'
Date: 2025-04-10
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Voted abstain on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Budget Reconciliation) — On Passage) on 2025-05-22: Harris was the only member of the entire House to vote 'present' on this 215-214 party-line vote. As Freedom Caucus chair, he publicly criticized the bill's spending levels yet declined to vote 'no,' enabling its passage while maintaining enough distance to claim fiscal conservatism.
Date: 2025-05-22
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[vote] On December 12, 2018, Harris was the only Maryland congressman to vote against the 2018 Farm Bill (H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act), which passed 369-47 and provided billions in conservation funding including Chesapeake Bay watershed programs.
Date: 2018-12-12
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[statement] Harris claimed in a July 26, 2018 op-ed: 'The claim that I voted to strip funds from Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts here is 100 percent false. In fact, I am the only member of Congress in the Maryland delegation to vote for the Bay Program's continued funding for next year.'
Date: 2018-07-26
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Harris served as an anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital and was a medical officer in the Naval Reserve (Commander, 1988-2005) before entering Congress in 2011.
Date: 2011-01-03
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Harris's 2018 financial disclosure reported a net worth of $1,918,038 to $4,571,000, with 28 financial transactions totaling $774,028 to $2,010,000.
Date: 2018-12-31
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Harris's estimated net worth is $5.6M as of April 2026, ranking 162nd highest in Congress, per Quiver Quantitative estimates from financial disclosures.
Date: 2026-04-23
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Agribusiness was Harris's largest sector PAC donor bloc at $115,500, followed by Health ($63,000) and Ideological/Single-Issue ($32,500), driven by the Eastern Shore's poultry and farming economy.
Date: 2024-07-16
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Harris's leadership PAC, Chesapeake Freedom PAC, raised $1,000,968 in the 2023-2024 cycle.
Date: 2024-09-18
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In the 2023-2024 cycle, Harris's top contributing industries were Retired ($103,167), Health Professionals ($70,515), Real Estate ($54,141), and Republican/Conservative ($45,302).
Date: 2024-07-16
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PAC contributions comprised 37.99% of Harris's 2023-2024 campaign funds, large individual contributions 43.19%, and small individual contributions under $200 just 6.31%.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Andy Harris's 2023-2024 campaign raised $1,330,118 and spent $1,383,047, concluding with $754,936 cash on hand as of 12/31/2024.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Andy Harris filed filing with the SEC on 2005-08-24. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2005-08-24
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