Elections Intelligence

Maryland 5th District

OPEN SEATSafe D

Steny H. Hoyer (D) has held this seat since 1981 and is not running. Before that: Gladys Spellman (D).

Adrian Boafo Open-seat nominee
98.8¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
3.3¢
Chris Chaffee Open-seat nominee

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market prices this seat about where its history left it: a 36-point Democratic hold in 2024, priced at 98.8¢ today.

Safe D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Safe DD 98.8¢: traders' price for a Democratic hold. Prior result · Safe DD+35.74 in 2024.

No public polls. The market favors Boafo.

As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 98.8¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
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Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
D+35.7

Steny Hoyer (D)

67.8% to 32.0% · 2024 general election

def. Michelle Talkington (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
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Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jun 30

Adrian Boafo$1.68M ↗$91.9K cash

No report on file with the Federal Election Commission for Chris Chaffee as of August 4, 2026.

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through June 30, 2026; only Boafo has a figure on file, so there is no ratio.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.