Berney
Flowers
Republican candidate for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District in 2026; retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and former DoD civil servant
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Background
Berney Flowers is the Republican candidate for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election, challenging incumbent Democrat Sarah Elfreth.12 He is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who served nearly 21 years (1987–2008) before transitioning to work as a Department of Defense civil servant in national defense and cybersecurity (2009–2022).24 Flowers holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (1987), a master's degree from Golden Gate University (1999), a U.S. Air Force War College professional certificate (2006), a National Defense University graduate certificate (2015), and a Harvard cybersecurity certificate (2020).4 Prior to his congressional run, he served on the Howard County Republican Central Committee from 2024 to 2026.34
At a glance
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 3, Maryland
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Website
- berneyflowers.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 9newsVoter guides list Flowers as Republican opponent to Elfreth in MD-03 general election
WTOP's Maryland voter guide identified Flowers as the Republican nominee challenging Democratic incumbent Sarah Elfreth in Maryland's 3rd Congressional District on November 3, 2026.
Maryland voter guide: Governor, congressional seats and referendums on the ballot – WTOP News · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 6newsFlowers makes his case for District 3 in podcast appearance
Flowers appeared in a Spotify podcast episode titled 'Berney Flowers Makes His Case for District 3,' discussing his campaign for MD-03.
Berney Flowers Makes His Case for District 3 - Spotify · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 1newsFlowers says he would not vote to order U.S. forces out of hostilities with Iran
In an emailed statement, Flowers said he would not support a resolution pulling U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran while those forces are still under fire, but argued Congress has a duty to authorize sustained offensive operations with a defined mission and reporting requirement.
Berney Flowers says he would not vote to order U.S. forces out of hostilities with Iran · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 26filingFlowers listed as Republican nominee on November 3 ballot for MD-03
Project Curia recorded Flowers as the Republican candidate facing Democratic incumbent Sarah Elfreth in Maryland's 3rd Congressional District on the November 3 ballot.
Berney Flowers, Maryland House, District 3 candidate · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 21newsFlowers criticizes Flock license-plate cameras as unconstitutional in campaign video
In a campaign video posted August 21, Flowers called Flock cameras 'against the Fourth Amendment' and said 'We need to make it stop,' though he did not specify a legal or other mechanism for ending their use.
Bernard Flowers · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Stand for Health Freedom organizationFlowers's campaign page states 'Stand for Health Freedom officially endorses Berney Flowers,' describing it as an advocacy group focused on medical liberty and parental rights. flowersformaryland.com
- Legacy PAC organizationFlowers's campaign page states Legacy PAC 'officially endorsed' him; a separate entry describes an endorsement interview with Jared Craig, identified as Legacy PAC president. flowersformaryland.com
- Ellen Sauerbrey officialFormer Maryland House minority leader and gubernatorial candidate. Her statement on the campaign page reads: 'I enthusiastically endorse Lieutenant Colonel Berney Flowers for Congressional District 3.' flowersformaryland.com
- Republican Women of Baltimore County organizationListed as an endorser on Flowers's campaign page; the accompanying entry refers to Flowers as a candidate for Congress. flowersformaryland.com
- The National Center for Public Policy Research / Project 21 organizationThe campaign page includes an entry headed 'The National Center for Public Policy Research' and identifies Flowers as a Project 21 ambassador; no separate endorsement statement was clearly excerpted. flowersformaryland.com
- Veterans for America First (VFAF) / Veterans for Trump organizationVFAF, represented by president Stan Fitzgerald, states it 'proudly endorses Lt. Col. Berney Flowers' for Maryland's 3rd District. flowersformaryland.com · Oct 7, 2025
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $13K
- Spent
- $14K
- Cash on hand
- $2,016
As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H4MD03149(opens in a new tab)
Sources 10
- [1] Maryland voter guide: Governor, congressional seats and referendums on the ballot – WTOP News(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
- [2] Berney Flowers(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [3] Berney Flowers - Maryland Republican Primary - Voter Guide(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [4] Bernard Flowers(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [5] Berney Flowers Makes His Case for District 3 - Spotify(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [6] Berney Flowers says he would not vote to order U.S. forces out of hostilities with Iran(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
- [7] Berney Flowers, Maryland House, District 3 candidate(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
- [8] Endorsements - Flowers for Maryland(opens in a new tab) Oct 21, 2025
- [9] Veterans for America First - Veterans for Trump - Berney Flowers(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2025
- [10] Berney Flowers(opens in a new tab) Aug 15, 2018