Chris
Chaffee
Republican small-business owner and repeat candidate running for Maryland's 5th Congressional District in 2026
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Background
Chris Chaffee is a Republican candidate from Calvert County, Maryland, running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 5th Congressional District in the November 2026 general election. 1911
According to his campaign, Chaffee began his working life with Electrical Workers Local 26 after high school, continued his electrical education at the University of Maryland and Prince George's Community College, and started a home-building and renovation business in 1991. He describes himself as a small-business owner, builder, and farmer who has lived and worked across all five counties of District 5. 91
Chaffee and his wife were raised and educated in Prince George's County before relocating to Calvert County, where state records list his mailing address in Barstow. He is not the incumbent; Maryland's 5th Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Steny Hoyer. 911
Chaffee has sought federal office multiple times without success, having run for the District 5 House seat in 2014 and for U.S. Senate in 2016, 2018, 2022, and 2024. No elected offices held are listed in his candidate profiles. 1410
At a glance
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 5, Maryland
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Website
- chaffeeamericafirst.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 12endorsementSteny Hoyer endorses Chaffee's opponent Adrian Boafo in MD-05
WTOP's voter guide reported that Rep. Steny Hoyer endorsed Democratic nominee Adrian Boafo in Maryland's 5th Congressional District race, not Chaffee.
Maryland voter guide: Governor, congressional seats and referendums on the ballot – WTOP News · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 30newsChaffee reportedly opposes ground troops in Iran, calls for inspectors to remove nuclear fuel
A site cataloguing political statements attributed to Chaffee a statement opposing sending ground troops to Iran and calling for inspectors to locate and remove any nuclear fuel and for an end to the war. The quoted statement read: 'Send in inspectors find and remove all nuclear fuel if any and end Trumps war with Iran.' The original campaign post was not independently verified.
2026 Midterm Elections · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 26pollModel projects Boafo starting roughly 34 points ahead of Chaffee in MD-05
A political strategy site modeled Boafo as starting 33.9 points ahead of Chaffee, based on prior election results and turnout assumptions. This was a model, not a voter survey.
What It Would Take for Chris Chaffee to Win MD-05 in 2026 · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 13newsChaffee had no 2026-cycle FEC financial records on file as of mid-September
Maryland Bay News reported that Chaffee had no 2026-cycle financial records on file with the FEC as of publication, meaning he either had not filed a report or had not raised enough to trigger one. By contrast, opponent Boafo's committee reported about $1.68 million in receipts through June 30.
Maryland's 5th District Heads to November With a Field Winnowed ... · Sep 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 11newsChaffee and Boafo confirmed as major-party nominees on general-election ballot
Maryland's State Board of Elections candidate list, as reported by Maryland Bay News, showed Chaffee and Boafo as the major-party nominees, along with one certified write-in candidate, for the November 3 general election.
Maryland's 5th District Heads to November With a Field Winnowed ... · Sep 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jun 23filingChaffee wins Republican nomination in MD-05 primary
Chris Chaffee won the Republican nomination for the open MD-05 seat. Democratic nominee Adrian Boafo won a crowded 24-candidate primary with 32% of the vote.
Maryland's 5th District Heads to November With a Field Winnowed ... · Sep 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Free State Patriot organizationListed under the conservative endorsement category on iVoterGuide's 2026 MD-05 general election profile. No endorsement date or further description provided. Candidate-reported endorsements listed as 'None listed.' ivoterguide.com
Sources 7
- [1] Maryland voter guide: Governor, congressional seats and referendums on the ballot – WTOP News(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
- [2] 2026 Midterm Elections(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [3] Chris Chaffee(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
- [4] Chris Chaffee for U.S Congress Maryland 5 District(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
- [5] What It Would Take for Chris Chaffee to Win MD-05 in 2026(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
- [6] Maryland's 5th District Heads to November With a Field Winnowed ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 13, 2026
- [7] Chris Chaffee — official campaign website(opens in a new tab)