Edward
Shlikas
Edward Shlikas is an unaffiliated write-in candidate for Maryland's 1st Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
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Background
Edward Shlikas is an unaffiliated write-in candidate for Maryland's 1st Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Maryland State Board of Elections lists his candidacy as active and identifies him as unaffiliated; the seat's incumbent is Andy Harris. 812
As of 2026, Shlikas works as Assistant Chief of Horticulture for Baltimore City, a position he has held since April 2024. Prior to that role, a 2022 candidate questionnaire described his professional background as spanning horticulture, quality assurance management, facilities management, and operating a background-check business. He holds a B.A. from the University of Delaware. 16101
Shlikas has run for office on multiple previous occasions without success, including U.S. Senate races in 2016 and 2018, a 2020 presidential bid, and a 2022 campaign for Delaware's at-large U.S. House seat. His current residential address is listed in Jarrettsville, Harford County, Maryland; an earlier 2022 profile identified Millsboro as his hometown at that time. 110
No official campaign website has been identified in available sources. The Maryland State Board of Elections lists @Shlikas4Congress as his campaign social handle without specifying a platform. 85
At a glance
- Party
- Unaffiliated
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 1, Maryland
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Assistant Chief of Horticulture, Baltimore City
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 12newsWTOP Maryland voter guide omits Shlikas, focuses on Harris and Schwartz in MD-01
WTOP's Maryland voter guide for the 2026 general election names Republican Andy Harris and Democrat Dan Schwartz as the District 1 candidates, noting generally that voters may write in a candidate, but does not mention Shlikas by name.
Maryland voter guide: Governor, congressional seats and referendums on the ballot – WTOP News · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 7newsMarijuana policy roundup finds no documented public position from Shlikas
A national roundup of House candidates' positions on marijuana law reform noted it could locate no detailed public position from Shlikas. The absence is noted as a data gap, not evidence of a position.
Election 2026: Where Candidates in All 435 U.S. House ... · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 26newsTracker describes Shlikas as unaffiliated write-in candidate in MD-01
The Political Group's MD-01 race overview, published September 26 and updated October 10, describes Edward Shlikas as an unaffiliated write-in candidate in the general election, with no additional campaign activity documented.
What It Would Take for Dan Schwartz to Win MD-01 in 2026 · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 21filingEdward Shlikas listed as a certified write-in candidate in Maryland's 1st Congressional District
A race tracker notes its general-election candidate list reflects records as of September 21 and identifies Shlikas as a certified write-in candidate. A separate tracker describes him as an 'unaffiliated write-in candidate' residing in Jarrettsville, Harford County. The certification could not be verified directly from an accessible Maryland State Board of Elections record.
Dan Schwartz, Maryland House, District 1 candidate · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 8
- [1] Maryland voter guide: Governor, congressional seats and referendums on the ballot – WTOP News(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
- [2] 2026 Candidate Survey | Talbot Thrive(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [3] Election 2026: Where Candidates in All 435 U.S. House ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [4] Dan Schwartz, Maryland House, District 1 candidate(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
- [5] What It Would Take for Dan Schwartz to Win MD-01 in 2026(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
- [6] Maryland’s 1st Congressional District 2026 election candidate ...(opens in a new tab) May 20, 2026
- [7] Millsboro man enters presidential race as write-in candidate(opens in a new tab) Mar 26, 2024
- [8] Edward Shlikas Representative in Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 27, 2022