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Sarah Elfreth

Representative · MD · District 3

Democrat

Raised $1,141,516 · 21K followers (office + personal) · missed 0.0% of votes

Top contributing industries: Labor Unions ($60,000), not mapped ($40,000), Education ($25,000), Leadership PAC ($15,000), Party Committee ($10,000)

Sarah Elfreth is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Maryland's 3rd district. She has served 1.7 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2026. She raised $1,141,516 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 21K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 17 bills in the 119th Congress.

Service
1.7 years in Congress
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Next election
2026
Born
September 9, 1988
Birthplace
Barrington
Residence
Annapolis, Maryland
Gender
Female
Religion
Not listed
Office
1213 Longworth House Office Building
Phone
202-225-4016
Bioguide ID
E000301

Background and career

Sarah Kelly Elfreth (, ELF-rəth; born September 9, 1988) is an American politician who is serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 30th district in the Maryland Senate from 2019 to 2025. Born and raised in New Jersey, Elfreth moved to Maryland to study political science at Towson University and later earn a MPP from Johns Hopkins University.

Education

SchoolDegreeYearSource
Towson UniversityBA source
Johns Hopkins UniversityMPP source

Career before Congress

RoleOrganizationYearsSource
summer internJames Rosapepe source
senior directorMargrave Strategies source

Citizenship

citizen by birth in the United States.

Name history and family

Marriages: 1 · Counts reflect publicly documented information; a missing count means not documented, not zero.

Pets

Marital status: Not listed

Previously held offices

Campaign fundraising

Raised $2,276,074 in the 2024 cycle and $1,141,516 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).

Top individual donors, 2024

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
WIESE, EDWARDNOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDTOWSON, MD$6,600
CHIEN, NADINENOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDANNAPOLIS, MD$6,600
EARL, JAMESNOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDANNAPOLIS, MD$6,600
EARL, SYLVIANOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDANNAPOLIS, MD$6,600
TRONE, DAVIDUS CONGRESSGOVERNMENTPOTOMAC, MD$6,600
FRANYO, RICHARDBOATYARD BAR & GRILLADMINISTRATIVE & MANAGEMENTANNAPOLIS, MD$6,600
DAVIS, RAE ANNEAMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION EXECUTIVEDAVIDSONVILLE, MD$6,600
SEALE, WILLIAM EDWARDNOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDANNAPOLIS, MD$6,600
EDWARDS, ARTHURSEVERN MANAGEMENTREAL ESTATEANNAPOLIS, MD$6,600
PATTISON, TODDMAXSENTCEOANNAPOLIS, MD$6,600
SAPPERSTEIN, MARK28 WALKER DEVELOPMENTREAL ESTATEBALTIMORE, MD$6,600
SMITH, JOSHCI RENEWABLESEXECUTIVEWEST CORNWALL, CT$6,600
CLEMENTS, DAN MICHAELRETIREDRETIREDANNAPOLIS, MD$6,600
MCDERMOTT, KATHLEENMORGAN LEWISATTORNEYANNAPOLIS, MD$6,600
DAVIS, MICHAELNOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDSEVERNA PARK, MD$6,600
ECKEL, JEFFREYHASICHAIRANNAPOLIS, MD$6,600
BARTLETT, BRANDONRISE UP COFFEEOWNERANNAPOLIS, MD$6,600
PERRY, ALLISONTWCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKEROWINGS MILLS, MD$6,600
LASHLEY, DOUGLASDOWNWIND HOLDINGS LLCCONSERVATION DEVELOPER/LAWYERJOHNS ISLAND, SC$6,600
MICHAEL, DAVIDNAI MICHAELREAL ESTATECROWNSVILLE, MD$6,600
SMITH, ALEXANDER FREDERICKATLAS RESTAURANT GROUPRESTAURANTEURBALTIMORE, MD$6,600
HUSSMAN, THERESAHUSSMAN FOUNDATIONPROGRAM MANAGERGAMBRILLS, MD$6,600
CORWON, SCOTTIMPACTSCEOATLANTA, GA$6,600
PERRY, TIMOTHYSELF EMPLOYEDATTORNEYOWINGS MILLS, MD$6,600
GABEL, CAROLINENOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDCHESTERTOWN, MD$6,600

1,560 other donors gave a total of $1,625,352.

Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
DAVIS, JAMESREDWOOD CAPITALADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENTHANOVER, MD$7,000
DIPAULA, JAMESSELF EMPLOYEDINVESTORPALM BEACH, FL$7,000
HUGHES, ALEXANDRABLENDED PUBLIC AFFAIRSPRESIDENTANNAPOLIS, MD$7,000
SEALE, WILLIAM EDWARDNOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDANNAPOLIS, MD$7,000
DAVIS, MICHAELBASYS INCCHAIRMANSEVERNA PARK, MD$7,000
DAVIS, PATRICIANOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDSEVERNA PARK, MD$7,000
MCDERMOTT, KATHLEENSELF EMPLOYEDATTORNEYANNAPOLIS, MD$7,000
BARTLETT, BRANDONRISE UP COFFEESELF EMPLOYEDANNAPOLIS, MD$7,000
GREN, FRANKVIAFINANCEBANKERWINTER PARK, FL$7,000
HUSSMAN, JOHNHUSSMAN STRATEGIC ADVISORSECONOMISTGAMBRILLS, MD$7,000
HUSSMAN, THERESANOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDGAMBRILLS, MD$7,000
CORWON, SCOTTIMPACTSCEOSAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA$7,000
PATTISON, TODDMAXSENTCEOANNAPOLIS, MD$7,000
SMITH, JOSHCI RENEWABLESEXECUTIVEBALTIMORE, MD$6,800
KELLY, KEVINACTUM LLCSTRATEGIC CONSULTANTMCLEAN, VA$6,702
CHIEN, NADINENOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDANNAPOLIS, MD$6,500
DAVIS, RAE ANNEAMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION EXECUTIVEDAVIDSONVILLE, MD$6,000
BURROWS, LAWRENCENOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDANNAPOLIS, MD$6,000
GUDELSKY, MEDDANOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDANNAPOLIS, MD$5,500
MULDOON, JAMESMETCORCEOWASHINGTON, DC$5,000
BERKINSHAW, EDWINRETIREDRETIREDANNAPOLIS, MD$5,000
HERRMANN, MATTHEWTHE ROOSEVELT GROUPGOVERNMENT AFFAIRSPOTOMAC, MD$4,500
LIERMAN, TERRYSELF EMPLOYEDSELF EMPLOYEDBALTIMORE, MD$4,500
MOSS, JOSEPH DCATHEDRAL STONE COMPANYARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTANNAPOLIS, MD$4,500
KIME, CARLINNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIESPRINCIPALARLINGTON, VA$4,500

483 other donors gave a total of $434,947.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
MID MANHATTAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MID PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONPACEducation$5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PACPACEducation$5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS)PACLabor Unions$5,000
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRATOS PAC)PACDefense$5,000
VICTORY NOW PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUNDPACLabor Unions$5,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACLabor Unions$5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAutomotive$5,000
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENPACParty Committee$5,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PACPACLabor Unions$5,000
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENPACParty Committee$5,000
ALSOPACPACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPACLabor Unions$5,000
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPACEducation$5,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)PACLabor Unions$5,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPEPACLabor Unions$5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEPACTechnology$5,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.PACLabor Unions$5,000
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEEPACTelecommunications$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACReal Estate$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEPACTechnology$5,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPACEducation$5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION PAC (CAC PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACPro-Israel$5,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
ARCHIPAC - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTSPACnot mapped$5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
ABUNDANCE PACPACnot mapped$5,000
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPACEducation$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

Outside money

2024

Independent expenditures by super PACs and other outside groups concerning the member. A committee name links to its page here, with its contributors and every member it spent for or against.

CommitteeSupporting the memberOpposing the memberTotalSingle-candidate (80%+)FEC record
UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')$4,218,792$0$4,218,792NoFEC
PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY 2024$175,000$0$175,000NoFEC
DMFI PAC$2,125$0$2,125NoFEC
ALLIANCE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY$0$9$9NoFEC

Leadership PAC: C00921833. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

2026 (partial)

Independent expenditures by super PACs and other outside groups concerning the member. A committee name links to its page here, with its contributors and every member it spent for or against.

CommitteeSupporting the memberOpposing the memberTotalSingle-candidate (80%+)FEC record
NEA ADVOCACY FUND$1,646$0$1,646NoFEC

Leadership PAC: DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP PAC. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.

Money and finances

Estimated net worth

-$1,003,995 to -$349,002 (Annual Report for CY 2025 (filed 08/12/2026)). Earliest on record (2024): -$33,998 to $49,999. disclosure

Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.

Stock trades (last 12 months)

0 trades, estimated volume No trades. As of 2026-09-26. Quiver

STOCK Act disclosures cover the member, spouse, and dependent children, and report amounts as ranges, so volumes are estimates. Null records mean data was not retrieved, never zero trades.

Top assets

AssetTypeValueOwner
Baltimore City Retirement D: Spouse's retirement account for which he is not vested.Other$15K-$50KSpouse
Maryland State Retirement and Pension System D: This is a defined benefit plan.pension$15K-$50KSelf
T. Rowe Price, 401k, National Aquarium ⇒ T. Rowe Price 2055 Retirement Fund (TRRNX)mutual fund$15K-$50KSelf
Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index Fund (FSCJX) D: Fidelity IRAmutual fund$1K-$15KSpouse
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund (SPAXX)mutual fund$1-$1KSpouse

Earmark requests (FY2026)

Total requested: $30,177,679

ProjectRecipientSubcommitteeRequestedIn House bill
Joint 911 Public Safety Center TechnologyAnne Arundel County, MarylandCommerce Justice Science$3,500,000No
Annapolis Mobile Command UnitAnnapolis Police DepartmentCommerce Justice Science$2,000,000Yes
Invasive Species (Blue Catfish) MitigationMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesCommerce Justice Science$2,000,000Yes
Workplace Violence Prevention Training ProgramSheppard Pratt Health Systems, Inc.Commerce Justice Science$1,759,824Yes
Rapid Rehousing & Abuser Intervention for Victims of Domestic ViolenceYWCA of Annapolis & Anne Arundel CountyCommerce Justice Science$696,590Yes
STEM ForwardChinese American Parent Association of Howard County (CAPA)Commerce Justice Science$1,046,265No
Reentry and Rehabilitation InitiativeAnne Arundel County Community Action Agency, Inc.Commerce Justice Science$1,500,000Yes
Holly Beach Farm ResiliencyMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesHomeland Security$2,125,000No
Crownsville Meyer Building RehabilitationAnne Arundel County, MarylandTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$5,000,000Yes
Guilford Road Pedestrian / Bicycle Improvements, Phase 3Howard County, MarylandTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$3,000,000Yes
Ensuring Public Safety During StormsHoward County, MarylandTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$1,250,000Yes
Saving the Flat Iron, Phase 2Town of Mount AiryTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$2,700,000No
Establishment of Leadership Offices in AnnapolisUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencesTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$800,000Yes
MD-99 Pedestrian Connectivity ImprovementsMaryland Department of TransportationTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$800,000Yes
Artists Flats ApartmentsHoward County Housing CommissionTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$2,000,000Yes

Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.

Influence in Congress

Ideology

DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.373 (liberal end of the scale), chamber rank #121 of the 119th Congress. Voteview

Interest group ratings

GroupRatingScorecard year
NRAF2026
LCV1002025
AFL-CIO1002025
Club for Growth32025
Planned Parenthood1002025
ACU32025

Bills enacted

0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.

2026 election

District lean

Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): D+12. Last election margin: 21.42 points (2024). Cook PVI

2026 election

No notable challenger declared.

Notable family

No notable relatives found under this methodology.

Voting record (2026)

314 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 0.0% · party unity 98.1

DateMeasureQuestionPosition
2026-01-08H R 6938On PassageYea
2026-01-08H R 504Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingYea
2026-01-08H R 131Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingYea
2026-01-08H R 1834On PassageYea
2026-01-14H R 7006On PassageYea
2026-02-03H R 7148On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsNay
2026-03-05H CON RES 38On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-04-16H CON RES 40On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-04-16H RES 965On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-04-29S CON RES 33On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-04-30H R 7567On PassageNay
2026-05-14H CON RES 75On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-06-03H CON RES 86On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-06-03H RES 518On Motion to DischargeYea
2026-06-04H R 2913On PassageYea
2026-06-09S 2On PassageNay
2026-06-09H R 5408On PassageYea
2026-07-14H R 139On PassageYea
2026-07-15H R 8595On PassageNay
2026-07-21H R 9770On PassageNay
2026-07-22H R 8800On PassageNay
2026-07-22H R 7008On PassageNay
2026-07-22H CON RES 113On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-07-23H CON RES 89On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-09-01H R 9436On PassageNay
2026-09-02H R 1501On PassageNay
2026-09-15H CON RES 93On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea

Legislation

Sponsored 17 bills and cosponsored 353 bills in the 119th Congress.

BillTitleStatus
H.R. 4294MAWS Act of 2026Passed House (Senate next)
H.R. 1989Protect Our Probationary Employees ActIntroduced
H.Res. 723Recognizing the 180th anniversary of the United States Naval Academy.Introduced
H.R. 5572Help FEDS ActIntroduced
H.R. 5843Shutdown Student Loans for Feds ActIntroduced

Latest statements

Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.

Social following

PlatformOffice accountPersonal account
X@RepSarahElfreth (3K)@SarahForMD (count n/a)
Instagramnot foundnot found
Facebook@RepSarahElfreth (18K) (legacy count)not found
YouTubenot foundnot found
LinkedInnot foundnot found
Threadsnot foundnot found
TikToknot foundnot found

Office total: 21K · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 21K

Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.

Committee assignments

CommitteeRole
House Committee on Natural ResourcesMember
House Committee on Armed ServicesMember
Energy and Mineral ResourcesMember
Water, Wildlife and FisheriesMember
ReadinessMember
Seapower and Projection ForcesMember

Caucus memberships

Only documented caucus memberships are listed; memberships are never inferred.

Staff

Chief of staff

James C. Deatley · (202) 225-4016

Communications director

Catherine M. Petersen · (202) 225-4016

Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.

Offices

Washington, D.C. office

1213 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4016

District/state offices

CityAddressPhone
Columbia10440 Little Patuxent Parkway Suite 550, Columbia, MD 21044(410)-832-8890

Connections

Connected toTypeDetail
Lori TrahanStaff connectionCatherine M. Petersen (comms_director to Sarah Elfreth) previously Press Assistant/Digital Manager for Lori Trahan, 01/03/23-03/31/23
Andy HarrisSame schoolJohns Hopkins University
Kweisi MfumeSame schoolJohns Hopkins University
Lauren UnderwoodSame schoolJohns Hopkins University

Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.

Profile compiled 2026-10-03 from House Clerk, Senate, FEC, GovTrack, and Wikidata records. Enrichment collected September 2026; campaign finance from the FEC bulk files of October 2026. See methodology.