Oathstar

U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 3rd District

Sarah Elfreth

Democrat 1st term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
100AttendMed 98
11BipartMed 12
7BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.37

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2025–now
1 year in CongressMore senior than 3% of the House
Breaks on
  • Crime and Law Enforcement 13%
  • Labor and Employment 11%
Committees
  • Armed Services
  • Natural Resources
Bills on
  • Armed Forces and National Security
  • Public Lands and Natural Resources
  • Science, Technology, Communications
Age
38

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

See the full race

Bottom line

Where Elfreth has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Bills on the move

Talks most about

Stories in Elfreth’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Elfreth breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Elfreth voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Crime and Law Enforcement 13% · 3 of 24 party 4%
  2. Labor and Employment 11% · 1 of 9 party 0%
  3. Education 8% · 1 of 12 party 0%

Every issue Pro See all 4 issues where Elfreth has broken with Democrats, and filter the voting record to those votes.

Try Pro

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Elfreth broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Nay Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Nay Passed
217–207
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
262–159
Jun 4, 2026 H.Con.Res. 84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within seven days of the resolution's adoption.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
92–324
May 14, 2026 H.R. 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting ActOn Passage · This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
308–116
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Motion to Recommit · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Failed
112–309
Apr 30, 2026 S. 4465 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 2026.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
261–111
Jan 15, 2026 H.R. 2988 Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings ActOn Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill modifies the requirements for fiduciaries of employer-sponsored retirement plans.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
395–22

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Elfreth is saying

All 13 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Elfreth voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.59· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 230 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Elfreth’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 16
  2. Action in committee 4
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

16 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 15 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Elfreth’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Elfreth.

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 0 missed of 674

Voted on 674 of 674 roll calls; missed 0. Higher than 97% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 104 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 471 votes that split the parties. Higher than 56% of House members.

45% 100%
11/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 56% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.37

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 17 sponsored bills

Sponsored 17 (House median 25) · cosponsored 358 (median 289), 125 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Armed Forces and National Security, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Science, Technology, Communications.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress158 15%
Economics and Public Finance69 29%
Armed Forces & National Security61 34%
Energy38 32%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 52%
Environmental Protection33 42%
Government Operations and Politics30 53%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 57%
Commerce27 78%
International Affairs26 96%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 60%
Immigration17 35%
Education16 31%
Agriculture and Food14 57%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 88%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

How often Elfreth voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Full voting network Pro See all twelve closest allies, the members Elfreth most often votes against, and the closest allies in the other party.

Try Pro

Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Elfreth’s campaign raised $1.1M: $693K (61%) from individuals and $442K (39%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $336K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Elfreth

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 150.

  1. Leidos Corporate PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

See how much each organization gave Elfreth this cycle and last, the mix of corporate, labor, trade and other PACs, and who else each one funds.

Start with a free account Log in

Elfreth’s own leadership PAC: Dont Give Up the Ship PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, MD-3Democrat2025–present

Seat

District
3
Current term
2025–2027
Age
38

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-4016
1213 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Columbia

Elsewhere

Oathstar ID osp_pkyy33f21m