Sarah Elfreth

U.S. Representative · MD-3 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 11, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.59· expected 0.51

Meets expectations

Rank 235 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.

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

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 676

Voted on 676 of 676 roll calls; missed 0. Higher than 97% of House members.

15%100%

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.

LiberalConservative

4 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Elfreth’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 4294 MAWS Act of 2026Establishes a pilot program for NOAA to purchase invasive blue catfish from Chesapeake Bay watermen. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Passed a chamber Mar 18, 2026Substantive1.6k words Passed a chamber
H.R. 7251 Prohibit Partisan Park Passes ActProhibits national parks from offering passes or discounts based on political affiliation. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Mar 20, 2026Substantive82 words In committee
H.R. 7788 Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership ActEstablishes federal partnership for Maryland Whole Watershed Program. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · In committee Mar 5, 2026Substantive135 words In committee
H.R. 5943 THRIVE Act of 2025Expands mental health or wellness services for veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Nov 17, 2025Substantive805 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.