Candidate · U.S. House, District 5
Chris Chaffee
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- Occupation
- Small business owner, builder and farmer
- Lives in
- Calvert County
Background
- Describes himself as a small business owner, builder and farmer. source: marylandmatters.org
- Studied at Prince George's Community College and the University of Maryland. source: ballotpedia.org
- Republican nominee for the 5th District in 2014 and for U.S. Senate in 2022; also ran in the 2016, 2018 and 2024 Republican Senate primaries. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
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- Require voter ID. source: marylandmatters.org
- Keep the border closed until Congress acts; a sponsorship-based path to legal return. source: marylandmatters.org
- Lower electricity prices, including reopening and upgrading closed coal plants; tie data-center tax breaks to electricity relief. source: marylandmatters.org
- Ease local rules on home construction and raise the child care tax credit. source: marylandmatters.org
- Protect safety-net programs by preventing fraud, waste and abuse. source: marylandmatters.org
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