Democrat Jamie Raskin wins reelection in Maryland's 8th District
The gist
Democrat Jamie Raskin won reelection to the U.S. House in Maryland's 8th Congressional District, per the AP.
He is in line to chair House Judiciary if Democrats take the House.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026Raskin urged Americans to read a 50-page House Judiciary Committee Democrats report on Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and called for an independent special counsel.
- Oct 30, 2026Reps. Nadler, Raskin and Johnson submitted an amicus brief opposing DOJ arguments for AI companies' free use of New York Times journalism to train AI models.
- Nov 1, 2026On NBC News' Meet the Press, Raskin said Trump should "speak for himself" on the word "incumbent" and called an alleged effort to recruit candidates sharing Sen. Dan Sullivan's name "stupid politics."