Cheryl Riley
Candidate for Maryland 8th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Maryland 8th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Maryland State Board of Elections — 2026 Gubernatorial General Election State Candidates List — Congressional District 8 — 'Cheryl Riley', Republican · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Maryland 8th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Montgomery County and Howard County.
Includes Potomac (part), Travilah, Olney, Darnestown (part), Rockville, Bethesda, Aspen Hill, Ashton-Sandy Spring (part), North Bethesda, Cloverly (part), Silver Spring, Redland and 40 more.
207 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Maryland State Board of Elections via MD iMAP, Maryland Precincts 2026 (MD_ElectionBoundaries layer 2); Maryland Precincts 2026 (SBE via MDP, MD iMap) added for Prince George's, Montgomery, Anne Arundel and Carroll for the 2024 general
Results
Certified results for Maryland 8th Congressional District
U.S. Congress 08
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie RaskinDemocrat | Democrat | 292,101 | 76.8% |
| Cheryl RileyRepublican | Republican | 77,821 | 20.5% |
| Nancy WallaceGreen | Green | 9,612 | 2.5% |
| Other Write-Ins | 786 | 0.2% |
Official — Maryland State Board of Elections official county results data files · Maryland State Board of Elections — election data files, county results
U.S. Congress 08
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie RaskinDemocrat | Democrat | 211,842 | 80.2% |
| Gregory Thomas CollRepublican | Republican | 47,965 | 18.2% |
| Andrés GarciaLibertarian | Libertarian | 4,125 | 1.6% |
| Other Write-Ins | 274 | 0.1% |
Official — Maryland State Board of Elections official county results data files · Maryland State Board of Elections — election data files, county results
Representative in Congress 08
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie RaskinDemocrat | Democrat | 274,716 | 68.2% |
| Gregory Thomas CollRepublican | Republican | 127,157 | 31.6% |
| Other Write-InsOther party | Other party | 714 | 0.2% |
| Lih YoungDemocrat | Democrat | 27 | 0.0% |
Official — Maryland State Board of Elections official county results data files · Maryland State Board of Elections — election data files, county results
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
Cheryl Riley has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for MD, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $16,590cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $1,806cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $18,593cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Gop Compliance$2,000.00
- Neighborhood Signs$415.20
- Rockville Printing$394.85
- Mcshane Llc$300.00
Campaign finance — Cheryl Riley For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Cheryl Riley For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $16,589.60 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $18,593.40 · cash on hand $1,806.19 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $16,589.60 (100%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): staff payroll $8,900.00; compliance and treasurer $2,000.00; other $415.20; media and advertising $394.85; general consulting $300.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“When I'm in Congress, I'll fight to make sure Marylanders, especially the most vulnerable members of our community, are safe and sound.”
“I'm Cheryl Riley, a proud Christian and fearless conservative running for Congress to put America First—without apology.”
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://www.cheryl4maryland.com/; facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheryl4maryland/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Maryland 8th Congressional District
- Jamie RaskinDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Nancy WallaceGreen · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, MD-08 — Republican
Listed as “Cheryl Riley”, Republican. Other candidates in the race: Jamie Raskin (Democratic); Nancy Wallace (Green).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Representative · MD-08
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Cheryl yet: Advertising, In the News, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_yd1dhtf88.
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