George McDermott

George McDermott's working life began far from congressional campaigns: his candidate questionnaire lists a bakery job in Newark in 1960.¹ He reported completing technical school there in 1963 and working as a contractor, developer and business owner beginning in 1967.¹ His listed community roles include past service as a Forest Heights Baptist Church trustee.¹

His later public work has centered on victims' rights advocacy, court proceedings and government accountability.² He publishes videos and documents through SecretJustice and has described reporting for Maryland Court Watch News beginning in 2010.³¹ His website presents that material as part of his effort to challenge what he regards as failures in the justice system.³

McDermott is making his 12th consecutive bid for the 4th District seat.⁴ He competed as a Democrat from 2004 through 2012, then as a Republican beginning in 2014.⁴ This year's campaign follows another general election challenge to Glenn Ivey in 2024.²

His published platform emphasizes enforcing constitutional limits on the executive, legislative and judicial branches.³ He argues that public officials' oaths create obligations citizens should be able to enforce, and calls for public education about those responsibilities.³ Court accountability remains the organizing theme of his campaign.³ He faces Democrat Glenn Ivey.⁵