Democrat · Maryland's 4th District · 2026
Glenn Ivey
Ivey watched his mother, a librarian, help desegregate schools and his father help unemployed workers find training and jobs.
Biography
Glenn Ivey captained his high school varsity basketball team in Virginia, helping it reach the regional finals during his senior year.1 He grew up in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, where his librarian mother helped desegregate schools and his father worked on job training for unemployed residents.2 A father of six, he lives in Prince George's County with his wife, Jolene; she and his son, Julian, have also held elected office.1
Ivey graduated from Princeton in 1983 and Harvard Law School in 1986.3 His legal career included private practice, work as a federal prosecutor in Washington and counsel positions on Capitol Hill, including for Senator Tom Daschle.3 He also chaired Maryland's Public Service Commission.1
As Prince George's County state's attorney, he served two terms and established units focused on domestic violence prosecutions and mortgage fraud.1 His later work included chairing the internal policies group on the county's 2020 police reform task force.3 He entered Congress in 2023 and now serves on Appropriations and Ethics.4
Ivey's campaign priorities include affordable housing, health care, jobs and changes to the criminal justice system.2 He also emphasizes defending federal workers and constitutional rights, while supporting voting access and diplomacy with American allies.25 He faces Republican George McDermott.6