Sarah Elfreth

Sarah Elfreth collects oyster plates and shares her Annapolis home with her husband, Eric, and dog, Ollie.¹ Her other favorite ways to spend time include hiking and getting out on the water.¹ Raised in a union household, she moved from New Jersey to Maryland for college.¹²

She earned a bachelor's degree at Towson University in 2010 and a master's at Johns Hopkins in 2012.² Her earlier public work included the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, followed by government affairs work for the National Aquarium.¹ From 2010 to 2012, she worked in Johns Hopkins' government and community affairs office.² She also taught at Towson from 2019 through 2024.²

Elfreth served in the Maryland Senate before winning her House seat in 2024.² She was the Senate sponsor of the enacted 2022 Great Maryland Outdoors Act, which overhauled the park service and supported new investment in state parks.³⁴ She and House sponsor Eric Luedtke had led the commission that developed the legislation.⁴

In Congress, Elfreth serves on Armed Services and Natural Resources and on the Naval Academy's Board of Visitors.¹ Her priorities include military families, veterans, federal workers, household affordability and Chesapeake Bay protection.⁵ She has continued environmental work as the senior Democratic deputy on Natural Resources.¹ She faces Republican Berney Flowers.⁶