◆ The candidate record

Jamie Raskin

Born 12/13/1962 · Washington, DC
F
30 sourced actions
◆ The seat
OFFICE
House
DISTRICT
Maryland · 08
PARTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
STATUS
Incumbent
ELECTION
2026-11-03
House Oversight and ReformHouse Judiciary · Ranking Member
◆ The record
30
SOURCED ACTIONS
20
FLOOR VOTES
1
FEC TRANSACTIONS
0 / 30
PRO / ANTI-2A
5
SCORECARDS
2026-07-14
LATEST ACTION
Community

The record (30)

F
Graded on 30 sourced actions

FEC-recorded money between Second Amendment committees and this candidate, and recorded floor votes on gun bills, each with its official source. Community sentiment below never moves this grade.

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Contact Jamie Raskin

  • WASHINGTON, D.C. · 2242 Rayburn House Office Building · Washington, DC · 20515
  • CAMPAIGN · Post Office Box 5418 · Takoma Park, MD · 20913

Interest-group scorecards (5)

How advocacy groups on both sides score this candidate, reprinted as published. These are the groups’ judgments, not ours, and they never enter the grade above.

National
8%2024
5 earlier ratings
  • 20230%
  • 2021-20229%
  • 20210%
  • 20200%
  • 2017-201850%
About this group

Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
0%2019-2020
About this group

We take the conservative policy visions outlined by our sister organization, The Heritage Foundation" (whose mission is: 'to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.' ) " and make them a reality. We ensure members of Congress hear directly from their constituents.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
0%2024
5 earlier ratings
  • 20220%
  • 20200%
  • 20180%
  • 2016-20220%
  • 20167%
About this group

The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is NRA's political action committee. The NRA-PVF ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire. NRA relies on a very simple premise: when provided with the facts, the nation's elected officials will recognize that "gun control" schemes are an infringement on the Second Amendment and a proven failure in fighting crime. The importance of this premise lies in the knowledge that, as one U.S. Congressman put it: "The gun lobby is people."

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

Maryland
0%2010
About this group

“The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is NRA's political action committee. The NRA-PVF  ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire. […] NRA relies on a very simple premise: when provided with the facts, the nation's elected officials will recognize that "gun control" schemes are an infringement on the Second Amendment and a proven failure in fighting crime. The importance of this premise lies in the knowledge that, as one U.S. Congressman put it: "The gun lobby is people."

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
0%2021-2022
2 earlier ratings
  • 20200%
  • 20180%
About this group

To promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 12,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen's organizations and publishers.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

Background

Education
  • JD, Harvard Law School, 1987
  • BA, Government, Harvard College, 1983
Profession
  • Editor, Harvard Law Review
  • Teaching Fellow, Harvard University Government Department, 1985-1987
  • Visiting Professor, Institut D'Etudes Sciences Politique, Paris, France, 2003-2004
+6 more
  • Professor of Law, Washington College of Law, American University, 1990-present
  • Associate Dean, Faculty and Academic Affairs, Washington College of Law, American University, 1994-1996
  • Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1987-1989
  • General Counsel, National Rainbow Coalition, 1989-1990
  • Author, "We the Students: Supreme Court Cases For and About America's Students"
  • Author, "Overruling Democracy: The Supreme Court versus the American People"
Political career
  • Senator, Maryland State Senate, 2006-present
  • Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 2012-2016
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Maryland, 2017-present
+1 more
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Maryland, 2022, 2024, 2026

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