◆ The candidate record

John Anthony Olszewski Jr.

Born 09/10/1982 · Baltimore, MD
F
7 sourced actions
◆ The seat
OFFICE
House
DISTRICT
Maryland · 02
PARTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
STATUS
Incumbent
ELECTION
2026-11-03
House Small BusinessHouse Foreign Affairs
◆ The record
7
SOURCED ACTIONS
7
FLOOR VOTES
0
FEC TRANSACTIONS
3 / 4
PRO / ANTI-2A
3
SCORECARDS
2026-07-14
LATEST ACTION
Community

The record (7)

F
Graded on 7 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 John Anthony Olszewski Jr.

  • WASHINGTON, D.C. · 1339 Longworth House Office Building · Washington, DC · 20515
  • CAMPAIGN · 711 West 40th Street, Suite 330 · Baltimore, MD · 21211

Interest-group scorecards (3)

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National
8%2024
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%2024
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
93%2014
1 earlier rating
  • 20108%
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.

Background

Education
  • MA, Political Leadership, George Washington University, 2005
  • PhD, Philosophy/Public Policy (Concentration in Management, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2011-2015 (expected)
  • BA, Political Science/American Studies, Goucher College, 2004
Profession
  • Lecturer, The Governance Program, George Washington University, 2008
  • Teacher, American History and Government, Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, Dundalk, 2004
  • Classroom Teacher, Baltimore County Public Schools, 2004-2009
+2 more
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Goucher College, 2007-2008
  • Resource Teacher, Baltimore County Public School, 2009-2010
Political career
  • Student Member, Board of Education, Baltimore County, 1999-2000
  • Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2006-present
  • Appointed, Maryland State House of Delegates, June 2006
+2 more
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Maryland, 2024
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Maryland, 2025-present

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