RUPPERSBERGER, C. A. DUTCH
D Β· house Β· bioguide R000576
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- FEC candidate id
H2MD02160- Internal id
e342e9dc-08b2-4fd0-a8f9-da4b5b62a45e- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MD-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 771,118 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $99,849 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $52,459 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.451 |
| Race | White alone | 60.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 24.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 11.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 46.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 21.0% |
| Household | Family households | 64.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.48 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $381,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,641 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 50.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 69.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.9% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 18.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12,213 | $142,564 | $145,259 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $373,513 | $1,007,473 | $275,610 | $0 | $111,756 |
| 2022 | $1,095,414 | $1,390,058 | $909,570 | $0 | $385,775 |
| 2020 | $1,023,776 | $938,294 | $1,204,214 | $0 | $315,503 |
| 2018 | $1,012,733 | $971,085 | $1,118,732 | $0 | $309,821 |
| 2016 | $1,144,544 | $1,150,356 | $1,077,084 | $0 | $512,349 |
| 2014 | $1,085,270 | $893,339 | $1,082,896 | $0 | $379,083 |
| 2012 | $1,408,187 | $1,096,048 | $890,964 | $0 | $660,737 |
| 2010 | $1,137,058 | $1,334,073 | $578,825 | $0 | $608,640 |
| 2008 | $1,030,874 | $636,168 | $775,840 | $0 | $500,459 |
| 2006 | $854,601 | $590,988 | $381,134 | $0 | $445,109 |
| 2004 | $746,976 | $648,493 | $117,521 | $0 | $460,362 |
| 2002 | $1,704,937 | $1,279,283 | $19,038 | $0 | $1,067,518 |
Elections
- 2002 general house Β· MD-2 β won
- 2004 general house Β· MD-2 β won
- 2006 general house Β· MD-2 β won
- 2008 general house Β· MD-2 β won
- 2010 general house Β· MD-2 β won
- 2012 general house Β· MD-2 β won
- 2014 general house Β· MD-2 β won
- 2016 general house Β· MD-2 β won
- 2018 general house Β· MD-2 β won
- 2020 general house Β· MD-2 β won
- 2022 general house Β· MD-2 β won
- 2024 general house Β· MD-2 β lost_general
Committees
- DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
- 2024-12-20 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 517
YEA on HR 10545 β American Relief Act, 2025 - 2024-12-19 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 516
NAY on HR 10515 β American Relief Act, 2025 - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 515
YEA on S 759 β Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 514
YEA on HR 8663 β DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 513
YEA on S 3857 β Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 512
YEA on S 1351 β Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 511
YEA on HR 1101 β Lumbee Fairness Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 510
YEA on Never Again Education Reauthorization Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 509
NAY on HR 115 β Midnight Rules Relief Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 508
YEA on HR 115 β Midnight Rules Relief Act
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor Β· 2024-07-23 β HR 1440 β Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023
- cosponsor Β· 2024-06-25 β HR 2411 β National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023
- cosponsor Β· 2023-10-24 β HR 6031 β Safe Schools Improvement Act
- sponsor Β· 2023-10-19 β HR 6005 β Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2023
- sponsor Β· 2023-05-17 β HRES 419 β Expressing support for the designation of May as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month to increase the knowledge of this little-known, potentially fatal, genetic disease.
- cosponsor Β· 2023-04-26 β HR 2904 β Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023
- sponsor Β· 2023-01-09 β HR 205 β SNAP Theft Protection Act of 2023
- cosponsor β HR 5135 β Assault Weapons Excise Act
- cosponsor β HR 6451 β Mental Health Justice Act of 2023
- cosponsor β HR 3037 β Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).