EDWARDS, DONNA FERN
D Β· house Β· bioguide E000290
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- FEC candidate id
H6MD04183- Internal id
48bc0fd1-a784-4f3c-b8cb-01a3cf645da8- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MD-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 758,679 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $91,987 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,919 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.421 |
| Race | White alone | 11.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 54.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 27.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 29.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 63.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 23.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 33.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.6% |
| Household | Family households | 62.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.72 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 46.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $402,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,775 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 43.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 6.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 59.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 8.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.7% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,150,818 | $1,150,818 | $0 | $0 | $934,180 |
| 2016 | $60,233 | $70,878 | $19,677 | $10,020 | $29,233 |
| 2014 | $576,483 | $567,094 | $30,323 | $10,020 | $174,353 |
| 2012 | $788,056 | $779,459 | $20,934 | $10,020 | $335,752 |
| 2010 | $672,650 | $675,840 | $12,337 | $10,020 | $335,848 |
| 2008 | $1,457,362 | $1,443,946 | $15,527 | $10,020 | $1,143,682 |
| 2006 | $345,008 | $342,896 | $2,112 | $0 | $309,248 |
Elections
- 2006 general house Β· MD-4 β won
- 2008 general house Β· MD-4 β won
- 2010 general house Β· MD-4 β won
- 2012 general house Β· MD-4 β lost_general
- 2014 general house Β· MD-4 β won
- 2016 general house Β· MD-4 β lost_general
Committees
- DEMOCRATIC WOMEN 2010 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- DONNA EDWARDS 4 CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- DONNA EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
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).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF⦠| 24K | $-5,000 |
| 2022-09-27 | NEA ADVOCACY FUND | 24E | $923 |
| 2022-07-12 | ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND | 24E | $3 |
| 2022-07-11 | AMERICAN ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | 24K | $2,900 |
| 2022-07-07 | THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC | 24E | $150 |
| 2022-06-30 | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE⦠| 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-05-10 | D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF⦠| 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-05-10 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTI⦠| 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-05-05 | NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, INC. PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-05-04 | LCV VICTORY FUND | 24E | $11 |
| 2022-04-14 | D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF⦠| 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-03-14 | ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-01-20 | INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED TO ETHICS AND SCIENCE PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
Connected on the graph
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Outbound (3)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DEMOCRATIC WOMEN 2010 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | DONNA EDWARDS 4 CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | DONNA EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |