Maryland's 8th Congressional District

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Maryland's 8th congressional district elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years. The district mostly consists of the larger part of Montgomery County, also including a small portion of Prince George's County. The district is currently represented by Democrat Chris Van Hollen. The district was created after the 1790 census in time for the 1792 election, was abolished after the 1830 census, and was reinstated after the 1960 census. During Carlton R. Sickles's tenure, the district was at-large and covered the entire state. During redistricting after the 2000 census, the Democratic-dominated Maryland legislature sought to unseat then-incumbent Republican Connie Morella. One proposal went so far as to divide the district in two, effectively giving... (More from Freebase)

Senators

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Benjamin Cardin Democrat 6 years in office

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Barbara Mikulski Democrat 26 years in office

Representative

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8th District Chris Van Hollen MyOC Group Democrat 10 years in office

District Boundary Map

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