Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.)

Biography

District: 1st District
Political Highlights: Md. Senate, 1999-2010; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 2008; U.S. House of Representatives, 2011-present
Born: Jan. 25, 1957; Brooklyn, N.Y.
Residence: Cockeysville
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Widowed; five children
Education: U. of Pennsylvania, attended 1973-75; Johns Hopkins U., B.A. 1977; Johns Hopkins U., M.D. 1980; Johns Hopkins U., M.H.S. 1995
Military Service: Navy Reserve, 1988-2005
Start of Service: Elected: 2010 (3rd term)
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Agriculture; Homeland Security; Labor-HHS-Education)

Election History

Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	%
2014	general	Andy Harris (R)	176,342	70.4
		Bill Tilghman (D)	73,843	29.5

2012	general	Andy Harris (R)	214,204	63.4
		Wendy Rosen (D)	92,812	27.5
		John LaFerla (D)	14,858	4.4
		Muir Boda (LIBERT)	12,857	3.8
		Michael Calpino (UNA)	71	0.0
		Douglas Rae (UNA)	26	0.0

2010	general	Andy Harris (R)	155,118	54.1
		Frank Kratovil (D)	120,400	42.0
		Richard Davis (LIBERT)	10,876	3.8
		Jack Wilson (NPA)	158	0.1
		Michael Kennedy (WRI)	18	0.0

2008	general	Frank Kratovil (D)	177,065	49.1
		Andy Harris (R)	174,213	48.3
		Richard Davis (LIBERT)	8,873	2.5

Roll Call Vitals

300th

on the House Seniority List

Fellow Maryland Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D) is 14th.

9th

Maryland is 9th on Roll Call's Clout Index, which measures influence in Congress by state.

4,367

Twitter Followers (@repandyharrismd)

Rep. Andy Harris has no appearances on Sunday talk shows.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has the most appearances so far this year.

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Roll Call and CQ Weekly use ratings assigned by the Rothenberg Political Report, which are defined as follows: SAFE: As of today, the party indicated is all but certain to win the seat. FAVORED: One candidate has a substantial advantage, but an upset is still possible. LEAN: The party indicated has the edge, but the outcome is less certain than for races rated as favored. TILT: The outcome is effectively regarded as a tossup for each of these highly competitive seats, although the party indicated has a slight edge. TOSSUP: Neither party has an edge in these contests.