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David Trone Files to Reclaim Maryland’s 6th in Challenge to Rep. McClain Delaney

The wealthy Total Wine co-founder returns after a costly 2024 Senate loss, foreshadowing an expensive primary with House control in view.

Maryland Democrat David Trone is the latest former lawmaker to announce a House comeback.
U.S. Senate candidate David Trone takes part in the "Together We Thrive" forum at Elizabeth Seton High School sponsored by the Latino Democrats of Prince George's County.
Rep. David Trone, D-Md., accompanied by Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Overview

  • Federal Election Commission records show Trone filed on Thursday to run in the 2026 Democratic primary for his former Western Maryland seat.
  • His announcement framed the bid as a defense of democracy, citing what he called Trump and Republicans’ attacks on fundamental freedoms.
  • McClain Delaney criticized the move as an attempt to retake an office he left for a failed Senate run, accusing him of asking her to step aside.
  • Trone served in Congress from 2019 to 2024 and spent over $60 million of his own money in the 2024 Senate primary he lost to Angela Alsobrooks.
  • The district has been competitive, with McClain Delaney narrowly defeating Republican Neil Parrott in 2024, and the primary could be costly given both candidates’ personal wealth and recent endorsements aligning with the incumbent.