Overview
- Rep. Johnny Olszewski Jr. formally announced his 2026 reelection campaign on Tuesday and filed to seek a second term in Maryland’s 2nd District.
- He pledged to prioritize lowering household expenses, including mortgages, groceries, and electric bills, while emphasizing protection of democratic norms.
- Last week he introduced the Pardon Integrity Act, a constitutional amendment to add congressional checks on presidential pardons following controversial clemency decisions including President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Honduran leader Juan Orlando Hernández.
- As a freshman in the minority, he notched two House victories: a workforce bill connecting employers with technical and trade graduates with Rep. Roger Williams, and a port-security measure to limit Chinese influence with Rep. Bill Huizenga.
- He serves on the House Small Business and Foreign Affairs committees and is highlighting a bipartisan approach in a GOP-controlled Washington.