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Jamie Raskin

Jamin Ben "Jamie" Raskin is an American attorney, law professor, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. A progressive member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016. The district previously included portions of Montgomery County, a suburban county northwest of Washington, D.C., and extended through rural Frederick County to the Pennsylvania border. Since redistricting in 2022, Raskin's district encompasses much of Montgomery County and a sliver of Prince George's County.

Jamie Raskin

100 votes

52 Yes
46 No
2 absent

Background

Born

1962-12-13, Washington, D.C.

Spouse

Sarah Bloom Raskin

Education

Harvard Law School, Georgetown Day School, Harvard College

Prior Occupations

politician, university teacher, jurist

Positions Held

member of the State Senate of Maryland, United States representative

Details

Country

United States

Chamber

House

Party

Democrat

State

Maryland

Status

Current member

Elected

2017

Sponsored

0 bills

Competency Scorecard

What this person's job actually involves

Committees

No committee assignments on file

Attendance (of votes on file)

98% (98 of 100 recorded votes)