U.S. House, Maryland 6th Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in Maryland's 6th Congressional District?
April McClain Delaney has the strongest record in Maryland's 6th Congressional District. April McClain Delaney scores 60 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. April McClain Delaney's highest marks are courage and relevant experience. Robin Ficker (7 of 15 criteria) and Moshe Landman (3 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Democratic · incumbent
Strongest record
April McClain Delaney
60 / 100
Public evidence on 12 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 55
- Qualifications
- 65
- Performance
- 63
Republican
Robin Ficker
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 7 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 25
- Qualifications
- 55
- Performance
- NR
Green
Moshe Landman
On the ballot as Moshe Y. Landman
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 3 of 15 criteria
- Character
- NR
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
April McClain Delaney
- On the record2026-05 to 2026-06
Skipped at least five candidate forums during her 2026 primary, including a League of Women Voters of Frederick County forum, per the Baltimore Sun.
- On the record2026-04-30
Voted against a FISA surveillance authority extension that Democratic Leader Jeffries and most House Democrats supported.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 155, 2026, FISA authorities extension
- On the record2025-01 to 2025-12
Voted for the Laken Riley Act in January 2025 when Democratic Leader Jeffries voted no; in December 2025 she said she regretted the vote.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 6, 2025, Laken Riley Act, The Baltimore Banner, Dec. 22, 2025
- On the record2025 to 2026
Her campaign committee reports $14.87 million in debts as of June 30, 2026; the Baltimore Sun reported the race was mostly self-financed.
Sources: FEC candidate page, Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News, June 11, 2026
Robin Ficker
- Mark against2022-03-03
The Maryland Court of Appeals disbarred him after finding he failed to appear for a client's trial and made false statements to the court about a continuance motion, citing eight prior disciplinary actions.
Sources: Court of Appeals of Maryland, Attorney Grievance Commission v. Ficker, March 3, 2022, ABA Journal, July 1, 2026
- On the record2026-07-01
Petitioned the Maryland Supreme Court for reinstatement to the bar hours after winning the 2026 Republican primary.
Source: ABA Journal, July 1, 2026
- On the record2026-09-15
Answered the Herald-Mail's general election questionnaire, then asked that his answers not be published.
Source: Herald-Mail, Sept. 15, 2026
- On the record1979 to 1983
Served one term in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Moshe Landman
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
April McClain Delaney. Her 2025 annual disclosure is on file with the House Clerk (filed Sept. 8, 2026, after an extension request), and she files monthly stock trade reports. No House Ethics matter or FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10074769, House Committee on Ethics site search for Delaney, FEC administrative fines search
Robin Ficker. Disbarred by the Maryland Court of Appeals in March 2022, which found he made false statements to a court about a continuance motion; the court noted eight prior disciplinary actions. A June 2026 reinstatement petition was opposed by Bar Counsel.
Sources: Court of Appeals of Maryland, Attorney Grievance Commission v. Ficker, March 3, 2022, ABA Journal, July 1, 2026
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
April McClain Delaney. Voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act, the HALT Fentanyl Act and the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act in 2025 and Nay on an April 2026 FISA extension, each against Democratic Leader Jeffries and most House Democrats.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 6, 2025, Laken Riley Act, House Clerk Roll Call 33, 2025, HALT Fentanyl Act, House Clerk Roll Call 68, 2025, Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act, House Clerk Roll Call 155, 2026, FISA authorities extension
Robin Ficker. No public record found.
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
April McClain Delaney. Answered the Baltimore Sun, Banner and Herald-Mail 2026 questionnaires and publicly disavowed her Laken Riley Act vote. Skipped at least five 2026 primary candidate forums, per the Baltimore Sun; no general election debate found.
Sources: Herald-Mail, Sept. 15, 2026, The Baltimore Banner, Dec. 22, 2025, Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News, June 11, 2026
Robin Ficker. No public record found.
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
April McClain Delaney. Held senior posts at the Commerce Department's NTIA and Common Sense Media before her first House term. No censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Sources: Office site, About, House Committee on Ethics site search for Delaney
Robin Ficker. No public record found.
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
April McClain Delaney. Served as a Commerce Department appointee from 2022 to 2023 and has held House office since January 2025, after the January 2021 electoral count. No misuse-of-office finding found.
Sources: Baltimore Sun voter guide, May 20, 2026, GovTrack, April McClain Delaney
Robin Ficker. Served one term in the Maryland House of Delegates, 1979 to 1983. No finding of misuse of office found.
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
April McClain Delaney. In her first House term after serving as a deputy assistant secretary at the Commerce Department's NTIA (2022 to 2023); earlier a lawyer and director of Common Sense Media's Washington office.
Sources: Baltimore Sun voter guide, May 20, 2026, Office site, About
Robin Ficker. Served one term in the Maryland House of Delegates (1979 to 1983); since then a real estate broker and, until his 2022 disbarment, a lawyer.
Sources: The Baltimore Banner voter guide, MD-6, Frederick News-Post via Yahoo News, June 24, 2026
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
April McClain Delaney. Sits on the House Agriculture and Science, Space and Technology committees and publishes a 'Cost Down, Opportunity Up' affordability agenda; gave detailed questionnaire answers on digital asset regulation.
Sources: GovTrack, committee membership, Baltimore Sun voter guide, May 20, 2026
Robin Ficker. Publishes positions on spending, crime, jobs, keeping D.C. separate from Maryland and noncitizen voting, in general terms.
Source: Campaign site, Issues
Moshe Landman. Publishes priorities on the environment, health care, military spending and the economy, in general terms.
Source: Campaign site, home page
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
April McClain Delaney. Answered the Baltimore Sun, Banner and Herald-Mail 2026 questionnaires, offers an e-newsletter and holds telephone and in-person town halls.
Sources: Baltimore Sun voter guide, May 20, 2026, The Baltimore Banner voter guide, MD-6, Herald-Mail, Sept. 15, 2026, Office site, home page
Robin Ficker. Answered The Banner's 2026 questionnaire and publishes issue positions. Asked the Herald-Mail to drop his general election questionnaire answers.
Sources: The Baltimore Banner voter guide, MD-6, Campaign site, Issues, Herald-Mail, Sept. 15, 2026
Moshe Landman. Publishes issue pages on his campaign site. Did not answer the Baltimore Sun or Banner 2026 questionnaires.
Sources: Campaign site, home page, The Baltimore Banner voter guide, MD-6
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
April McClain Delaney. Lives in Montgomery County (hometown Potomac); raised in Idaho. FEC by-state totals for 2025 to 2026 show about 43 percent of itemized individual contributions from Maryland.
Sources: Office site, About, Maryland State Board of Elections candidate list, FEC contribution totals by state
Robin Ficker. Lives in Boyds in upper Montgomery County. His campaign reports no itemized individual contributions for 2025 to 2026, so no in-state share.
Sources: Frederick News-Post via Yahoo News, June 24, 2026, Maryland State Board of Elections candidate list
Moshe Landman. Lists a Clarksburg address in Montgomery County with the State Board of Elections.
Management
Can build and run an organization.
April McClain Delaney. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. The committee reports $14.87 million in debts, which the Sun reports are loans from the candidate. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Robin Ficker. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, with $402,862 in debts owed by the committee. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
April McClain Delaney. No public record found.
Robin Ficker. No public record found.
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
April McClain Delaney. Missed 18 of 676 roll call votes, 2.7 percent, from January 2025 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Robin Ficker. No public record found.
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
April McClain Delaney. Keeps a district office in Frederick and offers casework. Her office reports answering 4,340 constituent requests for help in 2025 and hosting 14 large constituent events.
Sources: Office site, Office Locations, Office press release, first-year numbers
Robin Ficker. No public record found.
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
April McClain Delaney. No public record found.
Robin Ficker. No public record found.
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
April McClain Delaney. No public record found.
Robin Ficker. No public record found.
Moshe Landman. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 9, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Maryland's 6th Congressional District?
April McClain Delaney has the strongest record in Maryland's 6th Congressional District. April McClain Delaney scores 60 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. April McClain Delaney's highest marks are courage and relevant experience. Robin Ficker (7 of 15 criteria) and Moshe Landman (3 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Maryland's 6th Congressional District in 2026?
April McClain Delaney (Democratic, incumbent), Robin Ficker (Republican), Moshe Landman (Green). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is April McClain Delaney a good candidate for Congress?
April McClain Delaney scores 60 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 12 of 15 criteria: character 55 of 100, qualifications 65 of 100, performance 63 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Robin Ficker a good candidate for Congress?
Robin Ficker has public evidence on 7 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Moshe Landman a good candidate for Congress?
Moshe Landman has public evidence on 3 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Maryland race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Maryland 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.