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Talmadge Branch

Democratic

Talmadge Branch ran for U.S. House Maryland District 7 in 2026.

From the candidate’s public filings

Background

Branch was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1994 and became majority whip in 2007. He earned a bachelor's degree from Salisbury University. Before his election to the state legislature, Branch worked on Capitol Hill, first as a staffer, then as a lobbyist.[1]

Associates:
Essex Community College, 1978
Bachelor's:
Salisbury State College, 1980

Campaign themes

Talmadge Branch did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Talmadge Branch did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Jobs

Continuing his work from Annapolis, Delegate Branch intends to work on initiatives that will bring jobs to Maryland. Not just high tech jobs but regular jobs with family supporting wages.

Education

Delegate Branch intends to fight to increase Federal support for our schools in order to ensure that our children can compete and thrive in the global economy

Healthcare

Healthcare is under threat and Delegate Branch intends on continuing the fight to ensure that every American everywhere has access to the best healthcare that this great nation has to offer

Opioid abuse

People from all over the nation are dying from drug overdoses at an Alarming rate. Delegate Talmadge Branch plans to work on increasing support for studies and initiaves that address the Opioid epidemic as a health concern.

Infrastructure

A bridge builder, Delegate Branch intends to work with leadership on all levels of government to help fix our crumbling roads and bridges[8]

—Talmadge Branch's 2020 campaign website[9]

On the 2026 ballot

Links

Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.

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Talmadge Branch — U.S. House Maryland District 7 candidate, 2026 | True Vote