Victor Guidice

Victor Guidice (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm Victor Allen Guidice. I'm a husband and father. I am a fourth generation resident of Aberdeen, MD. I've studied politics since I was seven years old, and what we are experiencing right now is not politics, it is treason. That is why I am running. My life experiences make me uniquely qualified for the position of Representative. I love Maryland, its people, my country, the Constitution, and our way of life.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

We have failed our young people. They deserve better. They deserve a better education. They deserve to be taken seriously, as adults in training. They deserve financial literacy, employable skills upon graduation, and an understanding of how our government works.Our civil rights are being chipped away at an alarming rate. Our citizens are being murdered for expressing themselves. Our families are being ripped apart by fascist pigs. We need average, good-hearted people in Congress, not individuals who have been groomed with money for the position.I would like to see District 1 and all of Maryland transformed into an agricultural powerhouse. Regulations and a screwed up subsidy system have tied the hand of our farmers, increasing the cost of food and living. If we would take the shackles off, we would more than double our income from agriculture alone.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

People should be able to live the lives that they want to, without intrusion or molestation by the government. The band of criminals in the upper echelons of our government must be stopped. The areas of public policy that I am personally passionate about are homelessness, K-12 education, uplifting our farmers and hunters, and civil rights.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jimmy Carter's example should be a model for all contemporary politicians. He was a man of the people. He sacrificed politically to actually help the people, and accurately represented the will of the people.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, integrity, transparency, accessibility, worldliness, problem-solving while maintaining humility, and knowing what it means to be humble and frugal.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Investigative powers to see to it that wrongs are righted. Bring light to the darkness. Communicating with the people and helping them navigate our sometimes treacherous government and its agencies. Promoting and supporting legislation that clearly is for the benefit of, and that represents, the will of the people.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to leave my district, my state, and my country in a better place than how I found it. I don't believe in legacy on a long enough time scale everyone has forgotten.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I started cutting grass for many people in my neighborhood when I was 13. I still cut grass from time to time, to this day.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Its powers of investigation and oversight.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Repairing our trade relationships with other countries. Displacing the psychopaths in our government. Ending homelessness and food insecurity.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Compromise is necessary for policymaking. One example of this is that the Bill of Rights was a compromise.

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

The fall of the Berlin Wall. Watching those people celebrate the tearing down of that wall and what it symbolized filled me with joy, and questions.