Sarah Elfreth
DemocratU.S. Representative, MD-3| Age | 37 (b. 1988-09-09) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Education | BA in Political Science, Towson University (2010, magna cum laude); Master of Public Policy, Johns Hopkins University (2012) |
| Prior occupation | Government Affairs Director, National Aquarium (2012–2016); Senior Director of University Projects, Margrave Strategies (2016–2017); adjunct professor, Towson University Honors College (2019–2024) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Barrington, New Jersey |
| Marital status | engaged — Eric Costello (fiancé, former Baltimore City Council member) |
| Residence | Annapolis, Maryland |
Pending research: religion · languages · children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Previous offices | Maryland State Senate, District 30 (2019–2025) · Student Regent, University System of Maryland Board of Regents (2009) |
| Committees | House Committee on Armed Services — Subcommittee on Readiness; Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces · House Committee on Natural Resources (Vice Ranking Member) — Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries; Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources · Naval Academy Board of Visitors |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues · Congressional Equality Caucus · Future Forum · Congressional Labor Caucus · Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition · Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force (Co-Chair) |
| Leadership | Vice Ranking Member, House Committee on Natural Resources (119th Congress) · Co-Chair, Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Member of New Democrat Coalition (centrist-to-moderate Democrat); earned 7% from Institute for Legislative Analysis (limited-government scorecard), indicating liberal/progressive voting pattern; backed by AIPAC-aligned outside spending in 2024 primary |
| Signature legislation | MAWS Act (H.R. 4294, 2025) — bipartisan bill to establish NOAA pilot program to reduce invasive blue catfish in Chesapeake Bay; passed House March 2026 · AI Training for National Security Act — requires DoD to include AI cybersecurity training for servicemembers; signed into law as part of FY2026 NDAA (December 2025) · FY2026 NDAA provisions (28 provisions secured, 5 individual bills signed into law, December 2025) · Maryland Senate: 50% Renewable Energy by 2030 commitment bill · Maryland Senate: Ban on PFA foam in firefighting training (SB 420) · Maryland Senate: Prescription drug affordability legislation |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Top donors: NAI Michael Co (real estate) ($19,150) · United Democracy Project (AIPAC super PAC, outside spending) ($4,200,000+ (independent expenditure)) · AIPAC PAC (direct contributions) ($170,000) · Larry Mizel (real estate developer) · Edward Levy (former AIPAC President) · Daniel Kraft (Kraft Group International)
Top industries: Pro-Israel/advocacy organizations (AIPAC-aligned outside spending) · Real estate · Emily's List / women's political organizations
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.