Prince George’s County Del. Adrian Boafo is running for Congress
Boafo announced his campaign to succeed Rep. Steny Hoyer on Monday.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Prince George’s County Del. Adrian Boafo announced he is running for Congress following the news of Rep. Steny Hoyer’s retirement. Boafo says the nation is “yearning for a new generation of leadership,” and, at 31, he believes he is part of that new generation.
A son of immigrant parents from Ghana, Boafo attended DeMatha Catholic High School and went to the University of Baltimore. Boafo began his career in politics working for Hoyer in Maryland’s Fifth District. At 25, he won a seat on the Bowie City Council and later served as Vice Mayor of the City of Bowie.
He was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates. While representing Prince George’s County, he has championed the Maryland Phone Free School Act to keep students safe and focused in school. He also introduced the ICE Breaker Act, which would ban ICE agents who joined under the Trump administration from ever serving in the state police force.
“Growing up my parents taught us that if we worked hard and played by the rules, we’d get ahead. Today Marylanders are working harder than ever to just survive,” said Boafo in a statement. “My entire career I’ve fought for working families; to raise wages, create jobs, expand small businesses like the one that sustained my family growing up, and defend the basic civil rights of Marylanders from every background. Our state deserves a fighter in Congress who will deliver for their families.”
Boafo announced his candidacy following news last week that Rep. Hoyer would retire at the end of his term.
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Hoyer, who served for years in party leadership and helped steer Democrats through some of their most significant legislative victories, delivered a House floor speech about his decision.
At 86, Hoyer is the latest in a generation of senior-most leaders stepping aside, making way for a new era of lawmakers eager to take on governing. Retirements have been high in the political parties, Democrats and Republicans, ahead of the midterm elections in November that will determine control of Congress.
“Our nation is yearning for a new generation of leadership that can tackle the challenges of today – from being able to afford basics like rent and groceries to addressing the climate crisis,” Boafo said. “In Congress I’m going to fight for an economy Marylanders deserve and defend the rights and values so many before us gave their lives to defend.”
The Democratic Primary Election is set for June 23, 2026.
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