David Trone

Democrat Representative of Maryland's 6th district

Representative
Maryland, district 6
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Maryland, district 6
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Maryland, district 6
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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September 21, 1955 (69 years old)

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American businessman and politician
Founded and co-owns Total Wine & More
Spent over $13 million on an unsuccessful Democratic primary campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016, setting a record for the most expensive self-funded House campaign at the time
Won the general election for Maryland’s 6th congressional district in 2018
Prioritizes mental health issues and fighting addiction, co-chairs the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force
Announced candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2024 election but was defeated in the Democratic primary
Raised on a farm, experienced bankruptcy in the family
Graduated magna cum laude from Furman University and earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Total Wine & More became the largest privately owned beer, wine, and spirits retailer in the U.S.
Involved in lobbying efforts to change laws restricting beverage sales and faced legal disputes related to business practices
Engaged in philanthropy, supporting ACLU, criminal justice reform, mental health services, and education
Served as a U.S. representative, focusing on bipartisan efforts and voting in line with President Joe Biden’s stated positions
Supported various political and social issues including abortion rights, criminal justice reform, cryptocurrency regulation, education reform, electoral reform, foreign policy, gun policy, healthcare, immigration, minimum wage, and national politics
Personal life includes overcoming cancer, undergoing shoulder surgery, and living in Potomac, Maryland with his family, who are Jewish while he was raised Lutheran