Jamie Raskin (MD-8)

Biography

Jamie Raskin, born December 13, 1962, in Washington, D.C., is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Maryland's 8th Congressional District since 2017. The district encompasses most of Montgomery County and a portion of Prince George's County. Prior to his congressional tenure, Raskin was a three-term Maryland State Senator and a constitutional law professor at American University's Washington College of Law for over 25 years. He is also an accomplished author, with works including Overruling Democracy: The Supreme Court versus the American People and the New York Times bestseller Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy. ,

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Government: Harvard College, magna cum laude, 1983
• Juris Doctor: Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, 1987; Editor of the Harvard Law Review

Political Experience

• U.S. House of Representatives: Representative for Maryland's 8th District
  • Ranking Member, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
  • Lead Impeachment Manager in the second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump
  • Member, Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol
• Maryland State Senate: Senator for District 20 ; Majority Whip
  • Advocated for marriage equality, abolition of the death penalty, and the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
• Academic Career: Professor of Constitutional Law, American University Washington College of Law
  • Co-founder and director of the LL.M. program on law and government
  • Co-founder of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project

Raskin's career reflects a commitment to progressive values, legal education, and public service, with significant contributions to both state and national legislation.