Neil Parrott Defeats Matthew Foldi in Crowded, Maryland Sixth Cong. District GOP Primary

By Cameron Arcand | 11:30 PM on July 19, 2022

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Maryland state Delegate Neil Parrott is the projected winner of the crowded GOP primary in Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Decision Desk HQ projects Neil Parrott (@neilparrott ) is the winner of the Republican nomination for U.S. House District 6 in Maryland.

Race call: 9:49pm EDT

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— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) July 20, 2022

As of 10:30 p.m. EDT, Parrott had 65.9 percent of the vote with an estimated 43 percent of votes counted.

The second highest vote-getter is former Washington Free Beacon reporter Matthew Foldi with 14.44 percent. The 25-year-old won several endorsements from high-profile Republicans, such as Donald Trump Jr., Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, according to Politico. RedState’s Nick Arama wrote about Foldi’s candidacy in June.

Other candidates in the race included Colt Black, Mariela Roca, Jonathan Jenkins, and Robert Poissonnier. Parrott will face off against incumbent Democratic Rep. David Trone in the November general election.