Adrian Boafo

Boafo was born in Arlington, Virginia, on May 10, 1994. His parents were immigrants from Ghana who migrated to the United States after the country's democratic political systems collapsed. While serving on the Bowie city council and in the Maryland House of Delegates, Boafo also worked as a federal lobbyist for the Oracle Corporation. == Political career ==

Bowie mayor pro-tempore Boafo filed to run for District 3 of the Bowie city council on May 8, 2019, challenging incumbent council member Darian Senn-Carter. Boafo won election to the Bowie city council on November 6, 2019, with 34.8 percent of the vote. Soon after, the council selected him to serve as the city's youngest mayor pro tempore, succeeding at-large council member Henri Gardner. Development initiatives In May 2020, Boafo voted to stop construction and cancel the city's contract to build a new ice rink, instead opting to build an indoor courts facility. In July 2020, Boafo voted against cancelling public-private partnership proposals to repair and operate Bowie's city-operated ice rink. After the city council voted to reject the proposals, it created a task force for the amenity. The task force unveiled its recommendations on January 19, 2021. In January 2021, Boafo voted against a bill to support a preliminary plan for the Bowie's Mill Branch Crossing development. In June 2021, Boafo introduced a bill to provide city residents with a rebate of up to $50 to install a new water filtration system. The City Council unanimously voted to pass the initiative. Later that month, the United States House Committee on Appropriations' Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee approved a $2 million request from the city to replace one mile of a tuberculated cast iron water main. Social issues In 2019, Boafo included a budget line item in the city's budget to reimburse Bowie residents for installing outdoor cameras. In November 2020, Boafo and the Bowie Police Department launched a program to provide rebates up to $50 for residents who purchase and install a home security camera. In June 2020, Boafo attended a vigil to honor George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor at Allen Pond Park in Bowie. Statewide politics In 2022, Boafo issued a statement asking for a correction from Bowie mayor Tim Adams after he included Boafo on his list of endorsements in the 2022 Maryland Comptroller election, saying that despite having a "great working relationship with Mayor Adams, there was no communication or confirmation in advance of the endorsement." Boafo later endorsed state delegate Brooke Lierman for Comptroller of Maryland. He also endorsed author and former nonprofit CEO Wes Moore for Governor of Maryland. Maryland House of Delegates Boafo announced he would run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 23 on February 25, 2022. His campaign was endorsed by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. He won the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022, placing second with 14.4 percent of the vote. In September 2024, Boafo established his own federal political action committee, GenBlue PAC, to endorse liberal candidates running for Congress. 2026 congressional campaign On January 12, 2026, Boafo announced that he would run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 5th congressional district, seeking to succeed Steny Hoyer, who is retiring and endorsed Boafo's campaign. During his campaign, Boafo supported proposals to raise the federal minimum wage and to increase support for small businesses. ==Political positions==

Education During the 2026 legislative session, Boafo introduced the Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act, which would restrict students' use of personal electronic devices and ban social media use during school hours. Immigration During the 2026 legislative session, Boafo introduced a bill that would prohibit United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers hired during the second Trump administration from applying to become Maryland law enforcement officers in the future. Israel In October 2024, on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks, Boafo wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post in which he expressed support for the Jewish community and the Black-Jewish alliance. During the 2025 legislative session, Boafo introduced legislation to ban "masked intimidation", citing the use of face coverings among anti-Israel protesters to obscure their identity and cause disturbances. Minimum wage During the 2026 legislative session, Boafo introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage of Maryland from $15 to $25 an hour and eliminate all subminimum wages. Redistricting In August 2025, amid Republican efforts to redraw Texas's congressional districts to gain five congressional seats in the 2026 United States House of Representatives elections, Boafo supported redrawing Maryland's congressional districts to make Maryland's 1st congressional district more favorable to Democrats. == Personal life ==

Boafo is a Catholic. == Electoral history ==