Trone is the co-founder and co-owner of Total Wine & More. He defeated seven other candidates in the Democratic primary and will face Republican Amy Hoeber in the race to replace Rep. John Delaney (D), who isn’t running this year. He’s seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
Hoeber served as deputy undersecretary of the Army during former President Ronald Reagan’s administration. She oversaw the Army’s research and development programs and managed environmental cleanup of decommissioned bases. She’s pointed to her defense expertise as a background to help steer defense work to the district, which includes western Maryland and portions of the Washington suburbs.