Cheryl Riley
R · U.S. House, MD-8 · Tier 1/2
Tier 1/2, between “Firmly pro-Israel” and “Mainstream pro-Israel”
North Bethesda public relations strategist and the 2024 GOP nominee against Jamie Raskin. In her 2026 primary questionnaire for iVoterGuide she called the U.S.-Israel relationship “strategically vital” and Israel “our strongest ally in the Middle East.” In August 2026 she attacked Raskin for backing Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, saying Raskin is “openly supporting those that are antisemitic” and calling El-Sayed a “radical Islamist.” She has not stated a position on aid to Israel or weapons; asked by the Baltimore Sun in 2024 whether the U.S. should speak out more clearly about civilian casualties in Gaza, she said “we should be focused on the casualties and numerous destructive crises we face here in our own country at this time.”
A 1/2, on a thin record: her iVoterGuide answers in 2024 and 2026 and a 2024 Baltimore Sun answer on Gaza. In her 2026 primary questionnaire for iVoterGuide she called the U.S.-Israel relationship “strategically vital” and Israel “our strongest ally in the Middle East,” with no word for Palestinian civilians; asked by the Baltimore Sun in 2024 whether the U.S. should speak out more clearly about civilian casualties in Gaza, she turned the question to “the casualties and numerous destructive crises we face here in our own country.” In August 2026 she attacked Rep. Jamie Raskin for backing Abdul El-Sayed, saying Raskin is “openly supporting those that are antisemitic.” There is no leadership on the issue: she holds no office and has written no Israel legislation. Counter-case: unrated until she says more.
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elect26 places 2026 midterm candidates on a six-tier spectrum, from 1 (most pro-Israel) to 6 (most critical of Israel).