OppScore › Politician Ratings › John Olszewski Jr.

John Olszewski Jr. OppScore Rating: -2.19

John Olszewski Jr. (Democrat, Maryland district 2), U.S. House, holds an OppScore of -2.19. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

OppScore rating by OppScore.org. Reuse requires the credit "Source: OppScore.org" (terms).

John Olszewski Jr. is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Maryland's 2nd congressional district. A former public school teacher who rose to chair Baltimore County's House delegation, he later served two terms as county executive before entering Congress in 2025. His record emphasizes expanding education access and local government transparency.

John Olszewski Jr. rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Position: U.S. House
• State: Maryland
• District: 2
• OppScore: -2.19 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 35 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

Browse all politician ratings · Other Maryland politicians · Compare John Olszewski Jr. with another politician · How the OppScore is calculated