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Rep. Andy Harris Clashes With Audience and Reporter After Maryland Debate

During an October 2026 debate with Democrat Dan Schwartz, Maryland Republican Rep. Andy Harris was laughed at by an audience member over his diesel price remarks, then accused a student reporter of illegally recording him during a post-debate press gaggle.

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Oct 16, 4:47 PM wusa9.com Will a Post-Debate Outburst Unseat longtime MD GOP Rep. Andy Harris?
Oct 16, 2:59 PM washingtonexaminer.com Andy Harris defends prosecution threat against student journalist
Oct 16, 1:45 PM thehill.com Rep. Andy Harris on spat with student reporter: 'I pushed back, liberal media got offended'
Oct 16, 10:12 AM mediaite.com Local Anchor Excoriates GOP Congressman Over Confrontation With Student Journalist: ‘Not Exactly All You Did!’
Oct 16, 9:46 AM newrepublic.com Republican Congressman Defends Call to Arrest Student Journalist
Oct 15, 9:52 PM nbcwashington.com ‘No intention to stop': Reporter reacts to viral clash with Rep. Harris
Oct 15, 3:04 PM wusa9.com Eastern Shore voters weigh in after tense debate confrontation involving Rep. Andy Harris
Oct 15, 1:18 PM foxnews.com Rep Andy Harris threatens to have student journalist prosecuted for recording press conference
Oct 15, 9:39 AM dcnewsnow.com Rep. Andy Harris accuses student reporter of violating the law. Legal experts say he's wrong.
Oct 15, 8:34 AM nbcnews.com Rep. Andy Harris threatens prosecution of student reporter for trying to record him with other journalists after debate
Oct 15, 8:26 AM washingtonblade.com The UMD student reporter who dared to record Andy Harris — and kept recording
Oct 15, 8:00 AM washingtonian.com Andy Harris Told a Student Journalist She Couldn’t Record Him. Was He Right?
Oct 15, 7:55 AM silive.com ‘Confidently stupid’ congressman crashes out over student reporter recording him
Oct 15, 7:53 AM foxnews.com Maryland's lone Republican House member calls woman 'rude' for laughing during debate
Oct 15, 6:08 AM wusa9.com Rep. Andy Harris faces criticism over confrontation with UMD student journalist
Oct 14, 9:20 PM nbcwashington.com Maryland Rep. Andy Harris clashes with student reporter
Oct 14, 4:04 PM abcnews.com Rep. Andy Harris threatens reporter with potential criminal charges for recording him
Oct 14, 3:36 PM mediaite.com Jake Tapper Floats CNN Job for Student Journalist After Viral Clash With Republican Congressman
Oct 14, 12:17 PM nytimes.com Maryland Republican Andy Harris Blamed Democrats for High Gas Prices. Laughter Ensued.
Oct 14, 9:49 AM mediaite.com GOP Rep Raked Over the Coals for Freakout on Journalist Where He Got the Law Completely Wrong: ‘Dump This Whiny Little B*tch’
Oct 14, 9:34 AM washingtonexaminer.com Andy Harris lashes out at reporter after voters laugh at his blaming of Democrats for energy costs
Oct 14, 8:50 AM thehill.com Maryland Republican accuses reporter of violating law by recording post-debate gaggle
Oct 14, 8:20 AM mediaite.com ‘Get an Officer in Here!’: GOP Congressman Melts Down in Shocking Clash With Reporter He Falsely Accused of Illegally Taping Him
Oct 14, 6:09 AM newrepublic.com Republican Tries to Get Journalist Arrested After Disastrous Debate
Oct 14, 4:48 AM thedailybeast.com MAGA Rep Rages at Audience Member Laughing in His Face
Oct 14, 2:37 AM newsweek.com Republican Scolds Crowd for Laughing at Him Over High Diesel Prices Comment
Oct 14, 2:11 AM nbcsandiego.com Republican Congressman threatens to call police on college reporter
Oct 13, 11:29 PM marylandmatters.org In heated debate, Harris-Schwartz clash over diesel, agree on redistricting
Oct 13, 9:26 PM mediaite.com ‘You Are Rude!’ Republican Congressman Loses It on Debate Audience Member

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