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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = April McClain-Delaney
| image = April McClain-Delaney Jan2024.jpg
| caption =
| state = [[Maryland]]
| district = {{ushr|MD|6|6th}}
| term_start = January 3, 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[David Trone]]
| succeeding = [[David Trone]]
| successor =
| birth_name = April McClain
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|5|28}}
| birth_place = [[Buhl, Idaho]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[John Delaney (Maryland politician)|John Delaney]]|1989}}
| children = 4
| education = [[Northwestern University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Georgetown University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| website = {{url|aprilmcclaindelaneyforcongress.com|Campaign website}}
}}
'''April McClain-Delaney''' ({{nee|'''McClain'''}}; born May 28, 1964) is an American lawyer, government official, and politician who served as an official of the [[United States Department of Commerce|U.S. Department of Commerce]] during the [[Presidency of Joe Biden|Biden administration]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she won the [[2024 Maryland's 6th congressional district|U.S. House of Representatives election]] in {{ushr|MD|6}} after prevailing from a crowded primary and defeating Republican former state delegate [[Neil Parrott]] in the general election. She is the wife of former Congressman [[John Delaney (Maryland politician)|John Delaney]], who represented the 6th district from 2013 to 2019.
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Neil Parrott
|image = Neil Parrott.jpg
|caption = Parrott in 2017
| state = [[Maryland]]
| district = {{ushr|MD|6|6th}}
| term_start = January 3, 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[David Trone]]
| succeeding = [[David Trone]]
| office1 = Member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]]
| term_start1 = January 12, 2011
| term_end1 = January 11, 2023
| predecessor1 = [[Christopher B. Shank]] (2B)<br>[[Andrew A. Serafini]] (2A)
| successor1 = [[Brett Wilson (Maryland politician)|Brett Wilson]] (2B)<br>[[William Valentine (politician)|William Valentine]] (2A)
| constituency1 = [[Maryland House of Delegates District 2B|District 2B]] (2011–2015)<br>[[Maryland House of Delegates District 2A|District 2A]] (2015–2023)
| birth_name = Neil Conrad Parrott
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|7|30}}
| birth_place = [[Bethesda, Maryland]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| spouse = {{marriage|April Wise|1999}}
| children = 3
| education = [[University of Maryland, College Park]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Mount St. Mary's University]] ([[Master of Business Administration|MBA]])
| signature = Neil Parrott signature.svg
}}
'''Neil Conrad Parrott''' (born July 30, 1970) is an American politician who was a member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] from 2011 to 2023.
Born and raised in Maryland, Parrott graduated from the [[University of Maryland, College Park]] and [[Mount St. Mary's University]]. He began his career as a traffic engineer for the [[Maryland State Highway Administration]] and the city of [[Frederick, Maryland]]. Parrott first became involved in politics in 2002 and was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2010, first representing [[Maryland House of Delegates District 2B|District 2B]] from 2011 to 2015 and then [[Maryland House of Delegates District 2A|District 2A]] until 2023. During his tenure, Parrott organized efforts petitioning laws passed by the Maryland General Assembly to [[2012 Maryland Question 6|legalize same-sex marriage]] and [[2012 Maryland Question 4|extend in-state tuition to undocumented students]], which were upheld by voters.
Parrott ran for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in [[Maryland's 6th congressional district]] in [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 6|2020]] and [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 6|2022]], losing both times to incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[David Trone]]. After running for the 6th district a third time in [[2024 Maryland's 6th congressional district election|2024]], he defeated narrowly Democratic nominee [[April McClain-Delaney]] in the general election. He is the first Republican to represent the 6th district since [[Roscoe Bartlett]].
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