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Rep. Andy Harris Files Assault Charges Against Lance Simon

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Representative Andy Harris (R-MD) filed assault charges against Lance Simon after Cambridge, Maryland debate.
District Court Commissioner Nicholas Kovach approved charges and set a Dec. 7 hearing.
Constituent liaison Jonathan Glaser said Simon struck his right shoulder while filming.
Harris’s office reported threatening messages such as “blood will be drawn,” sent before and after forum.
If convicted, Simon could face ten years and a $2,500 fine.

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U.S. Representative Andy Harris (R-MD) filed assault charges against Lance Simon after Cambridge, Maryland debate.
District Court Commissioner Nicholas Kovach approved charges and set a Dec. 7 hearing.
Constituent liaison Jonathan Glaser said Simon struck his right shoulder while filming.
Harris’s office reported threatening messages such as “blood will be drawn,” sent before and after forum.
If convicted, Simon could face ten years and a $2,500 fine.