Hoyer Announces Winner of the 2026 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition

May 12, 2026 Press Release GREENBELT, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) announced the winner of the 2026 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition (CAC) as Jenna Tran, a sophomore at Arundel High School in Anne Arundel County, for her piece titled A Dream . Image Jenna Tran's winning piece, A Dream "Congratulations to Jenna Tran on winning the 2026 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition," said Congressman Hoyer . "Her artwork conveys how the imagination of our youth is fascinating and powerful, and I applaud her artistic technique and creativity. I look forward to viewing her piece in the Capitol complex this year, where it will represent our district well.” "To me, art has always been a source of personal expression, a reflection of my voice. To win this competition has meant giving me an opportunity to publicly express my own beliefs in a way I wouldn’t have felt comfortable to do so otherwise," said Jenna Tran . "In my art, I hope others can find inspiration, compassion, and hope. Everyone carries a dream, and I hope that through this piece, people feel encouraged to express their dreams." Jenna Tran lives in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Her artwork was created with colored pencils and acrylic on paper. She illustrated a group of children while one child looks up at the viewer as bright colors and embellishments emerge from the top of his head. Jenna aimed to depict the enormous vision that children carry every day and sought to communicate how their aspirations and desires deserve to be heard just as loudly as everyone else’s. A Dream will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year along with the winning entries in other congressional districts' art competitions. "I also wanted to congratulate our top placing contestants and every high school student who participated in the 2026 Art Competition," said Congressman Hoyer . "Each participant submitted an outstanding piece of artwork, and I was pleased to see the dedication and creativity demonstrated in their submissions." 2nd place - Shaorong Chen​, St. Mary's County: Chinese New Year 3rd place - Lily Black, St. Mary's County: Self-Reflection 4th place - Lauren Little, Anne Arundel County: Breezing Up the West River 5th place - Jackson Naylor, Calvert County: Hidden Battles HONORABLE MENTIONS: Taylor Bowen, Calvert County: Fishbowl Ziqi Yang, Calvert County: Press X to Escape Tabitha Greer, St. Mary's County: Charles Leclerc in the SF-25