Question

1. "Find a local candidate: Name, Office he/she is seeking, political party"

so i live in maryland

so would a local one be Joni Ernst

Answer 1

No. She's in Iowa.

If you're in Maryland's 4th Congressional District, this tells about your local candidates.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/MD/4

http://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Maryland,_2014