David John Trone (born September 21, 1955) is an American businessman and politician, serving as the U.S.
Representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district.
The district includes most of the western third of the state, but the bulk of its population is located in the outer northern suburbs of Washington, D.
C..
He co-founded and co-owns Total Wine & More, along with his brother, and served as the company's president until December 2016.
In 2016, Trone spent more than $13 million on his unsuccessful Democratic primary campaign to succeed Chris Van Hollen in Maryland's 8th congressional district, setting a record for the most expensive self-funded House campaign.
In 2018, Trone was the Democratic nominee for 6th district, and won the general election to succeed John Delaney beginning in 2019.