[2] Long graduated from Huntingtown High School and later attended Liberty University, where he earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in clinical psychology.

[3] In 2020, Long was elected as a Democratic National Convention delegate, pledged to Joe Biden, with 19.5 percent of the vote.

[7] Long challenged Jones' incumbency in the 2022 Maryland House of Delegates election,[3] defeating her in the Democratic primary with 54.3 percent of the vote.

[13] He was later selected to be an at-large delegate to the DNC, where he supported Kamala Harris following Biden's withdrawal from the race.

[16] In August 2023, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office dropped all charges against Long.