The 2026 Maryland House of Delegates election will be held on November 3, 2026 to elect all 141 members of the chamber. This will coincide with the election of all 47 of Maryland's state senators, along with other statewide offices.
In the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris won 52 districts, while Donald Trump won 36. Republicans represent two districts won by Harris in 2024: District 33B and District 38B.[1]
Retirements
As of September 2025, a total of 6 delegates (3 Democrats and 3 Republicans) have announced their retirement, 5 of whom (2 Democrats and 3 Republicans) are retiring to run for other offices.
District 1C includes east Allegany and west Washington counties.[9] One-term Republican incumbent Terry Baker was elected with 76.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[10]
District 2B encompasses the city of Hagerstown in Washington County.[9] One-term Democratic incumbent Brooke Grossman was elected with 54.2 percent of the vote in 2022,[10] but resigned on December 13, 2024, after moving out of the state.[12] Former Hagerstown city councilmember Matthew Schindler was nominated by the Washington County Democratic Central Committee in December 2024, and sworn into the legislature in January 2025.[13]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Ocewana Baker, cinematographer and community activist[6]
District 7B runs along the borders of Baltimore and Harford counties.[9] Two-term Republican incumbent Lauren Arikan was reelected with 67.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[10]
The 14th district runs along the border of Howard and Montgomery counties, including Olney.[9] Its Democratic incumbents—Anne Kaiser, Eric Luedtke, and Pamela E. Queen—won with a combined 78.6 percent of the vote in 2022,[10] shortly after which Luedtke resigned to become Governor Wes Moore's chief legislative officer and Bernice Mireku-North was appointed to serve out Luedtke's term by then-Governor Larry Hogan.[27]
The 16th district consists of south Montgomery County, including Potomac and parts of Bethesda.[9] Its Democratic incumbents—Ariana Kelly, Marc Korman, and Sara N. Love—won with a combined 98.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[10] Since then, Kelly was appointed to the Maryland Senate, where she served for one year before resigning to become the executive Director of the Maryland Commission of Women;[32] Love was appointed to the Maryland Senate to succeed Kelly;[33] and Teresa Saavedra Woorman was appointed to succeed Love.[34]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Tazeen Ahmad, former president of the Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club[35]
District 27C encompasses most of Calvert County, excluding its northernmost and southernmost points.[9] Four-term Republican incumbent Mark N. Fisher was re-elected with 95.7 percent of the vote in 2022.[10]
Three-term Republican incumbent Carl Anderton Jr. was re-elected with 94.5 percent of the vote in 2022,[10] but resigned in July 2024 to become the director of rural strategy within the Maryland Department of Commerce.[57]Barry Beauchamp was nominated by the Wicomico County Republican Central Committee to succeed Anderton and sworn into the House of Delegates in August 2024.[58]
The 39th district includes Montgomery Village and parts of Germantown and Clarksburg.[9] Its Democratic incumbents—Gabriel Acevero, Lesley Lopez, and Kirill Reznik—won with a combined 98.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[10] Reznik resigned from the legislature to become the assistant secretary or inter-departmental data integration within the Maryland Department of Human Services in March 2023, and was succeeded by W. Gregory Wims.[60]
District 42A encompasses north Baltimore County, including Glencoe, Hereford, and Phoenix.[9] Two-term Republican incumbent Nino Mangione, who was re-elected with 58.6 percent of the vote in 2022,[10] is retiring to run for the Baltimore County Council in 2026.[7]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Alex Harlan, assistant chief of staff for state senator Chris West[6]
District 43B encompasses the city of Towson in central Baltimore County.[9] One-term Democratic incumbent Cathi Forbes was elected with 98.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[10]
↑ In District 33B, Democratic nominee Wes Moore received 55.1 percent of the vote, while Republican nominee Dan Cox received 40.8 percent. Additionally, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris received 52.1 percent of the vote in this district during the 2024 presidential election, while Republican former president Donald Trump received 44.0 percent of the vote.
↑ In District 38B, Democratic nominee Wes Moore received 52.3 percent of the vote, while Republican nominee Dan Cox received 44.0 percent. Additionally, Vice President Kamala Harris received 52.1 percent of the vote in the district during the 2024 presidential election, while Republican former president Donald Trump received 45.0 percent of the vote.
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