2026 Maryland House of Delegates election

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2026 Maryland House of Delegates election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 

All 141 seats in the Maryland House of Delegates
71 seats needed for a majority
  Adrienne Jones.jpg Jason Buckel in 2024.jpg
Leader Adrienne A. Jones Jason C. Buckel
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceApril 7, 2019April 13, 2021
Leader's seat 10thRandallstown 1BCumberland
Last election10239
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     Democratic incumbent     Democratic incumbent retiring
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Incumbent Speaker

Adrienne A. Jones
Democratic



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.

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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 5 delegates (2 Democrats and 3 Republicans) have announced their retirement, all of whom (2 Democrat and 3 Republicans) are retiring to run for other offices.

Democrats

  1. District 12A: Jessica Feldmark is retiring to run for Howard County Executive. [2]
  2. District 41: Malcolm Ruff is retiring to run for state senate in District 41. [3]

Republicans

  1. District 5: Christopher Bouchat is retiring to run for governor. [4]
  2. District 31: Nic Kipke is retiring to run for state senate in the 31st district. [5]
  3. District 42A: Nino Mangione is retiring to run for the Baltimore County Council. [6]

Summary of results by district

District2024 Pres. [7] IncumbentPartyElected DelegateOutcome
1AR+50.5 Jim Hinebaugh Rep TBD
1BR+35.5 Jason C. Buckel Rep TBD
1CR+47.8 Terry Baker Rep TBD
2AR+27.0 William Valentine Rep TBD
William Wivell Rep TBD
2BD+8.4 Matthew Schindler Dem TBD
3D+32.9 Kris Fair Dem TBD
Ken Kerr Dem TBD
Karen Simpson Dem TBD
4R+6.1 April Fleming Miller Rep TBD
Barrie Ciliberti Rep TBD
Jesse Pippy Rep TBD
5R+21.3 Christopher Bouchat Rep TBD
April Rose Rep TBD
Chris Tomlinson Rep TBD
6R+17.9 Robin Grammer Jr. Rep TBD
Robert B. Long Rep TBD
Ric Metzgar Rep TBD
7AR+8.9 Kathy Szeliga Rep TBD
Ryan Nawrocki Rep TBD
7BR+28.2 Lauren Arikan Rep TBD
8D+25.8 Nick Allen Dem TBD
Harry Bhandari Dem TBD
Kim Ross Dem TBD
9AD+18.9 Chao Wu Dem TBD
Natalie Ziegler Dem TBD
9BD+40.8 Courtney Watson Dem TBD
10D+55.3 Adrienne A. Jones Dem TBD
N. Scott Phillips Dem TBD
Jennifer White Holland Dem TBD
11AD+58.9 Cheryl Pasteur Dem TBD
11BD+27.5 Jon Cardin Dem TBD
Dana Stein Dem TBD
12AD+50.2 Terri Hill Dem TBD
Jessica Feldmark Dem TBD
12BD+11.7 Gary Simmons Dem TBD
13D+49.9 Vanessa Atterbeary Dem TBD
Pam Guzzone Dem TBD
Jennifer R. Terrasa Dem TBD
14D+43.1 Anne Kaiser Dem TBD
Bernice Mireku-North Dem TBD
Pamela E. Queen Dem TBD
15D+44.4 Linda Foley Dem TBD
David Fraser-Hidalgo Dem TBD
Lily Qi Dem TBD
16D+63.7 Marc Korman Dem TBD
Teresa Saavedra Woorman Dem TBD
Sarah Wolek Dem TBD
17D+54.4 Julie Palakovich Carr Dem TBD
Ryan Spiegel Dem TBD
Joe Vogel Dem TBD
18D+62.1 Aaron Kaufman Dem TBD
Emily Shetty Dem TBD
Jared Solomon Dem TBD
19D+48.1 Charlotte Crutchfield Dem TBD
Bonnie Cullison Dem TBD
Vaughn Stewart Dem TBD
20D+71.0 Lorig Charkoudian Dem TBD
David Moon Dem TBD
Jheanelle Wilkins Dem TBD
21D+55.3 Benjamin S. Barnes Dem TBD
Mary A. Lehman Dem TBD
Joseline Peña-Melnyk Dem TBD
22D+70.5 Anne Healey Dem TBD
Ashanti Martinez Dem TBD
Nicole A. Williams Dem TBD
23D+71.5 Adrian Boafo Dem TBD
Marvin E. Holmes Jr. Dem TBD
Kym Taylor Dem TBD
24D+80.5 Tiffany T. Alston Dem TBD
Andrea Harrison Dem TBD
Jazz Lewis Dem TBD
25D+85.1 Kent Roberson Dem TBD
Denise Roberts Dem TBD
Karen Toles Dem TBD
26D+79.7 Veronica L. Turner Dem TBD
Kris Valderrama Dem TBD
Jamila Woods Dem TBD
27AD+59.4 Kevin Harris Dem TBD
27BD+27.0 Jeffrie Long Jr. Dem TBD
27CR+15.1 Mark N. Fisher Rep TBD
28D+39.5 Debra M. Davis Dem TBD
Edith J. Patterson Dem TBD
C. T. Wilson Dem TBD
29AR+35.8 Matthew Morgan Rep TBD
29BD+11.5 Brian Crosby Dem TBD
29CR+14.2 Todd Morgan Rep TBD
30AD+31.7 Dylan Behler Dem TBD
Dana Jones Dem TBD
30BR+8.0 Seth A. Howard Rep TBD
31R+10.6 Brian Chisholm Rep TBD
Nic Kipke Rep TBD
LaToya Nkongolo Rep TBD
32D+30.3 J. Sandy Bartlett Dem TBD
Mark S. Chang Dem TBD
Mike Rogers Dem TBD
33AD+35.7 Andrew Pruski Dem TBD
33BD+8.2 Stuart Schmidt Jr. Rep TBD
33CD+15.2 Heather Bagnall Dem TBD
34AD+16.4 Andre Johnson Jr. Dem TBD
Steven C. Johnson Dem TBD
34BR+9.7 Susan K. McComas Rep TBD
35AR+34.3 Mike Griffith Rep TBD
Teresa E. Reilly Rep TBD
35BR+38.8 Kevin Hornberger Rep TBD
36R+23.0 Steven J. Arentz Rep TBD
Jefferson L. Ghrist Rep TBD
Jay Jacobs Rep TBD
37AD+22.5 Sheree Sample-Hughes Dem TBD
37BR+18.5 Christopher T. Adams Rep TBD
Tom Hutchinson Rep TBD
38AR+16.0 Charles J. Otto Rep TBD
38BD+7.1 Barry Beauchamp Rep TBD
38CR+31.5 Wayne A. Hartman Rep TBD
39D+46.1 Gabriel Acevero Dem TBD
Lesley Lopez Dem TBD
W. Gregory Wims Dem TBD
40D+80.1 Marlon Amprey Dem TBD
Frank M. Conaway Jr. Dem TBD
Melissa Wells Dem TBD
41D+65.7 Samuel I. Rosenberg Dem TBD
Malcolm Ruff Dem TBD
Sean Stinnett Dem TBD
42AR+10.4 Nino Mangione Rep TBD
42BD+25.8 Michele Guyton Dem TBD
42CR+34.1 Joshua Stonko Rep TBD
43AD+84.8 Regina T. Boyce Dem TBD
Elizabeth Embry Dem TBD
43BD+56.8 Cathi Forbes Dem TBD
44AD+21.1 Eric Ebersole Dem TBD
44BD+54.7 Aletheia McCaskill Dem TBD
Sheila Ruth Dem TBD
45D+76.6 Jackie Addison Dem TBD
Stephanie M. Smith Dem TBD
Caylin Young Dem TBD
46D+62.3 Luke Clippinger Dem TBD
Mark Edelson Dem TBD
Robbyn Lewis Dem TBD
47AD+74.1 Diana Fennell Dem TBD
Julian Ivey Dem TBD
47BD+62.9 Deni Taveras Dem TBD

List of districts

District 1ADistrict 1BDistrict 1CDistrict 2ADistrict 2BDistrict 3District 4District 5District 6District 7ADistrict 7BDistrict 8District 9ADistrict 9BDistrict 10District 11ADistrict 11BDistrict 12ADistrict 12BDistrict 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27ADistrict 27BDistrict 27CDistrict 28District 29ADistrict 29BDistrict 29CDistrict 30ADistrict 30BDistrict 31District 32District 33ADistrict 33BDistrict 33CDistrict 34ADistrict 34BDistrict 35ADistrict 35BDistrict 36District 37ADistrict 37BDistrict 38ADistrict 38BDistrict 38CDistrict 39District 40District 41District 42ADistrict 42BDistrict 42CDistrict 43ADistrict 43BDistrict 44ADistrict 44BDistrict 45District 46District 47ADistrict 47B

District 1A

District 1A encompasses all of Garrett County and part of Allegany County. [8] One-term Republican incumbent Jim Hinebaugh was elected with 77.3 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Edward Clemons Jr., former mayor of Luke (2010–2024) [5]
  • Tim Thomas, entrepreneur [10]
Potential

District 1B

District 1B encompasses the city of Cumberland and parts of Frostburg, both in Allegany County. [8] Three-term Republican incumbent Jason C. Buckel was re-elected with 96.4 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

District 1C

District 1C includes east Allegany and west Washington counties. [8] One-term Republican incumbent Terry Baker was elected with 76.0 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

District 2A

District 2A includes east Washington and north Frederick counties. [8] Its Republican incumbents, William Valentine and William J. Wivell, won a combined 98.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

District 2B

District 2B encompasses the city of Hagerstown in Washington County. [8] One-term Democratic incumbent Brooke Grossman was elected with 54.2 percent of the vote in 2022, [9] but resigned on December 13, 2024, after moving out of the state. [11] 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. [12]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Thomas Stolz, attorney and candidate for this district in 2022 [5]

District 3

The 3rd district encompasses the city of Frederick in Frederick County. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Kenneth P. Kerr, Karen Simpson, and Kris Fair—won with a combined 73.8 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Kris Fair

State legislators

Ken Kerr

State legislators

Karen Simpson

State legislators

  • Kris Fair, state delegate for this district (2023–present) [13]
  • Ken Kerr, state delegate for this district (2019–present) [13]

District 4

The 4th district includes most of Frederick County, not including the northern part of the county nor the city of Frederick. [8] Its Republican incumbents—Barrie Ciliberti, April Fleming Miller, and Jesse Pippy—won a combined 56.1 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Publicly expressed interest

Endorsements

Jason Keckler

State legislators

April Fleming Miller

State legislators

Jesse Pippy

State legislators

District 5

The 5th district encompasses most of Carroll County, including Eldersburg and Westminster. [8] Its Republican incumbents—April Rose, Chris Tomlinson, and Christopher Bouchat—won with a combined 97.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9] In March 2023, Bouchat told the Frederick News-Post that he would not run for a second term in 2026. [17]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Endorsements

April Rose
State legislators
Chris Tomlinson
State legislators

District 6

The 6th district encompasses southeast Baltimore County, including Dundalk, Essex, and Edgemere. [8] Its Republican incumbents—Ric Metzgar, Robin Grammer Jr., and Robert B. Long—won with a combined 69.3 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

District 7A

District 7A encompasses east Baltimore County, including Kingsville and Bowleys Quarters. [8] Its Republican incumbents, Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki, won with a combined 73.9 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

District 7B

District 7B runs along the borders of Baltimore and Harford counties. [8] Two-term Republican incumbent Lauren Arikan was reelected with 67.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

District 8

The 8th district consists of part of Baltimore County, including Perry Hall and Parkville. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Carl W. Jackson, Harry Bhandari, and Nick Allen—won with a combined 62.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9] Jackson was appointed to the Maryland Senate after the Baltimore County Council elected Kathy Klausmeier to serve the remainder of Johnny Olszewski's term as Baltimore County Executive in January 2025, [20] and was succeeded by Kim Ross. [21]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Nick Allen, incumbent state delegate [22]
  • Marsha Briley-Savage, re-entry coordinator with the Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities [5]
  • Kim Ross, incumbent state delegate [5]
Potential

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Glen Geelhaar, nominee for this district in 2022 [5]

District 9A

District 9A encompasses north Howard County, including Cooksville, Lisbon, and Clarksville, and part of Montgomery County. [8] Its Democratic incumbents, Natalie Ziegler and Chao Wu, won with a combined 53.1 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 9B

The District 9B includes all of Ellicott City in Howard County. [8] Two-term Democratic incumbent Courtney Watson was reelected with 65.9 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 10

The 10th district encompasses east Baltimore County, including Randallstown and Reisterstown. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, Jennifer White Holland, and N. Scott Phillips—won with a combined 83.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 11A

District 11A encompasses central Baltimore County, stretching from Garrison to Cockeysville. [8] One-term Democratic incumbent Cheryl Pasteur was elected with 98.3 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 11B

District 11B encompasses central Baltimore County, including Pikesville and Mays Chapel. [8] Its Democratic incumbents, Jon Cardin and Dana Stein, won with a combined 68.8 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 12A

District 12A encompasses part of Howard County, including Columbia and Hanover. [8] Its Democratic incumbents, Terri Hill and Jessica Feldmark, won with a combined 98.4 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Alicia Altamirano, immigration attorney [5]
  • John Handley, deputy chief of staff to Global Refuge [23]
Potential
Declined

District 12B

District 12B encompasses part of north Anne Arundel County, including parts of Brooklyn Park and Glen Burnie. [8] One-term Democratic incumbent Gary Simmons was elected with 55.4 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn
  • Geonta Simmons, member of the Anne Arundel Democratic Central Committee [5] (running for county council) [24]

District 13

The 13th district encompasses south Howard County. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Vanessa Atterbeary, Jennifer R. Terrasa, and Pam Guzzone—won with a combined 80.4 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Delbert Jackson, activist [5]
  • Gabriel Moreno, attorney [5]
Potential

District 14

The 14th district runs along the border of Howard and Montgomery counties, including Olney. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Anne Kaiser, Eric Luedtke, and Pamela E. Queen—won with a combined 78.6 percent of the vote in 2022, [9] 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. [25]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

District 15

The 15th district encompasses east Montgomery County, including North Potomac and parts of Germantown. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Lily Qi, Linda Foley, and David Fraser-Hidalgo—won with a combined 72.8 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

District 16

The 16th district consists of south Montgomery County, including Potomac and parts of Bethesda. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Ariana Kelly, Marc Korman, and Sara N. Love—won with a combined 98.8 percent of the vote in 2022. [9] 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; [26] Love was appointed to the Maryland Senate to succeed Kelly; [27] and Teresa Saavedra Woorman was appointed to succeed Love. [28]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Publicly expressed interest

Endorsements

Tazeen Ahmad

County officials

Marc Korman

Statewide officials

U.S. representatives

State delegates

Party officials

District 17

The 17th district consists of Rockville and Gaithersburg. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Julie Palakovich Carr, Kumar P. Barve, and Joe Vogel—won with a combined 84.2 percent of the vote. [9] Barve resigned from the legislature in May 2023 after Governor Wes Moore appointed him to the Maryland Public Service Commission, [31] after which Ryan Spiegel was appointed to serve the remainder of his term. [32]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 18

The 18th district consists of Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Wheaton, and Kensington. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Emily Shetty, Aaron Kaufman, and Jared Solomon—won with a combined 89.5 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Potential

District 19

The 19th district includes Aspen Hill, Leisure World, and Redland. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Charlotte Crutchfield, Bonnie Cullison, and Vaughn Stewart—won with a combined 88.8 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

District 20

The 20th district includes Silver Spring, White Oak, and Takoma Park. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—David Moon, Jheanelle Wilkins, and Lorig Charkoudian—won with a combined 99.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Lorig Charkoudian

State legislators

David Moon

State legislators

Jheanelle Wilkins

State legislators

District 21

The 21st district includes parts of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, including College Park, Laurel, and Beltsville. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Mary A. Lehman, and Ben Barnes—won with a combined 98.9 percent of the vote in 2022, [9] and are running for re-election. [35]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 22

The 22nd district consists of Hyattsville, Greenbelt, and Riverdale Park. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Alonzo T. Washington, Nicole A. Williams, and Anne Healey—won with a combined 98.5 percent of the vote in 2022. [9] Governor Wes Moore appointed Washington to the Maryland Senate in January 2023 after appointing its incumbent senator, Paul G. Pinsky, to head the Maryland Energy Administration; [36] Washington was succeeded by Ashanti Martinez. [37]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

District 23

The 23rd district runs along the border of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, including Upper Marlboro, Bowie, and South Laurel. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Marvin E. Holmes Jr., Kym Taylor, and Adrian Boafo—won with a combined 99.1 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Michael Riker, retired police officer and nominee for the at-large county council special election in 2024 [5]

District 24

The 24th district consists of Seat Pleasant, Springdale, and Lake Arbor. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Tiffany T. Alston, Andrea Harrison, and Jazz Lewis—won with a combined 99.5 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

District 25

The 25th district consists of Forestville, Westphalia, and Kettering. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Darryl Barnes, Karen Toles, and Nick Charles—won with a combined 99.6 percent of the vote in 2022. [9] Since then, Barnes resigned to become a lobbyist [38] and was succeeded by Kent Roberson; [39] and Charles was appointed to the Maryland Senate following the resignation of Melony G. Griffith, [40] and was succeeded by Denise Roberts. [41]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 26

The 26th district consists of Friendly, Oxon Hill, and Fort Washington. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Veronica L. Turner, Jamila Woods, and Kris Valderrama—won with a combined 96.0 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Dani Moore-King, realtor [5]
  • Alonzo Turner-Bey, community development assistant [5]
Potential

District 27A

District 27A encompasses part of north Charles and south Prince George's counties, including Waldorf, Bryantown, and Danville. [8] One-term Democratic incumbent Kevin Harris won election with 98.0 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 27B

District 27B encompasses parts of south Prince George's and north Calvert counties, including Chesapeake Beach and Baden. [8] One-term Democratic incumbent Jeffrie Long Jr. was elected with 95.3 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 27C

District 27C encompasses most of Calvert County, excluding its northernmost and southernmost points. [8] Four-term Republican incumbent Mark N. Fisher was re-elected with 95.7 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

District 28

The 28th district encompasses most of Charles County. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Debra Davis, C. T. Wilson, and Edith J. Patterson—won with a combined 68.7 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • John Jones Jr. [5]
Potential

District 29A

District 29A encompasses north St. Mary's County, including Charlotte Hall and Leonardtown. [8] Three-term Republican incumbent Matthew Morgan was re-elected with 97.4 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Jennifer Clancy, therapist [42]

District 29B

District 29B encompasses south St. Mary's County, including California, Scotland, and Lexington Park. [8] Two-term Democratic incumbent Brian M. Crosby was re-elected with 55.8 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Kris McDonald [5]
Potential

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • BJ Hall, member of the St. Mary's County planning commission [5]

District 29C

District 29C includes central St. Mary's and south Calvert counties, including Lusby, Beauvue, and Drayden. [8] One-term Republican incumbent Todd Morgan was elected with 61.7 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

District 30A

District 30A includes the city of Annapolis and surrounding areas. [8] Its Democratic incumbents, Shaneka Henson and Dana Jones, were reelected with a combined 63.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9] In January 2025, Henson was appointed to the Maryland Senate after Sarah Elfreth won election to the U.S. House of Representatives and Dylan Behler was appointed to serve the remainder of Henson's term in the House of Delegates. [43]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

District 30B

District 30B includes south Anne Arundel County, including Friendship, Lothian, and Galesville. [8] Three-term Republican incumbent Seth A. Howard was re-elected with 56.7 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

District 31

The 31st district encompasses north Anne Arundel County, including Pasadena, Severn, and Gambrills. [8] Its Republican incumbents—Nic Kipke, Brian Chisholm, and Rachel Muñoz—won with a combined 64.1 percent of the vote in 2022. [9] In January 2025, Muñoz resigned from the House of Delegates, citing personal matters, [44] and was succeeded by LaToya Nkongolo. [45]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Lance Bowen, college professor [5]
Potential
Declined

District 32

The 32nd district encompasses part of north Anne Arundel County, including Glen Burnie and Fort Meade. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Mark S. Chang, J. Sandy Bartlett, and Mike Rogers—won with a combined 65.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 33A

District 33A encompasses part of Anne Arundel County, including parts of Odenton and Gambrills. [8] One-term Democratic incumbent Andrew Pruski was elected with 67.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 33B

District 33B encompasses part of Anne Arundel County, including Crofton, Davidsonville, and Crownsville. [8] It is one of two Republican-held districts to be won by Democratic Governor Wes Moore in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election and Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election in Maryland, [46] [1] [a] with one-term Republican incumbent Stuart Schmidt Jr. having won it with 50.7 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 33C

District 33C encompasses part of Anne Arundel County, including Cape Saint Claire and Severna Park. [8] Two-term Democratic incumbent Heather Bagnall was re-elected with 54.1 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 34A

District 34A encompasses south Harford County, including Edgewood, Aberdeen, and Havre de Grace. [8] Its Democratic incumbents, Andre Johnson Jr. and Steven C. Johnson, won with a combined 56.0 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

District 34B

District 34B encompasses part of Harford County, including Bel Air, Glenwood, and Constant Friendship. [8] Republican incumbent Susan K. McComas was re-elected to a sixth term with 60.8 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Anthony Lyon, former member of the Harford County Democratic Central Committee [47]

District 35A

District 35A encompasses most of Harford County, including Churchville, Pylesville, and Hickory, and part of Cecil County. [8] Its Republican incumbents, Mike Griffith and Teresa E. Reilly, won with a combined 97.7 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

District 35B

District 35B encompasses part of Cecil County, including Rising Sun and North East. [8] Three-term Republican incumbent Kevin Hornberger was re-elected with 95.6 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

District 36

The 36th district encompasses all of Kent and Queen Anne's counties, and parts of Cecil and Caroline counties, including Elkton. [8] Its Republican incumbents—Jefferson L. Ghrist, Jay Jacobs, and Steven J. Arentz—won with a combined 97.4 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

District 37A

District 37A encompasses parts of Wicomico and Dorchester counties, including Salisbury, Hebron, and Cambridge. [8] Three-term Democratic incumbent Sheree Sample-Hughes was re-elected with 61.9 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

District 37B

District 37B encompasses all of Talbot County and parts of Caroline, Dorchester, and Wicomico counties. [8] Its Republican incumbents, Christopher T. Adams and Tom Hutchinson, won with a combined 73.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

District 38A

District 38A encompasses all of Somerset County and parts of Worcester and Wicomico counties, including Berlin, Princess Anne, and Pocomoke City. [8] Four-term Republican incumbent Charles J. Otto was re-elected with 63.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

District 38B

District 38B includes the city of Salisbury in Wicomico County. [8] It is one of two Republican-held districts to be won by Democratic Governor Wes Moore in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election and Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election in Maryland, [46] [1] [b] making it a target for the Maryland Democratic Party. [49]

Three-term Republican incumbent Carl Anderton Jr. was re-elected with 94.5 percent of the vote in 2022, [9] but resigned in July 2024 to become the director of rural strategy within the Maryland Department of Commerce. [50] Barry Beauchamp was nominated by the Wicomico County Republican Central Committee to succeed Anderton and sworn into the House of Delegates in August 2024. [51]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

District 38C

District 38C includes east Wicomico County and most of Worcester County, including Pittsville, Ocean City, and Assateague Island. [8] Two-term Republican incumbent Wayne A. Hartman was re-elected with 97.8 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

District 39

The 39th district includes Montgomery Village and parts of Germantown and Clarksburg. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Gabriel Acevero, Lesley Lopez, and Kirill Reznik—won with a combined 98.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9] 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. [53]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Potential

District 40

The 40th district encompasses communities in west Baltimore, including Morrell Park, Sandtown-Winchester, and Greenspring. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Melissa Wells, Frank M. Conaway Jr., and Marlon Amprey—won with a combined 95.0 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Potential

Endorsements

Braxton Street
Individuals

District 41

The 41st district encompasses communities in west Baltimore, including Wyndhurst, Yale Heights, and Edmondson. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Dalya Attar, Samuel I. Rosenberg, and Tony Bridges—won with a combined 94.5 percent of the vote in 2022. [9] Bridges resigned from the legislature to become the assistant secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation in May 2023, and was succeeded by Malcolm Ruff; [56] and Attar was appointed to the Maryland Senate following the resignation of Jill P. Carter in January 2025, and was succeeded by Sean Stinnett. [21]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Endorsements

Samuel I. Rosenberg

State legislators

Sean Stinnett

State legislators

District 42A

District 42A encompasses north Baltimore County, including Glencoe, Hereford, and Phoenix. [8] Two-term Republican incumbent Nino Mangione, who was re-elected with 58.6 percent of the vote in 2022, [9] is retiring to run for the Baltimore County Council in 2026. [6]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Alex Harlan, assistant chief of staff for state senator Chris West [5]
Declined

District 42B

District 42B includes communities in central Baltimore County, including Timonium, Hampton, and Phoenix. [8] Two-term Democratic incumbent Michele Guyton was re-elected with 61.3 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

District 42C

District 42C encompasses east Carroll County, including Hampstead, Finksburg, and Mexico. [8] One-term Republican incumbent Joshua Stonko was elected with 97.6 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Steve Patten, business owner [5]
Potential

District 43A

District 43A encompasses neighborhoods in north Baltimore, including Glen Oaks, Charles Village, and Northwood. [8] Its Democratic incumbents, Regina T. Boyce and Elizabeth Embry, won with a combined 92.1 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 43B

District 43B encompasses the city of Towson in central Baltimore County. [8] One-term Democratic incumbent Cathi Forbes was elected with 98.0 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 44A

District 44A encompasses part of Baltimore County, including Baltimore Highlands and Catonsville. [8] Three-term Democratic incumbent Eric Ebersole was re-elected with 62.4 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

District 44B

District 44B includes neighborhoods in southwest Baltimore County, including Woodlawn, Arbutus, and Catonsville. [8] Its Democratic incumbents, Sheila Ruth and Aletheia McCaskill, won with a combined 98.6 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

District 45

The 45th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and east Baltimore, including Broadway East, Frankford, and Armistead Gardens. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Stephanie M. Smith, Jackie Addison, and Caylin Young—won with a combined 94.2 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

Independent and third-party candidates

Candidates

Declared
  • Renaud De'Aundre Brown (Green), teacher and perennial candidate [5]

District 46

The 46th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and south Baltimore, including the Inner Harbor, Bayview, and Curtis Bay. [8] Its Democratic incumbents—Luke Clippinger, Robbyn Lewis, and Mark Edelson—won with a combined 92.0 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Luke Clippinger
State legislators
Mark Edelson
State legislators
Robbyn Lewis
State legislators

District 47A

District 47A includes several Prince George's County communities, including Landover, Chillum, and Mount Rainier. [8] Its Democratic incumbents, Julian Ivey and Diana M. Fennell, won with a combined 99.0 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Potential

District 47B

District 47B includes several Prince George's County communities, including Langley Park, University Park, and Adelphi. [8] One-term Democratic incumbent Deni Taveras was elected with 98.1 percent of the vote in 2022. [9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. 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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