The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis. The State House also houses the Maryland State Senate and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Maryland. Each delegate has offices in Annapolis, in the nearby Casper R. Taylor Jr. House Office Building.
The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. Composed of 47 senators elected from an equal number of constituent single-member districts, the Senate is responsible, along with the Maryland House of Delegates, for passage of laws in Maryland, and for confirming executive appointments made by the Governor of Maryland.
Michael D. Smigiel Sr. was an American politician who was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, where he represented District 36, which covers Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. He was first elected in 2002 along with fellow Republicans Richard Sossi and Mary Roe Walkup after the legislative boundaries were redrawn. Prior to 2002, District 36 had a separate representative for Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. After combining the districts, Smigiel won the seat previously occupied by former Elkton Mayor, James Crouse. Crouse was appointed to the seat in July 2001 following Governor Parris Glendenning's appointment of longtime Elkton Delegate Ronald A. Guns to the Public Service Commission. In 2006, he defeated Democratic challenger Mark Guns for reelection. In the 2006 election, the voting method returned to voting for a representative for each county.
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio is a politician from Maryland who served as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. She previously served as the deputy chief of staff to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (2016–2019); as director of intergovernmental affairs for Hogan (2015–2016); and as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, from District 37B (2003–2015).
Kenneth D. Schisler is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and former chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission.
Richard F. Colburn, a Republican, is a former State Senator for District 37 in Maryland.
The Baltimore City Delegation refers to the delegates who are elected from districts in Baltimore to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States. By 1983, the Baltimore City Delegation had 27 members, 3 each from 9 districts totally within Baltimore City. At the beginning of the 2023 legislative session that number had dropped to 14 members due to a loss in population in Baltimore City.
David D. Rudolph is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 35B from 1995 to 2002 and District 34B from 2003 to 2015.
The Prince George's County Delegation refers to the delegates who are elected from districts in Prince George's County, Maryland to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates.
The Baltimore County Delegation refers to the members of the Maryland House of Delegates who reside in or represent legislative districts that include parts of Baltimore County, Maryland in the United States of America. Three delegates are elected from each district, though some districts are divided into sub-districts.
The Anne Arundel County Delegation refers to the members of the Maryland House of Delegates who reside in or represent legislative districts that are made of all or parts of Anne Arundel County, Maryland in the United States of America. Three delegates are elected from each district, though some districts are divided into sub-districts.
The Western Maryland Delegation refers to the members of the Maryland House of Delegates who reside in or represent legislative districts that include parts of Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick or Carroll counties in the state of Maryland, United States of America. Three delegates are elected from each district, though some districts are divided into sub-districts.
The Howard County Delegation refers to the delegates and senators who represent the legislative districts in or shared by Howard County, Maryland in the Maryland General Assembly. In each county's Senate and House Delegation, a chair is chosen from the party that has a majority within the delegation.
Wheeler R. Baker is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, serving District 36, which covers Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. Mr. Baker is known for his colorful home-spun language. He is quoted as saying such things as "I just feel like I can carry the water pail better than he can." and "I tell people we need to knock the dents out from the inside."
Charles A. McClenahan was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 38, which covers Somerset, Wicomico, & Worcester Counties.
Jay A. Jacobs is an American politician from the Republican Party who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the 36th district since 2011.
Sheree L. Sample-Hughes is an American politician who since 2015 has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing legislative district 37A in Dorchester and Wicomico Counties on the Eastern Shore, centered around Salisbury. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the speaker pro tempore of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2019 to 2024.
Jefferson L. Ghrist is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 36 since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Caroline County Board of Commissioners from 2006 to 2014.
Christopher T. Adams is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 37B since 2015.
Carl Anderton Jr. is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing district 38B.
