Barbara Ann Mikulski is an American politician and social worker who served as a United States senator from Maryland from 1987 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,she also served in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987. Mikulski is the third-longest-serving female United States Senator,and the longest-serving U.S. Senator in Maryland history.
Paul Spyros Sarbanes was an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party from Maryland,he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and as a United States Senator from 1977 to 2007. Sarbanes was the longest-serving senator in Maryland history until he was surpassed by Barbara Mikulski by a single day when her term ended on January 3,2017. He was the first Greek American senator.
Michael Dean Crapo is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Idaho,a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Republican Party,Crapo served as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 1999. He is the dean of Idaho's congressional delegation,having served since 1993.
Christopher Van Hollen Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maryland since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,Van Hollen served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district from 2003 to 2017.
Rogers Clark Ballard Morton was an American politician who served as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Commerce during the administrations of presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford,respectively. He also served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is a major dual-span bridge in the U.S. state of Maryland. Spanning the Chesapeake Bay,it connects the state's rural Eastern Shore region with the urban Western Shore,between Stevensville and the capital city of Annapolis. The original span,opened in 1952 and with a length of 4.3 miles (6.9 km),was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. The parallel span was added in 1973. The bridge is officially named the Gov. William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge after William Preston Lane Jr. who,as the 52nd Governor of Maryland,initiated its construction in the late 1940s finally after decades of political indecision and public controversy.
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.
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. was an American politician and attorney. A Republican,he served as a member of the United States Senate,representing Maryland from 1969 to 1987. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1959 to 1961,and of the United States House of Representatives,representing the 6th congressional district of Maryland from 1961 to 1969.
John Glenn Beall Jr. was an American Republican politician and businessman from the state of Maryland who served in the United States House of Representatives,representing Maryland's 6th congressional district (1969–1971),and as a United States Senator from Maryland (1971–1977). He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1962–1968).
Joseph Kent was an American politician and planter who was a United States Senator from Maryland,serving from 1833 until his death in 1837. He also served in the House of Representatives,representing the 2nd congressional district of Maryland from 1811 to 1815 and again from 1819 to 1826,and as the 19th Governor of Maryland from 1826 to 1829.
Katherine A. Nossel Klausmeier is a Democratic politician from Maryland. She is currently serving in the Maryland State Senate and is a member of the Senate Finance Committee. She was first elected as a Delegate in 1994,and as a State Senator in 2002. Senator Klausmeier represents the 8th Legislative District which includes part of Baltimore County.
Richard F. Colburn,a Republican,is a former State Senator for District 37 in Maryland.
Paul G. Pinsky is an American educator,politician from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party,he is currently the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration. He was previously a member of the Maryland Senate,representing District 22 in Prince George's County.
Thomas McLain "Mac" Middleton is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the Maryland State Senate from 1995 to 2019,representing Maryland's District 28 in southern Charles County.
Stephen Michael Hahn is an American physician who served as the Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 2019 to 2021. Before becoming Commissioner,he was an oncologist serving as Chief Medical Executive of the MD Anderson Cancer Center. In 2021 he became Chief medical officer at the venture capital firm that launched Moderna.
William Claiborne Ferguson IV is an American politician,attorney,and former schoolteacher. He is a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate,representing the 46th legislative district since 2011,and serving as the President of the Maryland Senate since January 8,2020. The district is composed of parts of Baltimore City.
Stephen S. Hershey Jr. is an American Republican politician currently serving in his 2nd term in the Maryland State Senate,representing Legislative District 36,Maryland's Upper Eastern Shore which includes Caroline,Cecil,Kent &Queen Anne's Counties.
Sarah K. Elfreth is a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate representing the 30th district.
The 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the next governor of Maryland. Governor Larry Hogan,the incumbent two-term Republican,was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.
The 2022 Maryland Senate election were held on November 8,2022,to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections,including for Governor of Maryland. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on July 19,2022.
