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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.
Retiring incumbents
editRepublicans
edit2 Republicans are retiring.
- District 5: Christopher Bouchat is retiring.[1]
- District 42A: Nino Mangione is retiring to run for state senator in District 42.[2]
List of districts
editDistrict 1A
editDistrict 1A encompasses all of Garrett County and part of Allegany County.[3] One-term Republican incumbent Jim Hinebaugh was elected with 77.3 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 1B
editDistrict 1B encompasses the city of Cumberland and parts of Frostburg, both in Allegany County.[3] Three-term Republican incumbent Jason C. Buckel was re-elected with 96.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 1C
editDistrict 1C includes east Allegany and west Washington counties.[3] One-term Republican incumbent Terry Baker was elected with 76.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 2A
editDistrict 2A includes east Washington and north Frederick counties.[3] Its Republican incumbents, William Valentine and William J. Wivell, won a combined 98.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 2B
editDistrict 2B encompasses the city of Hagerstown in Washington County.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Brooke Grossman was elected with 54.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 3
editThe 3rd district encompasses the city of Frederick in Frederick County.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Kenneth P. Kerr, Karen Simpson, and Kris Fair—won with a combined 73.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 4
editThe 4th district includes most of Frederick County, not including the northern part of the county nor the city of Frederick.[3] Its Republican incumbents—Barrie Ciliberti, April Fleming Miller, and Jesse Pippy—won a combined 56.1 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 5
editThe 5th district encompasses most of Carroll County, including Eldersburg and Westminster.[3] Its Republican incumbents—April Rose, Chris Tomlinson, and Christopher Bouchat—won with a combined 97.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4] In March 2023, Bouchat told the Frederick News-Post that he would not run for a second term in 2026.[1]
District 6
editThe 6th district encompasses southeast Baltimore County, including Dundalk, Essex, and Edgemere.[3] Its Republican incumbents—Ric Metzgar, Robin Grammer Jr., and Robert B. Long—won with a combined 69.3 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 7A
editDistrict 7A encompasses east Baltimore County, including Kingsville and Bowleys Quarters.[3] Its Republican incumbents, Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki, won with a combined 73.9 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 7B
editDistrict 7B runs along the borders of Baltimore and Harford counties.[3] Two-term Republican incumbent Lauren Arikan was reelected with 67.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 8
editThe 8th district consists of part of Baltimore County, including Perry Hall and Parkville.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Carl W. Jackson, Harry Bhandari, and Nick Allen—won with a combined 62.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 9A
editDistrict 9A encompasses north Howard County, including Cooksville, Lisbon, and Clarksville, and part of Montgomery County.[3] Its Democratic incumbents, Natalie Ziegler and Chao Wu, won with a combined 53.1 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 9B
editThe District 9B includes all of Ellicott City in Howard County.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Courtney Watson was reelected with 65.9 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 10
editThe 10th district encompasses east Baltimore County, including Randallstown and Reisterstown.[3] 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.[4]
District 11A
editDistrict 11A encompasses central Baltimore County, stretching from Garrison to Cockeysville.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Cheryl Pasteur was elected with 98.3 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 11B
editDistrict 11B encompasses central Baltimore County, including Pikesville and Mays Chapel.[3] Its Democratic incumbents, Jon Cardin and Dana Stein, won with a combined 68.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 12A
editDistrict 12A encompasses part of Howard County, including Columbia and Hanover.[3] Its Democratic incumbents, Terri Hill and Jessica M. Feldmark, won with a combined 98.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 12B
editDistrict 12B encompasses part of north Anne Arundel County, including parts of Brooklyn Park and Glen Burnie.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Gary Simmons was elected with 55.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 13
editThe 13th district encompasses south Howard County.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Vanessa Atterbeary, Jennifer R. Terrasa, and Pam Guzzone—won with a combined 80.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 14
editThe 14th district runs along the border of Howard and Montgomery counties, including Olney.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Anne Kaiser, Eric Luedtke, and Pamela E. Queen—won with a combined 78.6 percent of the vote in 2022,[4] 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.[5]
District 15
editThe 15th district encompasses east Montgomery County, including North Potomac and parts of Germantown.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Lily Qi, Linda Foley, and David Fraser-Hidalgo—won with a combined 72.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 16
editThe 16th district consists of south Montgomery County, including Potomac and parts of Bethesda.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Ariana Kelly, Marc Korman, and Sara N. Love—won with a combined 98.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4] 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;[6] Love was appointed to the Maryland Senate to succeed Kelly;[7] and Teresa Saavedra Woorman was appointed to succeed Love.[8]
District 17
editThe 17th district consists of Rockville and Gaithersburg.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Julie Palakovich Carr, Kumar P. Barve, and Joe Vogel—won with a combined 84.2 percent of the vote.[4] Barve resigned from the legislature in May 2023 after Governor Wes Moore appointed him to the Maryland Public Service Commission,[9] after which Ryan Spiegel was appointed to serve the remainder of his term.[10]
District 18
editThe 18th district consists of Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Wheaton, and Kensington.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Emily Shetty, Aaron Kaufman, and Jared Solomon—won with a combined 89.5 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 19
editThe 19th district includes Aspen Hill, Leisure World, and Redland.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Charlotte Crutchfield, Bonnie Cullison, and Vaughn Stewart—won with a combined 88.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 20
editThe 20th district includes Silver Spring, White Oak, and Takoma Park.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—David Moon, Jheanelle Wilkins, and Lorig Charkoudian—won with a combined 99.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 21
editThe 21st district includes parts of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, including College Park, Laurel, and Beltsville.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Mary A. Lehman, and Ben Barnes—won with a combined 98.9 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 22
editThe 22nd district consists of Hyattsville, Greenbelt, and Riverdale Park.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Alonzo T. Washington, Nicole A. Williams, and Anne Healey—won with a combined 98.5 percent of the vote in 2022.[4] 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;[11] Washington was succeeded by Ashanti Martinez.[12]
District 23
editThe 23rd district runs along the border of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, including Upper Marlboro, Bowie, and South Laurel.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Marvin E. Holmes Jr., Kym Taylor, and Adrian Boafo—won with a combined 99.1 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 24
editThe 24th district consists of Seat Pleasant, Springdale, and Lake Arbor.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Tiffany T. Alston, Andrea Harrison, and Jazz Lewis—won with a combined 99.5 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 25
editThe 25th district consists of Forestville, Westphalia, and Kettering.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Darryl Barnes, Karen Toles, and Nick Charles—won with a combined 99.6 percent of the vote in 2022.[4] Since then, Barnes resigned to become a lobbyist[13] and was succeeded by Kent Roberson;[14] and Charles was appointed to the Maryland Senate following the resignation of Melony G. Griffith,[15] and was succeeded by Denise Roberts.[16]
District 26
editThe 26th district consists of Friendly, Oxon Hill, and Fort Washington.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Veronica L. Turner, Jamila Woods, and Kris Valderrama—won with a combined 96.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 27A
editDistrict 27A encompasses part of north Charles and south Prince George's counties, including Waldorf, Bryantown, and Danville.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Kevin Harris won election with 98.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 27B
editDistrict 27B encompasses parts of south Prince George's and north Calvert counties, including Chesapeake Beach and Baden.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Jeffrie Long Jr. was elected with 95.3 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 27C
editDistrict 27C encompasses most of Calvert County, excluding its northernmost and southernmost points.[3] Four-term Republican incumbent Mark N. Fisher was re-elected with 95.7 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 28
editThe 28th district encompasses most of Charles County.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Debra Davis, C. T. Wilson, and Edith J. Patterson—won with a combined 68.7 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 29A
editDistrict 29A encompasses north St. Mary's County, including Charlotte Hall and Leonardtown.[3] Three-term Republican incumbent Matthew Morgan was re-elected with 97.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 29B
editDistrict 29B encompasses south St. Mary's County, including California, Scotland, and Lexington Park.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Brian M. Crosby was re-elected with 55.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 29C
editDistrict 29C includes central St. Mary's and south Calvert counties, including Lusby, Beauvue, and Drayden.[3] One-term Republican incumbent Todd Morgan was elected with 61.7 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 30A
editDistrict 30A includes the city of Annapolis and surrounding areas.[3] Its Democratic incumbents, Shaneka Henson and Dana Jones, were reelected with a combined 63.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 30B
editDistrict 30B includes south Anne Arundel County, including Friendship, Lothian, and Galesville.[3] Three-term Republican incumbent Seth A. Howard was re-elected with 56.7 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 31
editThe 31st district encompasses north Anne Arundel County, including Pasadena, Severn, and Gambrills.[3] Its Republican incumbents—Nic Kipke, Brian Chisholm, and Rachel Muñoz—won with a combined 64.1 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 32
editThe 32nd district encompasses part of north Anne Arundel County, including Glen Burnie and Fort Meade.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Mark S. Chang, J. Sandy Bartlett, and Mike Rogers—won with a combined 65.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 33A
editDistrict 33A encompasses part of Anne Arundel County, including parts of Odenton and Gambrills.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Andrew Pruski was elected with 67.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 33B
editDistrict 33B encompasses part of Anne Arundel County, including Crofton, Davidsonville, and Crownsville.[3] It is one of two Republican-held districts to be won by Democratic Governor Wes Moore in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election,[17][a] with one-term Republican incumbent Stuart Schmidt Jr. having won it with 50.7 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 33C
editDistrict 33C encompasses part of Anne Arundel County, including Cape Saint Claire and Severna Park.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Heather Bagnall was re-elected with 54.1 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 34A
editDistrict 34A encompasses south Harford County, including Edgewood, Aberdeen, and Havre de Grace.[3] Its Democratic incumbents, Andre Johnson Jr. and Steven C. Johnson, won with a combined 56.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 34B
editDistrict 34B encompasses part of Harford County, including Bel Air, Glenwood, and Constant Friendship.[3] Three-term Republican incumbent Susan K. McComas was re-elected with 60.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 35A
editDistrict 35A encompasses most of Harford County, including Churchville, Pylesville, and Hickory, and part of Cecil County.[3] Its Republican incumbents, Mike Griffith and Teresa E. Reilly, won with a combined 97.7 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 35B
editDistrict 35B encompasses part of Cecil County, including Rising Sun and North East.[3] Three-term Republican incumbent Kevin Hornberger was re-elected with 95.6 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 36
editThe 36th district encompasses all of Kent and Queen Anne's counties, and parts of Cecil and Caroline counties, including Elkton.[3] Its Republican incumbents—Jefferson L. Ghrist, Jay Jacobs, and Steven J. Arentz—won with a combined 97.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 37A
editDistrict 37A encompasses parts of Wicomico and Dorchester counties, including Salisbury, Hebron, and Cambridge.[3] Three-term Democratic incumbent Sheree Sample-Hughes was re-elected with 61.9 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 37B
editDistrict 37B encompasses all of Talbot County and parts of Caroline, Dorchester, and Wicomico counties.[3] Its Republican incumbents, Christopher T. Adams and Tom Hutchinson, won with a combined 73.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 38A
editDistrict 38A encompasses all of Somerset County and parts of Worcester and Wicomico counties, including Berlin, Princess Anne, and Pocomoke City.[3] Four-term Republican incumbent Charles J. Otto was re-elected with 63.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 38B
editDistrict 38B includes the city of Salisbury in Wicomico County.[3] It is one of two Republican-held districts to be won by Democratic Governor Wes Moore in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election,[17][b] making it a target for the Maryland Democratic Party.[18] Three-term Republican incumbent Carl Anderton Jr. was re-elected with 94.5 percent of the vote in 2022,[4] but resigned in July 2024 to become the director of rural strategy within the Maryland Department of Commerce.[19]
District 38C
editDistrict 38C includes east Wicomico County and most of Worcester County, including Pittsville, Ocean City, and Assateague Island.[3] Two-term Republican incumbent Wayne A. Hartman was re-elected with 97.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 39
editThe 39th district includes Montgomery Village and parts of Germantown and Clarksburg.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Gabriel Acevero, Lesley Lopez, and Kirill Reznik—won with a combined 98.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4] 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.[20]
District 40
editThe 40th district encompasses communities in west Baltimore, including Morrell Park, Sandtown-Winchester, and Greenspring.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Melissa Wells, Frank M. Conaway Jr., and Marlon Amprey—won with a combined 95.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 41
editThe 41st district encompasses communities in west Baltimore, including Wyndhurst, Yale Heights, and Edmondson.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Dalya Attar, Samuel I. Rosenberg, and Tony Bridges—won with a combined 94.5 percent of the vote in 2022.[4] 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.[21]
District 42A
editDistrict 42A encompasses north Baltimore County, including Glencoe, Hereford, and Phoenix.[3] Two-term Republican incumbent Nino Mangione, who was re-elected with 58.6 percent of the vote in 2022,[4] is retiring to run for state senator in District 42 in 2026.[2]
District 42B
editDistrict 42B includes communities in central Baltimore County, including Timonium, Hampton, and Phoenix.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Michele Guyton was re-elected with 61.3 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 42C
editDistrict 42C encompasses east Carroll County, including Hampstead, Finksburg, and Mexico.[3] One-term Republican incumbent Joshua Stonko was elected with 97.6 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 43A
editDistrict 43A encompasses neighborhoods in north Baltimore, including Glen Oaks, Charles Village, and Northwood.[3] Its Democratic incumbents, Regina T. Boyce and Elizabeth Embry, won with a combined 92.1 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 43B
editDistrict 43B encompasses the city of Towson in central Baltimore County.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Cathi Forbes was elected with 98.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 44A
editDistrict 44A encompasses part of Baltimore County, including Baltimore Highlands and Catonsville.[3] Three-term Democratic incumbent Eric Ebersole was re-elected with 62.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 44B
editDistrict 44B includes neighborhoods in southwest Baltimore County, including Woodlawn, Arbutus, and Catonsville.[3] Its Democratic incumbents, Sheila Ruth and Aletheia McCaskill, won with a combined 98.6 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 45
editThe 45th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and east Baltimore, including Broadway East, Frankford, and Armistead Gardens.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Stephanie M. Smith, Jackie Addison, and Caylin Young—won with a combined 94.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 46
editThe 46th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and south Baltimore, including the Inner Harbor, Bayview, and Curtis Bay.[3] Its Democratic incumbents—Luke Clippinger, Robbyn Lewis, and Mark Edelson—won with a combined 92.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 47A
editDistrict 47A includes several Prince George's County communities, including Landover, Chillum, and Mount Rainier.[3] Its Democratic incumbents, Julian Ivey and Diana M. Fennell, won with a combined 99.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 47B
editDistrict 47B includes several Prince George's County communities, including Langley Park, University Park, and Adelphi.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Deni Taveras was elected with 98.1 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Greenfield, Sherry (September 4, 2024). "Del. Eric Bouchat, a Carroll Republican, says frustration has led him to not seek another term". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Kurtz, Josh; Sears, Bryan P. (August 23, 2023). "Political Notes: Sen. West won't seek reelection and race to replace him has already started, plus U.S. Senate developments and Hogan's latest line". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs "MGA 2022 Redistricting Info" (PDF). mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Gaines, Danielle E. (January 4, 2023). "Mireku-North nominated to replace Luedtke in House of Delegates". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Peck, Louis (March 21, 2024). "Dist. 16 Sen. Ariana Kelly named executive director of Maryland Commission for Women". MoCo360. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Sears, Bryan P. (June 13, 2024). "Love sworn in as newest senator from Montgomery County". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh; Sears, Bryan P.; Ford, William J. (August 12, 2024). "Woorman sworn in to House seat, Ivey's seat already being eyed, other moves". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ Cox, Erin (April 28, 2023). "Nation's first Indian American state legislator to leave Md. House". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (June 14, 2023). "Central committee nominates Gaithersburg city councilmember to replace Barve in the House". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Ford, William J. (January 27, 2023). "Moore appoints Del. Alonzo Washington to Maryland Senate". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Jové Rodríguez, Andrés I. (February 13, 2023). "Ashanti Martínez poised to represent District 22 in Md. House of Delegates". Washington Blade. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ Ford, William J. (April 5, 2023). "Del. Darryl Barnes will leave legislature, become partner in Annapolis firm". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Ford, William J.; Kurtz, Josh; Sears, Bryan P. (May 30, 2023). "Notes: A new delegate, a gig for wife of Moore's chief of staff, AG sues chemical polluters, and more". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Ford, William J.; Kurtz, Josh (December 5, 2023). "Political Notes: Del. Chang joining congressional race, Trone leads in his own poll, Nick Charles to be sworn in". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Ford, William J. (December 28, 2023). "Denise Roberts chosen by Prince George's Democrats to fill vacant delegate seat". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Data Files for the 2022 Gubernatorial Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Sears, Bryan P.; Kurtz, Josh (August 7, 2024). "Two vacancies in House of Delegates closer to being filled". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Sears, Bryan P. (July 9, 2024). "Anderton to leave House for Maryland Commerce Department post". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Gaines, Danielle E. (April 19, 2023). "Montgomery Democrats pick community leader Greg Wims to fill latest vacancy in House of Delegates". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Wood, Pamela (June 18, 2023). "Gov. Moore appoints Malcolm Ruff to House of Delegates". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
