2026 Maryland House of Delegates election

2026 Maryland House of Delegates election

November 3, 2026
All 141 seats in the Maryland House of Delegates 71 seats needed for a majority
Leader Joseline Peña-Melnyk Jason C. Buckel Party Democratic Republican Leader since December 16, 2025 April 13, 2021 Leader's seat 21st–College Park 1B–Cumberland Last election 102 39 Seats needed 32
Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring      Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring
Incumbent Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk 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.

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]

A total of 20 delegates (12 Democrats and 8 Republicans) have announced their retirement, 10 of whom (7 Democrats and 3 Republicans) are retiring to run for other offices.

1. District 10: Adrienne A. Jones is retiring.^[2]
2. District 13: Jennifer R. Terrasa is retiring to run for clerk of the Howard County Circuit Court.^[3]
3. District 14: Pamela E. Queen is retiring.^[4]
4. District 19: Bonnie Cullison is retiring.^[5]
5. District 22: Anne Healey is retiring.^[6]
6. District 22: Nicole A. Williams is retiring to run for Congress in Maryland's 5th congressional district.^[7]
7. District 23: Adrian Boafo is retiring to run for Congress in Maryland's 5th congressional district.^[8]
8. District 24: Tiffany T. Alston is retiring to run for run for state senate in District 24.^[9]
9. District 28: C. T. Wilson is retiring to run for state senate in District 28.^[10]
10. District 29B: Brian M. Crosby is retiring.^[11]
11. District 32: Mark S. Chang is retiring to run for state senate in District 32.^[12]
12. District 41: Malcolm Ruff is retiring to run for state senate in District 41.^[13]

1. District 1A: Jim Hinebaugh is retiring.^[14]
2. District 4: Barrie Ciliberti is retiring.^[15]
3. District 5: Christopher Bouchat is retiring.^[16]
4. District 31: Nic Kipke is retiring to run for state senate in the 31st district.^[9]
5. District 34B: Susan McComas is retiring.^[9]
6. District 38A: Kevin Anderson is retiring.^[17]
7. District 42A: Nino Mangione is retiring to run for the Baltimore County Council.^[18]
8. District 42C: Joshua Stonko is retiring.^[19]

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[20]	Safe D	January 22, 2026

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.

District	2024 Pres.[21]	Incumbent	Party		Elected Delegate	Outcome
1A	R+50.5	Jim Hinebaugh		Rep	TBD
1B	R+35.5	Jason C. Buckel		Rep	TBD
1C	R+47.8	Terry Baker		Rep	TBD
2A	R+27.0	William Valentine		Rep	TBD
		William Wivell		Rep	TBD
2B	D+8.4	Matthew Schindler		Dem	TBD
3	D+32.9	Kris Fair		Dem	TBD
		Ken Kerr		Dem	TBD
		Karen Simpson		Dem	TBD
4	R+6.1	April Fleming Miller		Rep	TBD
		Barrie Ciliberti		Rep	TBD
		Jesse Pippy		Rep	TBD
5	R+21.3	Christopher Bouchat		Rep	TBD
		April Rose		Rep	TBD
		Chris Tomlinson		Rep	TBD
6	R+17.9	Robin Grammer Jr.		Rep	TBD
		Robert B. Long		Rep	TBD
		Ric Metzgar		Rep	TBD
7A	R+8.9	Kathy Szeliga		Rep	TBD
		Ryan Nawrocki		Rep	TBD
7B	R+28.2	Lauren Arikan		Rep	TBD
8	D+25.8	Nick Allen		Dem	TBD
		Harry Bhandari		Dem	TBD
		Kim Ross		Dem	TBD
9A	D+18.9	Chao Wu		Dem	TBD
		Natalie Ziegler		Dem	TBD
9B	D+40.8	Courtney Watson		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
10	D+55.3	Adrienne A. Jones		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		N. Scott Phillips		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Jennifer White Holland		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
11A	D+58.9	Cheryl Pasteur		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
11B	D+27.5	Jon Cardin		Dem	TBD
		Dana Stein		Dem	TBD
12A	D+50.2	Terri Hill		Dem	TBD
		Jessica Feldmark		Dem	TBD
12B	D+11.7	Gary Simmons		Dem	TBD
13	D+49.9	Gabriel Moreno		Dem	TBD
		Pam Guzzone		Dem	TBD
		Jennifer R. Terrasa		Dem	TBD
14	D+43.1	Anne Kaiser		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Bernice Mireku-North		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Pamela E. Queen		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
15	D+44.4	Linda Foley		Dem	TBD
		David Fraser-Hidalgo		Dem	TBD
		Lily Qi		Dem	TBD
16	D+63.7	Marc Korman		Dem	TBD
		Teresa Saavedra Woorman		Dem	TBD
		Sarah Wolek		Dem	TBD
17	D+54.4	Julie Palakovich Carr		Dem	TBD
		Ryan Spiegel		Dem	TBD
		Joe Vogel		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
18	D+62.1	Aaron Kaufman		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Emily Shetty		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Jared Solomon		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
19	D+48.1	Charlotte Crutchfield		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Bonnie Cullison		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Vaughn Stewart		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
20	D+71.0	Lorig Charkoudian		Dem	Lorig Charkoudian[a]		Dem Hold
		David Moon		Dem	David Moon[a]		Dem Hold
		Jheanelle Wilkins		Dem	Jheanelle Wilkins[a]		Dem Hold
21	D+55.3	Benjamin S. Barnes		Dem	Benjamin S. Barnes[a]		Dem Hold
		Mary A. Lehman		Dem	Mary A. Lehman[a]		Dem Hold
		Joseline Peña-Melnyk		Dem	Joseline Peña-Melnyk[a]		Dem Hold
22	D+70.5	Anne Healey		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Ashanti Martinez		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Nicole A. Williams		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
23	D+71.5	Adrian Boafo		Dem	TBD
		Marvin E. Holmes Jr.		Dem	TBD
		Kym Taylor		Dem	TBD
24	D+80.5	Tiffany T. Alston		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Andrea Harrison		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Derrick Coley		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
25	D+85.1	Kent Roberson		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Denise Roberts		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Karen Toles		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
26	D+79.7	Veronica L. Turner		Dem	TBD
		Kris Valderrama		Dem	TBD
		Jamila Woods		Dem	TBD
27A	D+59.4	Darrell Odom		Dem	TBD
27B	D+27.0	Jeffrie Long Jr.		Dem	TBD
27C	R+15.1	Mark N. Fisher		Rep	TBD
28	D+39.5	Debra M. Davis		Dem	TBD
		Edith J. Patterson		Dem	TBD
		C. T. Wilson		Dem	TBD
29A	R+35.8	Matthew Morgan		Rep	TBD
29B	D+11.5	Brian Crosby		Dem	TBD
29C	R+14.2	Todd Morgan		Rep	TBD
30A	D+31.7	Dylan Behler		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Dana Jones		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
30B	R+8.0	Seth A. Howard		Rep	TBD
31	R+10.6	Brian Chisholm		Rep	TBD
		Nic Kipke		Rep	TBD
		LaToya Nkongolo		Rep	TBD
32	D+30.3	J. Sandy Bartlett		Dem	TBD
		Mark S. Chang		Dem	TBD
		Mike Rogers		Dem	TBD
33A	D+35.7	Andrew Pruski		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
33B	D+8.2	Stuart Schmidt Jr.		Rep	TBD
33C	D+15.2	Heather Bagnall		Dem	TBD
34A	D+16.4	Andre Johnson Jr.		Dem	TBD
		Steven C. Johnson		Dem	TBD
34B	R+9.7	Susan K. McComas		Rep	TBD
35A	R+34.3	Mike Griffith		Rep	TBD
		Teresa E. Reilly		Rep	TBD
35B	R+38.8	Kevin Hornberger		Rep	TBD
36	R+23.0	Steven J. Arentz		Rep	TBD
		Jefferson L. Ghrist		Rep	TBD
		Jay Jacobs		Rep	TBD
37A	D+22.5	Sheree Sample-Hughes		Dem	Sheree Sample-Hughes[a]		Dem Hold
37B	R+18.5	Christopher T. Adams		Rep	TBD
		Tom Hutchinson		Rep	TBD
38A	R+16.0	Kevin Anderson		Rep	TBD
38B	D+7.1	Barry Beauchamp		Rep	TBD
38C	R+31.5	Wayne A. Hartman		Rep	TBD
39	D+46.1	Gabriel Acevero		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Lesley Lopez		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		W. Gregory Wims		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
40	D+80.1	Marlon Amprey		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Frank M. Conaway Jr.		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Melissa Wells		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
41	D+65.7	Samuel I. Rosenberg		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Malcolm Ruff		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
		Sean Stinnett		Dem	TBD		Dem Hold
42A	R+10.4	Nino Mangione		Rep	TBD
42B	D+25.8	Michele Guyton		Dem	TBD
42C	R+34.1	Joshua Stonko		Rep	TBD
43A	D+84.8	Regina T. Boyce		Dem	Regina T. Boyce[a]		Dem Hold
		Elizabeth Embry		Dem	Elizabeth Embry[a]		Dem Hold
43B	D+56.8	Cathi Forbes		Dem	Cathi Forbes[a]		Dem Hold
44A	D+21.1	Eric Ebersole		Dem	TBD
44B	D+54.7	Aletheia McCaskill		Dem	TBD
		Sheila Ruth		Dem	TBD
45	D+76.6	Jackie Addison		Dem	TBD
		Stephanie M. Smith		Dem	TBD
		Caylin Young		Dem	TBD
46	D+62.3	Luke Clippinger		Dem	TBD
		Mark Edelson		Dem	TBD
		Robbyn Lewis		Dem	TBD
47A	D+74.1	Diana Fennell		Dem	TBD
		Julian Ivey		Dem	TBD
47B	D+62.9	Deni Taveras		Dem	Deni Taveras[a]		Dem Hold

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

District 1A encompasses all of Garrett County and part of Allegany County.^[22] One-term Republican incumbent Jim Hinebaugh was elected with 77.3 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Andy Adams, diving business owner^[9]
• Edward Clemons Jr., former mayor of Luke (2010–2024)^[24]
• Dan Duggan, former chief judge of the Garrett County Orphans' Court (2015–2022)^[25]
• Lisa Lowe^[9]
• Tim Thomas, entrepreneur^[26]

• Jim Hinebaugh, incumbent state delegate^[14]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andy Adams
	Republican	Edward Clemons Jr.
	Republican	Dan Duggan
	Republican	Lisa Lowe
	Republican	Tim Thomas
Total votes

• Jason Jobe, software engineer^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jason Jobe
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 1A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	Jason Jobe
	Write-in
Total votes

District 1B encompasses the city of Cumberland and parts of Frostburg, both in Allegany County.^[22] Three-term Republican incumbent Jason C. Buckel was re-elected with 96.4 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Jason C. Buckel, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason C. Buckel (incumbent)
Total votes

• Rhiannon C. Brown, creamery owner^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rhiannon C. Brown
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 1B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason C. Buckel (incumbent)
	Democratic	Rhiannon C. Brown
	Write-in
Total votes

District 1C includes east Allegany and west Washington counties.^[22] One-term Republican incumbent Terry Baker was elected with 76.0 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Terry Baker, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Terry Baker (incumbent)
Total votes

• Seth Funk, campaign aide^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Seth Funk
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 1C election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Terry Baker
	Democratic	Seth Funk
	Write-in
Total votes

District 2A includes east Washington and north Frederick counties.^[22] Its Republican incumbents, William Valentine and William J. Wivell, won a combined 98.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Dianna Palmer^[15]
• William Valentine, incumbent state delegate^[27]
• William J. Wivell, incumbent state delegate^[27]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dianna Palmer
	Republican	William Valentine (incumbent)
	Republican	William J. Wivell (incumbent)
Total votes

• John Leonard, construction estimator^[15]
• Brandon Thompson, cinematographer^[15]

• Aamina Hutchison, counselor^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Leonard
	Democratic	Brandon Thompson
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 2A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	John Leonard
	Democratic	Brandon Thompson
	Write-in
Total votes

District 2B encompasses the city of Hagerstown in Washington County.^[22] Democrat Brooke Grossman was elected with 54.2 percent of the vote in 2022,^[23] but resigned on December 13, 2024, after moving out of the state.^[28] 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.^[29]

• Ocewana Baker, actress, community activist, and cinematographer^[9]
• Matthew Schindler, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ocewana Baker
	Democratic	Matthew Schindler (incumbent)
Total votes

• Sean Flaherty, Hagerstown city councilmember (2024–present)^[30]

• Thomas Stolz, attorney and candidate for this district in 2022^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sean Flaherty
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 2B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	Sean Flaherty
	Write-in
Total votes

The 3rd district encompasses the city of Frederick in Frederick County.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Kenneth P. Kerr, Karen Simpson, and Kris Fair—won with a combined 73.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Kris Fair, incumbent state delegate^[31]
• Kenneth P. Kerr, incumbent state delegate^[31]
• Karen Simpson, incumbent state delegate^[31]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kris Fair (incumbent)
	Democratic	Kenneth P. Kerr (incumbent)
	Democratic	Karen Simpson (incumbent)
Total votes

• Angela McIntosh, scientist and nominee for SD-03 in 2022^[9]
• Ashley Nieves, administrative contractor^[15]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Angela McIntosh
	Republican	Ashley Nieves
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 3 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kris Fair (incumbent)
	Democratic	Kenneth P. Kerr (incumbent)
	Democratic	Karen Simpson (incumbent)
	Republican	Angela McIntosh
	Republican	Ashley Nieves
	Write-in
Total votes

The 4th district includes most of Frederick County, not including the northern part of the county nor the city of Frederick.^[22] Its Republican incumbents—Barrie Ciliberti, April Fleming Miller, and Jesse Pippy—won a combined 56.1 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Jason Keckler, former member of the Maryland Parole Commission (2018–2023)^[35]
• April Fleming Miller, incumbent state delegate^[36]
• Jesse Pippy, incumbent state delegate^[37]

• Barrie Ciliberti, incumbent state delegate^[15]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Keckler
	Republican	April Fleming Miller (incumbent)
	Republican	Jesse Pippy (incumbent)
Total votes

• Jerry Donald, president of the Frederick County Council (2020–present) from the 1st district (2014–present)^[38]
• Andrew Duck, perennial candidate^[39]
• Paul Gilligan, former mayor of Burkittsville (1995–1998)^[15]
• Alleria Stanley, retired U.S. Army veteran^[40]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jerry Donald
	Democratic	Andrew Duck
	Democratic	Paul Gilligan
	Democratic	Alleria Stanley
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 4 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Keckler
	Republican	April Fleming Miller (incumbent)
	Republican	Jesse Pippy (incumbent)
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 5th district encompasses most of Carroll County, including Eldersburg and Westminster.^[22] Its Republican incumbents—April Rose, Chris Tomlinson, and Christopher Bouchat—won with a combined 97.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] In March 2023, Bouchat told the Frederick News-Post that he would not run for a second term in 2026.^[41]

• April Rose, incumbent state delegate^[42]
• Sallie B. Taylor, former chief of staff to state delegate Dan Cox and candidate for this district in 2022^[31]
• Chris Tomlinson, incumbent state delegate^[42]
• Steve Whisler, member of the Carroll County Board of Education (2022–present)^[43]

• Christopher Bouchat, incumbent state delegate^[16]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	April Rose (incumbent)
	Republican	Sallie B. Taylor
	Republican	Chris Tomlinson (incumbent)
	Republican	Steve Whisler
Total votes

• Dayana Bergman, former behavioral technician^[44]
• Alison Rudolph, former bookstore owner^[45]
• Courtney Welch^[15]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dayana Bergman
	Democratic	Alison Rudolph
	Democratic	Courtney Welch
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 5 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	Dayana Bergman
	Democratic	Alison Rudolph
	Democratic	Courtney Welch
	Write-in
Total votes

The 6th district encompasses southeast Baltimore County, including Dundalk, Essex, and Edgemere.^[22] Its Republican incumbents—Ric Metzgar, Robin Grammer Jr., and Robert B. Long—won with a combined 69.3 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Bobby "Al Jolson" Berger, retired police officer^[9]
• Henry Ciezkowski, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and candidate for county executive in 2022^[9]
• Robin Grammer Jr., incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Ric Metzgar, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Robert B. Long, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bobby "Al Jolson" Berger
	Republican	Henry Ciezkowski
	Republican	Robin Grammer Jr. (incumbent)
	Republican	Ric Metzgar (incumbent)
	Republican	Robert B. Long (incumbent)
Total votes

• Artus Huffman, assistant principal^[9]
• Megan Ann Mioduszewski, medical laboratory scientist and nominee for this district in 2018 and 2022^[9]
• Rayneika Robinson, president of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3661^[9]

• Sandra Skordalos, teacher and member of the Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Artus Huffman
	Democratic	Megan Ann Mioduszewski
	Democratic	Rayneika Robinson
Total votes

• Brett Shepherd^[9]

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 6 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	Artus Huffman
	Democratic	Megan Ann Mioduszewski
	Democratic	Rayneika Robinson
	Independent	Brett Shepherd
	Write-in
Total votes

District 7A encompasses east Baltimore County, including Kingsville and Bowleys Quarters.^[22] Its Republican incumbents, Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki, won with a combined 73.9 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Ryan Nawrocki, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Kathy Szeliga, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ryan Nawrocki (incumbent)
	Republican	Kathy Szeliga (incumbent)
Total votes

• Tom Baker, franchisee^[9]
• Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown, disability rights advocate and nominee for this district in 2022^[9]
• Satish Chapagain, member of the Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee^[9]
• Cleveland Reynolds, teacher^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Baker
	Democratic	Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown
	Democratic	Satish Chapagain
	Democratic	Cleveland Reynolds
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 7A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ryan Nawrocki (incumbent)
	Republican	Kathy Szeliga (incumbent)
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

District 7B runs along the borders of Baltimore and Harford counties.^[22] Two-term Republican incumbent Lauren Arikan was reelected with 67.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Lauren Arikan, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lauren Arikan (incumbent)
Total votes

• Candace Hart, notary^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Candace Hart
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 7B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lauren Arikan (incumbent)
	Democratic	Candace Hart
	Write-in
Total votes

The 8th district consists of part of Baltimore County, including Perry Hall and Parkville.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Carl W. Jackson, Harry Bhandari, and Nick Allen—won with a combined 62.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] 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,^[46] and was succeeded by Kim Ross.^[47]

• Nick Allen, incumbent state delegate^[48]
• Kumasi Barnett, artist^[9]
• Harry Bhandari, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Marsha Briley-Savage, re-entry coordinator with the Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities^[9]
• Kim Ross, incumbent state delegate^[49]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nick Allen (incumbent)
	Democratic	Kumasi Barnett
	Democratic	Harry Bhandari (incumbent)
	Democratic	Marsha Briley-Savage
	Democratic	Kim Ross (incumbent)
Total votes

• Zulieka Baysmore, nominee for HD-40 in 2022^[9]
• Glen Geelhaar, nominee for this district in 2022^[9]
• Steven Riemer^[9]
• Jacqueline Stevenson, business owner^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Zulieka Baysmore
	Republican	Glen Geelhaar
	Republican	Steven Riemer
	Republican	Jacqueline Stevenson
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 8 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

District 9A encompasses north Howard County, including Cooksville, Lisbon, and Clarksville, and part of Montgomery County.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents, Natalie Ziegler and Chao Wu, won with a combined 53.1 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Chao Wu, incumbent state delegate^[50]
• Natalie Ziegler, incumbent state delegate^[50]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chao Wu (incumbent)
	Democratic	Natalie Ziegler (incumbent)
Total votes

• Fitzgerald Mofor, former UAB Blazers football linebacker^[50]
• Spencer Rhoda^[50]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fitzgerald Mofor
	Republican	Spencer Rhoda
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 9A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chao Wu (incumbent)
	Democratic	Natalie Ziegler (incumbent)
	Republican	Fitzgerald Mofor
	Republican	Spencer Rhoda
	Write-in
Total votes

The District 9B includes all of Ellicott City in Howard County.^[22] Two-term Democratic incumbent Courtney Watson was reelected with 65.9 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Abdun Matin, nonprofit executive^[50]
• Courtney Watson, incumbent state delegate^[50]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Abdun Matin
	Democratic	Courtney Watson (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 9B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 10th district encompasses east Baltimore County, including Randallstown and Reisterstown.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Adrienne A. Jones, Jennifer White Holland, and N. Scott Phillips—won with a combined 83.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Michael T. Brown Sr., candidate for this district in 2022^[9]
• Robin Harvey, former member of the Baltimore County Board of Education from the 1st district (2022–2026)^[52]
• Jay Jalisi, former state delegate (2015–2023) and candidate for SD-10 in 2022^[2]
• William Newton, perennial candidate^[9]
• N. Scott Phillips, incumbent state delegate^[53]
• Jennifer White Holland, incumbent state delegate^[53]

• Adrienne A. Jones, incumbent state delegate^[2]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael T. Brown Sr.
	Democratic	Robin Harvey
	Democratic	Jay Jalisi
	Democratic	William Newton
	Democratic	N. Scott Phillips (incumbent)
	Democratic	Jennifer White Holland (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 10 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

District 11A encompasses central Baltimore County, stretching from Garrison to Cockeysville.^[22] One-term Democratic incumbent Cheryl Pasteur was elected with 98.3 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Cheryl Pasteur, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Nico Sanders, nonprofit executive^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nico Sanders
	Democratic	Cheryl Pasteur (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 11A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

District 11B encompasses central Baltimore County, including Pikesville and Mays Chapel.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents, Jon Cardin and Dana Stein, won with a combined 68.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Jon Cardin, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Dana Stein, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jon Cardin (incumbent)
	Democratic	Dana Stein (incumbent)
Total votes

• John Gordon, orthopedist^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Gordon
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 11B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jon Cardin (incumbent)
	Democratic	Dana Stein (incumbent)
	Republican	John Gordon
	Write-in
Total votes

District 12A encompasses part of Howard County, including Columbia and Hanover.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents, Terri Hill and Jessica Feldmark, won with a combined 98.4 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Jessica Feldmark, incumbent state delegate^[54]
• Joshua Heard, attorney^[50]
• Terri Hill, incumbent state delegate^[50]

• Alicia Altamirano, immigration attorney^[54]
• James Ebersole, data analyst and son of state delegate Eric Ebersole^[9]
• John Handley, deputy chief of staff to Global Refuge^[54]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jessica Feldmark (incumbent)
	Democratic	Joshua Heard
	Democratic	Terri Hill (incumbent)
Total votes

• Frank Glover, venture capitalist^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Glover
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	Frank Glover
	Write-in
Total votes

District 12B encompasses part of north Anne Arundel County, including parts of Brooklyn Park and Glen Burnie.^[22] One-term Democratic incumbent Gary Simmons was elected with 55.4 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• John Dove Jr., U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Maryland Department of Labor commissioner^[55]
• Gary Simmons, incumbent state delegate^[9]

• Geonta Simmons, member of the Anne Arundel Democratic Central Committee^[9] (running for county council)^[56]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Dove Jr.
	Democratic	Gary Simmons (incumbent)
Total votes

• Blair Brannock, casino auditor^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Blair Brannock
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 12B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	Blair Brannock
	Write-in
Total votes

The 13th district encompasses south Howard County.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Vanessa Atterbeary, Jennifer R. Terrasa, and Pam Guzzone—won with a combined 80.4 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Amy Brooks, teacher and candidate for this district in 2022^[50]
• Pam Guzzone, incumbent state delegate^[50]
• Gabriel Moreno, incumbent state delegate^[57]

• Delbert Jackson, activist^[9]

• Vanessa Atterbeary, former state delegate (2015–2026) (running for Howard County Executive)^[58]
• Jennifer R. Terrasa, incumbent state delegate (running for clerk of the Howard County Circuit Court)^[3]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Amy Brooks
	Democratic	Pam Guzzone (incumbent)
	Democratic	Gabriel Moreno (incumbent)
Total votes

• Mark Fisher^[50]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Fisher
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 13 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Amy Brooks
	Democratic	Pam Guzzone (incumbent)
	Democratic	Gabriel Moreno (incumbent)
	Republican	Mark Fisher
	Write-in
Total votes

The 14th district runs along the border of Howard and Montgomery counties, including Olney.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Anne Kaiser, Eric Luedtke, and Pamela E. Queen—won with a combined 78.6 percent of the vote in 2022,^[23] 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.^[60]

• Alicia Contreras-Donello, former U.S. Agency for International Development official^[61]
• Anne Kaiser, incumbent state delegate^[4]
• Bernice Mireku-North, incumbent state delegate^[4]
• Matt Post, former student member of the Montgomery County Board of Education (2017–2018)^[62]

• Pamela E. Queen, incumbent state delegate^[4]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alicia Contreras-Donello
	Democratic	Anne Kaiser (incumbent)
	Democratic	Bernice Mireku-North (incumbent)
	Democratic	Matt Post
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 14 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 15th district encompasses east Montgomery County, including North Potomac and parts of Germantown.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Lily Qi, Linda Foley, and David Fraser-Hidalgo—won with a combined 72.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Asher Beckwitt, therapist^[9]
• Linda Foley, incumbent state delegate^[71]
• David Fraser-Hidalgo, incumbent state delegate^[71]
• Lily Qi, incumbent state delegate^[72]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Asher Beckwitt
	Democratic	Linda Foley (incumbent)
	Democratic	David Fraser-Hidalgo (incumbent)
	Democratic	Lily Qi (incumbent)
Total votes

• Peter Chan^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter Chan
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 15 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	Peter Chan
	Write-in
Total votes

The 16th district consists of south Montgomery County, including Potomac and parts of Bethesda.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Ariana Kelly, Marc Korman, and Sara N. Love—won with a combined 98.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] 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;^[74] Love was appointed to the Maryland Senate to succeed Kelly;^[75] and Teresa Saavedra Woorman was appointed to succeed Love.^[76]

• Tazeen Ahmad, former president of the Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club^[77]
• Marc Korman, incumbent state delegate^[78]
• Sarah Wolek, incumbent state delegate^[79]
• Teresa Saavedra Woorman, incumbent state delegate^[78]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tazeen Ahmad
	Democratic	Marc Korman (incumbent)
	Democratic	Sarah Wolek (incumbent)
	Democratic	Teresa Saavedra Woorman (incumbent)
Total votes

• Ann Guthrie Hingston, member of the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ann Guthrie Hingston
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 16 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	Ann Guthrie Hingston
	Write-in
Total votes

The 17th district consists of Rockville and Gaithersburg.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Julie Palakovich Carr, Kumar P. Barve, and Joe Vogel—won with a combined 84.2 percent of the vote.^[23] Barve resigned from the legislature in May 2023 after Governor Wes Moore appointed him to the Maryland Public Service Commission,^[80] after which Ryan Spiegel was appointed to serve the remainder of his term.^[81]

• Julie Palakovich Carr, incumbent state delegate^[82]
• Christopher Reed^[9]
• Ryan Spiegel, incumbent state delegate^[82]
• Joe Vogel, incumbent state delegate^[82]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Julie Palakovich Carr (incumbent)
	Democratic	Christopher Reed
	Democratic	Ryan Spiegel (incumbent)
	Democratic	Joe Vogel (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 17 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 18th district consists of Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Wheaton, and Kensington.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Emily Shetty, Aaron Kaufman, and Jared Solomon—won with a combined 89.5 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Aaron Kaufman, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Emily Shetty, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Jared Solomon, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Kate Stein, first vice chair of the Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Aaron Kaufman (incumbent)
	Democratic	Emily Shetty (incumbent)
	Democratic	Jared Solomon (incumbent)
	Democratic	Kate Stein
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 18 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 19th district includes Aspen Hill, Leisure World, and Redland.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Charlotte Crutchfield, Bonnie Cullison, and Vaughn Stewart—won with a combined 88.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Charlotte Crutchfield, incumbent state delegate^[71]
• Sunil Dasgupta, college professor and podcast host^[83]
• Sebastian Johnson, former student member of the Montgomery County Board of Education (2005–2006) and member of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee^[9]
• Gabriel Sorrel, software engineer^[83]
• Vaughn Stewart, incumbent state delegate^[71]
• Alec Stone, nonprofit executive^[83]
• Christa Tichy, electrical engineer and member of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee^[84]

• Bonnie Cullison, incumbent state delegate^[5]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlotte Crutchfield (incumbent)
	Democratic	Sunil Dasgupta
	Democratic	Sebastian Johnson
	Democratic	Gabriel Sorrel
	Democratic	Vaughn Stewart (incumbent)
	Democratic	Alec Stone
	Democratic	Christa Tichy
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 19 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 20th district includes Silver Spring, White Oak, and Takoma Park.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—David Moon, Jheanelle Wilkins, and Lorig Charkoudian—won with a combined 99.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Lorig Charkoudian, incumbent state delegate^[85]
• David Moon, incumbent state delegate^[85]
• Jheanelle Wilkins, incumbent state delegate^[85]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lorig Charkoudian (incumbent)
	Democratic	David Moon (incumbent)
	Democratic	Jheanelle Wilkins (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 20 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lorig Charkoudian (incumbent)
	Democratic	David Moon (incumbent)
	Democratic	Jheanelle Wilkins (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes

The 21st district includes parts of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, including College Park, Laurel, and Beltsville.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Mary A. Lehman, and Ben Barnes—won with a combined 98.9 percent of the vote in 2022,^[23] and are running for re-election.^[86]

• Benjamin S. Barnes, incumbent state delegate^[86]
• Mary A. Lehman, incumbent state delegate^[86]
• Joseline Peña-Melnyk, incumbent state delegate^[86]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Benjamin S. Barnes (incumbent)
	Democratic	Mary A. Lehman (incumbent)
	Democratic	Joseline Peña-Melnyk (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 21 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Benjamin S. Barnes (incumbent)
	Democratic	Mary A. Lehman (incumbent)
	Democratic	Joseline Peña-Melnyk (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes

The 22nd district consists of Hyattsville, Greenbelt, and Riverdale Park.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Alonzo T. Washington, Nicole A. Williams, and Anne Healey—won with a combined 98.5 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] 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;^[87] Washington was succeeded by Ashanti Martinez.^[88]

• Tracy Gant, mayor of Edmonston (2014–present)^[9]
• Craig Hayes, activist^[9]
• Ashanti Martinez, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Molly McKee-Seabrook, former chief of staff to Senate President Bill Ferguson^[9]

• Anne Healey, incumbent state delegate^[6]
• Nicole A. Williams, incumbent state delegate (running for MD-05)^[7]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tracy Gant
	Democratic	Craig Hayes
	Democratic	Ashanti Martinez (incumbent)
	Democratic	Molly McKee-Seabrook
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 22 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 23rd district runs along the border of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, including Upper Marlboro, Bowie, and South Laurel.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Marvin E. Holmes Jr., Kym Taylor, and Adrian Boafo—won with a combined 99.1 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Michael Bance, business owner^[9]
• Tambei Chiawah, consultancy firm owner^[9]
• Marvin E. Holmes Jr., incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Keenon James, gun control activist and member of the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee^[9]
• Kris Natesan, pastor^[9]
• Le Shaun Quander-Mosley, business owner and lobbyist^[9]
• Rebecca Stallworth, teacher^[9]
• Kym Taylor, incumbent state delegate^[9]

• Adrian Boafo, incumbent state delegate (running for MD-05)^[8]
• Anthony Nelson^[9]
• Starsha Sewell^[9]
• Daniel Rutherford Wilson, lobbyist^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Bance
	Democratic	Tambei Chiawah
	Democratic	Marvin E. Holmes Jr. (incumbent)
	Democratic	Keenon James
	Democratic	Kris Natesan
	Democratic	Le Shaun Quander-Mosley
	Democratic	Rebecca Stallworth
	Democratic	Kym Taylor (incumbent)
Total votes

• Michael Riker, retired police officer and nominee for the at-large county council special election in 2024^[9]
• Kimberly Robinson, businessowner^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Riker
	Republican	Kimberly Robinson
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 23 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	Michael Riker
	Republican	Kimberly Robinson
	Write-in
Total votes

The 24th district consists of Seat Pleasant, Springdale, and Lake Arbor.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Tiffany T. Alston, Andrea Harrison, and Jazz Lewis—won with a combined 99.5 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] Lewis resigned from the Maryland House of Delegates on December 16, 2025.^[91]

• Crystal Carpenter^[9]
• Derrick Coley, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Andrea Harrison, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Stanford Fraser, public defender^[9]
• Bobby Henry^[9]
• Jordan McFarland, former legislative aide^[9]
• LaTasha Ward, community activist, nonprofit executive, and candidate for this district in 2018^[92]

• Tiffany T. Alston, incumbent state delegate (running for state senate)^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Crystal Carpenter
	Democratic	Derrick Coley (incumbent)
	Democratic	Andrea Harrison (incumbent)
	Democratic	Stanford Fraser
	Democratic	Bobby Henry
	Democratic	Jordan McFarland
	Democratic	LaTasha Ward
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 24 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 25th district consists of Forestville, Westphalia, and Kettering.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Darryl Barnes, Karen Toles, and Nick Charles—won with a combined 99.6 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] Since then, Barnes resigned to become a lobbyist^[93] and was succeeded by Kent Roberson;^[94] and Charles was appointed to the Maryland Senate following the resignation of Melony G. Griffith,^[95] and was succeeded by Denise Roberts.^[96]

• Angela Angel, former state delegate (2015–2019), candidate for state senate in 2018, and candidate for MD-04 in 2022^[9]
• Kent Roberson, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Denise Roberts, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Antoine Thompson, former New York state senator (2007–2011)^[9]
• Anthony Tilghman, District Heights town commissioner^[9]
• Joseph Tolbert III, returning citizens advocate^[9]
• Karen Toles, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Angela Angel
	Democratic	Kent Roberson (incumbent)
	Democratic	Denise Roberts (incumbent)
	Democratic	Antoine Thompson
	Democratic	Anthony Tilghman
	Democratic	Joseph Tolbert III
	Democratic	Karen Toles (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 25 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 26th district consists of Friendly, Oxon Hill, and Fort Washington.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Veronica L. Turner, Jamila Woods, and Kris Valderrama—won with a combined 96.0 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Reginald Martin, nonprofit executive^[9]
• Dani Moore-King, realtor^[9]
• Veronica L. Turner, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Kris Valderrama, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Jamila Woods, incumbent state delegate^[9]

• Alonzo Turner-Bey, community development assistant^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Reginald Martin
	Democratic	Dani Moore-King
	Democratic	Veronica L. Turner (incumbent)
	Democratic	Kris Valderrama (incumbent)
	Democratic	Jamila Woods (incumbent)
Total votes

• JoAnn Fisher, substitute teacher and nominee for this district in 2002 and 2022^[9]
• Ike Puzon, U.S. Navy veteran and nominee for SD-26 in 2018 and 2022^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	JoAnn Fisher
	Republican	Ike Puzon
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 26 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	JoAnn Fisher
	Republican	Ike Puzon
	Write-in
Total votes

District 27A encompasses part of north Charles and south Prince George's counties, including Waldorf, Bryantown, and Danville.^[22] One-term Democratic incumbent Kevin Harris won election with 98.0 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] In November 2025, Harris was nominated by the Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's County Democratic Central Committees to the Maryland Senate to succeed Michael A. Jackson, who was appointed by Governor Wes Moore to serve as the Secretary of Maryland State Police.^[97]

• Clifton Crosby, cybersecurity engineer^[9]
• Shawn Maldon, former mayor of Capitol Heights (2018–2021)^[9]
• Yonelle Moore Lee, member of the Charles County Board of Education^[9]
• Darrell Odom, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Clifton Crosby
	Democratic	Shawn Maldon
	Democratic	Yonelle Moore Lee
	Democratic	Darrell Odom (incumbent)
Total votes

• Jim Crawford, business owner and nominee for the 28th district in 2018^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Crawford
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 27A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	Jim Crawford
	Write-in
Total votes

District 27B encompasses parts of south Prince George's and north Calvert counties, including Chesapeake Beach and Baden.^[22] One-term Democratic incumbent Jeffrie Long Jr. was elected with 95.3 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Rachel Jones, former state delegate (2021–2023)^[98]
• Jeffrie Long Jr., incumbent state delegate^[99]

• Michael Bennett, security specialist^[98]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rachel Jones
	Democratic	Jeffrie Long Jr. (incumbent)
Total votes

• Dan Thomas, retired federal employee and military veteran^[100]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Thomas
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 27B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	Dan Thomas
	Write-in
Total votes

District 27C encompasses most of Calvert County, excluding its northernmost and southernmost points.^[22] Four-term Republican incumbent Mark N. Fisher was re-elected with 95.7 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Mark N. Fisher, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark N. Fisher (incumbent)
Total votes

• Jennifer Davidson^[9]
• Rocio Mercado Garcia, former U.S. Department of State official^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jennifer Davidson
	Democratic	Rocio Mercado Garcia
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 27C election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark N. Fisher (incumbent)
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 28th district encompasses most of Charles County.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Debra Davis, C. T. Wilson, and Edith J. Patterson—won with a combined 68.7 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Abena Affum-McAllister, former deputy secretary of the Maryland Democratic Party^[9]
• Debra M. Davis, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• John Jones Jr.^[9]
• Edith J. Patterson, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Evan Smith, communications director of the Southern Maryland Young Democrats^[9]
• Tarinna Terrell^[9]

• Patrick Troxler, attorney and U.S. Air Force veteran^[9]

• C. T. Wilson, incumbent state delegate (running for state senate)^[10]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Abena Affum-McAllister
	Democratic	Debra M. Davis (incumbent)
	Democratic	John Jones Jr.
	Democratic	Edith J. Patterson (incumbent)
	Democratic	Evan Smith
	Democratic	Tarinna Terrell
Total votes

• James Ashburn, treasurer of the Charles County Republican Central Committee and nominee for this district in 2022^[9]
• Winfield Clark, nonprofit executive^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Ashburn
	Republican	Winfield Clark
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 28 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	James Ashburn
	Republican	Winfield Clark
	Write-in
Total votes

District 29A encompasses north St. Mary's County, including Charlotte Hall and Leonardtown.^[22] Three-term Republican incumbent Matthew Morgan was re-elected with 97.4 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Matthew Morgan, incumbent state delegate^[101]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matthew Morgan (incumbent)
Total votes

• Jennifer Clancy, therapist^[102]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jennifer Clancy
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 29A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matthew Morgan (incumbent)
	Democratic	Jennifer Clancy
	Write-in
Total votes

District 29B encompasses south St. Mary's County, including California, Scotland, and Lexington Park.^[22] Two-term Democratic incumbent Brian M. Crosby was re-elected with 55.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Adrianne Mathis, retired teacher^[103]
• Kris McDonald, environmental resource technician^[104]

• Brian M. Crosby, incumbent state delegate^[11]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adrianne Mathis
	Democratic	Kris McDonald
Total votes

• BJ Hall, member of the St. Mary's County planning commission^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	BJ Hall
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 29B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	BJ Hall
	Write-in
Total votes

District 29C includes central St. Mary's and south Calvert counties, including Lusby, Beauvue, and Drayden.^[22] One-term Republican incumbent Todd Morgan was elected with 61.7 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• James McQueen, member of the Calvert County Planning Commission^[105]
• Todd Morgan, incumbent state delegate^[106]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James McQueen
	Republican	Todd Morgan (incumbent)
Total votes

• J. W. Abney, realtor^[107]
• Mike Fechtmann, entrepreneur^[105]
• Eric Immler^[105]
• Shaara Watts^[105]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	J. W. Abney
	Democratic	Mike Fechtmann
	Democratic	Eric Immler
	Democratic	Shaara Watts
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 29C election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

District 30A includes the city of Annapolis and surrounding areas.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents, Shaneka Henson and Dana Jones, were reelected with a combined 63.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] 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.^[108]

• Dylan Behler, incumbent state delegate^[109]
• Dana Jones, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Bradley O'Neal, travel agent^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dylan Behler (incumbent)
	Democratic	Dana Jones (incumbent)
	Democratic	Bradley O'Neal
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 30A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

District 30B includes south Anne Arundel County, including Friendship, Lothian, and Galesville.^[22] Three-term Republican incumbent Seth A. Howard was re-elected with 56.7 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Seth A. Howard, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Seth A. Howard (incumbent)
Total votes

• Matt Johnston, environmental policy analyst^[9]
• Blake Wintermute^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Matt Johnston
	Democratic	Blake Wintermute
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 30B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Seth A. Howard (incumbent)
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 31st district encompasses north Anne Arundel County, including Pasadena, Severn, and Gambrills.^[22] Its Republican incumbents—Nic Kipke, Brian Chisholm, and Rachel Muñoz—won with a combined 64.1 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] In January 2025, Muñoz resigned from the House of Delegates, citing personal matters,^[110] and was succeeded by LaToya Nkongolo.^[111]

• Brian Chisholm, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Mike Jacobs, machinist^[9]
• LaToya Nkongolo, incumbent state delegate^[9]

• Lance Bowen, college professor^[9]

• Nic Kipke, incumbent state delegate (running for state senate)^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Chisholm (incumbent)
	Republican	Mike Jacobs
	Republican	LaToya Nkongolo (incumbent)
Total votes

• Joan Cole, activist^[9]
• Heidi Schmidt, communications professional and member of the Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee^[9]
• Ryan Shaban, cybersecurity professional and U.S. Army veteran^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joan Cole
	Democratic	Heidi Schmidt
	Democratic	Ryan Shaban
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 31 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Chisholm (incumbent)
	Republican	Mike Jacobs
	Republican	LaToya Nkongolo (incumbent)
	Democratic	Joan Cole
	Democratic	Heidi Schmidt
	Democratic	Ryan Shaban
	Write-in
Total votes

The 32nd district encompasses part of north Anne Arundel County, including Glen Burnie and Fort Meade.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Mark S. Chang, J. Sandy Bartlett, and Mike Rogers—won with a combined 65.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• J. Sandy Bartlett, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Spencer Dixon, former legislative director to state senator Dawn Gile (2023–2025)^[9]
• Mike Rogers, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Steven Thomas^[9]

• Mark S. Chang, incumbent state delegate (running for state senate, endorsed Dixon)^[12]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	J. Sandy Bartlett (incumbent)
	Democratic	Spencer Dixon
	Democratic	Mike Rogers (incumbent)
	Democratic	Steven Thomas
Total votes

• Colin McEvers, chair of the Maryland Federation of College Republicans^[9]
• Mary Phelps, technology coordinator^[9]
• Marcus Snipes^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Colin McEvers
	Republican	Mary Phelps
	Republican	Marcus Snipes
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 32 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	Colin McEvers
	Republican	Mary Phelps
	Republican	Marcus Snipes
	Write-in
Total votes

District 33A encompasses part of Anne Arundel County, including parts of Odenton and Gambrills.^[22] One-term Democratic incumbent Andrew Pruski was elected with 67.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Andrew Pruski, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Connor Roche^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andrew Pruski (incumbent)
	Democratic	Connor Roche
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 33A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

District 33B encompasses part of Anne Arundel County, including Crofton, Davidsonville, and Crownsville.^[22] 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,^[112][1][b] with one-term Republican incumbent Stuart Schmidt Jr. having won it with 50.7 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Stuart Schmidt Jr., incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Stuart Schmidt Jr. (incumbent)
Total votes

• Chuck Cook, chief legislative officer of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development^[9]

• Luis da Conceicao, physician^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chuck Cook
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 33B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Stuart Schmidt Jr. (incumbent)
	Democratic	Chuck Cook
	Write-in
Total votes

District 33C encompasses part of Anne Arundel County, including Cape Saint Claire and Severna Park.^[22] Two-term Democratic incumbent Heather Bagnall was re-elected with 54.1 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Heather Bagnall, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Heather Bagnall (incumbent)
Total votes

• Kristin Norris, nurse^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kristin Norris
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 33C election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Heather Bagnall (incumbent)
	Republican	Kristin Norris
	Write-in
Total votes

District 34A encompasses south Harford County, including Edgewood, Aberdeen, and Havre de Grace.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents, Andre Johnson Jr. and Steven C. Johnson, won with a combined 56.0 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Andre Johnson Jr., incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Steven C. Johnson, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andre Johnson Jr. (incumbent)
	Democratic	Steven C. Johnson (incumbent)
Total votes

• Elliott Joseph Herneker, chair of the Harford County Young Republicans^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Elliott Joseph Herneker
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 34A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andre Johnson Jr. (incumbent)
	Democratic	Steven C. Johnson (incumbent)
	Republican	Elliott Joseph Herneker
	Write-in
Total votes

District 34B encompasses part of Harford County, including Bel Air, Glenwood, and Constant Friendship.^[22] Republican incumbent Susan K. McComas was re-elected to a sixth term with 60.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Jake Taylor, Bel Air town commissioner (2023–present)^[9]
• Sheariah Yousefi, chief of staff to state delegate Mike Griffith^[9]

• Susan K. McComas, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jake Taylor
	Republican	Sheariah Yousefi
Total votes

• Anthony Lyon, former member of the Harford County Democratic Central Committee^[113]

• Terrence Rogers, pastor^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony Lyon
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 34B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	Anthony Lyon
	Write-in
Total votes

District 35A encompasses most of Harford County, including Churchville, Pylesville, and Hickory, and part of Cecil County.^[22] Its Republican incumbents, Mike Griffith and Teresa E. Reilly, won with a combined 97.7 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Michelle Christman, chiropractic assistant and candidate for SD-35 in 2022^[9]
• Mike Griffith, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Teresa E. Reilly, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michelle Christman
	Republican	Mike Griffith (incumbent)
	Republican	Teresa E. Reilly (incumbent)
Total votes

• Gregory V. Anderson^[9]
• Michael Eckels, minister^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gregory V. Anderson
	Democratic	Michael Eckels
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 35A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	Gregory V. Anderson
	Democratic	Michael Eckels
	Write-in
Total votes

District 35B encompasses part of Cecil County, including Rising Sun and North East.^[22] Three-term Republican incumbent Kevin Hornberger was re-elected with 95.6 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Erica Berge, community organizer^[115]
• Kevin Hornberger, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Derek Howell, attorney and former Maryland State Police officer^[9]

• Michelle Christman, chiropractic assistant and candidate for SD-35 in 2022 (running in district 35A)^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Erica Berge
	Republican	Kevin Hornberger (incumbent)
	Republican	Derek Howell
Total votes

• Blessing Oluwadare, customer service agent and candidate for MD-01 in 2024^[9]

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 35B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	Blessing Oluwadare
	Write-in
Total votes

The 36th district encompasses all of Kent and Queen Anne's counties, and parts of Cecil and Caroline counties, including Elkton.^[22] Its Republican incumbents—Jefferson L. Ghrist, Jay Jacobs, and Steven J. Arentz—won with a combined 97.4 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Steven J. Arentz, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Jefferson L. Ghrist, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Jay Jacobs, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steven J. Arentz (incumbent)
	Republican	Jefferson L. Ghrist (incumbent)
	Republican	Jay Jacobs (incumbent)
Total votes

• Nevin Crouse, Chesapeake College assistant professor^[117]
• Michelle Ravert, financial services expert^[117]
• Crystal Woodward, George Washington University faculty member and nominee for this district in 2018^[117]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nevin Crouse
	Democratic	Michelle Ravert
	Democratic	Crystal Woodward
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 36 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steven J. Arentz (incumbent)
	Republican	Jefferson L. Ghrist (incumbent)
	Republican	Jay Jacobs (incumbent)
	Democratic	Nevin Crouse
	Democratic	Michelle Ravert
	Democratic	Crystal Woodward
	Write-in
Total votes

District 37A encompasses parts of Wicomico and Dorchester counties, including Salisbury, Hebron, and Cambridge.^[22] Three-term Democratic incumbent Sheree Sample-Hughes was re-elected with 61.9 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Sheree Sample-Hughes, incumbent state delegate^[117]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sheree Sample-Hughes (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 37A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sheree Sample-Hughes (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes

District 37B encompasses all of Talbot County and parts of Caroline, Dorchester, and Wicomico counties.^[22] Its Republican incumbents, Christopher T. Adams and Tom Hutchinson, won with a combined 73.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Christopher T. Adams, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Tom Hutchinson, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christopher T. Adams (incumbent)
	Republican	Tom Hutchinson (incumbent)
Total votes

• Marco Garcia, radio personality^[9]
• Michele Johnson, director of the Maryland 250 Commission^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marco Garcia
	Democratic	Michele Johnson
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 37B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christopher T. Adams (incumbent)
	Republican	Tom Hutchinson (incumbent)
	Democratic	Marco Garcia
	Democratic	Michele Johnson
	Write-in
Total votes

District 38A encompasses all of Somerset County and parts of Worcester and Wicomico counties, including Berlin, Princess Anne, and Pocomoke City.^[22] Republican Charles J. Otto was re-elected to a fourth term with 63.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] Otto died on October 17, 2025,^[118] after which the Republican central committees in Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico counties nominated Kevin Anderson to serve the remainder of Otto's term.^[119]

• Timothy Howlett, HVAC business owner and U.S. Coast Guard veteran^[117]
• C. L. Marshall III, Pocomoke City councilmember (2024–present)^[120]

• Kevin Anderson, incumbent delegate^[17]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Timothy Howlett
	Republican	C. L. Marshall III
Total votes

• Shelley Johnson, at-large Princess Anne town commissioner^[117]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Shelley Johnson
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 38A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	Shelley Johnson
	Write-in
Total votes

District 38B includes the city of Salisbury in Wicomico County.^[22] 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,^[112][1][c] making it a target for the Maryland Democratic Party.^[121]

Three-term Republican incumbent Carl Anderton Jr. was re-elected with 94.5 percent of the vote in 2022,^[23] but resigned in July 2024 to become the director of rural strategy within the Maryland Department of Commerce.^[122] Barry Beauchamp was nominated by the Wicomico County Republican Central Committee to succeed Anderton and sworn into the House of Delegates in August 2024.^[123]

• Barry Beauchamp, incumbent state delegate^[117]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barry Beauchamp (incumbent)
Total votes

• Josh Hastings, county councilmember from the 4th district (2018–present)^[124]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Josh Hastings
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 38B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barry Beauchamp (incumbent)
	Democratic	Josh Hastings
	Write-in
Total votes

District 38C includes east Wicomico County and most of Worcester County, including Pittsville, Ocean City, and Assateague Island.^[22] Two-term Republican incumbent Wayne A. Hartman was re-elected with 97.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Wayne A. Hartman, incumbent state delegate^[125]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wayne A. Hartman (incumbent)
Total votes

• Laurie Anne Brittingham, member of the Maryland State Democratic Central Committee^[117]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Laurie Anne Brittingham
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 38C election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wayne A. Hartman (incumbent)
	Democratic	Laurie Anne Brittingham
	Write-in
Total votes

The 39th district includes Montgomery Village and parts of Germantown and Clarksburg.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Gabriel Acevero, Lesley Lopez, and Kirill Reznik—won with a combined 98.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] 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.^[126]

• Gabriel Acevero, incumbent state delegate^[127]
• George Lluberes, vice chair of the Montgomery County Police Accountability Board^[73]
• Lesley Lopez, incumbent state delegate^[127]
• W. Gregory Wims, incumbent state delegate^[127]
• Robert Wu, Gaithersburg city councilor (2015–present)^[127]

• Amar Mukunda, U.S. Army reservist, gun control activist, and entrepreneur (running for state senate)^[73]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gabriel Acevero (incumbent)
	Democratic	George Lluberes
	Democratic	Lesley Lopez (incumbent)
	Democratic	W. Gregory Wims (incumbent)
	Democratic	Robert Wu
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 39 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 40th district encompasses communities in west Baltimore, including Morrell Park, Sandtown-Winchester, and Greenspring.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Melissa Wells, Frank M. Conaway Jr., and Marlon Amprey—won with a combined 95.0 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Marlon Amprey, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Frank M. Conaway Jr., incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Dianté Edwards, U.S. Navy veteran^[9]
• Anderson Jean^[9]
• Kevin Legacy^[9]
• Crystal Jackson Parker, nonprofit executive^[129]
• Tiffany Welch, community activist^[9]
• Melissa Wells, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marlon Amprey (incumbent)
	Democratic	Frank M. Conaway Jr. (incumbent)
	Democratic	Dianté Edwards
	Democratic	Anderson Jean
	Democratic	Kevin Legacy
	Democratic	Crystal Jackson Parker
	Democratic	Tiffany Welch
	Democratic	Melissa Wells (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 40 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

The 41st district encompasses communities in west Baltimore, including Wyndhurst, Yale Heights, and Edmondson.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Dalya Attar, Samuel I. Rosenberg, and Tony Bridges—won with a combined 94.5 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23] 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;^[131] and Attar was appointed to the Maryland Senate following the resignation of Jill P. Carter in January 2025, and was succeeded by Sean Stinnett.^[47]

• Reuven Amos^[9]
• Shannice Anderson, community engagement coordinator of the Maryland Office of the Public Defender^[9]
• Chezia Cager, former chief of staff to Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott (2022–2023)^[9]
• Matt Menter, marketer^[9]
• Adrian Muldrow, author^[9]
• Samuel I. Rosenberg, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Sean Stinnett, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Ryan Turner, nonprofit executive^[9]

• Malcolm Ruff, incumbent state delegate (running for state senate)^[13]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Reuven Amos
	Democratic	Shannice Anderson
	Democratic	Chezia Cager
	Democratic	Matt Menter
	Democratic	Adrian Muldrow
	Democratic	Samuel I. Rosenberg (incumbent)
	Democratic	Sean Stinnett (incumbent)
	Democratic	Ryan Turner
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 41 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

District 42A encompasses north Baltimore County, including Glencoe, Hereford, and Phoenix.^[22] Two-term Republican incumbent Nino Mangione, who was re-elected with 58.6 percent of the vote in 2022,^[23] is retiring to run for the Baltimore County Council in 2026.^[18]

• Alex Harlan, assistant chief of staff for state senator Chris West^[9]
• Dan Katz, Maryland State Police official^[9]
• Charles Murphy III, energy executive^[9]

• Nino Mangione, incumbent state delegate^[18]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alex Harlan
	Republican	Dan Katz
	Republican	Charles Murphy III
Total votes

• Jyoti Mohan, history professor and nonprofit organizer^[49]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jyoti Mohan
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 42A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	Jyoti Mohan
	Write-in
Total votes

District 42B includes communities in central Baltimore County, including Timonium, Hampton, and Phoenix.^[22] Two-term Democratic incumbent Michele Guyton was re-elected with 61.3 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Michele Guyton, incumbent state delegate^[49]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michele Guyton (incumbent)
Total votes

• Jeffry McDonald^[9]
• Larry Novak^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeffry McDonald
	Republican	Larry Novak
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 42B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michele Guyton (incumbent)
	Republican	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes

District 42C encompasses east Carroll County, including Hampstead, Finksburg, and Mexico.^[22] One-term Republican incumbent Joshua Stonko was elected with 97.6 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Steve Patten, business owner^[19]

• Joshua Stonko, incumbent state delegate (endorsed Patten)^[19]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Patten
Total votes

• Corynne Courpas, vice chair of the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee^[44]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Corynne Courpas
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 42C election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Patten
	Democratic	Corynne Courpas
	Write-in
Total votes

District 43A encompasses neighborhoods in north Baltimore, including Glen Oaks, Charles Village, and Northwood.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents, Regina T. Boyce and Elizabeth Embry, won with a combined 92.1 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Regina T. Boyce, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Elizabeth Embry, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Regina T. Boyce (incumbent)
	Democratic	Elizabeth Embry (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 43A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Regina T. Boyce (incumbent)
	Democratic	Elizabeth Embry (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes

District 43B encompasses the city of Towson in central Baltimore County.^[22] One-term Democratic incumbent Cathi Forbes was elected with 98.0 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Cathi Forbes, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cathi Forbes (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 43B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cathi Forbes (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes

District 44A encompasses part of Baltimore County, including Baltimore Highlands and Catonsville.^[22] Three-term Democratic incumbent Eric Ebersole was re-elected with 62.4 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Eric Ebersole, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Ebersole (incumbent)
Total votes

• Chuck Linton^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Linton
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 44A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Ebersole (incumbent)
	Republican	Chuck Linton
	Write-in
Total votes

District 44B includes neighborhoods in southwest Baltimore County, including Woodlawn, Arbutus, and Catonsville.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents, Sheila Ruth and Aletheia McCaskill, won with a combined 98.6 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Bishop Chapman, candidate for this district in 2018 and 2022^[9]
• Aletheia McCaskill, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Sheila Ruth, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Sherry Scipio, hair stylist^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bishop Chapman
	Democratic	Aletheia McCaskill (incumbent)
	Democratic	Sheila Ruth (incumbent)
	Democratic	Sherry Scipio
Total votes

• Domonic Martin^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Domonic Martin
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 44B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	Domonic Martin
	Write-in
Total votes

The 45th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and east Baltimore, including Broadway East, Frankford, and Armistead Gardens.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Stephanie M. Smith, Jackie Addison, and Caylin Young—won with a combined 94.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Jackie Addison, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Chanel Branch, former state delegate (2020–2023)^[9]
• George Johnson, candidate for this district in 2022^[9]
• Stephanie M. Smith, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Robert Stokes Sr., former Baltimore city councilor (2016–2024)^[9]
• Caylin Young, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jackie Addison (incumbent)
	Democratic	Chanel Branch
	Democratic	George Johnson
	Democratic	Stephanie M. Smith (incumbent)
	Democratic	Robert Stokes Sr.
	Democratic	Caylin Young (incumbent)
Total votes

• Renaud De'Aundre Brown (Green), teacher and perennial candidate^[9]

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 45 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Green	Renaud De'Aundre Brown
	Write-in
Total votes

The 46th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and south Baltimore, including the Inner Harbor, Bayview, and Curtis Bay.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents—Luke Clippinger, Robbyn Lewis, and Mark Edelson—won with a combined 92.0 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Luke Clippinger, incumbent state delegate^[133]
• Mark Edelson, incumbent state delegate^[133]
• Robbyn Lewis, incumbent state delegate^[133]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luke Clippinger (incumbent)
	Democratic	Mark Edelson (incumbent)
	Democratic	Robbyn Lewis (incumbent)
Total votes

• Jeremy Amason, policy consultant^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeremy Amason
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 46 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luke Clippinger (incumbent)
	Democratic	Mark Edelson (incumbent)
	Democratic	Robbyn Lewis (incumbent)
	Republican	Jeremy Amason
	Write-in
Total votes

District 47A includes several Prince George's County communities, including Landover, Chillum, and Mount Rainier.^[22] Its Democratic incumbents, Julian Ivey and Diana M. Fennell, won with a combined 99.0 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Diana Fennell, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Julian Ivey, incumbent state delegate^[9]
• Rocio Treminio-Lopez, mayor of Brentwood (2014–present) and candidate for SD-47 in 2022^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Diana Fennell (incumbent)
	Democratic	Julian Ivey (incumbent)
	Democratic	Rocio Treminio-Lopez
Total votes

• Fred Price, perennial candidate^[9]

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fred Price
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 47A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	TBD
	Democratic	TBD
	Republican	Fred Price
	Write-in
Total votes

District 47B includes several Prince George's County communities, including Langley Park, University Park, and Adelphi.^[22] One-term Democratic incumbent Deni Taveras was elected with 98.1 percent of the vote in 2022.^[23]

• Deni Taveras, incumbent state delegate^[9]

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Deni Taveras (incumbent)
Total votes

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 47B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Deni Taveras (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes