# 2026 Maryland House of Delegates election

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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.

## Background

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.

## Retirements
### Republicans

Two Republicans are retiring.
* District 5: Christopher Bouchat is retiring.
* District 42A: Nino Mangione is retiring to run for the Baltimore County Council.

## District 1A

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Jim Hinebaugh, incumbent state delegate

## District 1B

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Jason C. Buckel, incumbent state delegate

## District 1C

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

### Republican primary
#### Declared

* Terry Baker, incumbent state delegate

## District 2A

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

### Republican primary
#### Declared

* William Valentine, incumbent state delegate
* William J. Wivell, incumbent state delegate

## District 2B

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

### Democratic primary
#### Declared

* Matthew Schindler, incumbent state delegate

### Republican primary
#### Declared

* Thomas Stolz, attorney and candidate for this district in 2022

## District 3

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Kris Fair, incumbent state delegate
* Kenneth P. Kerr, incumbent state delegate
* Karen Simpson, incumbent state delegate

## District 4

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Barrie Ciliberti, incumbent state delegate
* April Fleming Miller, incumbent state delegate
* Jesse Pippy, incumbent state delegate

## District 5

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* April Rose, incumbent state delegate
* Chris Tomlinson, incumbent state delegate

#### Declined

* Christopher Bouchat, incumbent state delegate

## District 6

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Robin Grammer Jr., incumbent state delegate
* Robert B. Long, incumbent state delegate
* Ric Metzgar, incumbent state delegate

## District 7A

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Ryan Nawrocki, incumbent state delegate
* Kathy Szeliga, incumbent state delegate

## District 7B

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Lauren Arikan, incumbent state delegate

## District 8

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

### Democratic primary
#### Declared

* Nick Allen, incumbent state delegate

#### Potential

* Harry Bhandari, incumbent state delegate
* Kim Ross, incumbent state delegate

## District 9A

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Chao Wu, incumbent state delegate
* Natalie Ziegler, incumbent state delegate

## District 9B

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Courtney Watson, incumbent state delegate

## District 10

The 10th district encompasses east Baltimore County, including Randallstown and Reisterstown. 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.

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Adrienne A. Jones, incumbent state delegate
* N. Scott Phillips, incumbent state delegate
* Jennifer White Holland, incumbent state delegate

## District 11A

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Cheryl Pasteur, incumbent state delegate

## District 11B

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Jon Cardin, incumbent state delegate
* Dana Stein, incumbent state delegate

## District 12A

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Jessica M. Feldmark, incumbent state delegate
* Terri Hill, incumbent state delegate

## District 12B

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

### Democratic primary
#### Declared

* Geonta Simmons, member of the Anne Arundel Democratic Central Committee

#### Potential

* Gary Simmons, incumbent state delegate

## District 13

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Vanessa Atterbeary, incumbent state delegate
* Pam Guzzone, incumbent state delegate
* Jennifer R. Terrasa, incumbent state delegate

## District 14

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Anne Kaiser, incumbent state delegate
* Bernice Mireku-North, incumbent state delegate
* Pamela E. Queen, incumbent state delegate

## District 15

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Linda Foley, incumbent state delegate
* David Fraser-Hidalgo, incumbent state delegate
* Lily Qi, incumbent state delegate

## District 16

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

### Democratic primary
#### Declared

* Marc Korman, incumbent state delegate
* Teresa Saavedra Woorman, incumbent state delegate

#### Publicly expressed interest

* Sarah Wolek, incumbent state delegate (announcement expected after April 2025)

#### Endorsements

Statewide officials
* Brian Frosh, former Attorney General of Maryland (2015–2023)
* Nancy Kopp, former Maryland State Treasurer (2002–2021)
U.S. representatives
* Jamie Raskin, MD-08 (2017–present)
State delegates
* Karen Britto, state delegate from the 16th district (2010–2011)
Party officials
* Susan Turnbull, former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party (2009–2010)

## District 17

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Julie Palakovich Carr, incumbent state delegate
* Ryan Spiegel, incumbent state delegate
* Joe Vogel, incumbent state delegate

## District 18

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Aaron Kaufman, incumbent state delegate
* Emily Shetty, incumbent state delegate
* Jared Solomon, incumbent state delegate

## District 19

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Charlotte Crutchfield, incumbent state delegate
* Bonnie Cullison, incumbent state delegate
* Vaughn Stewart, incumbent state delegate

## District 20

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Lorig Charkoudian, incumbent state delegate
* David Moon, incumbent state delegate
* Jheanelle Wilkins, incumbent state delegate

## District 21

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

### Democratic primary
#### Declared

* Benjamin S. Barnes, incumbent state delegate
* Mary A. Lehman, incumbent state delegate
* Joseline Peña-Melnyk, incumbent state delegate

## District 22

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Anne Healey, incumbent state delegate
* Ashanti Martinez, incumbent state delegate
* Nicole A. Williams, incumbent state delegate

## District 23

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Adrian Boafo, incumbent state delegate
* Marvin E. Holmes Jr., incumbent state delegate
* Kym Taylor, incumbent state delegate

## District 24

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Tiffany T. Alston, incumbent state delegate
* Andrea Harrison, incumbent state delegate
* Jazz Lewis, incumbent state delegate

## District 25

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

### Democratic primary
#### Declared

* Anthony Tilghman, District Heights town commissioner

#### Potential

* Kent Roberson, incumbent state delegate
* Denise Roberts, incumbent state delegate
* Karen Toles, incumbent state delegate

## District 26

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Veronica L. Turner, incumbent state delegate
* Kris Valderrama, incumbent state delegate
* Jamila Woods, incumbent state delegate

## District 27A

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Kevin Harris, incumbent state delegate

## District 27B

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Jeffrie Long Jr., incumbent state delegate

## District 27C

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Mark N. Fisher, incumbent state delegate

## District 28

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Debra M. Davis, incumbent state delegate
* Edith J. Patterson, incumbent state delegate
* C. T. Wilson, incumbent state delegate

## District 29A

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Matthew Morgan, incumbent state delegate

## District 29B

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Brian M. Crosby, incumbent state delegate

## District 29C

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Todd Morgan, incumbent state delegate

## District 30A

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Dylan Behler, incumbent state delegate
* Dana Jones, incumbent state delegate

## District 30B

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Seth A. Howard, incumbent state delegate

## District 31

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

### Republican primary
#### Declared

* Lance Bowen, college professor

#### Potential

* Brian Chisholm, incumbent state delegate
* Nic Kipke, incumbent state delegate
* LaToya Nkongolo, incumbent state delegate

## District 32

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* J. Sandy Bartlett, incumbent state delegate
* Mark S. Chang, incumbent state delegate
* Mike Rogers, incumbent state delegate

## District 33A

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Andrew Pruski, incumbent state delegate

## District 33B

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Stuart Schmidt Jr., incumbent state delegate

## District 33C

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Heather Bagnall, incumbent state delegate

## District 34A

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Andre Johnson Jr., incumbent state delegate
* Steven C. Johnson, incumbent state delegate

## District 34B

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Susan K. McComas, incumbent state delegate

## District 35A

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Mike Griffith, incumbent state delegate
* Teresa E. Reilly, incumbent state delegate

## District 35B

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Kevin Hornberger, incumbent state delegate

## District 36

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Steven J. Arentz, incumbent state delegate
* Jefferson L. Ghrist, incumbent state delegate
* Jay Jacobs, incumbent state delegate

## District 37A

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Sheree Sample-Hughes, incumbent state delegate

## District 37B

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Christopher T. Adams, incumbent state delegate
* Tom Hutchinson, incumbent state delegate

## District 38A

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Charles J. Otto, incumbent state delegate

## District 38B

District 38B includes the city of Salisbury in Wicomico County. 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, making it a target for the Maryland Democratic Party.
Three-term Republican incumbent Carl Anderton Jr. was re-elected with 94.5 percent of the vote in 2022, but resigned in July 2024 to become the director of rural strategy within the Maryland Department of Commerce. Barry Beauchamp was nominated by the Wicomico County Republican Central Committee to succeed Anderton and sworn into the House of Delegates in August 2024.

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Barry Beauchamp, incumbent state delegate

## District 38C

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Wayne A. Hartman, incumbent state delegate

## District 39

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Gabriel Acevero, incumbent state delegate
* Lesley Lopez, incumbent state delegate
* W. Gregory Wims, incumbent state delegate

## District 40

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Marlon Amprey, incumbent state delegate
* Frank M. Conaway Jr., incumbent state delegate
* Melissa Wells, incumbent state delegate

## District 41

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Samuel I. Rosenberg, incumbent state delegate
* Malcolm Ruff, incumbent state delegate
* Sean Stinnett, incumbent state delegate

## District 42A

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

### Republican primary
#### Declined

* Nino Mangione, incumbent state delegate

## District 42B

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Michele Guyton, incumbent state delegate

## District 42C

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

### Republican primary
#### Potential

* Joshua Stonko, incumbent state delegate

## District 43A

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Regina T. Boyce, incumbent state delegate
* Elizabeth Embry, incumbent state delegate

## District 43B

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Cathi Forbes, incumbent state delegate

## District 44A

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Eric Ebersole, incumbent state delegate

## District 44B

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Sheila Ruth, incumbent state delegate
* Aletheia McCaskill, incumbent state delegate

## District 45

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Stephanie M. Smith, incumbent state delegate
* Jackie Addison, incumbent state delegate
* Caylin Young, incumbent state delegate

## District 46

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Luke Clippinger, incumbent state delegate
* Robbyn Lewis, incumbent state delegate
* Mark Edelson, incumbent state delegate

## District 47A

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Diana Fennell, incumbent state delegate
* Julian Ivey, incumbent state delegate

## District 47B

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

### Democratic primary
#### Potential

* Deni Taveras, incumbent state delegate