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.
Candidate filing ended on February 24, 2026. Democrats filed for all seats in the Maryland General Assembly for the first time since 1974.
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.
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.
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.
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.
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.
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.
District 2B encompasses the city of Hagerstown in Washington County. Democrat 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.
The 3rd district encompasses the city of Frederick in Frederick County. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂKenneth P. Kerr, Karen Simpson, and Kris FairâÂÂwon with a combined 73.8 percent of the vote in 2022.
The 4th district includes most of Frederick County, not including the northern part of the county nor the city of Frederick. Its Republican incumbentsâÂÂBarrie Ciliberti, April Fleming Miller, and Jesse PippyâÂÂwon a combined 56.1 percent of the vote in 2022.
The 5th district encompasses most of Carroll County, including Eldersburg and Westminster. Its Republican incumbentsâÂÂApril Rose, Chris Tomlinson, and Christopher BouchatâÂÂwon 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.
The 6th district encompasses southeast Baltimore County, including Dundalk, Essex, and Edgemere. Its Republican incumbentsâÂÂRic Metzgar, Robin Grammer Jr., and Robert B. LongâÂÂwon with a combined 69.3 percent of the vote in 2022.
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.
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.
The 8th district consists of part of Baltimore County, including Perry Hall and Parkville. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂCarl W. Jackson, Harry Bhandari, and Nick AllenâÂÂwon 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.
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.
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.
The 10th district encompasses east Baltimore County, including Randallstown and Reisterstown. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂAdrienne A. Jones, Jennifer White Holland, and N. Scott PhillipsâÂÂwon with a combined 83.2 percent of the vote in 2022.
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.
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.
District 12A encompasses part of Howard County, including Columbia and Hanover. Its Democratic incumbents, Terri Hill and Jessica Feldmark, won with a combined 98.4 percent of the vote in 2022.
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.
The 13th district encompasses south Howard County. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂVanessa Atterbeary, Jennifer R. Terrasa, and Pam GuzzoneâÂÂwon with a combined 80.4 percent of the vote in 2022.
The 14th district runs along the border of Howard and Montgomery counties, including Olney. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂAnne Kaiser, Eric Luedtke, and Pamela E. QueenâÂÂwon 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.
The 15th district encompasses east Montgomery County, including North Potomac and parts of Germantown. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂLily Qi, Linda Foley, and David Fraser-HidalgoâÂÂwon with a combined 72.8 percent of the vote in 2022.
The 16th district consists of south Montgomery County, including Potomac and parts of Bethesda. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂAriana Kelly, Marc Korman, and Sara N. LoveâÂÂwon 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.
The 17th district consists of Rockville and Gaithersburg. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂJulie Palakovich Carr, Kumar P. Barve, and Joe VogelâÂÂwon 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.
The 18th district consists of Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Wheaton, and Kensington. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂEmily Shetty, Aaron Kaufman, and Jared SolomonâÂÂwon with a combined 89.5 percent of the vote in 2022.
The 19th district includes Aspen Hill, Leisure World, and Redland. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂCharlotte Crutchfield, Bonnie Cullison, and Vaughn StewartâÂÂwon with a combined 88.8 percent of the vote in 2022.
The 20th district includes Silver Spring, White Oak, and Takoma Park. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂDavid Moon, Jheanelle Wilkins, and Lorig CharkoudianâÂÂwon with a combined 99.2 percent of the vote in 2022.
The 21st district includes parts of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, including College Park, Laurel, and Beltsville. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂHouse Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Mary A. Lehman, and Ben BarnesâÂÂwon with a combined 98.9 percent of the vote in 2022, and are running for re-election.
The 22nd district consists of Hyattsville, Greenbelt, and Riverdale Park. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂAlonzo T. Washington, Nicole A. Williams, and Anne HealeyâÂÂwon 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.
The 23rd district runs along the border of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, including Upper Marlboro, Bowie, and South Laurel. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂMarvin E. Holmes Jr., Kym Taylor, and Adrian BoafoâÂÂwon with a combined 99.1 percent of the vote in 2022.
The 24th district consists of Seat Pleasant, Springdale, and Lake Arbor. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂTiffany T. Alston, Andrea Harrison, and Jazz LewisâÂÂwon with a combined 99.5 percent of the vote in 2022. Lewis resigned from the Maryland House of Delegates on December 16, 2025.
The 25th district consists of Forestville, Westphalia, and Kettering. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂDarryl Barnes, Karen Toles, and Nick CharlesâÂÂwon 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.
The 26th district consists of Friendly, Oxon Hill, and Fort Washington. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂVeronica L. Turner, Jamila Woods, and Kris ValderramaâÂÂwon with a combined 96.0 percent of the vote in 2022.
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. 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.
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.
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.
The 28th district encompasses most of Charles County. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂDebra Davis, C. T. Wilson, and Edith J. PattersonâÂÂwon with a combined 68.7 percent of the vote in 2022.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The 31st district encompasses north Anne Arundel County, including Pasadena, Severn, and Gambrills. Its Republican incumbentsâÂÂNic Kipke, Brian Chisholm, and Rachel MuñozâÂÂwon 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.
The 32nd district encompasses part of north Anne Arundel County, including Glen Burnie and Fort Meade. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂMark S. Chang, J. Sandy Bartlett, and Mike RogersâÂÂwon with a combined 65.2 percent of the vote in 2022.
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.
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.
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.
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.
District 34B encompasses part of Harford County, including Bel Air, Glenwood, and Constant Friendship. Republican incumbent Susan K. McComas was re-elected to a sixth term with 60.8 percent of the vote in 2022.
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.
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.
The 36th district encompasses all of Kent and Queen Anne's counties, and parts of Cecil and Caroline counties, including Elkton. Its Republican incumbentsâÂÂJefferson L. Ghrist, Jay Jacobs, and Steven J. ArentzâÂÂwon with a combined 97.4 percent of the vote in 2022.
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.
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.
District 38A encompasses all of Somerset County and parts of Worcester and Wicomico counties, including Berlin, Princess Anne, and Pocomoke City. Republican Charles J. Otto was re-elected to a fourth term with 63.2 percent of the vote in 2022. Otto died on October 17, 2025, after which the Republican central committees in Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico counties nominated Kevin Anderson to serve the remainder of Otto's term.
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.
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.
The 39th district includes Montgomery Village and parts of Germantown and Clarksburg. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂGabriel Acevero, Lesley Lopez, and Kirill ReznikâÂÂwon 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.
The 40th district encompasses communities in west Baltimore, including Morrell Park, Sandtown-Winchester, and Greenspring. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂMelissa Wells, Frank M. Conaway Jr., and Marlon AmpreyâÂÂwon with a combined 95.0 percent of the vote in 2022.
The 41st district encompasses communities in west Baltimore, including Wyndhurst, Yale Heights, and Edmondson. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂDalya Attar, Samuel I. Rosenberg, and Tony BridgesâÂÂwon 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The 45th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and east Baltimore, including Broadway East, Frankford, and Armistead Gardens. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂStephanie M. Smith, Jackie Addison, and Caylin YoungâÂÂwon with a combined 94.2 percent of the vote in 2022.
The 46th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and south Baltimore, including the Inner Harbor, Bayview, and Curtis Bay. Its Democratic incumbentsâÂÂLuke Clippinger, Robbyn Lewis, and Mark EdelsonâÂÂwon with a combined 92.0 percent of the vote in 2022.
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.
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.