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Aaron Kaufman
Aaron Kaufman (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 18. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Kaufman (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 18. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 23, 2026.[source]
Biography
Aaron Kaufman earned an A.A. in general studies from Montgomery College in 2009 and a B.A. in American studies from the University of Maryland at College Park in 2011. Kaufman's career experience includes working as a senior legislative associate with The Jewish Federations of North America and a public policy specialist with The Arc of Maryland.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Kaufman was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2026
See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 (3 seats)
Incumbent Aaron Kaufman is running in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 on June 23, 2026.
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2022
See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 (3 seats)
Incumbent Emily Shetty, Aaron Kaufman, and incumbent Jared Solomon defeated George Cecala and Jon Foreman in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Emily Shetty (D) | 31.0 | 32,621 | |
| ✔ | | Aaron Kaufman (D) | 29.3 | 30,860 |
| ✔ | Jared Solomon (D) | 29.2 | 30,711 | |
 | George Cecala (R) | 7.0 | 7,390 | |
| Jon Foreman (G) | 3.2 | 3,422 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 292 | ||
| Total votes: 105,296 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 (3 seats)
Incumbent Emily Shetty, incumbent Jared Solomon, and Aaron Kaufman advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Emily Shetty | 34.5 | 15,747 | |
| ✔ | Jared Solomon | 33.4 | 15,239 | |
| ✔ | | Aaron Kaufman | 32.2 | 14,698 |
| Total votes: 45,684 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alfred Carr (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 (3 seats)
George Cecala advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Cecala | 100.0 | 1,532 |
| Total votes: 1,532 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 10.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
