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Brooke Grossman
Brooke Grossman (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 2B. She assumed office on January 11, 2023. She left office on December 14, 2024.
Grossman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 2B. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Grossman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Grossman was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2022
See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 2B
Brooke Grossman defeated incumbent Brenda Thiam in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 2B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brooke Grossman (D)  | 54.2 | 5,001 |
 | Brenda Thiam (R) | 45.7 | 4,222 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 9,235 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 2B
Brooke Grossman defeated Ladetra Robinson in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 2B on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooke Grossman | 61.3 | 1,167 |
 | Ladetra Robinson | 38.7 | 738 | |
| Total votes: 1,905 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 2B
Incumbent Brenda Thiam defeated Thomas Stolz in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 2B on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Thiam | 54.2 | 916 |
| Thomas Stolz | 45.8 | 773 | ||
| Total votes: 1,689 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Brooke Grossman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Grossman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a member of the Local Management Board, Governor’s Interagency Council on Homelessness Workforce Committee, Youth REACH Maryland Steering Committee, and is the Chair of the Local Homeless Coalition in Washington County. Additionally, she is a member of the CORE Group for the inaugural Urban Rural Action Maryland Economy Equity Project. Participation in these activities affords me the opportunity to collaborate with individuals with varied backgrounds, experience, and point of views to develop innovative solutions to challenges facing our community. I am the champion of several projects to address equitable access to housing, food, and healthcare in City of Hagerstown. This includes the addition of 20 adult and 10 youth year-round shelter beds a resource that has been lacking in the city for many years. Additionally, Brooke is part of a team working to bring a full-service grocery store into the core of the City brining fresh affordable food to residents that currently live in a food desert.
My husband, myself, and our 6 children live in the Arts and Entertainment district of Hagerstown. Just like you we live here, work here, our kids go to school here. I will fight to make our home better for all of us.- Sustainable Economic Development Through her deep connections in the community, Brooke knows the struggles that come along with running a small business. When elected, she will work to expand opportunities for small business funding and development. She also knows that in order for Hagerstown to thrive, we need to create more quality, sustainable, high paying jobs. When both our workers and small businesses succeed, Hagerstown succeeds.
- Community BuildingBrooke’s love for her community has inspired her to take on several roles in public service, from her efforts on the Homeless Commission of Washington County and her membership on the statewide Interagency Council for Homelessness to her support for the Ending Needless Violence with our Youth Coalition and more. Through these and the many other hats she wears, Brooke has gained not only experience in addressing the needs of our city but also hope in a better future for us all.
- Equitable Access to OpportunityEquity is about giving people what they need in order to make things fair. Brooke has worked to embody this practice in order to serve our most vulnerable neighbors. This year, she secured $500k to open a grocery store downtown, expanding access to affordable essentials and fresh food. She also worked to fund 50 hospital beds for those in the homeless community suffering from COVID-19. Brooke further understands the importance of equity in uplifting the Jonathan Street community and working to undo racial injustices locally.
Education: I support not only fully funding Washington County Public schools, but also the Blueprint for Maryland. It is time that we recognize our students for their individual talents and not measure them against standardized tests. We must develop creative solutions to recruiting educators in our schools systems that are reflective of our community. We also must care for our educators recognizing the enormity of their positions, I will advocate for additional support staff, higher wages, and a better benefits package for our educators.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Brenda Thiam (R) |
Maryland House of Delegates District 2B 2023-2024 |
Succeeded by Matthew Schindler (D) |
