Jen Terrasa

Jen Terrasa (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 13. She assumed office on January 9, 2019. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Terrasa (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 13. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

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Terrasa graduated summa cum laude from University of Baltimore School of Law in 1992. Her professional experience includes representing District 3 on the Howard County Council from November 2006 to December 2018, working as the editor of the Law Review, and teaching at the University of Baltimore School of Law. She is affiliated with the Maryland Association of Counties, the MEDCo Board of Directors, and the Maryland Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Terrasa was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Terrasa was assigned to the following committees:

Environment and Transportation Committee
Children, Youth, and Families Committee, House Chair

2021-2022

Terrasa was assigned to the following committees:

Environment and Transportation Committee

2019-2020

Terrasa was assigned to the following committees:

Appropriations Committee

Elections

2026

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2026

Jen Terrasa did not file to run for re-election.

2022

General election

General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)

Incumbent Vanessa Atterbeary, incumbent Jen Terrasa, and Pam Lanman Guzzone defeated Chris Yates and Padraic Walsh in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vanessa Atterbeary (D)	27.9	33,045
✔		Jen Terrasa (D)	26.3	31,259
✔		Pam Lanman Guzzone (D)	26.2	31,128
	Submit photo	Chris Yates (R)	10.0	11,874
	Submit photo	Padraic Walsh (R)	9.1	10,792
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	539

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 118,637
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)

Incumbent Vanessa Atterbeary, incumbent Jen Terrasa, and Pam Lanman Guzzone defeated Amy Brooks and Becca Niburg in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vanessa Atterbeary	29.9	11,663
✔		Jen Terrasa	23.7	9,249
✔		Pam Lanman Guzzone	19.9	7,760
		Amy Brooks	17.3	6,756
	Submit photo	Becca Niburg	9.1	3,561

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,989
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)

Chris Yates and Padraic Walsh advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Chris Yates	53.1	2,995
✔	Submit photo	Padraic Walsh	46.9	2,645

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,640
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