Kris Fair
Kris Fair (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Fair (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 3. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 23, 2026.[source]
Biography
Kris Fair lives in Maryland. Fair graduated from Linganore High School. He earned an associate degree from Frederick Community College in 2008 and a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Hood College in 2012. His career experience includes working as the executive director of the Frederick Center, legislative director for Delegate Karen Lewis Young (D), director of team success for a salon, and in various other roles with nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and government agencies.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Fair was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Fair 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
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 (3 seats)
Incumbent Kris Fair (D), incumbent Ken Kerr (D), and incumbent Karen Simpson (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 on June 23, 2026.
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 | Ken Kerr | |
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 (3 seats)
Ashley Nieves (R) is running in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 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 3 (3 seats)
Incumbent Ken Kerr, Karen Simpson, and Kris Fair defeated Kathy Diener and Justin Wages in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Kerr (D) | 24.9 | 26,270 |
| ✔ | | Karen Simpson (D) | 24.6 | 25,945 |
| ✔ | | Kris Fair (D) | 24.3 | 25,602 |
| Kathy Diener (R) | 13.0 | 13,699 | ||
 | Justin Wages (R) | 12.8 | 13,535 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 429 | ||
| Total votes: 105,480 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Kerr | 19.8 | 5,628 |
| ✔ | | Kris Fair | 19.7 | 5,598 |
| ✔ | | Karen Simpson | 15.6 | 4,450 |
 | Josh Bokee | 12.7 | 3,618 | |
| Tarolyn Thrasher | 12.3 | 3,489 | ||
| William Reid | 11.6 | 3,295 | ||
 | Stephen Slater | 8.3 | 2,364 | |
| Total votes: 28,442 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 (3 seats)
Justin Wages and Kathy Diener advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Wages | 50.5 | 3,893 |
| ✔ | Kathy Diener | 49.5 | 3,818 | |
| Total votes: 7,711 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Distel (R)
- Tim Cansler (R)
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
Kris Fair completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fair's responses.
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- Equity – Our society is currently built on a multi-tier system that guarantees access and benefits to those at the top, ensures upward mobility is nearly impossible for the bottom, and everyone in between struggles daily trying to build a better life for themselves and their families. I want to champion policies that ensure all Marylanders have an equitable ability to reach their fullest potential by removing systemic and systematic barriers. These include access to financial resources, proper representation, appropriate school funding, and addressing the inequities of historically disenfranchised communities.
- Transparency – To ensure equity and build faith in our institutions, we must make our governmental process more transparent. This includes easily accessible information about governmental policies and legislation, open meetings accessible online, understandable language explaining the impact of legislation, and required opportunities for residents to meet with their elected officials.
- Justice – We must ensure that all Marylanders have access to the same rights, quality of life, and opportunity. Justice includes women’s access to reproductive freedom, proper gun safety, access to natural resources, appropriate accountability, environmental protection, access to affordable healthcare, equitable education, supporting communities with disabilities, easing the pressure on seniors with fixed incomes, and pay parity.
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maryland General Assembly in 2025.
- Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Maryland Humane Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal issues.
- Maryland League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maryland Legislative Coalition — Legislators are scored their voting record, committee efficiency, and individual initiative.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maryland General Assembly in 2024.
- Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Maryland Humane Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal issues.
- Maryland League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maryland Legislative Coalition — Legislators are scored their voting record, committee efficiency, and individual initiative.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maryland General Assembly in 2023.
- Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Maryland Humane Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal issues.
- Maryland League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maryland Legislative Coalition — Legislators are scored their voting record, committee efficiency, and individual initiative.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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