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Maryland House of Delegates District 26
Incumbents
Assumed office: January 9, 2019
Assumed office: January 10, 2007
Assumed office: January 11, 2023

Maryland House of Delegates District 26 is represented by Veronica Turner (D), Kris Valderrama (D), and Jamila Woods (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Maryland state representatives represented an average of 43,867 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 41,063 residents.

About the office

Members of the Maryland House of Delegates serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Maryland legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.[1]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 9 of Article 3 of the Maryland Constitution states, "A person is eligible to serve as a Senator or Delegate, who on the date of the person's election, (1) is a citizen of the State of Maryland, (2) has resided therein for at least one year next preceding that date, and (3) if the district that the person has been chosen to represent has been established for at least six months prior to the date of the person's election, has resided in that district for six months next preceding that date and, beginning January 1, 2024, has maintained a primary place of abode in that district for six months next preceding that date.

If the district that the person has been chosen to represent has been established less than six months prior to the date of the person's election, then in addition to (1) and (2) above, the person shall have resided in the district for as long as it has been established and, beginning January 1, 2024, shall have maintained a primary place of abode in the district for as long as it has been established.

A person is eligible to serve as a Senator, if the person has attained the age of twenty-five years, or as a Delegate, if the person has attained the age of twenty-one years, on the date of the person's election."[2]

Section 12 of Article I of the Maryland Constitution states, [A] person is ineligible to enter upon the duties of, or to continue to serve in, an elective office created by or pursuant to the provisions of this Constitution if the person was not a registered voter in this State on the date of the person's election or appointment to that term or if, at any time thereafter and prior to completion of the term, the person ceases to be a registered voter."[2]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[3]
SalaryPer diem
$54,437/year$115/day for lodging. $63/day for meals.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Maryland General Assembly, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement.[4]

The governor makes an appointment based on the recommendations of the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The political party committee has up to 30 days after the vacancy to submit a list of recommended candidates to the governor. If the party committee fails to act by the 30-day deadline, or if the former officeholder was not affiliated with any party, the governor has 15 days to appoint a person from the political party that last held the seat.[5]

The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.[6]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Maryland Const. Art. 3, Sec. 13


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Maryland after the 2020 census

Maryland adopted legislative maps on January 27, 2022, when the Maryland House of Delegates approved new legislative district boundaries that had been approved on January 20, 2022, by the Maryland State Senate. The vote in the state Senate was 32-14 and in the House of Delegates was 95-42, both strictly along party lines.[7][8][9][10]Since legislative maps are not subject to gubernatorial veto, the maps were therefore enacted.

How does redistricting in Maryland work? In Maryland, the primary authority to adopt both congressional and state legislative district lines rests with the state legislature. The governor submits a state legislative redistricting proposal (an advisory commission appointed by the governor assists in drafting this proposal). The state legislature may pass its own plan by joint resolution, which is not subject to gubernatorial veto. If the legislature fails to approve its own plan, the governor's plan takes effect. Congressional lines are adopted solely by the legislature and may be vetoed by the governor.[11]

The Maryland Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous, compact, and "give 'due regard' for political boundaries and natural features." No such requirements apply to congressional districts.[11]

Maryland House of Delegates District 26
until January 10, 2023

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Maryland House of Delegates District 26
starting January 11, 2023

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Elections

2022

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 (3 seats)

Incumbent Veronica Turner, Jamila Woods, and incumbent Kris Valderrama defeated JoAnn Fisher in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Veronica Turner
Veronica Turner (D)
 
33.8
 
30,577
Image of Jamila Woods
Jamila Woods (D)
 
32.4
 
29,324
Image of Kris Valderrama
Kris Valderrama (D)
 
29.9
 
27,056
JoAnn Fisher (R)
 
3.8
 
3,441
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
192

Total votes: 90,590
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Veronica Turner
Veronica Turner
 
20.0
 
11,004
Image of Kris Valderrama
Kris Valderrama
 
18.4
 
10,107
Image of Jamila Woods
Jamila Woods
 
17.2
 
9,451
Antwan Brown
 
13.7
 
7,524
Image of Kendal Wade
Kendal Wade
 
13.3
 
7,282
Image of Angela Jones
Angela Jones
 
10.3
 
5,633
Andre Nottingham
 
7.1
 
3,904

Total votes: 54,905
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 (3 seats)

JoAnn Fisher advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
JoAnn Fisher
 
100.0
 
618

Total votes: 618
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2018

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 (3 seats)

Veronica Turner, incumbent Jay Walker, and incumbent Kris Valderrama won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Veronica Turner
Veronica Turner (D)
 
35.1
 
35,748
Image of Jay Walker
Jay Walker (D) Candidate Connection
 
32.0
 
32,523
Image of Kris Valderrama
Kris Valderrama (D)
 
30.6
 
31,153
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.3
 
2,361

Total votes: 101,785
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Walker
Jay Walker Candidate Connection
 
24.3
 
11,749
Image of Veronica Turner
Veronica Turner
 
21.1
 
10,197
Image of Kris Valderrama
Kris Valderrama
 
19.8
 
9,590
David Sloan
 
9.2
 
4,430
Sade Oshinubi
 
8.6
 
4,153
Leonard Moses
 
7.2
 
3,475
Image of Diedra Henry-Spires
Diedra Henry-Spires
 
6.0
 
2,912
Sean Chao
 
3.8
 
1,812

Total votes: 48,318
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2014

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2014

Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Tony Knotts and incumbents Kris Valderrama and Jay Walker defeated Xavier A. Aragona, Tamara Davis Brown, Keith L. Gray, Vernon O. Holmes, Jr., Leonard C. "Len" Hopkins, Sr. and David Sloan in the Democratic primary and were unopposed in the general election.[12][13][14]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJay Walker Incumbent 24.3% 9,428
Green check mark transparent.pngKris Valderrama Incumbent 21.2% 8,217
Green check mark transparent.pngTony Knotts 21% 8,129
Tamara Davis Brown 14.7% 5,698
David Sloan 7.2% 2,782
Xavier A. Aragona 4.4% 1,692
Keith L. Gray 3.5% 1,359
Vernon O. Holmes, Jr. 2.3% 877
Leonard C. "Len" Hopkins, Sr. 1.5% 585
Total Votes 38,767

2010

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Maryland House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 6, 2010. Incumbents Veronica Turner (D), Jay Walker (D) and Kris Valderrama (D) defeated Holly Henderson (R) in the general election. Turner, Walker and Valderrama defeated four others in the Democratic primary. Henderson was unopposed in the Republican primary.[15][16]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 26, General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngVeronica Turner Incumbent 35.1% 27,770
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJay Walker Incumbent 30.7% 24,328
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKris Valderrama Incumbent 30.5% 24,141
     Republican Holly Henderson 3.7% 2,916
Total Votes 79,155

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2022, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 raised a total of $1,944,380. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,914 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 26
Year Amount Candidates Average
2022 $215,417 8 $26,927
2018 $429,217 8 $53,652
2014 $343,360 9 $38,151
2012 $79,677 3 $26,559
2010 $251,263 8 $31,408
2008 $69,095 3 $23,032
2006 $326,463 11 $29,678
2004 $77,178 3 $25,726
2002 $152,711 12 $12,726
Total $1,944,380 65 $29,914


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Maryland Constitution, "Article III, Section 6," accessed February 11, 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 Maryland Constitution, "Article III, Section 9," accessed May 21, 2025
  3. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  4. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsection (a)(1))
  5. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2))
  6. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsection (a)(4))
  7. The Baltimore Sun, "Maryland state lawmakers give final OK to new district maps; lawsuit likely," January 27, 2022
  8. Maryland General Assembly, "Legislative Districting Plan of 2022," accessed March 15, 2022
  9. Maryland General Assembly, "Senate of Maryland 2022 Regular Session - SJ 2," accessed March 16, 2022
  10. Maryland General Assembly, "General Assembly of Maryland 2022 Regular Session - SJ 2," accessed March 16, 2022
  11. 11.0 11.1 All About Redistricting, 'Maryland," accessed April 30, 2015
  12. Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
  13. Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
  14. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
  15. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Official Results - House of Delegates," accessed October 18, 2013
  16. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election - State Senator," accessed October 18, 2013


Current members of the Maryland House of Delegates
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Adrienne Jones
Majority Leader:David Moon
Representatives
District 1A
District 1B
District 1C
District 2A
District 2B
District 3
Kris Fair (D)
Ken Kerr (D)
District 4
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Bob Long (R)
District 7A
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District 8
Kim Ross (D)
District 9A
Chao Wu (D)
District 9B
District 11A
District 11B
District 12A
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District 15
Lily Qi (D)
District 16
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Joe Vogel (D)
District 18
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District 27A
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District 29A
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District 32
District 33A
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District 33C
District 34A
District 34B
District 35A
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District 36
District 37A
District 37B
District 38A
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District 38C
District 39
Greg Wims (D)
District 40
District 41
District 42A
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District 44A
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