Terry Baker
Terry Baker (Republican Party) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 1C. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Baker (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 1C. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 23, 2026.[source]
Biography
Terry Baker graduated from Williamsport High School in 1973. Baker earned an A.A. from Hagerstown Junior College in 1975 and a B.S. in education from Auburn University in 1978. His career experience includes working as a student trades coordinator. Baker served on the Washington County Commission and an assistant mayor of Clear Spring.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Baker was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Baker 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
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, was canceled.
Republican primary
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C
Incumbent Terry Baker (R) is running in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C 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 1C
Terry Baker defeated Carrie Hinton and Charlotte McBrearty in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Baker (R) | 75.9 | 11,336 |
| Carrie Hinton (D) | 22.0 | 3,287 | ||
 | Charlotte McBrearty (G) | 2.0 | 297 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 14,926 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C
Carrie Hinton advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carrie Hinton | 100.0 | 1,483 | |
| Total votes: 1,483 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C
Terry Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Baker | 100.0 | 4,078 |
| Total votes: 4,078 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wayne Keefer (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 6th Congressional District, incumbent John Delaney (D) defeated Amie Hoeber (R), David Howser, George Gluck (G), and Ted Athey (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Delaney defeated Tony Puca in the Democratic primary, while Hoeber defeated seven other Republican challengers to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016. [3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Delaney Incumbent |
56% | 185,770 | |
| Republican | Amie Hoeber | 40.1% | 133,081 | |
| Libertarian | David Howser | 2.1% | 6,889 | |
| Green | George Gluck | 1.8% | 5,824 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 409 | |
| Total Votes | 331,973 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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John Delaney Incumbent |
84.9% | 69,343 | ||
| Tony Puca | 15.1% | 12,317 | ||
| Total Votes | 81,660 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Amie Hoeber |
29.3% | 17,967 | ||
| Terry Baker | 22.6% | 13,837 | ||
| Frank Howard | 17.4% | 10,677 | ||
| Robin Ficker | 11.4% | 7,014 | ||
| David Vogt | 9.4% | 5,774 | ||
| Christopher Mason | 4.2% | 2,590 | ||
| Scott Cheng | 3.8% | 2,303 | ||
| Harold Painter | 1.8% | 1,117 | ||
| Total Votes | 61,279 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2016
The following issues were listed on Baker's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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Officeholder Maryland House of Delegates District 1C |
Footnotes
- ↑ Terry Baker for Congress, "About," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Manual On-Line, "Terry L. Baker, Maryland State Senate," accessed March 21, 2023
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Mike McKay (R) |
Maryland House of Delegates District 1C 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
