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Jeff Waldstreicher
Democratic Party
Candidate, Maryland State Senate District 18
Maryland State Senate District 18
Tenure
2019 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
7
Predecessor: Richard Madaleno (D)
Prior offices:
Maryland House of Delegates District 18
Years in office: 2007 - 2019
Successor: Emily Shetty (D)
Compensation
Base salary
$55,526/year
Per diem
$125/day for lodging. $63/day for meals.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
June 23, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Emory University
Law
University of California, Berkeley
Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact
Official website
Personal Facebook
Personal LinkedIn

Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 18. He assumed office on January 9, 2019. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Waldstreicher (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 18. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 23, 2026.[source]

Biography

Jeff Waldstreicher lives in Kensington, Maryland.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and history from Emory University and a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Waldstreicher's career experience includes working as pro bono counsel with the Sierra Club.[2]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Waldstreicher was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Waldstreicher was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Waldstreicher was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Waldstreicher was assigned to the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Waldstreicher served on the following committees:

Maryland committee assignments, 2015
• Economic Matters
• Unemployment Insurance Oversight

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Waldstreicher served on these committees:

Note: Waldstreicher also served on the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Waldstreicher served on these committees:

Note: Waldstreicher also served on the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

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.


Elections

2026

See also: Maryland State Senate 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 election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 18

Incumbent Jeff Waldstreicher is running in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 18 on June 23, 2026.

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Jeff Waldstreicher

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2022

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maryland State Senate District 18

Incumbent Jeff Waldstreicher defeated Missy Carr in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 18 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeff Waldstreicher
Jeff Waldstreicher (D)
 
82.8
 
34,169
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Missy Carr (R)
 
16.8
 
6,935
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
162

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 41,266
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 18

Incumbent Jeff Waldstreicher defeated Max Socol in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 18 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeff Waldstreicher
Jeff Waldstreicher
 
63.8
 
12,117
Image of Max Socol
Max Socol Candidate Connection
 
36.2
 
6,883

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 19,000
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 18

Missy Carr advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 18 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Missy Carr
 
100.0
 
1,630

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,630
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2018

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland State Senate District 18

Jeff Waldstreicher won election in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeff Waldstreicher
Jeff Waldstreicher (D)
 
97.6
 
41,360
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
1,009

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 42,369
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 18

Jeff Waldstreicher defeated Dana Beyer and Michelle Carhart in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 18 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeff Waldstreicher
Jeff Waldstreicher
 
49.4
 
8,695
Image of Dana Beyer
Dana Beyer
 
37.0
 
6,527
Image of Michelle Carhart
Michelle Carhart
 
13.6
 
2,396

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 17,618
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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. Incumbents Al Carr, Ana Sol Gutierrez and Jeff Waldstreicher defeated Natali Fani-Gonzalez, Rick Kessler, Elizabeth Matory and Emily Shetty in the Democratic primary and were unopposed in the general election.[3][4][5]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Waldstreicher Incumbent 21.6% 7,303
Green check mark transparent.pngAna Sol Gutierrez Incumbent 21.3% 7,181
Green check mark transparent.pngAl Carr Incumbent 19.1% 6,437
Emily Shetty 11.4% 3,859
Rick Kessler 11.3% 3,818
Natali Fani-Gonzalez 8.2% 2,758
Elizabeth Matory 7.1% 2,389
Total Votes 33,745

2010

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2010

Waldstreicher successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. No Republicans ran for the seat.[6]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 18 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Alfred Carr (D) 26,313
Green check mark transparent.png Ana Sol Gutierrez (D) 25,545
Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Waldstreicher (D) 24,822

2006

On November 7, 2006, Jeff Waldstreicher ran for District 18 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Jane Lawton and Ana Sol Gutierrez but beating Joan Pleiman, Richard Fenati, and Lorri Simmons.[7]

Jeff Waldstreicher raised $159,011 for his campaign.[8]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 18
Candidates Votes Percent
Jane Lawton (D) 26,994 25.9%
Ana Sol Gutierrez (D) 26,751 25.6%
Jeff Waldstreicher (D) 26,315 25.2%
Joan Pleiman (R) 8,137 7.8%
Richard Fenati (R) 8,134 7.8%
Lorri Simmons (R) 7,926 7.6%
Write-Ins 134 0.1%

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Jeff Waldstreicher campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Maryland State Senate District 18Won general$641,794 $501,875
2018Maryland State Senate District 18Won general$334,156 N/A**
2014Maryland House of Delegates, District 18Won $74,247 N/A**
2010Maryland House of Delegates, District 18Won $97,633 N/A**
2006Maryland House of Delegates, District 18Won $158,941 N/A**
Grand total$1,306,771 $501,875
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Personal

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Waldstreicher is Chair of NARAL (National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League) Pro-Choice Maryland, and a member of the Operation Understanding District of Columbia Board of Directors, Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, Maryland Education Caucus, and Maryland Veterans Caucus.[9]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Facebook, "Jeff Waldstreicher," accessed April 21, 2018
    2. ↑ Waldstreicher - Democrat for State Senate, "About Jeff," accessed April 21, 2018
    3. ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
    4. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
    5. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
    6. ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
    7. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
    8. ↑ Follow the Money, "Waldstreicher's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
    9. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Waldstreicher's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014

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    Preceded by
    Richard Madaleno (D)     		Maryland State Senate District 18
    2019-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		Maryland House of Delegates District 18
    2007-2019    		 Succeeded by
    Jared Solomon (D)
    Preceded by
    -     		Maryland House of Delegates District 18
    2007-2019    		 Succeeded by
    Emily Shetty (D)


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