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Maryland House of
Delegates
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General Information
Party control:  Democrat
Session start:  January 8, 2025
Session end:  April 7, 2025
Term length:  4 years
Term limits:  None
Redistricting:  Legislative control
Salary:  $54,437/year + per diem
Members
Total:  141
Democrats:  102
Republicans:  38
Other:  0
Vacancies:  0
Leadership
Speaker:  Adrienne Jones (D)
Maj. Leader:  David Moon (D)
Min. Leader:  Jason Buckel (R)
Elections
Last election:  November 8, 2022
Next election:  November 3, 2026

The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower chamber of the Maryland General Assembly. Alongside the Maryland State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the Maryland state government and works alongside the governor of Maryland to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Maryland House of Delegates include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.

  • All 141 seats in the Maryland House of Delegates were up for election in 2018. Click to read more »
  • In the November 2018 elections, the chamber's Democratic majority increased from 92-49 to 99-42.
  • Maryland has a divided government, and no political party holds a state government trifecta. A trifecta exists when one political party simultaneously holds the governor’s office and majorities in both state legislative chambers. As of October 24, 2025, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 14 Democratic trifectas, and 13 divided governments where neither party holds trifecta control. In the 2020 election, Republicans had a net gain of two trifectas and two states under divided government became trifectas. Prior to that election, Maryland had a divided government. There were 21 Republican trifectas, 15 Democratic trifectas, and 14 divided governments.
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    This page contains information on the Maryland House of Delegates that is curated and updated by Ballotpedia staff. Click on the arrows (▼) below for information and research on party control, elections, members, legislation, sessions, procedures, committees, and districts.

    Party Control: current and historical information on party control of the Maryland House of Delegates

    Party control

    Current partisan control

    The table below shows the partisan breakdown of the Maryland House of Delegates as of October 2025:

    Party As of October 2025
         Democratic Party 102
         Republican Party 38
         Other 0
         Vacancies 1
    Total 141

    History of partisan control

    Democrats won control of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1920. In 2022, they won a 102-39 majority.

    The table below shows the partisan history of the Maryland House following every general election from 1990 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

    Maryland House of Delegates election results: 1990-2022

    Year '90 '94 '98 '02 '06 '10 '14 '18 '22
    Democrats 116 100 106 98 106 98 91 99 102
    Republicans 25 41 35 43 35 43 50 42 39

    Trifecta history

    A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Democrats held a Democratic trifecta from 1992 to 2002 and again from 2007 to 2014. The table below shows state government trifectas in Maryland from 1992 to 2019.

    Maryland Party Control: 1992-2025
    Twenty-two years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
    Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D
    Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

    Elections: election data from 2000 to the present

    Elections

    Elections by year

    Maryland state delegates serve four-year terms, with all seats up for election every four years. Maryland holds elections for its legislature in even years.

    2026

    See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2026

    Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is June 23, 2026. The filing deadline is February 24, 2026.

    2022

    See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022

    Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for July 19, 2022. The filing deadline was April 15, 2022.

    In the 2022 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the Maryland House of Delegates from 99-42 to 102-39.

    Maryland House of Delegates
    Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
         Democratic Party 99 102
         Republican Party 42 39
    Total 141 141

    2018

    See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2018

    Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2018. The closed primary election took place on June 26, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was February 27, 2018. The filing deadline for third party and independent candidates was August 6, 2018[1]

    In the 2018 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the Maryland House of Delegates from 91-50 to 99-42.

    Maryland House of Delegates
    Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
         Democratic Party 91 99
         Republican Party 50 42
    Total 141 141

    Members: current leadership and membership list and information on salaries and qualifications

    Members

    Leadership

    The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the body and is elected by the membership. The Speaker Pro Tempore is also elected by the House, while the Majority Leader is appointed by the Speaker and the Minority Leader is elected by the minority party.[5]

    Current leadership and members

    Current members, Maryland House of Representatives (141)
    District Representative Party Assumed office
    1A Wendell Beitzel Republican 2007
    1B Jason C. Buckel Republican 2015
    1C Mike McKay Republican 2015
    2A William Wivell Republican 2015
    2A Neil Parrott Republican 2011
    2B Paul Corderman Republican 2017
    3A Carol L. Krimm Democratic 2015
    3A Karen Lewis Young Democratic 2015
    3B Ken Kerr Democratic 2019
    4 Barrie Ciliberti Republican 2015
    4 Dan Cox Republican 2019
    4 Jesse Pippy Republican 2019
    5 Susan Krebs Republican 2003
    5 April Rose Republican 2015
    5 Haven Shoemaker Republican 2015
    6 Robin L. Grammer, Jr. Republican 2015
    6 Bob Long Republican 2015
    6 Ric Metzgar Republican 2015
    7 Lauren Arikan Republican 2019
    7 Rick Impallaria Republican 2003
    7 Kathy Szeliga Republican 2011
    8 Harry Bhandari Democratic 2019
    8 Joseph Boteler III Republican 2019
    8 Eric Bromwell Democratic 2003
    9A Trent Kittleman Republican 2015
    9A Warren Miller Republican 2003
    9B Courtney Watson Democratic 2019
    10 Benjamin Brooks Democratic 2015
    10 Adrienne Jones Democratic 1997
    10 Jay Jalisi Democratic 2015
    11 Jon Cardin Democratic 2019
    11 Dan Morhaim Democratic 1995
    11 Dana Stein Democratic 2007
    12 Eric Ebersole Democratic 2015
    12 Jessica Feldmark Democratic 2019
    12 Terri L. Hill Democratic 2015
    13 Vanessa Atterbeary Democratic 2015
    13 Shane Pendergrass Democratic 2007
    13 Jen Terrasa Democratic 2019
    14 Anne Kaiser Democratic 2003
    14 Pamela Queen Democratic 2016
    14 Eric Luedtke Democratic 2011
    15 Kathleen Dumais Democratic 2003
    15 David Fraser-Hidalgo Democratic Oct. 2013
    15 Lily Qi Democratic 2019
    16 Ariana Kelly Democratic 2011
    16 Marc Korman Democratic 2015
    16 Sara Love Democratic 2019
    17 Kumar Barve Democratic 1991
    17 James Gilchrist Democratic 2007
    17 Julie Palakovich Carr Democratic 2019
    18 Alfred Carr Democratic 2007
    18 Emily Shetty Democratic 2019
    18 Jared Solomon Democratic 2019
    19 Charlotte Crutchfield Democratic 2019
    19 Bonnie Cullison Democratic 2011
    19 Vaughn Stewart Democratic 2019
    20 Lorig Charkoudian Democratic 2019
    20 David Moon Democratic 2015
    20 Jheanelle Wilkins Democratic 2017
    21 Ben Barnes Democratic 1995
    21 Mary Lehman Democratic 2019
    21 Joseline Pena-Melnyk Democratic 2007
    22 Tawanna Gaines Democratic 2001
    22 Anne Healey Democratic 1991
    22 Alonzo Washington Democratic 2012
    23A Geraldine Valentino-Smith Democratic 1992
    23B Marvin Holmes, Jr. Democratic 2003
    23B Ron Watson Democratic 2019
    24 Erek Barron Democratic 2015
    24 Andrea Harrison Democratic 2019
    24 Jazz Lewis Democratic 2017
    25 Nick Charles Democratic 2019
    25 Dereck Davis Democratic 1995
    25 Darryl Barnes Democratic 2015
    26 Kris Valderrama Democratic 2003
    26 Jay Walker Democratic 2007
    26 Veronica Turner Democratic 2019
    27A Elizabeth Proctor Democratic 2015
    27B Michael A. Jackson Democratic 2015
    27C Mark Fisher Republican 2011
    28 Debra Davis Democratic 2019
    28 C.T. Wilson Democratic 2011
    28 Edith J. Patterson Democratic 2015
    29A Matt Morgan Republican 2015
    29B Brian Crosby Democratic 2019
    29C Jerry Clark Republican 2016
    30A Shaneka Henson Democratic 2019
    30A Alice Cain Democratic 2019
    30B Seth Howard Republican 2015
    31A Ned Carey Democratic 2015
    31B Brian Chisholm Republican 2019
    31B Nicholaus Kipke Republican 2007
    32 J. Sandy Bartlett Democratic 2019
    32 Mark S. Chang Democratic 2015
    32 Mike Rogers Democratic 2019
    33 Heather Bagnall Democratic 2019
    33 Michael Malone Republican 2015
    33 Sid Saab Republican 2015
    34A Steve Johnson Democratic 2019
    34A Mary Ann Lisanti Democratic 2015
    34B Susan McComas Republican 2003
    35A Kevin Hornberger Republican 2015
    35B Andrew Cassilly Republican 2015
    35B Teresa Reilly Republican 2015
    36 Jeff Ghrist Republican 2015
    36 Jay Jacobs Republican 2011
    36 Steve Arentz Republican Nov. 2013
    37A Sheree Sample-Hughes Democratic 2015
    37B Christopher T. Adams Republican 2015
    37B Johnny Mautz Republican 2015
    38A Charles Otto Republican 2011
    38B Carl Anderton, Jr. Republican 2015
    38C Wayne Hartman Republican 2019
    39 Gabriel Acevero Democratic 2019
    39 Lesley Lopez Democratic 2019
    39 Kirill Reznik Democratic 2007
    40 Frank Conaway, Jr. Democratic 2007
    40 Nick Mosby Democratic 2017
    40 Melissa Wells Democratic 2019
    41 Dalya Attar Democratic 2019
    41 Tony Bridges Democratic 2019
    41 Samuel Rosenberg Democratic 1983
    42A Stephen Lafferty Democratic 2007
    42B Michele Guyton Democratic 2019
    42B Nino Mangione Republican 2019
    43 Curt Anderson Democratic 2003
    43 Regina Boyce Democratic 2019
    43 Maggie McIntosh Democratic 1992
    44A Keith Haynes Democratic 2003
    44B Charles E. Sydnor III Democratic 2015
    44B Pat Young Democratic 2015
    45 Talmadge Branch Democratic 1995
    45 Cheryl Glenn Democratic 2007
    45 Stephanie Smith Democratic 2019
    46 Robbyn Lewis Democratic 2017
    46 Luke Clippinger Democratic 2011
    46 Brooke Lierman Democratic 2015
    47A Diana Fennell Democratic 2015
    47A Julian Ivey Democratic 2019
    47B Wanika Fisher Democratic 2019

    Salaries

    See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
    State legislative salaries, 2024[6]
    SalaryPer diem
    $54,437/year$115/day for lodging. $63/day for meals.

    When sworn in

    See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

    Maryland legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.

    Membership 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 his 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 which he has been chosen to represent has been established for at least six months prior to the date of his election, has resided in that district for six months next preceding that date.

    If the district which the person has been chosen to represent has been established less than six months prior to the date of his election, then in addition to (1) and (2) above, he shall have resided in the district for as long as it has been established.

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

    Legislation: all legislation passed by the chamber in the current or most recent legislative session

    Legislation

    The legislation tracker below displays all legislation that the Maryland House of Delegates has approved in its most recent legislative session—this includes legislation that has been sent from the Senate to the House and legislation that has already been approved by the House and signed by the governor after its passage in the Senate. Information on legislation provided below includes the bill number, its name, progress, most recent action date, and sponsor. The tracker is fully interactive. Scroll up and down and side to side to see more. Click the bill number to read its text in full and see its voting history. You can click the headings to sort the content in the column. You can also rearrange the order of the headings by clicking and dragging them. Finally, in the bottom-left corner of the tracker is a magnifying glass, which, when clicked, will allow you to search for specific terms. The legislation tracker is maintained and updated by BillTrack50.

    Sessions: legislative sessions dates, special sessions, and key events

    Sessions

    About legislative sessions in Maryland

    The Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution declares that any power not already given to the federal government is reserved to the states and the people.[7] State governments across the country use this authority to hold legislative sessions where a state's elected representatives meet for a period of time to draft and vote on legislation and set state policies on issues such as taxation, education, and government spending. The different types of legislation passed by a legislature may include resolutions, legislatively referred constitutional amendments, and bills that become law.

    Article III of the Maryland Constitution establishes when the Maryland General Assembly, of which the House of Delegates is a part, is to be in session. Section 14 of Article III states that the General Assembly is to convene in regular session every year on the second Wednesday of January.

    Section 14 also contains the procedures for convening extraordinary sessions of the General Assembly. If a majority of the members of each legislative house petition the Governor of Maryland with a request for an extraordinary session, the Governor is constitutionally required to proclaim an extraordinary session.

    Article II of the Maryland Constitution also gives the Governor of Maryland the power to proclaim an extraordinary session without the request of the General Assembly.

    Dates of legislative sessions in Maryland by year

    2025

    See also: 2025 Maryland legislative session and Dates of 2025 state legislative sessions

    In 2025, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 8, 2025, and adjourn on April 7, 2025.


    Procedures: rules and procedures for veto overrides, the budget, and vacancies

    Procedures

    Every state legislature throughout the country features it own internal procedures that it uses to govern itself and how it interacts with other parts of state government. Ballotpedia's coverage of internal state legislative procedures includes veto overrides, the role of the legislature in the state budget, procedures for filling membership vacancies, and redistricting.

    Veto overrides

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    See also: Veto overrides in state legislatures

    State legislatures can override governors' vetoes. Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session. The rules for legislative overrides of gubernatorial vetoes in Maryland are listed below.

    How many legislators are required to vote for an override? Three-fifths of members in both chambers.

    Three-fifths of members in both chambers must vote to override a veto, which is 85 of the 141 members in the Maryland House of Delegates and 29 of the 47 members in the Maryland State Senate. Maryland is one of seven states that requires a three-fifths vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a veto.

    How can vetoes be overridden after the legislature has adjourned?

    Vetoes can be overridden in a special session or when the next regular session convenes.[16] A majority of members in both chambers must agree to call for a special session.[17]

    Authority: Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution.

    "Each House may adopt by rule a veto calendar procedure that permits Bills that are to be reconsidered to be read and voted upon as a single group. The members of each House shall be afforded reasonable notice of the Bills to be placed on each veto calendar. Upon the objection of a member, any Bill shall be removed from the veto calendar. If, after such reconsideration, three-fifths of the members elected to that House pass the Bill, it shall be sent with the objections to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if it passes by three-fifths of the members elected to that House it shall become a law."

    Role in state budget

    See also: Maryland state budget and finances
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    The state operates on an annual budget cycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows:[18]

    1. Budget instructions are sent to state agencies in June of the year preceding the start of the new fiscal year.
    2. State agencies submit their budget requests to the governor between August and October.
    3. The governor submits his or her proposed budget to the state legislature on the third Wednesday in January.
    4. The legislature typically adopts a budget by the 83rd day of the session. A simple majority is required to pass a budget. The fiscal year begins July 1.

    Maryland is one of 44 states in which the governor has line item veto authority.[18][19][20][21]

    The governor is constitutionally required to submit a balanced budget proposal. Likewise, the legislature is required to adopt a balanced budget.[18]

    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.[22]

    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.[23]

    The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.[24]

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

    Committees: role and list of current committees

    Committees

    Every state legislature and state legislative chamber in the country contains several legislative committees. These committees are responsible for studying, amending, and voting on legislation before it reaches the floor of a chamber for a full vote. The different types of committees include standing committees, select or special, and joint.

    • Standing committees are generally permanent committees, the names of which sometimes change from session to session.
    • Select or special committees are temporary committees formed to deal with specific issues such as recent legislation, major public policy or proposals, or investigations.
    • Joint committees are committees that feature members of both chambers of a legislature.

    Ballotpedia covers standing and joint committees. The Maryland House of Delegates has seven standing committees:


    Districts

    See also: Maryland state legislative districts

    The state of Maryland has 47 legislative districts. Delegates are elected from the same legislative districts as are members of the Maryland State Senate. Each district elects three delegates but only one senator.

    Use the interactive map below to find your district.

    Redistricting

    See also: Redistricting in Maryland

    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.[25]

    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.[25]

    2010

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maryland's population grew from 5.30 million to 5.77 million between 2000 and 2010.[26] The growth rate was slightly below the national average, but was one of the fastest rates in the Northeast. Maryland retained all eight Congressional districts, but population shifts suggested that many districts would need to be redrawn.[27] The City of Baltimore lost population relative to other areas of the state.[28]

    Gov. Martin O'Malley introduced a state legislative plan on January 11, 2012. Members of the legislature produced alternative plans, but no hearings were scheduled. O'Malley's map became law in February 2012 without a vote.[29] The map-making process had been criticized for the inclusion of a tax evader on the Redistricting Advisory Committee, but O'Malley noted that the financial troubles of this member were not made known to him or the public until later in the process, and this individual was cut off from the process after that point.[30]

    The Congressional district map was challenged by petitioners, but a drive to place the matter before voters failed after many of the signatures gathered were voided in a legal decision.[31][32]

    See also

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    Footnotes

    1. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2018 Election Calendar," accessed July 6, 2018
    2. Follow the Money, "Maryland 2010 - Candidates," accessed June 15, 2014
    3. Follow the Money, "Maryland 2006 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
    4. Follow the Money, "Maryland 2002 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
    5. Maryland State Archives, "Organizational Structure," accessed June 15, 2014
    6. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
    7. Find Law, "Tenth Amendment - U.S. Constitution," accessed May 20, 2017
    8. Patch, "MD Legislature To Adjourn Early, Create Coronavirus Committees," March 15, 2020
    9. The Washington Post, "As Md. legislative session nears, uncertainty about Hogan’s agenda," January 10, 2015
    10. washingtonpost.com, "10 things to watch in the 2014 Maryland General Assembly session," January 7, 2014
    11. Washington Post, "Maryland legislative session begins with bold predictions," January 9, 2013
    12. Maryland Department of Legislative Services, "Journal of Proceedings of the Senate of Maryland - 2011 Regular Session - Volume I," accessed February 11, 2021 (Referenced p. iv)
    13. Associated Press, "Md. special session anticipated in week of Oct. 17," July 6, 2011
    14. Maryland Department of Legislative Services, "Journal of Proceedings of the Senate of Maryland - 2011 Special Session," accessed February 11, 2021
    15. Maryland Department of Legislative Services, "Journal of Proceedings of the Senate of Maryland - 2010 Regular Session - Volume I," accessed June 15, 2014 (Referenced p. iv)
    16. The Baltimore Sun, "Hogan vetoes Maryland Democrats' paid sick leave bill," May 25, 2017
    17. National Conferences of State Legislatures, "Special sessions," May 6, 2009
    18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 National Association of State Budget Officers, "Budget Processes in the States, Spring 2021," accessed January 24, 2023
    19. National Conference of State Legislatures, "Separation of Powers: Executive Veto Powers," accessed January 26, 2024
    20. Maryland Secretary of State, "Ballot Question Summaries," accessed January 26, 2024
    21. Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2020 Presidential General Election results for All State Questions," accessed January 26, 2024
    22. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsection (a)(1))
    23. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2))
    24. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsection (a)(4))
    25. 25.0 25.1 All About Redistricting, 'Maryland," accessed April 30, 2015
    26. U.S. Census Bureau, "2010 Census: Maryland Profile, 2011
    27. The Baltimore Sun, "Maryland population grows by 480,000, Census says," December 21, 2010
    28. Baltimore Sun, "Redistricting: Mighty Baltimore to lose influence," August 11, 2011
    29. WBAL, "Lawmakers To Let O'Malley Redistricting Plan Take Effect Without a Vote," accessed February 23, 2012
    30. Baltimore Sun, "Redistricting plan questioned after O'Malley adviser's conviction," December 22, 2011
    31. The Baltimore Sun, "Redistricting Map Foes Say They Have Passed First Test," May 31, 2012
    32. Southern Maryland Online, "Democratic Lawsuit Challenges GOP Petition Success," July 27, 2012