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Legislative District 1

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Mike McKay Republican Jurisdiction Allegany County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -06/09/2025 Email mike@mikemckaymd.com Website www.mikemckaymd.com Facebook facebook.com/MikeMcKay (Senator Mike McKay) X Other Phone (301) 697-2622 Committe Name Citizens to Elect Mike McKay	Contact Information 407 Washington Street, Apartment 1 Cumberland, MD 21502-

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Legislative District 2

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Legislative District 3

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Legislative District 4

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William "Bill" Folden Republican Jurisdiction Frederick County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -05/06/2025 Email senator.folden@gmail.com Website Facebook facebook.com/senatorwilliamfolden X Other instagram.com/@senatorfolden Phone Committe Name Citizens for William Folden	Contact Information P.O. Box 266 Myersville, MD 21773-

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Legislative District 5

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Justin Ready Republican Jurisdiction Carroll County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -06/20/2025 Email info@justinready.com Website www.justinready.com Facebook facebook.com/senatorready X @justinready Other Instagram.com/justinready Phone (443) 974-2079 Committe Name Friends of Justin Ready	Contact Information P.O. Box 402 Westminster, MD 21158-

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Legislative District 6

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Legislative District 7

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J. B. Jennings Republican Jurisdiction Harford County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -06/04/2025 Email senatorjbjennings@gmail.com Website www.jbjennings.com Facebook www.facebook.com/senatorjennings/ X @jbjenningsusa Other Phone Committe Name Friends of J. B. Jennings	Contact Information P.O. Box 764 Bel Air, MD 21014-

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Legislative District 8

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Carl Jackson Democratic Jurisdiction Baltimore County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -04/03/2025 Email carljacksond8@gmail.com Website www.carljackson.info Facebook Facebook.com/SenatorCarlJackson X Other instagram.com/senator_CarlJackson Phone Committe Name Citizens for Carl Jackson	Contact Information 1215 E. Fort Ave, Suite 106 Baltimore, MD 21230-

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HRM Yahu Blackwell Republican Jurisdiction Baltimore County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -08/05/2025 Email blackwell4maryland@gmail.com Website www.blackwell4md.com Facebook facebook.com/blackwell4md X Other instagram.com/blackwell4md Phone (667) 305-5247 Committe Name Armah Blackwell 4 MD	Contact Information 8000 Harford Rd Parkville, MD 21234-

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Legislative District 9

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Katie Fry Hester Democratic Jurisdiction Howard County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -06/20/2025 Email info@katiefryhester.com Website www.katiefryhester.com Facebook facebook.com/katiefryhestermd9 X @katiefryhester Other Phone Committe Name Friends of Katie Fry Hester	Contact Information P.O. Box 6131 Ellicott City, MD 21042-1327

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Legislative District 10

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Ben Brooks Democratic Jurisdiction Baltimore County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -06/27/2025 Email benjaminbrooks2014@gmail.com Website Facebook X Other Phone (410) 493-5706 Committe Name	Contact Information 8419 Liberty Road Baltimore, MD 21244-

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Legislative District 11

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Shelly L. Hettleman Democratic Jurisdiction Baltimore County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -05/30/2025 Email shelly@shellyhettleman.com Website www.shellyhettleman.com Facebook facebook.com/shellyhettleman X @shellyhettleman Other Instagram:Shellyhettleman Phone (410) 602-9084 Committe Name Friends of Shelly Hettleman	Contact Information P.O. Box 32677 Baltimore, MD 21286-

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Legislative District 12

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Legislative District 13

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Legislative District 14

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Legislative District 15

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Legislative District 16

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Sara N. Love Democratic Jurisdiction Montgomery County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -03/03/2025 Email sara@saralove4md.com Website www.saralove4md.com Facebook www.facebook.com/SaraLove4MD X @saralove4md Other Phone (301) 768-4308 Committe Name	Contact Information P.O. Box 367 Cabin John, MD 20818-0367

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Legislative District 17

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Cheryl C. Kagan Democratic Jurisdiction Montgomery County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -05/20/2025 Email info@cherylkagan.org Website www.cherylkagan.org Facebook facebook.com/cherylckagan X twitter.com/cherylkagan Other instagram.com/cherylckagan Phone Committe Name Citizens Helping Elect Cheryl Kagan (C.H.E.C.K.)	Contact Information 324 New Mark Esplanade Rockville, MD 20850-

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Legislative District 18

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Legislative District 19

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Legislative District 20

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Will Smith Democratic Jurisdiction Montgomery County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -04/16/2025 Email will@willsmithformaryland.com Website www.willsmithformaryland.com Facebook facebook.com/willsmithformaryland X @willcsmithjr Other Instagram:willcsmithjr Phone Committe Name Will Smith for Maryland	Contact Information 711 W. 40th Street, Suite 330 Baltimore, MD 21211-

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Legislative District 21

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Jim Rosapepe Democratic Jurisdiction Prince George's County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -05/15/2025 Email info@marylandersforrosapepe.com Website www.rosapepeforsenate.com Facebook facebook.com/rosapepeforsenate X Other Phone (410) 841-3141 Committe Name Friends of Jim Rosapepe	Contact Information P.O. Box 700 College Park, MD 20740-

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Legislative District 22

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Legislative District 23

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Ron Watson Democratic Jurisdiction Prince George's County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -04/11/2025 Email SenatorWatson23@gmail.com Website www.ronformaryland.com Facebook facebook.com/ronformaryland X Other Phone (240) 604-8400 Committe Name Friends of Ron Watson	Contact Information 2609 Galeshead Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774-8013

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Legislative District 24

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Kevin Ford, Jr. Democratic Jurisdiction Prince George's County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -06/03/2025 Email info@kfordjr.com Website www.kfordjr.com Facebook facebook.com/KFORDJR X Other instagram.com/Kfordjr Phone (240) 641-2500 Committe Name Ford, Kevin Friends of Jr	Contact Information 7003 Glenn Dale Road #84 Glenn Dale, MD 20769-

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Legislative District 25

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Nick Charles Democratic Jurisdiction Prince George's County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -04/28/2025 Email info@friends4nickcharles.com Website www.friends4nickcharles.com Facebook facebook.com/friends4nickcharles X twitter.com/NickCharlesII Other instagram.com/nickcharles2 Phone (240) 389-5925 Committe Name Friends for Nicholas Charles	Contact Information P.O. Box 47583 District Heights, MD 20753-

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Legislative District 26

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Antonio Driver Democratic Jurisdiction Prince George's County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -06/02/2025 Email Website www.DriverForMaryland.com Facebook X Other Phone Committe Name Friends of Antonio Driver	Contact Information 7907 Indian Head Hwy Apt 209 Oxon Hill, MD 20745-1634

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Legislative District 27

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Michael A. Jackson Democratic Jurisdiction Prince George's County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -05/28/2025 Email fomajackson@gmail.com Website www.fomajackson.com Facebook facebook.com/michaelfor27 X @Michaelfor27 Other Phone (240) 883-6453 Committe Name Friends of Michael A. Jackson	Contact Information P.O. Box 701 Cheltenham, MD 20623-

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Legislative District 28

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Legislative District 29

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Jack Bailey Republican Jurisdiction Saint Mary's County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -04/08/2025 Email jackbaileyformdsenate@gmail.com Website www.senatorjackbailey.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SenatorJackBailey X @senatorjbailey Other instagram.com/senatorjackbailey/ Phone (240) 309-4238 Committe Name Friends of Jack (John) Bailey	Contact Information 38159 New Market Turner Road Mechanicsville, MD 20659-

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Legislative District 30

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Legislative District 31

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Nicholaus Kipke Republican Jurisdiction Anne Arundel County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -03/24/2025 Email kipke@kipke.com Website www.kipke.com Facebook www.facebook.com/delegatekipke X @kipke Other www.instagram.com/delegate_kipke/ Phone (410) 591-9535 Committe Name Friends of Nic Kipke	Contact Information P.O. Box 862 Pasadena, MD 21123-

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Legislative District 32

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Pamela Beidle Democratic Jurisdiction Anne Arundel County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -05/20/2025 Email pam@pambeidle.com Website www.pambeidle.com Facebook facebook.com/senatorpambeidle X @PamelaBeidle Other Phone (410) 859-0796 Committe Name	Contact Information P.O. Box 397 Linthicum, MD 21090-

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Legislative District 33

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Dawn D. Gile Democratic Jurisdiction Anne Arundel County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -04/10/2025 Email dawn@dawngile.com Website www.dawngile.com Facebook Facebook.com/DawnforMDSenate X @SenatorDawnGile Other Instagram.com/senatordawngile Phone (410) 541-6432 Committe Name Committee to Elect Dawn Gile	Contact Information PO Box 1362 Severna Park, MD 21146-

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Legislative District 34

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Blane H. Miller, III Democratic Jurisdiction Harford County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -02/26/2025 Email miller4maryland@gmail.com Website miller4maryland.com Facebook www.Facebook.com/Blane Miller X @Miller4Maryland Other IG:miller4maryland Phone (443) 687-4339 Committe Name	Contact Information 2300 Tide Circle Havre De Grace, MD 21078-

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Legislative District 35

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Jason C. Gallion Republican Jurisdiction Harford County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -06/20/2025 Email senatorjasongallion@gmail.com Website www.jasongallion.com Facebook facebook.com/votejasongallion X twitter.com/SenatorGallion Other Phone Committe Name	Contact Information P.O. Box 326 Churchville, MD 21028-

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Legislative District 36

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Legislative District 37

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Johnny Mautz Republican Jurisdiction Talbot County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -07/31/2025 Email johnnymautz@gmail.com Website www.johnnymautz.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MautzforSenate X @johnnymautz Other Phone Committe Name Friends of Johnny Mautz	Contact Information P.O. Box 33 St. Michaels, MD 21663-

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Legislative District 38

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Legislative District 39

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Legislative District 40

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Legislative District 41

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Dalya Attar Democratic Jurisdiction Baltimore City Gender Status Active Filed Regular -07/28/2025 Email dalya@dalyaattar.com Website www.dalyaattar.com Facebook facebook.com/DalyaAttar X Twitter.com/Dalyaattar41 Other instagram.com/dalya_attar41 Phone (443) 629-1413 Committe Name Dalya Attar for Baltimore	Contact Information 3311 Fallstaff Road Baltimore, MD 21215-

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Legislative District 42

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Kevin Ford Republican Jurisdiction Baltimore County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -07/24/2025 Email info@friendsofkevinford.com Website www.friendsofkevinford.com Facebook facebook.com/friendsofkevinford X Other instagram.com/friendsofkevinford Phone Committe Name Friends of Kevin Ford	Contact Information 220 Bosley Avenue Towson, MD 21161-

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Legislative District 43

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Mary Washington Democratic Jurisdiction Baltimore City Gender Status Active Filed Regular -06/20/2025 Email campaign@senatormarywashington.com Website www.senatormarywashington.com Facebook facebook.com/senatormarywashington X @StateSenMaryW Other Instagram@senatormarywashington Phone (410) 878-1020 Committe Name Washington, Mary People Uniting to Elect	Contact Information P.O. Box 2261 Baltimore, MD 21233-

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Legislative District 44

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Legislative District 45

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Legislative District 46

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Bill Ferguson Democratic Jurisdiction Baltimore City Gender Status Active Filed Regular -06/16/2025 Email info@billformd.com Website www.billformd.com Facebook facebook.com/BillforSenate X @senbillferg Other IG-@SenBillFerg Phone (410) 656-9287 Committe Name Citizens for Bill Ferguson	Contact Information P.O. Box 25785 Baltimore, MD 21224-

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Legislative District 47

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Malcolm Augustine Democratic Jurisdiction Prince George's County Gender Status Active Filed Regular -04/14/2025 Email malcolm@malcolmaugustine.com Website www.malcolmaugustine.com Facebook facebook.com/MalcolmLAugustine X @Sen_M_Augustine Other IG: Malcolm.Augustine Phone (301) 383-8011 Committe Name Friends of Malcolm Augustine	Contact Information P.O. Box 272 Bladensburg, MD 20710-