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Party Representation 228 seats

D
Democrat
9 seats
R
Republican
53 seats
O
Other
166 seats

U.S. Senators 2 U.S. Senators

A
Angela D. ALSOBROOKS
United States Senator
Democrat
C
Chris VAN HOLLEN
United States Senator
Democrat

U.S. Representatives 8 U.S. Representatives

A
Andy Harris
District 1
Republican
J
Johnny Olszewski
District 2
Democrat
S
Sarah Elfreth
District 3
Democrat
G
Glenn Ivey
District 4
Democrat
S
Steny Hoyer
District 5
Democrat
A
April McClain Delaney
District 6
Democrat
K
Kweisi Mfume
District 7
Democrat
J
Jamie Raskin
District 8
Democrat

Senate 47 members

M
Mike McKay
District 1
Republican
P
Paul D. Corderman
District 2
Republican
K
Karen Lewis Young
District 3
Democratic
W
William Folden
District 4
Republican
J
Justin Ready
District 5
Republican
J
Johnny Ray Salling
District 6
Republican
J
J. B. Jennings
District 7
Republican
C
Carl W. Jackson
District 8
Democratic
K
Katie Fry Hester
District 9
Democratic
B
Benjamin Brooks
District 10
Democratic
S
Shelly L. Hettleman
District 11
Democratic
C
Clarence Lam
District 12
Democratic
G
Guy Guzzone
District 13
Democratic
C
Craig Zucker
District 14
Democratic
B
Brian Feldman
District 15
Democratic
S
Sara N. Love
District 16
Democratic
C
Cheryl Kagan
District 17
Democratic
J
Jeff Waldstreicher
District 18
Democratic
B
Benjamin F. Kramer
District 19
Democratic
W
William C. Smith Jr.
District 20
Democratic
J
James Rosapepe
District 21
Democratic
R
Ron Watson
District 23
Democratic
J
Joanne C. Benson
District 24
Democratic
N
Nick Charles
District 25
Democratic
C
C. Anthony Muse
District 26
Democratic
K
Kevin Harris
District 27
Democratic
A
Arthur Ellis
District 28
Democratic
J
Jack Bailey
District 29
Republican
S
Shaneka Henson
District 30
Democratic
B
Bryan Simonaire
District 31
Republican
P
Pamela Beidle
District 32
Democratic
D
Dawn Gile
District 33
Democratic
M
Mary-Dulany James
District 34
Democratic
J
Jason C. Gallion
District 35
Republican
S
Steve Hershey
District 36
Republican
J
Johnny Mautz
District 37
Republican
M
Mary Beth Carozza
District 38
Republican
N
Nancy J. King
District 39
Democratic
A
Antonio Hayes
District 40
Democratic
D
Dalya Attar
District 41
Democratic
C
Chris West
District 42
Republican
A
Alonzo T. Washington
District 43
Democratic
M
Mary L. Washington
District 43
Democratic
C
Charles E. Sydnor III
District 44
Democratic
C
Cory V. McCray
District 45
Democratic
B
Bill Ferguson
District 46
Democratic
M
Malcolm L. Augustine
District 47
Democratic

House of Representatives 172 members

A
Andre Johnson Jr.
Democratic
A
August 12, 2024
District Teresa Saavedra Woorman
Health
B
Bob Long
Republican
C
C. T. Wilson
Democratic
C
Caylin Young
Democratic
F
February 24, 2023
District Ashanti Martinez
Health
F
February 26, 2016
District Pamela E. Queen
Economic Matters
J
Jamila Woods
Democratic
J
January 10, 2007
District Frank M. Conaway Jr.
Judiciary
J
January 10, 2017
District Robbyn Lewis
Environment and Transportation
J
January 10, 2025
District LaToya Nkongolo
Judiciary
J
January 11, 2023
District Mark Edelson
Appropriations
J
January 12, 1983
District Samuel I. Rosenberg
Health
J
January 12, 2011
District Jay Jacobs
Environment and Transportation
J
January 12, 2022
District Karen Toles
Appropriations
J
January 13, 2026
District Derrick Coley
Ways and Means
J
January 14, 2015
District Jefferson L. Ghrist
AppropriationsRules and Executive Nominations
J
January 25, 2017
District Jheanelle Wilkins
Ways and Means (chair)Rules and Executive Nominations
J
January 8, 2024
District Denise Roberts
Economic Matters
J
January 9, 1991
District Anne Healey
Environment and TransportationRules and Executive Nominations (chair)
J
January 9, 2019
District Julian Ivey
Appropriations
J
Jennifer White Holland
Democratic
J
Jheanelle Wilkins
Democratic
J
Joe Vogel
Democratic
J
July 6, 2023
District Malcolm Ruff
Appropriations
K
Kris Valderrama
Democratic
M
March 3, 2025
District Kim Ross
Health
M
May 1, 2020
District Dana Jones
Appropriations
M
May 2, 2023
District W. Gregory Wims
Ways and Means
M
Melissa Wells
Democratic
N
Natalie Ziegler
Democratic
O
October 21, 2013
District David Fraser-Hidalgo
Environment and Transportation
T
Teresa Saavedra Woorman
Democratic
W
W. Gregory Wims
Democratic
W
Ways and Means
Republican
W
William Valentine
Republican
J
Jason C. Buckel
District 1B
Republican
J
Jim Hinebaugh
District 1A
Republican
T
Terry Baker
District 1C
Republican
M
Matthew Schindler
District 2B
Democratic
W
William J. Wivell
District 2A
Republican
K
Karen Simpson
District 3
Democratic
K
Ken Kerr
District 3
Democratic
K
Kris Fair
District 3
Democratic
A
April Fleming Miller
District 4
Republican
B
Barrie Ciliberti
District 4
Republican
J
Jesse Pippy
District 4
Republican
A
April Rose
District 5
Republican
C
Chris Tomlinson
District 5
Republican
C
Christopher Eric Bouchat
District 5
Republican
E
Economic Matters
District 5
April Rose
B
Baltimore County
District 6
Robin Grammer Jr.
R
Richard W. Metzgar
District 6
Republican
R
Robin Grammer Jr.
District 6
Republican
K
Kathy Szeliga
District 7A
Republican
L
Lauren Arikan
District 7B
Republican
R
Ryan Nawrocki
District 7A
Republican
H
Harry Bhandari
District 8
Democratic
K
Kim Ross
District 8
Democratic
N
Nick Allen
District 8
Democratic
C
Chao Wu
District 9A
Democratic
C
Courtney Watson
District 9B
Democratic
A
Adrienne A. Jones
District 10
Democratic
N
N. Scott Phillips
District 10
Democratic
C
Cheryl Pasteur
District 11A
Democratic
D
Dana Stein
District 11B
Democratic
J
Jon S. Cardin
District 11B
Democratic
A
Anne Arundel
District 12
Gary Simmons
G
Gary Simmons
District 12B
Democratic
J
Jessica Feldmark
District 12A
Democratic
T
Terri L. Hill
District 12A
Democratic
G
Gabriel Moreno
District 13
Democratic
J
Jennifer R. Terrasa
District 13
Democratic
P
Pam Guzzone
District 13
Democratic
A
Anne Kaiser
District 14
Democratic
B
Bernice Mireku-North
District 14
Democratic
P
Pamela E. Queen
District 14
Democratic
D
David Fraser-Hidalgo
District 15
Democratic
L
Lily Qi
District 15
Democratic
L
Linda Foley
District 15
Democratic
M
Marc Korman
District 16
Democratic
S
Sarah Wolek
District 16
Democratic
J
Julie Palakovich Carr
District 17
Democratic
R
Ryan Spiegel
District 17
Democratic
A
Aaron Kaufman
District 18
Democratic
E
Emily Shetty
District 18
Democratic
J
Jared Solomon
District 18
Democratic
B
Bonnie Cullison
District 19
Democratic
C
Charlotte Crutchfield
District 19
Democratic
V
Vaughn Stewart
District 19
Democratic
D
David Moon
District 20
Democratic
L
Lorig Charkoudian
District 20
Democratic
A
Anne Arundel,Prince George's
District 21
Ben Barnes
B
Ben Barnes
District 21
Democratic
J
Joseline Peña-Melnyk
District 21
Democratic
M
Mary A. Lehman
District 21
Democratic
A
Anne Healey
District 22
Democratic
A
Ashanti Martinez
District 22
Democratic
N
Nicole A. Williams
District 22
Democratic
P
Prince George's
District 22
Nicole A. Williams
A
Adrian Boafo
District 23
Democratic
K
Kym Taylor
District 23
Democratic
M
Marvin E. Holmes Jr.
District 23
Democratic
A
Andrea Harrison
District 24
Democratic
D
Derrick Coley
District 24
Democratic
T
Tiffany T. Alston
District 24
Democratic
D
Denise Roberts
District 25
Democratic
K
Karen Toles
District 25
Democratic
K
Kent Roberson
District 25
Democratic
V
Veronica L. Turner
District 26
Democratic
C
Calvert,Prince George's
District 27
Jeffrie Long Jr.
C
Charles,Prince George's
District 27
Darrell Odom
D
Darrell Odom
District 27A
Democratic
J
Jeffrie Long Jr.
District 27B
Democratic
M
Mark N. Fisher
District 27C
Republican
D
Debra Davis
District 28
Democratic
E
Edith J. Patterson
District 28
Democratic
B
Brian M. Crosby
District 29B
Democratic
C
Calvert,St. Mary's
District 29
Todd Morgan
M
Matthew Morgan
District 29A
Republican
S
St. Mary's
District 29
Matthew Morgan
T
Todd Morgan
District 29C
Republican
D
Dana Jones
District 30A
Democratic
D
Dylan Behler
District 30A
Democratic
S
Seth A. Howard
District 30B
Republican
B
Brian Chisholm
District 31
Republican
L
LaToya Nkongolo
District 31
Republican
N
Nic Kipke
District 31
Republican
J
J. Sandy Bartlett
District 32
Democratic
M
Mark S. Chang
District 32
Democratic
A
Andrew Pruski
District 33A
Democratic
H
Heather Bagnall
District 33C
Democratic
S
Stuart Schmidt Jr.
District 33B
Republican
S
Steven C. Johnson
District 34A
Democratic
S
Susan K. McComas
District 34B
Republican
K
Kevin Hornberger
District 35B
Republican
M
Mike Griffith
District 35A
Republican
T
Teresa E. Reilly
District 35A
Republican
C
Caroline,Cecil,Kent,Queen Anne's
District 36
Steven J. Arentz
J
Jay Jacobs
District 36
Republican
J
Jefferson L. Ghrist
District 36
Republican
S
Steven J. Arentz
District 36
Republican
C
Christopher T. Adams
District 37B
Republican
S
Sheree Sample-Hughes
District 37A
Democratic
T
Tom Hutchinson
District 37B
Republican
B
Barry Beauchamp
District 38B
Republican
K
Kevin Anderson
District 38A
Republican
W
Wayne A. Hartman
District 38C
Republican
G
Gabriel Acevero
District 39
Democratic
L
Lesley Lopez
District 39
Democratic
F
Frank M. Conaway Jr.
District 40
Democratic
M
Marlon Amprey
District 40
Democratic
M
Malcolm Ruff
District 41
Democratic
S
Samuel I. Rosenberg
District 41
Democratic
S
Sean Stinnett
District 41
Democratic
J
Joshua Stonko
District 42C
Republican
M
Michele Guyton
District 42B
Democratic
V
Vacant
District 42
Unknown
C
Cathi Forbes
District 43B
Democratic
E
Elizabeth Embry
District 43A
Democratic
R
Regina T. Boyce
District 43A
Democratic
A
Aletheia McCaskill
District 44B
Democratic
E
Eric Ebersole
District 44A
Democratic
S
Sheila Ruth
District 44B
Democratic
J
Jackie Addison
District 45
Democratic
S
Stephanie M. Smith
District 45
Democratic
L
Luke Clippinger
District 46
Democratic
M
Mark Edelson
District 46
Democratic
R
Robbyn Lewis
District 46
Democratic
D
Deni Taveras
District 47B
Democratic
D
Diana M. Fennell
District 47A
Democratic
J
Julian Ivey
District 47A
Democratic

Counties in Maryland

Allegany County (67,097) · Anne Arundel County (602,350) · Baltimore city (568,271) · Baltimore County (852,425) · Calvert County (94,913) · Caroline County (34,248) · Carroll County (177,108) · Cecil County (106,305) · Charles County (174,478) · Dorchester County (33,138) · Frederick County (299,317) · Garrett County (28,393) · Harford County (265,514) · Howard County (339,668) · Kent County (19,557) · Montgomery County (1,082,273) · Prince George's County (966,629) · Queen Anne's County (53,688) · Somerset County (25,241) · St. Mary's County (116,469) · Talbot County (38,244) · Washington County (157,228) · Wicomico County (106,329) · Worcester County (54,337)

★ Bills & Legislation — Maryland

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★ Government Structure — Maryland

★ Executive Branch

  • • Governor — Chief executive, signs/vetoes bills, oversees state agencies
  • • Lieutenant Governor — Presides over Senate, succession
  • • Attorney General — State legal affairs, consumer protection
  • • Secretary of State — Elections, business registration
  • • Treasurer / Comptroller — State finances, revenue

★ Legislative Branch

  • • State Senate — Upper chamber, 47 members
  • • State House/Assembly — Lower chamber, 172 members
  • • Committees — Review bills before floor votes
  • • Session — Typically meets Jan-May, varies by state

★ Judicial Branch

  • • State Supreme Court — Highest court, final appeals
  • • Appeals Court — Intermediate appellate review
  • • District / Circuit Courts — Trial courts for major cases
  • • County / Municipal Courts — Local jurisdiction
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