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Mike McKayDistrict 1Republican · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Paul D. CordermanDistrict 2Republican · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Karen Lewis YoungDistrict 3Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
William "Bill" FoldenDistrict 4Republican · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Justin ReadyDistrict 5Republican · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Johnny Ray SallingDistrict 6Republican · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
J. B. JenningsDistrict 7Republican · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Carl JacksonDistrict 8Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Katie Fry HesterDistrict 9Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Benjamin "Ben" BrooksDistrict 10Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Shelly HettlemanDistrict 11Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Clarence K. LamDistrict 12Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Guy GuzzoneDistrict 13Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Craig J. ZuckerDistrict 14Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Brian J. FeldmanDistrict 15Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Sara LoveDistrict 16Democratic · Current term 2024 to 2027 - View profile
Cheryl C. KaganDistrict 17Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Jeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Ben KramerDistrict 19Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Will SmithDistrict 20Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Jim RosapepeDistrict 21Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Alonzo T. WashingtonDistrict 22Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Ron WatsonDistrict 23Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Nick CharlesDistrict 25Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
C. Anthony MuseDistrict 26Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Kevin M. HarrisDistrict 27Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Jack BaileyDistrict 29Republican · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Shaneka HensonDistrict 30Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profilePamela BeidleDistrict 32Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027
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Dawn D. GileDistrict 33Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Mary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Jason C. GallionDistrict 35Republican · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Stephen S. Hershey Jr.District 36Republican · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Johnny MautzDistrict 37Republican · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Mary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38Republican · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Nancy J. KingDistrict 39Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Antonio L. HayesDistrict 40Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Dalya AttarDistrict 41Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Mary WashingtonDistrict 43Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Charles E. Sydnor IIIDistrict 44Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Cory V. McCrayDistrict 45Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Bill FergusonDistrict 46Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027 - View profile
Malcolm AugustineDistrict 47Democratic · Current term 2023 to 2027
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About State Senator
About this position
State Senators are members of the state's upper chamber, as part of the state's bicameral legislature. State senators are responsible for voting on: bills related to public policy matters, levels for state spending, raises or decreases in taxes, and whether to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $50,330/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for State Senator
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Each senator must be a citizen of Maryland and a resident for at least one year preceding the election. Must be at least twenty-five years of age at the time of election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $50; signature requirement of 10,000 for unaffiliated candidates only
- Filing period
- February 25, 2025 - August 3, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the State Board of Elections office.
- Where to file
- 151 West Street, Suite 200 Annapolis, Maryland 21401
- Filing phone
- 410-269-2840, 410-260-7770
- Step 3
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