The 2022 Maryland House of Delegates election was held on November 8, 2022, electing all 141 members of the chamber. This coincided with the election of all
47 of Maryland's state senators, along with other statewide offices. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on July 19, 2022.[1]
Democrats gained 3 seats, increasing their supermajority to 102 out of 141 seats.[2] Simultaneously with gains in the state senate and Wes Moore's win in the gubernatorial race, Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time since 2010.[3]
The new District 1A encompasses all of
Garrett County and part of
Allegany County.[36] Four-term
Republican incumbent
Wendell R. Beitzel, who was re-elected in 2018 with 77.6 percent of the vote, announced on August 9, 2021, that he would not run for re-election to a fifth term.[19]
The new District 1C includes east
Allegany and west
Washington counties.[36] Two-term
Republican incumbent
Mike McKay, who was re-elected in 2018 with 82.1 percent of the vote, announced on July 21, 2021, that he would
run for state Senate instead of seeking a third term.[20]
The new 3rd district encompasses the city of
Frederick in
Frederick County.[36] The 2020 redistricting cycle saw districts
3A and
3B merge to form one district. First-term Democratic incumbent
Kenneth P. Kerr, who was re-elected in 2018 with 52.4 percent of the vote, is running for re-election, while two-term incumbents
Karen Lewis Young and
Carol L. Krimm, who were re-elected in 2018 with 31.4 and 31.3 percent of the vote respectively, are retiring.[5] Young announced on June 26, 2021, that she would
run for state Senate in District 3 instead of seeking a third term.[6]
The new 4th district includes most of
Frederick County, not including the northern part of the county nor the city of
Frederick.[36] Two-term incumbent
Barrie Ciliberti and first-term incumbent
Jesse Pippy, both
Republicans who won with 19.7 and 19.2 percent of the vote respectively, are running for their third and second terms respectively, while first-term
Republican incumbent
Dan Cox, who was elected in 2018 with 20.6 percent of the vote, announced on July 4, 2021, that he would
run for governor.[22]
The new 5th district encompasses most of
Carroll County, including
Eldersburg and
Westminster.[36] Two-term incumbent
April Rose, who was re-elected in 2018 with 26.8 percent of the vote, is running for a third term, while two-term incumbents
Susan W. Krebs and
Haven Shoemaker, who were re-elected in 2018 with 30.9 and 26.5 percent of the vote respectively, are retiring.[23] Shoemaker announced on July 20, 2021, that he would run for
Carroll Countystate's attorney instead of a third term.[24]
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,
District 7 was split into two districts,
7A and
7B.
8th District incumbent
Joseph C. Boteler III, who was elected in 2018 with 16.7 percent of the vote, was drawn into the new District 7A, where he is running for a second term.
Kathy Szeliga, who was re-elected in 2018 with 25.4 percent of the vote, is running for a third term in District 7A.[37] The new District 7A encompasses east
Baltimore County, including
Kingsville and
Bowleys Quarters.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,
District 7 was split into two districts,
7A and
7B. First-term incumbent
Lauren Arikan and fifth-term incumbent
Richard Impallaria, both
Republicans who won in 2018 with 23.3 and 22.5 percent of the vote respectively, are running for re-election to a second and sixth term. The new 7B district runs along the borders of
Baltimore and
Harford counties.
The new 8th district consists of part of
Baltimore County, including
Perry Hall and
Parkville.[36]Democratic incumbents
Carl W. Jackson, who was appointed to the seat on October 21, 2019, following the resignation of state delegate
Eric M. Bromwell, and first-term incumbent
Harry Bhandari, who was elected in 2018 with 17.7 percent of the vote, are running for re-election. Republican incumbent
Joseph C. Boteler III was redrawn into District 7A, where he is running for a second term.
The new 10th district encompasses east
Baltimore County, including
Randallstown and
Reisterstown.[36] Six-term
Democratic incumbent
Adrienne A. Jones, who was re-elected in 2018 with 27.4 percent of the vote, is running for a seventh term, while two-term Democratic incumbents
Benjamin Brooks and
Jay Jalisi, who were re-elected in 2018 with 26.8 and 26.4 percent of the vote respectively, both announced that they would both
run for state Senate to the 10th district instead of seek a third term.[7]
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,
District 11 was split into two districts,
11A and
11B. All incumbents were drawn into 11B, creating an open seat. The new District 11A encompasses central
Baltimore County, stretching from
Garrison to
Cockeysville.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,
District 12 was split into two districts,
12A and
12B. The new District 12A encompasses part of
Howard County, including
Columbia and
Hanover. Two-term incumbent
Terri L. Hill and first-term incumbent
Jessica M. Feldmark, who won election in 2018 with 21.8 and 21.9 percent of the vote respectively, are running for re-election.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,
District 12 was split into two districts,
12A and
12B. The new District 12B encompasses part of north
Anne Arundel County, including parts of
Brooklyn Park and
Glen Burnie. Two-term
Democratic incumbent
Ned Carey, who was re-elected in 2018 with 56.8 percent of the vote, was drawn into District 12B from
District 31A, but announced on April 15, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to a third term.[13]
The new 13th district encompasses south
Howard County. Two-term incumbent
Vanessa Atterbeary and first-term incumbent
Jennifer R. Terrasa, who were re-elected in 2018 with 30.7 and 27.1 percent of the vote respectively, are running for re-election.[36] Seven-term
Democratic incumbent
Shane Pendergrass, who was re-elected in 2018 with 28.4 percent of the vote, announced on November 29, 2021, that she would not run for re-election to an eighth term.[8]
The new 14th district runs along the border of Howard and Montgomery counties, including
Olney.[36] Fifth-term incumbent
Anne Kaiser, first-term incumbent
Pamela E. Queen, and three-term incumbent
Eric Luedtke, all
Democrats who won re-election in 2018 with 24.5, 23.4, and 22.8 percent of the vote respectively, are running for re-election.
The new 15th district encompasses east
Montgomery County, including
North Potomac and parts of
Germantown.[36] First-term incumbent
Lily Qi and two-term incumbent
David Fraser-Hidalgo, both
Democrats who were elected in 2018 with 23.6 and 22.9 percent of the vote respectively, and incumbent
Linda Foley, who was appointed to the seat on December 17, 2021, following the resignation of state delegate
Kathleen Dumais, are all running for re-election.
The new 16th district consists of south
Montgomery County, including
Potomac and parts of
Bethesda.[36] Three-term incumbent
Ariana Kelly, two-term incumbent
Marc Korman, and first-term incumbent
Sara N. Love, all
Democrats who were elected in 2018 with 30.6, 29.4, and 29.4 percent of the vote, are running for re-election unopposed.
The new 17th district consists of
Rockville and
Gaithersburg.[36] Eight-term incumbent
Kumar P. Barve and first-term incumbent
Julie Palakovich Carr, both
Democrats who were elected in 2018 with 30.5 and 29.5 percent of the vote respectively, are running for re-election. Four-term Democratic incumbent
James W. Gilchrist announced on September 3, 2021, that he would not seek re-election to a fifth term in 2022.[9]
Four-term
Democratic incumbent
Alfred C. Carr Jr., who won re-election in 2018 with 30.1 percent of the vote, announced on April 15, 2022, that he would not run for re-election for a fifth term and would instead run for the
Montgomery County Council in District 4.[10] Carr made this announcement hours before the Board of Elections' candidate filing deadline, so no candidates were able to file to run for the District 18 House seat left open by Carr. As a result, the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee voted on April 21, 2022, to select Aaron Kaufman to run for the seat.[38]
The new 22nd district consists of
Hyattsville,
Greenbelt, and
Riverdale Park.[36] Two-term Democratic incumbents
Alonzo T. Washington and eight-term incumbent
Anne Healey, who were re-elected in 2018 with 31.2 and 29.9 percent of the vote respectively, and incumbent
Nicole A. Williams, who was appointed to the seat on December 6, 2019, following the resignation of
Tawanna P. Gaines, are all running for re-election.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, House of Delegates districts
23A and
23B were merged into one district. The new 23rd district runs along the border of
Prince George's and
Anne Arundel counties, including
Upper Marlboro,
Bowie, and
South Laurel. Fifth-term incumbent
Marvin E. Holmes Jr., who was re-elected in 2018 with 48.3 percent of the vote, is running for a sixth term, while third-term incumbent
Geraldine Valentino-Smith, who was re-elected in 2018 with 74.9 percent of the vote, and
Cheryl S. Landis, who was appointed to the seat on October 8, 2021, after
Ron Watson was appointed to the
Maryland Senate in District 23, are both not seeking re-election in 2022.[11]
The new 26th district consists of
Friendly,
Oxon Hill, and
Fort Washington.[36] First-term
Democratic incumbent
Veronica L. Turner and four-term incumbent
Kris Valderrama, who were elected in 2018 with 35.1 and 32.0 percent of the vote, are running for re-election, while four-term incumbent
Jay Walker announced on March 2, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to a fifth term in 2022.[12]
The new District 27C encompasses most of
Calvert County, excluding its northernmost and southernmost points.[36] Three-term
Republican incumbent
Mark N. Fisher, who was re-elected in 2018 with 55.8 percent of the vote, is running for a fourth term.
The new 28th district encompasses most of
Charles County.[36] First-term
Democratic incumbent
Debra Davis, two-term incumbent
Edith J. Patterson, and third-term incumbent
C. T. Wilson, who were all elected in 2018 with 23.8, 23.2, and 22.8 percent of the vote respectively, are all running for re-election.
The new District 29C includes central
St. Mary's and south
Calvert counties, including
Lusby,
Beauvue, and
Drayden.[36] First-term
Republican incumbent
Jerry Clark, who was re-elected in 2018 with 57.0 percent of the vote, announced on January 12, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to a second term in 2022.[26]
The new District 30A includes the city of
Annapolis and surrounding areas.[36]Democratic incumbents
Dana Jones, who was appointed to the seat on May 1, 2020, following the resignation of state delegate
Alice J. Cain, and
Shaneka Henson, who was appointed to the seat on May 16, 2019, following the resignation of state delegate
Michael E. Busch, are both running for re-election to their first full terms.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, House of Delegates districts
31A and
31B were merged into one district. The new 31st district encompasses north
Anne Arundel County, including
Pasadena,
Severn, and
Gambrills. First-term
Republican incumbent
Brian Chisholm and four-term incumbent
Nic Kipke, who were elected in 2018 with 33.2 and 33.0 percent of the vote respectively, are running for re-election.
33rd district incumbent
Rachel Muñoz, who was appointed to the seat on November 8, 2021, following the resignation of
Michael E. Malone, was also drawn into the 31st district, where she is running for re-election to a full term in 2022.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,
District 33 was split into three districts,
33A,
33B, and
33C. The new District 33A encompasses part of
Anne Arundel County, including parts of
Odenton and
Gambrills. Two-term
Republican incumbent
Sid Saab, who was re-elected in 2018 with 16.5 percent of the vote, announced on April 11, 2022, that he would
run for state Senate instead of seeking a third term.[27]
The new District 35B encompasses part of
Cecil County, including
Rising Sun and
North East.[36] Two-term Republican incumbent
Kevin Hornberger, who was re-elected in 2018 with 63.2 percent of the vote, is running for re-election to a third term.
The new 36th district encompasses all of
Kent and
Queen Anne's counties, and parts of
Cecil and
Caroline counties, including
Elkton.[36] Two-term Republican incumbent
Steven J. Arentz, three-term incumbent
Jay Jacobs, and two-term incumbent
Jefferson L. Ghrist, who won re-election in 2018 with 22.6, 22.5, and 21.1 percent of the vote respectively, are all running for re-election unopposed.
The new District 38B includes the city of
Salisbury in
Wicomico County.[36] Two-term
Republican incumbent
Carl Anderton Jr., who was re-elected in 2018 with 94.3 percent of the vote, is running for a third term unopposed.
The new District 42A encompasses north
Baltimore County, including
Glencoe,
Hereford, and
Phoenix.[36]District 42B incumbent
Nino Mangione, who was elected in 2018 with 28.6 percent of the vote, was drawn into the new District 42A, where he is running for a second term.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,
District 43 was split into two districts,
43A and
43B. The new District 43A encompasses neighborhoods in north
Baltimore, including
Glen Oaks,
Charles Village, and
Northwood. First-term Democratic incumbent
Regina T. Boyce, who was elected in 2018 with 32.0 percent of the vote, is running for re-election to a second term. Fifth-term incumbents
Maggie McIntosh and
Curt Anderson, who were re-elected in 2018 with 31.8 and 27.2 percent of the vote respectively, announced that they would not seek re-election to a sixth term in 2022.[15]
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,
District 43 was split into two districts,
43A and
43B. The new District 43B encompasses the city of
Towson in central
Baltimore County. District 42A incumbent
Cathi Forbes, who was appointed to the seat on October 29, 2019, following the resignation of
Stephen W. Lafferty, was drawn into the new District 43B, where she is running for her first full term.
The new 45th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and east
Baltimore, including
Broadway East,
Frankford, and
Armistead Gardens.[36] First-term Democratic incumbent
Stephanie M. Smith, who was elected in 2018 with 27.3 percent of the vote, and incumbent
Chanel Branch, who was appointed to the seat on January 28, 2020, after the resignation of
Cheryl Glenn, are running for re-election. Seven-term incumbent
Talmadge Branch, who was re-elected in 2018 with 26.2 percent of the vote, announced on April 15, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to an eighth term in 2022.[7]
The new 46th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and south
Baltimore, including the
Inner Harbor,
Bayview, and
Curtis Bay.[36] Three-term
Democratic incumbent
Luke Clippinger and first-term incumbent
Robbyn Lewis, who were re-elected in 2018 with 27.8 and 27.3 percent of the vote respectively, are running for re-election. Two-term incumbent
Brooke Lierman, who received 28.6 percent of the vote in 2018, announced on December 17, 2020, that she would
run for Comptroller rather than seek a third term in 2022.[17]
Republicans J. Brian Voss and Mekkah X. Mohammed ran unopposed in the primary, but were disqualified from running in the general election.[39]
The new District 47A is includes several
Prince George's County communities, including
Landover,
Chillum, and
Mount Rainier.[36] First-term Democratic incumbent
Julian Ivey and two-term incumbent
Diana M. Fennell, who were elected in 2018 with 52.2 and 46.4 percent of the vote respectively, are running for a second term unopposed.
^Jones was appointed on February 17, 2021 to succeed Democrat
Michael Jackson, who was appointed to the Maryland Senate on January 13, 2021.
^Henson was appointed on May 16, 2019 to succeed Democrat
Michael E. Busch, who died on April 7, 2019.
^Jones was appointed on May 1, 2020 to succeed Democrat
Alice J. Cain, who resigned on March 18, 2020.
^Muñoz was appointed on November 8, 2021 to succeed Republican
Michael E. Malone, who resigned on October 1, 2021.
^Griffith was appointed on January 7, 2020 to succeed Republican
Andrew Cassilly, who resigned on December 11, 2019.
^Amprey was appointed on January 13, 2021 to succeed Democrat
Nick Mosby, who was elected President of the
Baltimore City Council on December 10, 2020.
^Forbes was appointed on October 29, 2019 to succeed Democrat
Stephen W. Lafferty, who resigned on September 6, 2019.
^Prettyman was appointed on August 23, 2021 to succeed Democrat
Keith E. Haynes, who resigned on July 15, 2021.
^Ruth was appointed on January 31, 2020 to succeed Democrat
Charles E. Sydnor III, who was appointed to the Maryland Senate on January 8, 2020.
^Branch was appointed on January 28, 2020 to succeed Democrat
Cheryl Glenn, who resigned on December 18, 2019.