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The 2026 Maryland Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members are elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections will be held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for governor of Maryland.

In the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris won 34 districts, while Donald Trump won 13.^[1]

Five senators (3 Democrats and 2 Republicans) have announced their retirement.

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.

The 1st district encompasses all of Garrett and Allegany counties and west Washington County.^[11] One-term Republican incumbent Mike McKay won election to the seat with 73.4 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 2nd district encompasses east Washington County, including Hagerstown, and north Frederick County.^[11] One-term Republican incumbent Paul D. Corderman won election to the seat with 63.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 3rd district encompasses the city of Frederick.^[11] One-term Democratic incumbent Karen Lewis Young won election to the seat with 66.5 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 4th district encompasses most of Frederick County.^[11] One-term Republican incumbent William Folden won election to the seat with 57.5 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 5th district encompasses most of Carroll County, including Eldersburg and Westminster.^[11] Three-term Republican incumbent Justin Ready won re-election to the seat with 96.1 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 6th district encompasses southeast Baltimore County, including Dundalk, Essex, and Edgemere.^[11] Three-term Republican incumbent Johnny Ray Salling won re-election to the seat with 61.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Johnny Ray Salling, incumbent state senator^[20]

Eliminated in primary

• Daniel Eisenhart, dental technician^[20]

Endorsements

Johnny Ray Salling

Organizations

• Maryland Farm Bureau^[16]
• Maryland Right to Life^[17]
• NRA Political Victory Fund^[44]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 7, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Daniel Eisenhart (R)	$1,283	$1,123	$160
Johnny Ray Salling (R)	$48,601	$21,770	$61,472
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[18]

Results

Republican primary results^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Johnny Ray Salling (incumbent)	3,096	58.61%
	Republican	Daniel Eisenhart	2,186	41.39%
Total votes			5,282	100.00%

The 7th district runs along the border of Baltimore and Harford counties.^[11] Four-term Republican incumbent J. B. Jennings won re-election to the seat with 96.0 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 8th district consists of part of Baltimore County, including Perry Hall and Parkville.^[11] Democratic state delegate Carl W. Jackson was appointed to the seat by Governor Wes Moore to succeed Kathy Klausmeier, who was elected by the Baltimore County Council to serve the remainder of Johnny Olszewski's term as Baltimore County Executive.^[47] Klausmeier won re-election to a sixth term with 66.3 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 9th district encompasses north Howard County, including Ellicott City and Clarksville, and Damascus in Montgomery County.^[11] Two-term Democratic incumbent Katie Fry Hester won re-election to the seat with 57.9 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 10th district encompasses east Baltimore County, including Randallstown and Reisterstown.^[11] One-term Democratic incumbent Benjamin Brooks won election to the seat with 78.6 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 11th district encompasses central Baltimore County, including Owings Mills, Pikesville, and Mays Chapel.^[11] One-term Democratic incumbent Shelly Hettleman won election to the seat with 71.5 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 12th district encompasses parts of Howard and Anne Arundel counties, including Columbia, Brooklyn Park, and part of Glen Burnie.^[11] Two-term Democratic incumbent Clarence Lam won re-election to the seat with 70.0 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 13th district encompasses south Howard County.^[11] Three-term Democratic incumbent Guy Guzzone won re-election to the seat with 97.1 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 14th district runs along the border of Howard and Montgomery counties, including Olney.^[11] Two-term Democratic incumbent Craig Zucker won re-election to the seat with 73.3 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 15th district encompasses east Montgomery County, including North Potomac and parts of Germantown.^[11] Two-term Democratic incumbent Brian Feldman won re-election to the seat with 73.0 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 16th district consists of south Montgomery County, including Potomac and parts of Bethesda.^[11] Sara N. Love was appointed to the seat by Governor Wes Moore in June 2024 following the resignation of Ariana Kelly, who Moore appointed to the seat after he appointed its three-term incumbent, Susan C. Lee, to be the Maryland Secretary of State.^[60] Lee won re-election to the seat with 97.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 17th district consists of Rockville and Gaithersburg.^[11] Three-term Democratic incumbent Cheryl Kagan won re-election to the seat with 97.2 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 18th district consists of Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Wheaton, and Kensington.^[11] Two-term Democratic incumbent Jeff Waldstreicher won re-election to the seat with 82.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 19th district includes Aspen Hill, Leisure World, and Redland.^[11] Two-term Democratic incumbent Benjamin F. Kramer won re-election to the seat with 75.5 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 20th district includes Silver Spring, White Oak, and Takoma Park.^[11] Two-term Democratic incumbent William C. Smith Jr. won re-election to the seat with 98.8 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]

The 21st district includes parts of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, including College Park, Laurel, and Beltsville.^[11] Five-term Democratic incumbent James Rosapepe won re-election to the seat with 79.0 percent of the vote in 2022,^[12] and is running for re-election.^[72]

The 22nd district consists of Hyattsville, Greenbelt, and Riverdale Park.^[11] Alonzo T. Washington was appointed to the seat in January 2023 after Governor Wes Moore appointed eight-term incumbent Paul G. Pinsky to be the director of the Maryland Energy Administration.^[74] Pinsky won re-election to the seat with 98.6 percent of the vote in 2022.^[12]