List of current members of the Maryland Senate

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Party Composition of Maryland State Senate districts.

The Maryland Senate is the upper house of the Maryland General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Maryland. One Senator is elected from each of the state's 47 electoral districts. As of January 2023, 34 of those seats are held by Democrats and 13 by Republicans. The leader of the Senate is known as the President, a position currently held by Bill Ferguson, who represents Baltimore. In addition, senators elect a President Pro Tempore, and the respective party caucuses elect a majority and minority leader and a majority and minority whip.

Senators are elected in even-numbered years when the President of the United States is not being elected, similar to most other state offices in Maryland. The most recent election was in November 2022. Senators are not term-limited. Should a Senator resign from office before their term expires, the local central committee of the party to which the retiring senator belonged makes a recommendation to the Governor for whom to appoint to the open seat. It is tradition for the Governor to appoint the recommended person.[1] Nine of the current members of the Maryland State Senate were originally appointed, all of whom have since been elected in their own right.[2] Newly elected senators are sworn in and begin work on the second Wednesday of the January following their election.[3]

Each Senator has at least one standing committee assignment. The first is to one of the four legislative committees: Budget and Taxation; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (listed in this table as Education, Health, and Environment); Finance; or Judicial Proceedings. A number of senators have secondary committee assignments, most prominently to the Executive Nominations Committee, which oversees the constitutional responsibility of the Senate to approve nominations by the Governor. Assignment to the Rules or Executive Nominations committees or to any Ad Hoc committees is not noted.

Current party composition

Template:Maryland General AssembliesComposition as of the beginning of the 2019–2022 term on January 9, 2019:

Affiliation Senators
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  Democratic Party 34
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  Republican Party 13
 Total
 47
 Democratic majority
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During the 2015–2018 term, the State Senate was made up of 33 Democrats and 14 Republicans. Republicans gained two seats (District 38 in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties and District 42 in Baltimore County), while losing one seat (District 9 in Howard and Carroll counties) in the elections held on November 6, 2018.[4] Democrats maintain a super-majority in the chamber. Article II, Section 17(a) of the Maryland Constitution specifies it takes a three-fifths vote of both chambers to override a veto,[5] which is 29 votes in the State Senate. The rules of the Senate also permit members to limit debate by a three-fifths majority vote, meaning Republicans would need to gain four additional seats, for a total of 19, in order to sustain a veto or filibuster legislation.

Current leadership

The below table reflects the current leadership of the Maryland State Senate as of October 4, 2021.[6]

Position Name Party District
President of the Senate Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic 46
President pro tem Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic 47
Majority Leader Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic 39
Majority Vice Leader Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic 24
Minority Leader Steve Hershey Republican 36
Minority Vice Leader Justin Ready[7] Republican 5

Current state senators

District Jurisdiction(s) represented Image Senator Party First elected Primary committee
1 Allegany, Garrett, and Washington[8] File:Delegate Mike McKay.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[9] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican[9] 2022[9] Judicial Proceedings
2 Washington[8] File:Paul Corderman.jpg Paul D. Corderman[10] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican[10] Appointed and sworn in on September 1, 2020; first elected November 2022 Budget and Taxation
3 Frederick[8] File:WLB 1821 (49453126858).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[11] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[11] 2022[11] Budget and Taxation
4 Frederick[8] File:Officer William Folden.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[12] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican[12] 2022[12] Judicial Proceedings
5 Carroll[8] File:Maryland State Senator Justin Ready (cropped).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[13] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican[13] Appointed and sworn in on February 2, 2015; first elected November 2018[13] Finance
6 Baltimore County[8] File:Johnny Ray Salling.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[14] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican[14] 2014[14] Budget and Taxation
7 Baltimore County and Harford[8] File:J. B. Jennings (November 2007).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[15] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican[15] 2010[15] Budget and Taxation
8 Baltimore County[8] File:Delegate Carl Jackson (cropped).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[16] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[16] Appointed and sworn in on February 5, 2025[16] Finance
9 Carroll and Howard[8] File:Katie Fry Hester.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[17] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[17] 2018[17] Education, Energy, and the Environment
10 Baltimore County[8] File:Benjamin Brooks.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[18] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[18] 2022[18] Education, Energy, and the Environment
11 Baltimore County[8] File:Shelly L. Hettleman (43851085140).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[19] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[19] Appointed January 30, 2020 and sworn in on February 3, 2020; first elected November 2022[19] Budget and Taxation
12 Baltimore County and Howard[8] File:Clarence Lam.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[20] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[20] 2018[20] Finance
13 Howard[8] File:Guzzone 2019 Headshot.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[21] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[21] 2014[21] Budget and Taxation (Chair)
14 Montgomery[8] File:CraigZucker.JPG Script error: No such module "Sort".[22] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[22] Appointed February 3, 2016 and sworn in on February 4, 2016; first elected November 2018[22] Budget and Taxation
15 Montgomery[8] File:FeldmanHeadshot Web.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[23] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[23] Appointed September 12, 2013 and sworn in on September 17, 2013; first elected 2014[23] Education, Energy, and the Environment (Chair)
16 Montgomery[8] File:Sara N. Love 2023.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic Appointed and sworn in on June 13, 2024 Judicial Proceedings
17 Montgomery[8] File:CherylKagan.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[24] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[24] 2014[24] Education, Energy, and the Environment
18 Montgomery[8] File:Delegate jeff waldstreicher.png Script error: No such module "Sort".[25] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[25] 2018[25] Judicial Proceedings
19 Montgomery[8] File:Benjamin F. Kramer (5231388739).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[26] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[26] 2018[26] Finance
20 Montgomery[8] File:WSmithWiki.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[27] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[27] Appointed December 13, 2016 and sworn in on December 21, 2016; first elected November 2018[27] Judicial Proceedings (Chair)
21 Anne Arundel and Prince George's[8] File:James Rosapepe (2009).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[28] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[28] 2006[28] Budget and Taxation
22 Prince George's[8] File:ATW 2014 Headshot.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[29] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[29] Appointed and sworn in on January 27, 2023[29] Finance
23 Prince George's[8] File:Ron Watson Feb2023.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[30] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[30] Appointed August 27, 2021 and sworn in on August 31, 2021; first elected November 2022[30] Education, Energy, and the Environment
24 Prince George's[8] File:Joanne C. Benson (2007).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[31] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[31] 2010[31] Budget and Taxation
25 Prince George's[8] File:Delegate Nick Charles Official Headshot.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic Appointed and sworn in on December 5, 2023 Judicial Proceedings
26 Prince George's File:C. Anthony Muse (May 2008).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[32] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[32] 2022[32] Judicial Proceedings
27 Calvert, Charles and Prince George's[8] File:Delegate Kevin Harris Feb2023.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic Appointed December 5, 2025 and sworn in on December 9, 2025 Education, Energy, and the Environment
28 Charles[8] File:Arthur Ellis.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[33] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[33] 2018[33] Finance
29 Calvert, and St. Mary's[8] File:Delegate Jack Bailey.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[34] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican[34] 2018[34] Budget and Taxation
30 Anne Arundel[8] File:SHANEKA T. HENSON (3x4 cropped).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[35] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic Appointed and sworn in on January 8, 2025 Judicial Proceedings
31 Anne Arundel[8] File:Bryan Simonaire (2009).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[36] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican[36] 2006[36] Education, Energy, and the Environment
32 Anne Arundel[8] File:Pamela Beidle (2007).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[37] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[37] 2018[37] Finance (Chair)
33 Anne Arundel[8] File:Legislative Breakfast (52663156885) (cropped).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[38] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[38] 2022[38] Finance
34 Harford[8] File:Mary-Dulany James (2008).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[39] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic[39] 2022[39] Judicial Proceedings
35 Cecil and Harford[8] File:Jason Gallion February 2019.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican 2018 Education, Energy, and the Environment
36 Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's[8] File:Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (2011).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican Appointed September 18, 2013 and sworn in on October 1, 2013; first elected 2014 Finance
37 Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico[8] File:Delegate Mautz.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[40] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican[40] 2022[40] Finance
38 Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester[8] File:Mary Beth Carozza.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican 2018 Education, Energy, and the Environment
39 Montgomery[8] File:Nancy J. King (cropped).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic Appointed and sworn in on September 5, 2007; first elected 2010 Budget and Taxation
40 Baltimore[8] File:Delegate Antonio Hayes.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic 2018 Finance
41 Baltimore[8] File:Dalya Attar (53050486615).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort".[41] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic Appointed and sworn in on January 24, 2025 Education, Energy, and the Environment
42 Baltimore County[8] File:Delegate Chris West.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican 2018 Judicial Proceedings
43 Baltimore[8] File:1mary washington.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic 2018 Education, Energy, and the Environment
44 Baltimore and Baltimore County[8] File:Charles E. Sydnor III.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic 2019 Judicial Proceedings
45 Baltimore[8] File:Delegate Cory McCray.jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic 2018 Budget and Taxation
46 Baltimore[8] File:Bill Ferguson (2011).jpg Script error: No such module "Sort". style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic 2010 President of the Senate<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[b]
47 Prince George's[8]

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Notes

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See also

References

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