State Delegate, Legislative District 36
State Legislative District 36; Maryland
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 3 seats
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 138,541 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,206,011 ÷ 138,541) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.57, measured against a statewide vote in MD (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Steve Arentz is the incumbent Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Legislative District 36. Maryland’s official legislative roster lists him among the district’s current delegates.
Records: Environment and Public Health 17 against, Corporate Accountability 16 against, Civil Rights 3 for, 9 against,
Democratic · declared
Nevin Crouse is the Democratic nominee listed in Maryland’s official 2026 records for State Delegate, Legislative District 36. The sources reviewed did not establish a current public office, office history, or official candidate website.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Jefferson L. Ghrist is the incumbent Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Legislative District 36. Maryland’s official legislative roster lists him among the district’s current delegates.
Records: Environment and Public Health 15 against, Corporate Accountability 13 against, Civil Rights 1 for, 8 against,
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Jay A. Jacobs is the incumbent Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Legislative District 36. Maryland’s official legislative roster lists him among the district’s current delegates.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, 15 against, Corporate Accountability 16 against, Civil Rights 1 for, 9 against,
Democratic · declared
Michelle Ravert is the Democratic nominee listed in Maryland’s official 2026 records for State Delegate, Legislative District 36. Her campaign site identifies her candidacy; the sources reviewed did not establish a current public office or prior public office.
Democratic · declared
Crystal Woodward is the Democratic nominee listed in Maryland’s official 2026 records for State Delegate, Legislative District 36. The sources reviewed did not establish a current public office, office history, or official candidate website.
Sources: msa.maryland.gov · elections.maryland.gov