Maryland House of Delegates District 2B
State Legislative Subdistrict 2B; Maryland
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
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 · 72 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 43,961 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 ÷ 43,961) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.87, measured against a statewide vote in MD (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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 · declared
Brenda J. Thiam is a Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 2B and a former delegate who served from 2020 to 2023. She has a background in special education, behavioral health, and education leadership, including a doctorate in special education leadership.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 against, Government Efficiency 1 for, Personal Income Tax Reduction 1 for,
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Matthew J. Schindler is a Maryland State Delegate representing District 2B in Washington County. He has served in the House since January 2025, previously served on the Hagerstown City Council, and works in information technology and cybersecurity.
Records: Environment and Public Health 26 for, 1 against, Civil Rights 17 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 17 for,
Sources: elections.maryland.gov23