Maryland House of Delegates Legislative District 7B
State Legislative Subdistrict 7B; 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 45,538 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 ÷ 45,538) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.71, 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
Democratic · declared
Candace Hart is a Harford County community member with a public campaign website and LinkedIn profile.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Lauren Arikan is a Maryland House of Delegates member representing District 7B and serving on the Judiciary Committee. Her public work includes committee leadership, public safety, and family policy.
Records: Environment and Public Health 17 against, Corporate Accountability 16 against, Civil Rights 2 for, 8 against,
Sources: elections.state.md.us · elections.maryland.gov