Maryland House of Delegates Legislative District 1B
State Legislative Subdistrict 1B; 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 46,762 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 ÷ 46,762) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.59, 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 · Incumbent · declared
Jason C. Buckel is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 1B. He has served in the House since 2014, has been House Minority Leader since 2021, and serves on the Ways and Means and Rules and Executive Nominations committees.
Records: Environment and Public Health 7 for, 15 against, Corporate Accountability 5 for, 12 against, Civil Rights 6 for, 8 against,
Democratic · declared
Rhiannon C. Brown is a Cumberland business owner and former teacher who co-owns Queen City Creamery. Her public priorities include local economic growth, cost-of-living relief, and inclusive community development.
Sources: elections.maryland.gov2