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State Delegate, Legislative District 21

State Legislative District 21; 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 133,026 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 ÷ 133,026) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.76, 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

Democratic · Incumbent · declared

State legislator and Appropriations Committee chair, he is an attorney and longtime public servant. His priorities include public education, health care, environmental protection, and local investment.

Records: Environment and Public Health 26 for, Civil Rights 17 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 16 for,

Democratic · Incumbent · declared

State legislator and House Speaker, she is a lawyer with longstanding public-service experience. Her work includes health care, education, environmental protection, and public safety.

Records: Environment and Public Health 27 for, Civil Rights 18 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 18 for,

Democratic · Incumbent · declared

State legislator and Government, Labor, and Elections Committee member, she previously served on the Prince George’s County Council. Her priorities include housing, local government, and public education.

Records: Environment and Public Health 25 for, Civil Rights 18 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 18 for,

Sources: msa.maryland.gov · elections.maryland.gov23