Maryland House of Delegates Legislative District 38B
State Legislative Subdistrict 38B; 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 45,579 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 ÷ 45,579) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.71, 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 · declared
Barry S. Beauchamp is a Republican Maryland delegate representing District 38B. He has served in the House since September 10, 2024, represents the Eastern Shore, and serves on the Appropriations Committee.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, 16 against, Corporate Accountability 16 against, Civil Rights 3 for, 8 against,
Democratic · declared
Josh Hastings is a Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 38B and a current Wicomico County Councilmember for District 4. He was elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.
Sources: elections.state.md.us · elections.maryland.gov