State Senator, Legislative District 2
State Senate District 2; 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 · 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 133,526 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 ÷ 133,526) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.74, 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
Eric Martin Van Buren is the Democratic nominee for Maryland State Senate, District 2. The Maryland State Board of Elections confirms his active candidacy and primary victory; the official sources reviewed do not establish a current or former public office or a reachable official campaign website.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Paul D. Corderman is the Republican incumbent and nominee for Maryland State Senate, District 2. The Maryland General Assembly identifies him as a current District 2 senator and former House member and Hagerstown city councilmember.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, 12 against, Corporate Accountability 2 for, 7 against, Civil Rights 8 against,
Sources: elections.state.md.us2 · elections.maryland.gov