Maryland

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State Leadership

Governor

Wes Moore

Secretary of State

Susan Lee

Speaker of the House

Joseline Peña-Melnyk

Capital:

Annapolis

Motto:

Fatti maschi, parole femmine

Translation:

Manly deeds, womanly words

Population:

6,185,278

Land Area of State:

9,711 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1788

Maryland Election History

* 2024
* 2023
* 2022
* 2021
* 2020
* 2019
* 2018
* 2017
* 2016
* 2015
* 2014

Federal

* Federal Politics
* Executive Branch
* Judicial Branch
* U.S. congressional delegation from Maryland
* 117th U.S. Congress

State

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* State executive offices
* State Legislature
* Ballot measures
* Courts

Local

* Local Politics
* Municipal government
* Local courts
* School boards
* Local ballot measures

Public policy in Maryland

* Public policy
* Affirmative action
* Ballot access
* Campaign finance
* Charter schools
* Endangered species
* Energy
* Environment
* Financial regulation
* Fracking
* Healthcare
* Higher education
* Immigration
* Nonprofit regulation
* Public education
* Public pensions
* Redistricting
* School choice
* State budget and finances
* Taxes
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Maryland

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Maryland politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Maryland politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

The state of Maryland borders Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean. It is nicknamed the "Old Line State" and was admitted to the U.S. in 1788.

The Maryland Constitution is the basic governing document of the state. Maryland has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 141 members of the House of Delegates and 47 members of the State Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

Wes Moore

Secretary of State

Susan Lee

Speaker of the House

Joseline Peña-Melnyk

Capital:

Annapolis

Motto:

Fatti maschi, parole femmine

Translation:

Manly deeds, womanly words

Population:

6,185,278

Land Area of State:

9,711 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1788

Maryland Elections

Maryland 2026 elections: U.S. House • Governor • Lt. Gov • Attorney General • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Candidate ballot access

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Maryland elections, 2027
Past elections: 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014

Voting in Maryland

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Federal politics

* U.S. congressional delegation from Maryland
* Federal courts in Maryland

Maryland state politics

* Maryland state executive offices
* Maryland General Assembly (House, Senate)
* Courts in Maryland
* Ballot measures

Local politics in Maryland

* Municipal elections
* Mayoral elections
* School districts in Maryland
* Local courts

## Cities and counties in Maryland[edit]

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

* Annapolis, Baltimore

## Maryland fact checks[edit]

## Policy issues in Maryland[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎