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House of Delegates, District 5
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Chris Tomlinson

Candidate for House of Delegates, District 5

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Maryland Transit Administration contracts manager
Lives in
Melrose (Carroll County)
Campaign website
tomlinsonfordelegate.com

Delegate since 2023, chair of the Carroll County House delegation and ranking Republican on the Government, Labor, and Elections Committee; contracts manager at the Maryland Transit Administration and former Carroll County Republican Central Committee member.

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Photo: Official portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Documented positions

Education

Roads & infrastructure

Government & transparency

  • Sponsored bills on municipal election transparency and small-business state contracts.

    About | Chris Tomlinson for State Delegate

    Campaign website · Friends of Christopher Tomlinson · tomlinsonfordelegate.com

    “I've had success with passing bills that increase transparency in municipal elections and bills that help small businesses with getting State contracts”
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Courts & justice

  • Sponsored bill on heroin or fentanyl distribution causing death.In office

    House Bill 1386, 2026 session (primary sponsor).

    Delegate Chris Tomlinson: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Chris Tomlinson on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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