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State Senator, 21st District

Lee Havis

Candidate for State Senator, 21st District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Founder and director, International Montessori Society
Lives in
College Park
Campaign website
havisforsenate.com

Founder and director of the International Montessori Society and a former member of the Prince George's County Republican Central Committee; Republican nominee for this seat in 2018 and 2022. A College Park native with an engineering degree from the University of Connecticut and a law degree from Catholic University.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Proposes repealing sanctuary laws and non-emergency aid to undocumented immigrants.

    Havis For Senate

    Campaign website · Havis for Senate · havisforsenate.com

    “Lee will work to repeal such unwise sanctuary laws and regulations, along with all non-emergency state funding to illegal aliens in the state.”
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  • Supports treating serious juvenile offenses as adult crimes.

    Maryland Senate District 21: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com

    “treat serious juvenile offenses as adult crime”
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Education

  • Supports school choice and competition in education.

    Havis For Senate

    Campaign website · Havis for Senate · havisforsenate.com

    “Lee will work for greater freedom for parents and educators to create their own successful alternatives through real competition and choice”
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  • Proposes ending public preschool classes.

    Maryland Senate District 21: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com

    “End public preschool classes; Support non-public alternatives and charter schools that parents control.”
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  • Supports drastically rolling back the Blueprint.

    Answer to The Banner's question on whether to raise revenue for, or roll back, the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.

    Maryland Senate District 21: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com

    “Roll back drastically!”
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Environment & parks

Other issues in this race

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

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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Lee Havis for State Senator, 21st District, Maryland · The Gist