Seth Howard
Candidate for House of Delegates, District 30B
Background
- Campaign website
- sethfordelegate.com
Member of the House of Delegates since 2015. U.S. Marine Corps and Maryland National Guard veteran; owned Broadleaf Tobacco and Smoke Shop in Severna Park from 2004 to 2025.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Sponsored an annual tax credit for long-term care premiums.In office
ReportDelegate Seth A. Howard: Maryland General Assembly member pageGovernment record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums”
HB 1437 (2026): Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care PremiumsGovernment record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“altering the amount of the credit from a one-time $500 credit to a maximum of $250 for a taxable year”
Education
Sponsored adding propane school buses to zero-emission bus grants.In office
ReportDelegate Seth A. Howard: Maryland General Assembly member pageGovernment record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase”
HB 1019 (2026): School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and PurchaseGovernment record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“relating to funding and grants to transition to zero-emission vehicle school buses to include propane-powered school buses”
Health & human services
Sponsored insurance coverage for long-term Lyme disease treatment.In office
ReportDelegate Seth A. Howard: Maryland General Assembly member pageGovernment record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment”
HB 1375 (2026): Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic TreatmentGovernment record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“provide certain coverage for the full length of long-term antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses”
Government & transparency
Sponsored barring agency fees until program regulations are final.In office
ReportDelegate Seth A. Howard: Maryland General Assembly member pageGovernment record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“State Agencies - Adoption of Regulations - Required”
HB 1500 (2026): State Agencies - Adoption of Regulations - RequiredGovernment record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“from collecting any fee or other payment under that program until the unit finalizes adoption of the regulations”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Seth Howard on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (8)
- Certified ballots, 2026 Gubernatorial General Election (every county's ballot styles)
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- 2026 Gubernatorial General Election State Candidates List
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- Certified ballots, 2026 Gubernatorial General Election: Anne Arundel County (every ballot style)
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- Delegate Seth A. Howard: Maryland General Assembly member page
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
- HB 1019 (2026): School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
- HB 1500 (2026): State Agencies - Adoption of Regulations - Required
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
- HB 1375 (2026): Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
- HB 1437 (2026): Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
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