State

House of Delegates, District 1A

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A delegate votes on Maryland laws and the state budget in the Maryland House of Delegates.

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Jason M. Jobe

Democratic

Computer programmer · Oakland

The gist

Supports making housing, food, health care and child care affordable.
Pledges to strengthen families, small businesses and community groups.

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Supports making housing, food, health care and child care affordable.
Jason Jobe – Candidate: Maryland House of Delegates District 1A
Campaign website · Citizens for Jason Jobe · jasonjobe.org
“When the basic needs of a roof over their head, food on the table, health care and childcare are out of reach for ourselves”
Pledges to strengthen families, small businesses and community groups.
Jason Jobe – Candidate: Maryland House of Delegates District 1A
Campaign website · Citizens for Jason Jobe · jasonjobe.org
“He has a plan to strengthen the community by prioritizing the foundations that build it: families, small businesses, and community groups”

Dan Duggan

Republican

Real estate appraiser and Realtor; retired sheriff's lieutenant · Swanton

The gist

Supports economic growth and workforce development programs for District 1A.
Supports continuing existing growth programs despite the structural deficit.
Pledges to represent Western Maryland's rural values in Annapolis.

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Supports economic growth and workforce development programs for District 1A.
Dan Duggan Announces Candidacy for Maryland House of Delegates, District 1A
News coverage · Deep Creek Times · Apr 6, 2026 · deepcreektimes.com
“My legislative priorities will be continued economic growth and workforce development for”
Supports continuing existing growth programs despite the structural deficit.
Dan Duggan Announces Candidacy for Maryland House of Delegates, District 1A
News coverage · Deep Creek Times · Apr 6, 2026 · deepcreektimes.com
“the challenge will be continued funding, given future budget restraints and a growing structural deficit”
Pledges to represent Western Maryland's rural values in Annapolis.
Dan Duggan Announces Candidacy for Maryland House of Delegates, District 1A
News coverage · Deep Creek Times · Apr 6, 2026 · deepcreektimes.com
“Here in the mountains of Western Maryland, we have values and priorities that differ from urban Marylanders’”

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