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Nov 3, 2026

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

Seth Funk

Democratic

Williamsport

The gist

  • Proposes locally owned solar canopies to lower energy costs.
  • Proposes small-business funding and state-level antitrust laws.
  • Supports down-payment assistance for first-time home buyers.
  • Proposes tuition coverage for medical students who serve Western Maryland.
  • Supports universal pre-kindergarten for 3- and 4-year-olds.
  • Proposes a moratorium on data center construction.
  • Supports ranked choice voting and open primaries.
  • Supports taxing large corporations and top earners over fee increases.
More about Seth
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  1. Proposes locally owned solar canopies to lower energy costs.

    Issues — Vote Funk for Delegate

    Campaign website · Friends of Seth Funk · funkfordelegate.com

    “By rapidly introducing small-scale, locally owned solar canopies into our community, not only can we decrease local energy costs”
  2. Proposes small-business funding and state-level antitrust laws.

    Issues — Vote Funk for Delegate

    Campaign website · Friends of Seth Funk · funkfordelegate.com

    “I’ll increase funding to support small business creation and development, and fight corporate overreach with state-level anti-trust laws”
  3. Supports down-payment assistance for first-time home buyers.

    Issues — Vote Funk for Delegate

    Campaign website · Friends of Seth Funk · funkfordelegate.com

    “I’ll push for down-payment assistance and financial support for first time home-buyers”
  4. Proposes tuition coverage for medical students who serve Western Maryland.

    Issues — Vote Funk for Delegate

    Campaign website · Friends of Seth Funk · funkfordelegate.com

    “By covering tuition costs for students who serve Western Maryland for 10 years”
  5. Supports universal pre-kindergarten for 3- and 4-year-olds.

    Issues — Vote Funk for Delegate

    Campaign website · Friends of Seth Funk · funkfordelegate.com

    “Universal Pre-K and 3K for Future Success”
  6. Proposes a moratorium on data center construction.

    Issues — Vote Funk for Delegate

    Campaign website · Friends of Seth Funk · funkfordelegate.com

    “I’ll propose a moratorium on data center construction”
  7. Supports ranked choice voting and open primaries.

    Issues — Vote Funk for Delegate

    Campaign website · Friends of Seth Funk · funkfordelegate.com

    “policies like ranked choice voting, open primaries”
  8. Supports taxing large corporations and top earners over fee increases.

    Issues — Vote Funk for Delegate

    Campaign website · Friends of Seth Funk · funkfordelegate.com

    “Target taxes at large corporations and the highest of earners”
Photo of Terry Baker
Terry BakerOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Terry Baker

RepublicanIncumbent

Retired trades educator · Clear Spring

The gist

  • Supports Second Amendment gun rights.
  • Supports police and first responders.
  • Supports bringing jobs and state revenue to Western Maryland.
  • Supports more mental health and addiction services in Western Maryland.
  • Sponsored bill creating a task force on post-release services.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Terry
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  1. Supports Second Amendment gun rights.

    Citizens For Terry Baker

    Campaign website · Citizens for Terry Baker · citizensforterrybaker.com

    “Terry supports your 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms.”
  2. Supports police and first responders.

    Citizens For Terry Baker

    Campaign website · Citizens for Terry Baker · citizensforterrybaker.com

    “He backs the blue and advocates for first responders”
  3. Supports bringing jobs and state revenue to Western Maryland.

    Citizens For Terry Baker

    Campaign website · Citizens for Terry Baker · citizensforterrybaker.com

    “bring jobs to District 1C and make sure Western Maryland gets our fair share of state revenue”
  4. Supports more mental health and addiction services in Western Maryland.

    Citizens For Terry Baker

    Campaign website · Citizens for Terry Baker · citizensforterrybaker.com

    “working to bring more mental health and addiction services to Western Maryland in an effort to combat the opioid crisis”
  5. Sponsored bill creating a task force on post-release services.

    Delegate Terry L. Baker: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Task Force to Study Postrelease Services and Requirements (Bri's Law)”

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