State

House of Delegates, District 23

Vote for: 3
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 5
Election: Nov 3, 2026

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

Candidates Compare by issue

Keenon James

Democratic

Senior director, Everytown for Gun Safety

The gist

Supports gun violence prevention and re-entry resources.
Supports community policing.
Supports student-loan forgiveness for public service.
Supports early education and vocational training programs.
Supports removing cost and immigration status as barriers to care.

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Supports gun violence prevention and re-entry resources.
Keenon James: Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Keenon James · keenonformaryland.com
“Gun violence prevention, community safety partnerships, and second chance re-entry resources are important to our community's prosperity.”
Supports community policing.
Keenon James: Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Keenon James · keenonformaryland.com
“Safe schools, safe neighborhoods, and real community policing is what we deserve.”
Supports student-loan forgiveness for public service.
Keenon James: Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Keenon James · keenonformaryland.com
“Affordable, accessible higher education and student-loan forgiveness for public service is well within our reach.”
Supports early education and vocational training programs.
Keenon James: Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Keenon James · keenonformaryland.com
“Early education programs are important and so are vocational training programs through our high schools and community college.”
Supports removing cost and immigration status as barriers to care.
Keenon James: Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Keenon James · keenonformaryland.com
“By eliminating cost, location, transportation, employment, even immigration status as a barrier will ensure our families and neighbors live full, active lives.”

Michael Riker

Republican

Retired police officer

The gist

Pledges a balanced budget with no new taxes.
Supports parental opt-outs from non-core curriculum.
Proposes recruitment bonuses for police, fire and corrections.
Proposes requiring developers to fund road improvements.
Proposes exempting seniors from education-related taxes.

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Pledges a balanced budget with no new taxes.
Michael Riker: My Plan
Campaign website · Friends of Michael Riker · riker4pg.com
“Balanced Budget with No New Taxes”
Supports parental opt-outs from non-core curriculum.
Michael Riker: My Plan
Campaign website · Friends of Michael Riker · riker4pg.com
“Provide parents with the ability to opt-in or opt-out of certain non-core curriculum content”
Proposes recruitment bonuses for police, fire and corrections.
Michael Riker: My Plan
Campaign website · Friends of Michael Riker · riker4pg.com
“Launch aggressive recruitment campaigns for police, fire, and corrections departments. Offer competitive salaries, benefits, and signing bonuses to attract new officers.”
Proposes requiring developers to fund road improvements.
Michael Riker: My Plan
Campaign website · Friends of Michael Riker · riker4pg.com
“Require developers to contribute to road widening and improvement projects as a condition of their permits.”
Proposes exempting seniors from education-related taxes.
Michael Riker: My Plan
Campaign website · Friends of Michael Riker · riker4pg.com
“Implement a policy that exempts senior citizens from paying education-related taxes”

Kimberly Simmons Robinson

Republican

The gist

No documented position found.

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Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.

DemocraticIncumbent

State delegate

The gist

Sponsored a bill of rights for common ownership community residents.In office
Sponsored regulation of community association managers.In office
Sponsored mandatory insurance coverage for condominiums.In office
Sponsored eviction counsel access for mobile home parks.In office
Sponsored required training for HOA and condo board members.In office
Sponsored a law on display periods for signs in HOAs.In office

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

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Sponsored a bill of rights for common ownership community residents.
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights”
Sponsored regulation of community association managers.
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers”
Sponsored mandatory insurance coverage for condominiums.
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Condominiums - Mandatory Insurance Coverage”
Sponsored eviction counsel access for mobile home parks.
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program and Mobile Home Parks”
Sponsored required training for HOA and condo board members.
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training”
Sponsored a law on display periods for signs in HOAs.
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period”

Kym Taylor

DemocraticIncumbent

Business owner; state delegate

The gist

Sponsored required training and exams for firearms dealers.In office
Sponsored expungement of cases ended without a finding.In office
Sponsored an auto insurance affordability program.In office
Sponsored rules on communications during home appraisals.In office
Sponsored a grant program for real estate appraisal training.In office
Sponsored limits on child support earnings withholding.In office

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

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Sponsored required training and exams for firearms dealers.
Delegate Kym Taylor: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Firearms Dealers and Employees - Required Training and Exam”
Sponsored expungement of cases ended without a finding.
Delegate Kym Taylor: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding”
Sponsored an auto insurance affordability program.
Delegate Kym Taylor: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Affordability Program and Industry Automobile Insurance Association Assessments”
Sponsored rules on communications during home appraisals.
Delegate Kym Taylor: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Real Property - Residential Sales - Communications During Appraisal Process”
Sponsored a grant program for real estate appraisal training.
Delegate Kym Taylor: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Maryland Higher Education Commission - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Grant Program - Established”
Sponsored limits on child support earnings withholding.
Delegate Kym Taylor: member page (biography and 2026 sponsored legislation)
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits”

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