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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.

LaTasha R. Ward

Democratic

Small-business owner; nonprofit executive director

The gist

  • Supports closing corporate tax loopholes over broad tax increases.
  • Supports converting vacant commercial buildings into housing.
  • Opposes rolling back the Blueprint's core commitments.
  • Supports expanding child care subsidies for working families.
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  1. Supports closing corporate tax loopholes over broad tax increases.

    Maryland House of Delegates District 24: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com

    “This includes closing corporate tax loopholes, ensuring large multistate companies pay their fair share”
  2. Supports converting vacant commercial buildings into housing.

    Maryland House of Delegates District 24: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com

    “incentivizing mixed-income developments, converting vacant commercial spaces into housing, and streamlining permitting”
  3. Opposes rolling back the Blueprint's core commitments.

    Maryland House of Delegates District 24: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com

    “Maryland should not roll back the Blueprint’s core commitments, but we also shouldn’t write blank checks without accountability.”
  4. Supports expanding child care subsidies for working families.

    Maryland House of Delegates District 24: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com

    “I would address childcare affordability by expanding subsidies for working families”
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Derrick L. ColeyOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Derrick L. Coley

DemocraticIncumbent

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No documented position found.

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Andrea Fletcher HarrisonOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Andrea Fletcher Harrison

DemocraticIncumbent

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No documented position found.

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