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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.

Adrianne M. Mathis

Democratic

Retired educator

The gist

  • Supports regulated data centers with environmental safeguards.
  • Supports expanding bus service in underserved areas.
  • Supports fully funding schools and raising teacher pay.
  • Supports protecting and expanding Medicaid.
  • Supports pathways to legal status for long-term immigrant residents.
More about Adrianne
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  1. Supports regulated data centers with environmental safeguards.

    State House of Delegates, District 29B Democrats | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary election (archived copy)

    Candidate questionnaire · Maryland Matters · web.archive.org

    “I support carefully regulated and strategically placed additional data centers in Maryland, but only with strong safeguards”
  2. Supports expanding bus service in underserved areas.

    State House of Delegates, District 29B Democrats | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary election (archived copy)

    Candidate questionnaire · Maryland Matters · web.archive.org

    “I will advocate for expanded bus services, better WMATA/MTA coordination, and increased local funding.”
  3. Supports fully funding schools and raising teacher pay.

    State House of Delegates, District 29B Democrats | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary election (archived copy)

    Candidate questionnaire · Maryland Matters · web.archive.org

    “Fully fund schools, increase teacher pay, expand mental health/special education”
  4. Supports protecting and expanding Medicaid.

    State House of Delegates, District 29B Democrats | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary election (archived copy)

    Candidate questionnaire · Maryland Matters · web.archive.org

    “Protect and expand Medicaid, behavioral health, elder care, and community supports”
  5. Supports pathways to legal status for long-term immigrant residents.

    State House of Delegates, District 29B Democrats | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary election (archived copy)

    Candidate questionnaire · Maryland Matters · web.archive.org

    “Pathways to legal status for long-term residents & DREAMers”

BJ Hall

Republican

Nonprofit founder

The gist

  • Supports independent audits and cutting wasteful programs.
  • Supports increasing energy supply and cutting regulations that raise costs.
  • Proposes removing state rules limiting choices for special-needs families.
  • Supports targeted tax relief for families, seniors and small businesses.
  • Supports full police funding and youth prevention programs.
  • Opposes data centers in St. Mary's County.
More about BJ
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  1. Supports independent audits and cutting wasteful programs.

    The Full Platform | BJ Hall for Delegate

    Campaign website · BJ Hall for Delegate · bj4smc.org

    “I will fight to eliminate wasteful programs, require independent audits, and hold state agencies accountable.”
  2. Supports increasing energy supply and cutting regulations that raise costs.

    The Full Platform | BJ Hall for Delegate

    Campaign website · BJ Hall for Delegate · bj4smc.org

    “I will support policies that increase our energy supply, modernize our grid, and reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens that drive costs up.”
  3. Proposes removing state rules limiting choices for special-needs families.

    The Full Platform | BJ Hall for Delegate

    Campaign website · BJ Hall for Delegate · bj4smc.org

    “I will fight to remove state level barriers like rigid COMAR regulations that limit choices for families of children with special needs.”
  4. Supports targeted tax relief for families, seniors and small businesses.

    The Full Platform | BJ Hall for Delegate

    Campaign website · BJ Hall for Delegate · bj4smc.org

    “I will advocate for targeted tax relief, especially for working class families, seniors, and small business owners.”
  5. Supports full police funding and youth prevention programs.

    The Full Platform | BJ Hall for Delegate

    Campaign website · BJ Hall for Delegate · bj4smc.org

    “I support fully funding our police and first responders, but safety also means investing in prevention, especially for our youth.”
  6. Opposes data centers in St. Mary's County.

    The Full Platform | BJ Hall for Delegate

    Campaign website · BJ Hall for Delegate · bj4smc.org

    “BJ opposes data centers in our community.”

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