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House of Delegates, District 29B

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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.

Taxes & budget

  • Adrianne M. MathisDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • BJ HallRepublican

    • Supports independent audits and cutting wasteful programs.
    • Supports targeted tax relief for families, seniors and small businesses.

Public safety

  • Adrianne M. MathisDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • BJ HallRepublican

    • Supports full police funding and youth prevention programs.

Education

  • Adrianne M. MathisDemocratic

    • Supports fully funding schools and raising teacher pay.
  • BJ HallRepublican

    • Proposes removing state rules limiting choices for special-needs families.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Adrianne M. MathisDemocratic

    • Supports expanding bus service in underserved areas.
  • BJ HallRepublican

    • Supports increasing energy supply and cutting regulations that raise costs.

Environment & parks

  • Adrianne M. MathisDemocratic

    • Supports regulated data centers with environmental safeguards.
  • BJ HallRepublican

    • Opposes data centers in St. Mary's County.

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Adrianne M. MathisDemocratic

    • Supports pathways to legal status for long-term immigrant residents.
  • BJ HallRepublican

    No documented position found.

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