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House of Delegates, District 29C

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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.

Shaara Watts

Democratic

Paralegal and consultant

The gist

  • Supports a moratorium on data center construction.
  • Supports raising the state minimum wage.
  • Supports the transition to renewable energy.
  • Supports budget spending on schools, roads, housing and the grid.
  • Supports improving Route 4 without harming wetlands.
  • Supports Maryland's ban on 287(g) immigration agreements.
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  1. Supports a moratorium on data center construction.

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

    Candidate questionnaire · Maryland Matters · web.archive.org

    “promising to support a moratorium on data center construction”
  2. Supports raising the state minimum wage.

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

    Candidate questionnaire · Maryland Matters · web.archive.org

    “an increase in the state minimum wage”
  3. Supports the transition to renewable energy.

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

    Candidate questionnaire · Maryland Matters · web.archive.org

    “I support the transition to renewable sources”
  4. Supports budget spending on schools, roads, housing and the grid.

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

    Candidate questionnaire · Maryland Matters · web.archive.org

    “I support spending on schools, roads, housing and utility grids.”
  5. Supports improving Route 4 without harming wetlands.

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

    Candidate questionnaire · Maryland Matters · web.archive.org

    “I support making Route 4 more navigable but not at the expense of water-use or wetlands.”
  6. Supports Maryland's ban on 287(g) immigration agreements.

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

    Candidate questionnaire · Maryland Matters · web.archive.org

    “I also support the Maryland legislation signed in February 2026 (SB245/HB444), prohibiting local jurisdictions from signing and enforcing so-called 287(g) agreements”
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Todd B. MorganOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Todd B. Morgan

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

  • Sponsored adding nuclear power to Maryland's clean energy standard.In office
  • Sponsored a full cost-benefit study of electricity sources.In office
  • Sponsored waivers allowing living shorelines for erosion control.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored adding nuclear power to Maryland's clean energy standard.

    Delegate Todd B. Morgan: Maryland General Assembly member page

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

    “Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Nuclear Energy and Renaming”
    HB 970 (2026): Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Nuclear Energy and Renaming

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

    “adding energy generated from certain nuclear energy generating stations as a Tier 2 renewable source eligible for inclusion in the clean energy portfolio standard”
  2. Sponsored a full cost-benefit study of electricity sources.

    Delegate Todd B. Morgan: Maryland General Assembly member page

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

    “Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation”
    HB 674 (2026): Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation

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

    “Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct an analysis of the full costs and benefits of sources of electricity generation in the State”
  3. Sponsored waivers allowing living shorelines for erosion control.

    Delegate Todd B. Morgan: Maryland General Assembly member page

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

    “Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Regulations and Scoring System”
    HB 613 (2026): Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Regulations and Scoring System

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

    “Authorizing a person to use living shorelines as a certain erosion control measure”

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