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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.

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Matthew J. SchindlerOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Matthew J. Schindler

DemocraticIncumbent

Bank IT and cybersecurity manager · Hagerstown

The gist

  • Sponsored tuition aid for dependents of fallen public safety employees.In office
  • Sponsored bill banning Confederate names on public property.In office
  • Sponsored collective bargaining bill for local government employees.In office
  • Sponsored restriction on beverage containers joined by plastic rings.In office
  • Sponsored body-worn camera bill for municipal enforcement officers.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 tuition aid for dependents of fallen public safety employees.

    Delegate Matthew J. Schindler: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)”

  2. Sponsored bill banning Confederate names on public property.

    Delegate Matthew J. Schindler: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited”

  3. Sponsored collective bargaining bill for local government employees.

    Delegate Matthew J. Schindler: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act”

  4. Sponsored restriction on beverage containers joined by plastic rings.

    Delegate Matthew J. Schindler: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Environment - Beverage Containers Connected With Plastic Rings - Restriction on Sale”

  5. Sponsored body-worn camera bill for municipal enforcement officers.

    Delegate Matthew J. Schindler: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras”

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