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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A delegate votes on Maryland laws and the state budget in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Angela McIntosh

Republican

Frederick

The gist

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Photo of Kris Fair
Kris FairOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Kris Fair

DemocraticIncumbent

Nonprofit executive director · Frederick

The gist

  • Sponsored bill on party affiliation and voting by unaffiliated voters.In office
  • Sponsored task force on education funding and enrollment growth.In office
  • Sponsored bill letting counties set separate commercial property tax rates.In office
  • Sponsored insurance coverage rules for gender-affirming care prescriptions.In office
  • Sponsored bill requiring state certification of homeless shelters.In office
  • Sponsored broadband access programs for low-income consumers.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 bill on party affiliation and voting by unaffiliated voters.

    Delegate Kris Fair: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters”
  2. Sponsored task force on education funding and enrollment growth.

    Delegate Kris Fair: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth”
  3. Sponsored bill letting counties set separate commercial property tax rates.

    Delegate Kris Fair: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property”
  4. Sponsored insurance coverage rules for gender-affirming care prescriptions.

    Delegate Kris Fair: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Health Insurance - Prescriptions for Gender-Affirming Care and Hormone Therapy - Coverage and Dispensing Requirements”
  5. Sponsored bill requiring state certification of homeless shelters.

    Delegate Kris Fair: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Department of Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification”
  6. Sponsored broadband access programs for low-income consumers.

    Delegate Kris Fair: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)”
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Ken KerrOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Ken Kerr

DemocraticIncumbent

Community college faculty member · Frederick

The gist

  • Sponsored state procurement transparency bill.In office
  • Sponsored bill letting pharmacists treat minor conditions and prevent HIV.In office
  • Sponsored college planning requirements for pregnant and parenting students.In office
  • Sponsored school bus fire safety standards.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 state procurement transparency bill.

    Delegate Kenneth Kerr: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures”
  2. Sponsored bill letting pharmacists treat minor conditions and prevent HIV.

    Delegate Kenneth Kerr: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment (Rapid Testing and Preventive Care Act)”
  3. Sponsored college planning requirements for pregnant and parenting students.

    Delegate Kenneth Kerr: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting”
  4. Sponsored school bus fire safety standards.

    Delegate Kenneth Kerr: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards”
Photo of Karen Simpson
Karen SimpsonOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Karen Simpson

DemocraticIncumbent

State Retirement Agency training director · Frederick

The gist

  • Supports labor unions; member of Teamsters Local 355.
  • Sponsored ban on school resource officers' sexual activity with students.In office
  • Sponsored bill changing the duration of protective orders.In office
  • Sponsored repeal of drug paraphernalia prohibitions.In office
  • Sponsored bill on driver's license suspensions for unpaid child support.In office

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

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  1. Supports labor unions; member of Teamsters Local 355.

    Meet Karen | Karen4Maryland

    Campaign website · Friends of Karen Simpson · karen4maryland.com

    “Karen and her family understand the importance of unions and their advocacy on behalf of working people.”
  2. Sponsored ban on school resource officers' sexual activity with students.

    Delegate Karen Simpson: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students”
  3. Sponsored bill changing the duration of protective orders.

    Delegate Karen Simpson: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration”
  4. Sponsored repeal of drug paraphernalia prohibitions.

    Delegate Karen Simpson: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Controlled Paraphernalia Prohibitions - Repeal”
  5. Sponsored bill on driver's license suspensions for unpaid child support.

    Delegate Karen Simpson: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses”

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