State

House of Delegates, District 30B

Vote for: 1
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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Matt Johnston

Democratic

Executive director, Arundel Rivers Federation

The gist

Proposes banning campaign donations from utilities and developers.
Proposes lowering the individual contribution limit to $1,000.
Proposes capping annual utility bill increases.
Proposes a utility impact fee on data centers.
Proposes requiring 25% of new housing units to be affordable.
Supports funding the Blueprint through higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy.

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Proposes banning campaign donations from utilities and developers.
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“ban campaign contributions from public utilities and developers who have applications pending in any county or city across the state”
Proposes lowering the individual contribution limit to $1,000.
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“lower the cap on campaign contributions from individuals from $6,000 to $1,000”
Proposes capping annual utility bill increases.
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“We must lower utility bills for Maryland residents by capping the percent these bills can increase over a 12-month period”
Proposes a utility impact fee on data centers.
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“pass a new utility impact fee to be paid by data centers”
Proposes requiring 25% of new housing units to be affordable.
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“requiring 25 percent of all new housing units built to be offered at no more than 30 percent of median monthly household income”
Supports funding the Blueprint through higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy.
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“demanding that the ultra-wealthy, who have benefited the most from Maryland taxpayers, pay their fair share”

Seth Howard

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

Sponsored adding propane school buses to zero-emission bus grants.In office
Sponsored barring agency fees until program regulations are final.In office
Sponsored insurance coverage for long-term Lyme disease treatment.In office
Sponsored an annual tax credit for long-term care premiums.In office

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

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Sponsored adding propane school buses to zero-emission bus grants.
Delegate Seth A. Howard: Maryland General Assembly member page
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase”
HB 1019 (2026): School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“relating to funding and grants to transition to zero-emission vehicle school buses to include propane-powered school buses”
Sponsored barring agency fees until program regulations are final.
Delegate Seth A. Howard: Maryland General Assembly member page
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“State Agencies - Adoption of Regulations - Required”
HB 1500 (2026): State Agencies - Adoption of Regulations - Required
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“from collecting any fee or other payment under that program until the unit finalizes adoption of the regulations”
Sponsored insurance coverage for long-term Lyme disease treatment.
Delegate Seth A. Howard: Maryland General Assembly member page
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment”
HB 1375 (2026): Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“provide certain coverage for the full length of long-term antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses”
Sponsored an annual tax credit for long-term care premiums.
Delegate Seth A. Howard: Maryland General Assembly member page
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums”
HB 1437 (2026): Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“altering the amount of the credit from a one-time $500 credit to a maximum of $250 for a taxable year”

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