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House of Delegates, District 33B

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.

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Chuck CookDemocratic

    • Pledges to protect residents regardless of immigration status.
  • Stuart M. Schmidt, Jr.Republican

    • Supports a clear legal path to citizenship for immigrants.
    • Sponsored making firearm theft a felony.In office

Housing

Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Chuck CookDemocratic

    • Supports making data center owners pay infrastructure costs.
  • Stuart M. Schmidt, Jr.Republican

    • Supports leaving the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
    • Supports data centers only if self-supplied with energy and water.

Courts & justice

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