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House of Delegates, District 42B

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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.

Jeffry K. McDonald

Republican

Cockeysville

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Michele GuytonOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Michele Guyton

DemocraticIncumbent

Delegate; developmental psychologist

The gist

  • Opposes raising income or property taxes.
  • Supports audits and retiring ineffective state programs.
  • Supports the Blueprint without raising new revenue.
  • Pledges continued work to lower energy costs.
  • Sponsored a phase-out of lead hunting ammunition.In office
  • Sponsored speed cameras in residential districts.In office

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

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  1. Opposes raising income or property taxes.

    Maryland House of Delegates District 42B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com

    “I do not support raising income or property taxes on Marylanders any higher.”
  2. Supports audits and retiring ineffective state programs.

    Maryland House of Delegates District 42B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com

    “I support audits of our departments and retirement of programs that are obsolete or ineffective.”
  3. Supports the Blueprint without raising new revenue.

    Maryland House of Delegates District 42B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com

    “do not think that we will need to raise new revenue to pay for it”
  4. Pledges continued work to lower energy costs.

    Maryland House of Delegates District 42B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com

    “I will continue the significant work that we started this year to ensure that Marylanders have the energy we need and can afford it.”
  5. Sponsored a phase-out of lead hunting ammunition.

    Delegate Michele Guyton: Maryland General Assembly member page

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

    “Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out”
  6. Sponsored speed cameras in residential districts.

    Delegate Michele Guyton: Maryland General Assembly member page

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

    “Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts”

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