State

House of Delegates, District 42C

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

Corynne Courpas

Democratic

Retired foodservice sales executive · Westminster

The gist

Opposes parents restricting other children's library book access.
Supports developing local, preferably renewable, energy sources.
Supports exploring a corporate tax cut to attract jobs.
Supports Blueprint goals and Carroll County's funding waiver.
Opposes the proposed MPRP power line route through farmland.
Supports acting on Carroll County affordable housing studies.

More about Corynne

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Opposes parents restricting other children's library book access.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 42; House 42A, 42B, 42C: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“they have no right to restrict access to other people's children”
Supports developing local, preferably renewable, energy sources.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 42; House 42A, 42B, 42C: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“We must develop local energy sources, and I would favor renewable ones.”
Supports exploring a corporate tax cut to attract jobs.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 42; House 42A, 42B, 42C: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“A cut in the corporate tax rate should be explored if it will bring more businesses and good paying jobs”
Supports Blueprint goals and Carroll County's funding waiver.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 42; House 42A, 42B, 42C: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“The goals of the Blueprint are desirable, and we should continue to work toward them. … I supported the waiver granted to Carroll County.”
Opposes the proposed MPRP power line route through farmland.
News — Corynne Courpas for State Delegate
Campaign website · Corynne Courpas for Delegate · courpasfordelegate.com
“projects like the proposed MPRP route threaten our farmland and historic properties”
Supports acting on Carroll County affordable housing studies.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 42; House 42A, 42B, 42C: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“In Carroll County we need to follow up on studies that have shown a lack of affordable housing for our younger residents”

Steve Patten

Republican

Publisher, Beverage Journal, Inc. · Hampstead

The gist

Opposes the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project power line.
Opposes any restrictions on gun ownership.
Opposes abortion.
Supports school choice and homeschooling rights.
Proposes an independent statewide inspector general.
Supports in-state power generation, including small nuclear reactors.
Supports tying state spending growth to inflation and population.

More about Steve

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Opposes the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project power line.
Steve's Beliefs
Campaign website · Friends of Steve Patten · stevefordelegate.com
“The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP) is a great concern to our community. Steve firmly opposes it.”
Opposes any restrictions on gun ownership.
Steve's Beliefs
Campaign website · Friends of Steve Patten · stevefordelegate.com
“Steve opposes any measures that restrict our constitutional right to bear arms.”
Opposes abortion.
Steve's Beliefs
Campaign website · Friends of Steve Patten · stevefordelegate.com
“Human life is sacred from the moment of conception until natural death.”
Supports school choice and homeschooling rights.
Steve's Beliefs
Campaign website · Friends of Steve Patten · stevefordelegate.com
“This includes supporting School Choice, protecting Homeschool Rights, and ensuring transparency in public school activities & curriculum.”
Proposes an independent statewide inspector general.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 42; House 42A, 42B, 42C: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“to establish a statewide, independent Inspector General for Maryland”
Supports in-state power generation, including small nuclear reactors.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 42; House 42A, 42B, 42C: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“supporting in-state generation, evaluating emerging technologies like small modular nuclear reactors”
Supports tying state spending growth to inflation and population.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 42; House 42A, 42B, 42C: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“Any framework should tie spending growth to factors such as inflation and population”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.