State

House of Delegates, District 44B

Vote for: 2
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

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

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Domonic Martin

Republican

Student safety assistant; Morgan State University student · Woodlawn

The gist

Proposes expanding apprenticeship and trade certification programs.
Supports tying Blueprint funding to measurable results.
Supports targeted tax relief for middle-class residents.
Supports stronger local control over housing and education.
Pledges to improve neighborhood cleanliness within a year.

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Proposes expanding apprenticeship and trade certification programs.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 44; House 44A, 44B: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“create stronger partnerships between high schools, community colleges, trade unions, and local businesses to expand apprenticeship and certification programs”
Supports tying Blueprint funding to measurable results.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 44; House 44A, 44B: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“I would support restructuring parts of the Maryland Blueprint to ensure school systems are producing measurable results before additional funding is released.”
Supports targeted tax relief for middle-class residents.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 44; House 44A, 44B: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“I would support targeted tax relief for middle-class residents”
Supports stronger local control over housing and education.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 44; House 44A, 44B: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“in most cases I support stronger local control”
Pledges to improve neighborhood cleanliness within a year.
Maryland General Assembly Senate District 44; House 44A, 44B: 2026 election candidate profiles
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com
“One quality-of-life issue I would commit to improving within my first year is community cleanliness and neighborhood upkeep.”

Aletheia McCaskill

DemocraticIncumbent

Delegate; child care center owner

The gist

Pledges to expand child care access and affordability.
Supports tougher penalties for scams targeting seniors.
Secured over $10 million in state bonds and grants.
Sponsored locator devices for students who wander from school.In office

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

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Pledges to expand child care access and affordability.
Platform | Mccaskill4md
Campaign website · Friends of Aletheia McCaskill · mccaskill4md.com
“it is my pledge to help reimagine childcare here in Maryland by expanding access and affordability”
Supports tougher penalties for scams targeting seniors.
Platform | Mccaskill4md
Campaign website · Friends of Aletheia McCaskill · mccaskill4md.com
“I will continue to advocate for tougher penalties for scams that target the elderly.”
Secured over $10 million in state bonds and grants.
Platform | Mccaskill4md
Campaign website · Friends of Aletheia McCaskill · mccaskill4md.com
“I helped secure over $10 million in legislative bonds and grants for District 44 this past spring!”
Sponsored locator devices for students who wander from school.
Delegate Aletheia McCaskill: Maryland General Assembly member page
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Locative Devices”

Sheila Ruth

DemocraticIncumbent

Delegate; web developer

The gist

Supports single-payer health care.
Supports combined reporting to tax multistate corporations.
Supports higher taxes on wealthy residents and corporations.
Opposes rolling back the Blueprint education plan.
Sponsored expanding homeowners' and renters' tax credits.In office
Sponsored the Data Center Planning and Transparency Act.In office

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

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Supports single-payer health care.
Maryland House of Delegates District 44B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com
“continuing to fight for single-payer healthcare”
Supports combined reporting to tax multistate corporations.
Maryland House of Delegates District 44B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com
“Combined Reporting would prevent large, multinational or multi-state corporations from shifting their profits into tax havens”
Supports higher taxes on wealthy residents and corporations.
Maryland House of Delegates District 44B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com
“we need to make sure that wealthy Marylanders pay their fair share, and close corporate loopholes”
Opposes rolling back the Blueprint education plan.
Maryland House of Delegates District 44B: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com
“Rolling it back now before full implementation would throw away all the work”
Sponsored expanding homeowners' and renters' tax credits.
Delegate Sheila Ruth: Maryland General Assembly member page
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Property Tax Credits - Renters' Tax Credit, Homeowners' Tax Credit, and Homestead Tax Credit - Altering Eligibility and Amount”
Sponsored the Data Center Planning and Transparency Act.
Delegate Sheila Ruth: Maryland General Assembly member page
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Data Center Planning and Transparency Act”

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