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House of Delegates, District 8

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

Brian A. Campbell

Republican

The gist

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Glen Geelhaar

Republican

Parkville

The gist

  • Pledges to oppose tax increases and repeal the Blueprint.
  • Supports education dollars following students to private schools, homeschooling.
  • Supports arming trained teachers and more school resource officers.
  • Supports an elected Baltimore County school superintendent.
  • Pledges bill limiting girls' and women's sports to biological females.
  • Supports repealing Maryland's fracking ban.
  • Proposes 50% sales tax cut for Enterprise Zone shopping.
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  1. Pledges to oppose tax increases and repeal the Blueprint.

    Welcome to Friends of Glen Geelhaar!

    Campaign website · Friends of Glen Geelhaar · friendsofglengeelhaar.org

    “I will vote against ANY tax increases and fight to repeal the Kirwan Blueprint to Bankruptcy.”
  2. Supports education dollars following students to private schools, homeschooling.

    Welcome to Friends of Glen Geelhaar!

    Campaign website · Friends of Glen Geelhaar · friendsofglengeelhaar.org

    “I support having educational dollars follow the child!”
  3. Supports arming trained teachers and more school resource officers.

    Welcome to Friends of Glen Geelhaar!

    Campaign website · Friends of Glen Geelhaar · friendsofglengeelhaar.org

    “I support the expansion of the school resource officer program as well as deputizing teachers who are certified and trained with concealed carry permits.”
  4. Supports an elected Baltimore County school superintendent.

    Welcome to Friends of Glen Geelhaar!

    Campaign website · Friends of Glen Geelhaar · friendsofglengeelhaar.org

    “An Elected School Superintendent from a pool of qualified candidates would restore trust”
  5. Pledges bill limiting girls' and women's sports to biological females.

    Welcome to Friends of Glen Geelhaar!

    Campaign website · Friends of Glen Geelhaar · friendsofglengeelhaar.org

    “I will sponsor legislation to protect girl’s/women’s sports from the discrimination of biological males invading their teams.”
  6. Supports repealing Maryland's fracking ban.

    Welcome to Friends of Glen Geelhaar!

    Campaign website · Friends of Glen Geelhaar · friendsofglengeelhaar.org

    “We must repeal the fracking ban and bring good paying energy jobs to western Maryland.”
  7. Proposes 50% sales tax cut for Enterprise Zone shopping.

    Welcome to Friends of Glen Geelhaar!

    Campaign website · Friends of Glen Geelhaar · friendsofglengeelhaar.org

    “The people should receive a 50% reduction in the sales tax for shopping in Enterprise Zones at the point of sale.”
Photo of Nick Allen
Nick AllenOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Nick Allen

DemocraticIncumbent

Army veteran; state health program manager · Parkville

The gist

  • Supports stronger renters' rights and expanded housing access.
  • Supports rights protections for women, LGBTQ+ people and immigrants.
  • Sponsored bill requiring local zoning to allow middle housing.In office
  • Sponsored the Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act.In office
  • Sponsored task force on restructuring Maryland's electric utility industry.In office
  • Sponsored protections for minors featured in vlogs.In office

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

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  1. Supports stronger renters' rights and expanded housing access.

    Nick Allen | Maryland House of Delegates for District 8

    Campaign website · Friends of Nicholas Allen · nickallenformd.com

    “strengthening renters’ rights, improving affordability and expanding access to housing for all Marylanders”
  2. Supports rights protections for women, LGBTQ+ people and immigrants.

    Nick Allen | Maryland House of Delegates for District 8

    Campaign website · Friends of Nicholas Allen · nickallenformd.com

    “championing the rights of all Americans, including women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, all marginalized groups, and immigrants”
  3. Sponsored bill requiring local zoning to allow middle housing.

    Delegate Nick Allen: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Land Use - Middle Housing Options - Requirements”
  4. Sponsored the Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act.

    Delegate Nick Allen: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)”
  5. Sponsored task force on restructuring Maryland's electric utility industry.

    Delegate Nick Allen: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Task Force to Study Restructuring Maryland's Electric Utility Industry”
  6. Sponsored protections for minors featured in vlogs.

    Delegate Nick Allen: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors (Child Influencers Protection Act)”
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Harry BhandariOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Harry Bhandari

DemocraticIncumbent

Educator · Baltimore County

The gist

  • Sponsored workgroup to study extreme risk protective orders.In office
  • Sponsored bill on temporary workers' labor protections.In office
  • Sponsored open captioning requirement for movie theaters.In office
  • Sponsored changes to common ownership community reserve accounts.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored workgroup to study extreme risk protective orders.

    Delegate Harry Bhandari: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Workgroup to Study Extreme Risk Protective Orders (Sagar Ghimire Act)”
  2. Sponsored bill on temporary workers' labor protections.

    Delegate Harry Bhandari: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Labor and Employment - Temporary Workers”
  3. Sponsored open captioning requirement for movie theaters.

    Delegate Harry Bhandari: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning”
  4. Sponsored changes to common ownership community reserve accounts.

    Delegate Harry Bhandari: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Common Ownership Communities - Reserve Accounts and Reserve Studies - Alterations”
Photo of Kim L. Ross
Kim L. RossOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Kim L. Ross

DemocraticIncumbent

Communications professional · Baltimore County

The gist

  • Sponsored warning labels on sugary beverage advertisements.In office
  • Sponsored extracurricular access for homeschool students.In office
  • Sponsored limits on condominium and HOA new-owner fees.In office
  • Sponsored study of problem gambling and its funding.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored warning labels on sugary beverage advertisements.

    Delegate Kim Ross: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Business Regulation - Sugary Beverage Advertisements - Warning Labels”
  2. Sponsored extracurricular access for homeschool students.

    Delegate Kim Ross: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Education - Homeschool Students - Extracurricular Activities”
  3. Sponsored limits on condominium and HOA new-owner fees.

    Delegate Kim Ross: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - New Owner Fees - Limitations”
  4. Sponsored study of problem gambling and its funding.

    Delegate Kim Ross: member page (biography and 2026 legislation)

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

    “Gaming - Problem Gambling - Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue”

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