State

House of Delegates, District 8

Vote for: 3
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 6
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

Taxes & budget

Brian A. CampbellRepublican
No documented position found.
Glen GeelhaarRepublican
- Pledges to oppose tax increases and repeal the Blueprint.
- Proposes 50% sales tax cut for Enterprise Zone shopping.
Steven J. RiemerRepublican
No documented position found.
Nick AllenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Harry BhandariDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kim L. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.

Public safety

Brian A. CampbellRepublican
No documented position found.
Glen GeelhaarRepublican
- Supports arming trained teachers and more school resource officers.
Steven J. RiemerRepublican
No documented position found.
Nick AllenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Harry BhandariDemocratic
- Sponsored workgroup to study extreme risk protective orders.In office
Kim L. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.

Education

Brian A. CampbellRepublican
No documented position found.
Glen GeelhaarRepublican
- Supports education dollars following students to private schools, homeschooling.
- Supports an elected Baltimore County school superintendent.
- Pledges bill limiting girls' and women's sports to biological females.
Steven J. RiemerRepublican
No documented position found.
Nick AllenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Harry BhandariDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kim L. RossDemocratic
- Sponsored extracurricular access for homeschool students.In office

Housing

Brian A. CampbellRepublican
No documented position found.
Glen GeelhaarRepublican
No documented position found.
Steven J. RiemerRepublican
No documented position found.
Nick AllenDemocratic
- Supports stronger renters' rights and expanded housing access.
- Sponsored bill requiring local zoning to allow middle housing.In office
- Sponsored the Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act.In office
Harry BhandariDemocratic
- Sponsored changes to common ownership community reserve accounts.In office
Kim L. RossDemocratic
- Sponsored limits on condominium and HOA new-owner fees.In office

Economy & jobs

Brian A. CampbellRepublican
No documented position found.
Glen GeelhaarRepublican
No documented position found.
Steven J. RiemerRepublican
No documented position found.
Nick AllenDemocratic
- Sponsored protections for minors featured in vlogs.In office
Harry BhandariDemocratic
- Sponsored bill on temporary workers' labor protections.In office
Kim L. RossDemocratic
- Sponsored study of problem gambling and its funding.In office

Roads & infrastructure

Brian A. CampbellRepublican
No documented position found.
Glen GeelhaarRepublican
No documented position found.
Steven J. RiemerRepublican
No documented position found.
Nick AllenDemocratic
- Sponsored task force on restructuring Maryland's electric utility industry.In office
Harry BhandariDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kim L. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.

Environment & parks

Brian A. CampbellRepublican
No documented position found.
Glen GeelhaarRepublican
- Supports repealing Maryland's fracking ban.
Steven J. RiemerRepublican
No documented position found.
Nick AllenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Harry BhandariDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kim L. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.

Health & human services

Brian A. CampbellRepublican
No documented position found.
Glen GeelhaarRepublican
No documented position found.
Steven J. RiemerRepublican
No documented position found.
Nick AllenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Harry BhandariDemocratic
- Sponsored open captioning requirement for movie theaters.In office
Kim L. RossDemocratic
- Sponsored warning labels on sugary beverage advertisements.In office

Government & transparency

Brian A. CampbellRepublican
No documented position found.
Glen GeelhaarRepublican
No documented position found.
Steven J. RiemerRepublican
No documented position found.
Nick AllenDemocratic
- Supports rights protections for women, LGBTQ+ people and immigrants.
Harry BhandariDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kim L. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.

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; 9 issues covered in this race.