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State Senator, 21st District

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Maryland laws and the state budget and confirms the Governor's appointments.

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Lee Havis

Republican

Founder and director, International Montessori Society · College Park

The gist

Supports school choice and competition in education.
Proposes ending public preschool classes.
Supports drastically rolling back the Blueprint.
Proposes repealing sanctuary laws and non-emergency aid to undocumented immigrants.
Supports treating serious juvenile offenses as adult crimes.
Proposes repealing Maryland's RGGI participation.
Opposes speed cameras and supports lower taxes and fees.

More about Lee

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Supports school choice and competition in education.
Havis For Senate
Campaign website · Havis for Senate · havisforsenate.com
“Lee will work for greater freedom for parents and educators to create their own successful alternatives through real competition and choice”
Proposes ending public preschool classes.
Maryland Senate District 21: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com
“End public preschool classes; Support non-public alternatives and charter schools that parents control.”
Supports drastically rolling back the Blueprint.
Maryland Senate District 21: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com
“Roll back drastically!”
Proposes repealing sanctuary laws and non-emergency aid to undocumented immigrants.
Havis For Senate
Campaign website · Havis for Senate · havisforsenate.com
“Lee will work to repeal such unwise sanctuary laws and regulations, along with all non-emergency state funding to illegal aliens in the state.”
Supports treating serious juvenile offenses as adult crimes.
Maryland Senate District 21: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com
“treat serious juvenile offenses as adult crime”
Proposes repealing Maryland's RGGI participation.
Maryland Senate District 21: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com
“repeal Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative program that forces local plants to close”
Opposes speed cameras and supports lower taxes and fees.
Maryland Senate District 21: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com
“Lower taxes and fees; No speed camera taxation”

Jim Rosapepe

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator · Prince George's County

The gist

Sponsored separate county tax rates for land and buildings.In office
Sponsored state advertising with Maryland news organizations.In office
Sponsored implementing the Workforce Pell Grant program.In office
Sponsored facilities funding for public charter schools.In office
Sponsored authorizing crosswalk monitoring systems.In office
Sponsored a transformational project financing program.In office

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

More about Jim

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Sponsored separate county tax rates for land and buildings.
Senator Jim Rosapepe, member page, Maryland General Assembly
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 457 · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish Subclasses and Set Separate Rates for Land and Improvements to Land”
Sponsored state advertising with Maryland news organizations.
Senator Jim Rosapepe, member page, Maryland General Assembly
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 459 · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Procurement - Advertising - Maryland News Organizations”
Sponsored implementing the Workforce Pell Grant program.
Senator Jim Rosapepe, member page, Maryland General Assembly
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 509 · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation”
Sponsored facilities funding for public charter schools.
Senator Jim Rosapepe, member page, Maryland General Assembly
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 960 · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding”
Sponsored authorizing crosswalk monitoring systems.
Senator Jim Rosapepe, member page, Maryland General Assembly
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 458 · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Crosswalk Monitoring Systems”
Sponsored a transformational project financing program.
Senator Jim Rosapepe, member page, Maryland General Assembly
Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 455 · mgaleg.maryland.gov
“Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment”

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