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State Senator, 22nd District

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Nov 3, 2026

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

Jim Wass

Republican

Riverdale

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Alonzo T. WashingtonOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Alonzo T. Washington

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator · Prince George's County

The gist

  • Sponsored public school open enrollment policies and funding.In office
  • Sponsored special education accountability for Prince George's.In office
  • Sponsored expanding early childhood education in Prince George's.In office
  • Sponsored penalties for threats of mass violence.In office
  • Sponsored chain restaurant sodium and sugar disclosures.In office
  • Sponsored changes to prevailing wage rate calculation.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 public school open enrollment policies and funding.

    Senator Alonzo T. Washington, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 350 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding”
  2. Sponsored special education accountability for Prince George's.

    Senator Alonzo T. Washington, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 863 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “Prince George's County Special Education Service Delivery, Transparency, and Accountability Act”
  3. Sponsored expanding early childhood education in Prince George's.

    Senator Alonzo T. Washington, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 672 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “Prince George's County - Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education and Child Care”
  4. Sponsored penalties for threats of mass violence.

    Senator Alonzo T. Washington, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 676 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “Criminal Law - Threat of Mass Violence - Penalty”
  5. Sponsored chain restaurant sodium and sugar disclosures.

    Senator Alonzo T. Washington, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 866 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars”
  6. Sponsored changes to prevailing wage rate calculation.

    Senator Alonzo T. Washington, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 675 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “State Finance and Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rate - Calculation”

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