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State Senator, 35th District

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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.

Neil Jennings

Democratic

Elkton

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Photo of Jason C. Gallion
Jason C. GallionOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Jason C. Gallion

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator; farmer · Harford County

The gist

  • Supports eliminating state taxes on retirement income.
  • Opposes gun ownership restrictions on law-abiding citizens.
  • Supports school choice for Maryland families.
  • Supports a voter ID requirement.
  • Supports making handgun theft a felony.
  • Sponsored a solar siting and farmland preservation credit bill.In office

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

More about Jason
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  1. Supports eliminating state taxes on retirement income.

    Tax Relief

    Campaign website · Friends of Jason Gallion · jasongallion.com

    “I'm proud to have co-sponsored Governor Hogan's efforts to eliminate 100% of state retirement taxes.”
  2. Opposes gun ownership restrictions on law-abiding citizens.

    Second Amendment

    Campaign website · Friends of Jason Gallion · jasongallion.com

    “Restricting law-abiding citizens' rights by making firearm ownership overly burdensome is wrong.”
  3. Supports school choice for Maryland families.

    Education

    Campaign website · Friends of Jason Gallion · jasongallion.com

    “school choice should be made available for every Maryland family that wants to participate.”
  4. Supports a voter ID requirement.

    Election Integrity

    Campaign website · Friends of Jason Gallion · jasongallion.com

    “I firmly believe the best path to securing election integrity is to implement a voter ID process.”
  5. Supports making handgun theft a felony.

    Crime

    Campaign website · Friends of Jason Gallion · jasongallion.com

    “My Republican colleagues and I have tried for years to make the theft of a handgun a felony”
  6. Sponsored a solar siting and farmland preservation credit bill.

    Senator Jason C. Gallion: Maryland General Assembly member page (biography and sponsored legislation)

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

    “Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Siting (Solar Siting and Preservation Credit Act of 2026)”

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