List of current members of the Maryland Senate

File:Maryland Senate Map January 2023.svg

Party Composition of Maryland State Senate districts.

The Maryland Senate is the upper house of the Maryland General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Maryland. One Senator is elected from each of the state's 47 electoral districts. As of January 2023, 34 of those seats are held by Democrats and 13 by Republicans. The leader of the Senate is known as the President, a position currently held by Bill Ferguson, who represents Baltimore. In addition, senators elect a President Pro Tempore, and the respective party caucuses elect a majority and minority leader and a majority and minority whip.

Senators are elected in even-numbered years when the President of the United States is not being elected, similar to most other state offices in Maryland. The most recent election was in November 2022. Senators are not term-limited. Should a Senator resign from office before their term expires, the local central committee of the party to which the retiring senator belonged makes a recommendation to the Governor for whom to appoint to the open seat. It is tradition for the Governor to appoint the recommended person.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Nine of the current members of the Maryland State Senate were originally appointed, all of whom have since been elected in their own right.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Newly elected senators are sworn in and begin work on the second Wednesday of the January following their election.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Each Senator has at least one standing committee assignment. The first is to one of the four legislative committees: Budget and Taxation; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (listed in this table as Education, Health, and Environment); Finance; or Judicial Proceedings. A number of senators have secondary committee assignments, most prominently to the Executive Nominations Committee, which oversees the constitutional responsibility of the Senate to approve nominations by the Governor. Assignment to the Rules or Executive Nominations committees or to any Ad Hoc committees is not noted.

Current party composition

Template:Maryland General AssembliesComposition as of the beginning of the 2019–2022 term on January 9, 2019:

Affiliation		Senators
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Democratic Party	34
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Republican Party	13
Total		47
Democratic majority		20 (Template:Percentage)

During the 2015–2018 term, the State Senate was made up of 33 Democrats and 14 Republicans. Republicans gained two seats (District 38 in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties and District 42 in Baltimore County), while losing one seat (District 9 in Howard and Carroll counties) in the elections held on November 6, 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Democrats maintain a super-majority in the chamber. Article II, Section 17(a) of the Maryland Constitution specifies it takes a three-fifths vote of both chambers to override a veto,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which is 29 votes in the State Senate. The rules of the Senate also permit members to limit debate by a three-fifths majority vote, meaning Republicans would need to gain four additional seats, for a total of 19, in order to sustain a veto or filibuster legislation.

Current leadership

The below table reflects the current leadership of the Maryland State Senate as of October 4, 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Position	Name	Party	District
President of the Senate	Template:Sortname	Democratic	46
President pro tem	Template:Sortname	Democratic	47
Majority Leader	Template:Sortname	Democratic	39
Majority Vice Leader	Template:Sortname	Democratic	24
Minority Leader	Steve Hershey	Republican	36
Minority Vice Leader	Justin Ready<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Republican	5

Current state senators

District	Jurisdiction(s) represented	Image	Senator	Party	First elected	Primary committee
1	Allegany, Garrett, and Washington<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	File:Delegate Mike McKay.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican<ref name=":1" />	2022<ref name=":1" />	Judicial Proceedings
2	Washington<ref name=":0" />	File:Paul Corderman.jpg	Paul D. Corderman<ref name="Corderman">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican<ref name="Corderman" />	Appointed and sworn in on September 1, 2020; first elected November 2022	Budget and Taxation
3	Frederick<ref name=":0" />	File:WLB 1821 (49453126858).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":3" />	2022<ref name=":3" />	Budget and Taxation
4	Frederick<ref name=":0" />	File:Officer William Folden.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican<ref name=":4" />	2022<ref name=":4" />	Judicial Proceedings
5	Carroll<ref name=":0" />	File:Maryland State Senator Justin Ready (cropped).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican<ref name=":5" />	Appointed and sworn in on February 2, 2015; first elected November 2018<ref name=":5" />	Finance
6	Baltimore County<ref name=":0" />	File:Johnny Ray Salling.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican<ref name=":6" />	2014<ref name=":6" />	Budget and Taxation
7	Baltimore County and Harford<ref name=":0" />	File:J. B. Jennings (November 2007).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":7">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican<ref name=":7" />	2010<ref name=":7" />	Budget and Taxation
8	Baltimore County<ref name=":0" />	File:Delegate Carl Jackson (cropped).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":8">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":8" />	Appointed and sworn in on February 5, 2025<ref name=":8" />	Finance
9	Carroll and Howard<ref name=":0" />	File:Katie Fry Hester.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":9">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":9" />	2018<ref name=":9" />	Education, Energy, and the Environment
10	Baltimore County<ref name=":0" />	File:Benjamin Brooks.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":10">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":10" />	2022<ref name=":10" />	Education, Energy, and the Environment
11	Baltimore County<ref name=":0" />	File:Shelly L. Hettleman (43851085140).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":11">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":11" />	Appointed January 30, 2020 and sworn in on February 3, 2020; first elected November 2022<ref name=":11" />	Budget and Taxation
12	Baltimore County and Howard<ref name=":0" />	File:Clarence Lam.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":12">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":12" />	2018<ref name=":12" />	Finance
13	Howard<ref name=":0" />	File:Guzzone 2019 Headshot.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":13">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":13" />	2014<ref name=":13" />	Budget and Taxation (Chair)
14	Montgomery<ref name=":0" />	File:CraigZucker.JPG	Template:Sortname<ref name=":14">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":14" />	Appointed February 3, 2016 and sworn in on February 4, 2016; first elected November 2018<ref name=":14" />	Budget and Taxation
15	Montgomery<ref name=":0" />	File:FeldmanHeadshot Web.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":15">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":15" />	Appointed September 12, 2013 and sworn in on September 17, 2013; first elected 2014<ref name=":15" />	Education, Energy, and the Environment (Chair)
16	Montgomery<ref name=":0" />	File:Sara N. Love 2023.jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic	Appointed and sworn in on June 13, 2024	TBD
17	Montgomery<ref name=":0" />	File:CherylKagan.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":17">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":17" />	2014<ref name=":17" />	Education, Energy, and the Environment
18	Montgomery<ref name=":0" />	File:Delegate jeff waldstreicher.png	Template:Sortname<ref name=":18">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":18" />	2018<ref name=":18" />	Judicial Proceedings
19	Montgomery<ref name=":0" />	File:Benjamin F. Kramer (5231388739).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":19">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":19" />	2018<ref name=":19" />	Finance
20	Montgomery<ref name=":0" />	File:WSmithWiki.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":20">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":20" />	Appointed December 13, 2016 and sworn in on December 21, 2016; first elected November 2018<ref name=":20" />	Judicial Proceedings (Chair)
21	Anne Arundel and Prince George's<ref name=":0" />	File:James Rosapepe (2009).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":21">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":21" />	2006<ref name=":21" />	Budget and Taxation
22	Prince George's<ref name=":0" />	File:ATW 2014 Headshot.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":22">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":22" />	Appointed and sworn in on January 27, 2023<ref name=":22" />	Finance
23	Prince George's<ref name=":0" />	File:Ron Watson Feb2023.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":23">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":23" />	Appointed August 27, 2021 and sworn in on August 31, 2021; first elected November 2022<ref name=":23" />	Education, Energy, and the Environment
24	Prince George's<ref name=":0" />	File:Joanne C. Benson (2007).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":24">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":24" />	2010<ref name=":24" />	Budget and Taxation
25	Prince George's<ref name=":0" />	File:Delegate Nick Charles Official Headshot.jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic	Appointed and sworn in on December 5, 2023	Judicial Proceedings
26	Prince George's	File:C. Anthony Muse (May 2008).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":26">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":26" />	2022<ref name=":26" />	Judicial Proceedings
27	Calvert, Charles and Prince George's<ref name=":0" />		Vacant	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic
28	Charles<ref name=":0" />	File:Arthur Ellis.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":28">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":28" />	2018<ref name=":28" />	Finance
29	Calvert, and St. Mary's<ref name=":0" />	File:Delegate Jack Bailey.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":29">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican<ref name=":29" />	2018<ref name=":29" />	Budget and Taxation
30	Anne Arundel<ref name=":0" />	File:SHANEKA T. HENSON (3x4 cropped).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic	Appointed and sworn in on January 8, 2025	Judicial Proceedings
31	Anne Arundel<ref name=":0" />	File:Bryan Simonaire (2009).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":31">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican<ref name=":31" />	2006<ref name=":31" />	Education, Energy, and the Environment
32	Anne Arundel<ref name=":0" />	File:Pamela Beidle (2007).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":32">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":32" />	2018<ref name=":32" />	Finance (Chair)
33	Anne Arundel<ref name=":0" />	File:Legislative Breakfast (52663156885) (cropped).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":33">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":33" />	2022<ref name=":33" />	Finance
34	Harford<ref name=":0" />	File:Mary-Dulany James (2008).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":34">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic<ref name=":34" />	2022<ref name=":34" />	Judicial Proceedings
35	Cecil and Harford<ref name=":0" />	File:Jason Gallion February 2019.jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican	2018	Education, Energy, and the Environment
36	Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's<ref name=":0" />	File:Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (2011).jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican	Appointed September 18, 2013 and sworn in on October 1, 2013; first elected 2014	Finance
37	Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico<ref name=":0" />	File:Delegate Mautz.jpg	Template:Sortname<ref name=":37">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican<ref name=":37" />	2022<ref name=":37" />	Finance
38	Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester<ref name=":0" />	File:Mary Beth Carozza.jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican	2018	Education, Energy, and the Environment
39	Montgomery<ref name=":0" />	File:Nancy J. King (cropped).jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic	Appointed and sworn in on September 5, 2007; first elected 2010	Budget and Taxation
40	Baltimore<ref name=":0" />	File:Delegate Antonio Hayes.jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic	2018	Finance
41	Baltimore<ref name=":0" />	File:Dalya Attar (53050486615).jpg	Template:Sortname<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic	Appointed and sworn in on January 24, 2025	Education, Energy, and the Environment
42	Baltimore County<ref name=":0" />	File:Delegate Chris West.jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican	2018	Judicial Proceedings
43	Baltimore<ref name=":0" />	File:1mary washington.jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic	2018	Education, Energy, and the Environment
44	Baltimore and Baltimore County<ref name=":0" />	File:Charles E. Sydnor III.jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic	2019	Judicial Proceedings
45	Baltimore<ref name=":0" />	File:Delegate Cory McCray.jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic	2018	Budget and Taxation
46	Baltimore<ref name=":0" />	File:Bill Ferguson (2011).jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic	2010	President of the SenateTemplate:Ref label
47	Prince George's<ref name=":0" />	File:Malcolm Augustine Mar2023.jpg	Template:Sortname	Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic	2018	Education, Energy, and the Environment

Notes

Template:Note label This Senator was originally appointed to office by the Governor to fill an open seat.

Template:Note label The President of the Senate does not serve on any of the four standing legislative committees. He does, however, serve on both the Executive Nominations and the Rules Committees.

See also

• List of current members of the Maryland House of Delegates

References

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External links

• Maryland General Assembly