The 2022 Maryland Senate election were held on November 8, 2022, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the

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. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for

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. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on July 19, 2022. Democrats flipped two seats in the

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, which gave them control over 70% of the seats in the chamber. However, Republicans did perform about 4% better as compared to

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Background

The

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has held majority control of the Senate since the beginning of the 20th century. The closest that the

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has come to gaining control since then was in 1918, when Democrats held a thin 14 to 13 majority. Although Republicans have controlled the

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since 2015, Democrats maintained a

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-proof supermajority of three-fifths in the 2014 and

elections. In the 2022 elections, Governor

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was

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and Democrats assembled a large field of candidates to reclaim the office. If the party retains their majority in the

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and successfully retakes the governor's office, they will re-establish a

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Predictions

Overview

Summary by district

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

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: Ronald N. Young is retiring. #

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: Delores G. Kelley is retiring. #

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is retiring.

Republicans

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is retiring. #

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: Michael Hough is retiring to run for Frederick County executive. # District 33: Edward R. Reilly is retiring. #

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: Robert Cassilly is retiring to run for Harford County executive.

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Republicans

# District 37:

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lost renomination to Johnny Mautz.

Detailed results

District 1

The new 1st district encompasses all of Garrett and Allegany counties and west Washington County. Four-term

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incumbent

, who was re-elected in 2018 with 98.3% of the vote, announced on July 14, 2021, that he would not run for re-election to a fifth term.

Republican primary

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'' has identified the Republican primary election in District 1 as a "race to watch".

General election

District 2

The new 2nd district encompasses east Washington County, including Hagerstown, and north Frederick County.

incumbent Paul D. Corderman is running for a full term after being appointed to the seat on September 1, 2020, following the resignation of

Andrew A. Serafini Andrew A. Serafini (born March 9, 1962) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Maryland Senate from District 2, which covers parts of Washington County, from February 2015 to August 2 ...

, who was re-elected in 2018 with 71.7% of the vote.

District 3

The new 3rd district encompasses the city of

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. Three-term Democratic incumbent Ronald N. Young, who was re-elected in 2018 with 58.5% of the vote, announced on November 8, 2021, that he would not run for re-election to a fourth term.

Democratic primary

'' has identified the Democratic primary election in District 3 as a "race to watch".

General election

District 4

The new 4th district encompasses most of Frederick County. Two-term

incumbent Michael Hough, who was re-elected in 2018 with 59.1% of the vote, announced on May 17, 2021, that he would run for Frederick County executive instead of seeking a third term.

Republican primary

General election

District 5

The new 5th district encompasses most of Carroll County, including Eldersburg and

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. Two-term

incumbent

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, who was re-elected in 2018 with 71.5% of the vote, is running for a third term unopposed.

District 6

The new 6th district encompasses southeast

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, including

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, and Edgemere. Two-term

incumbent Johnny Ray Salling, who was re-elected in 2018 with 55.3% of the vote, is running for a third term.

Republican primary

Democratic primary

General election

District 7

The new 7th district runs along the border of

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and Harford counties. Three-term

incumbent J. B. Jennings, who was re-elected in 2018 with 66.9% of the vote, is running for a fourth term unopposed.

District 8

The new 8th district consists of part of

, including Perry Hall and Parkville. Five-term Democratic incumbent Katherine A. Klausmeier, who was re-elected in 2018 with 51.1% of the vote, is running for a sixth term.

Democratic primary

General election

District 9

The new 9th district encompasses north Howard county, including

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and Clarksville, and

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. First-term Democratic incumbent Katie Fry Hester, who was elected in 2018 with 50.8% of the vote, is running for a second term.

District 10

The new 10th district encompasses east

, including

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and

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. Seven-term Democratic incumbent Delores G. Kelley, who was re-elected in 2018 with 80.3% of the vote, announced on December 13, 2021, that she would not run for re-election to an eighth term.

Democratic primary

'' has identified the Democratic primary election in District 10 as a "race to watch".

General election

District 11

The new 11th district encompasses central

, including

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, and Mays Chapel. Democratic incumbent

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is running for a full term after being appointed to the seat on February 3, 2020, following the resignation of Robert Zirkin, who was re-elected in 2018 with 96.9% of the vote.

District 12

The new 12th district encompasses parts of

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and

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counties, including Columbia, Brooklyn Park, and part of

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. First-term Democratic incumbent Clarence K. Lam, who was elected in 2018 with 66.1% of the vote, is running for a second term.

Republican primary

General election

District 13

The new 13th district encompasses south Howard County. Two-term Democratic incumbent

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, who was re-elected in 2018 with 97.4% of the vote, is running for a third term unopposed.

District 14

The new 14th district runs along the border of Howard and Montgomery counties, including Olney. First-term Democratic incumbent

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, who was elected in 2018 with 72.6% of the vote, is running for a second term.

Democratic primary

General election

District 15

The new 15th district encompasses east Montgomery County, including

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and parts of

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. Two-term Democratic incumbent Brian Feldman, who was re-elected in 2018 with 72.0% of the vote, is running for a third term.

District 16

The new 16th district consists of south Montgomery County, including Potomac and parts of Bethesda. Two-term Democratic incumbent Susan C. Lee, who was re-elected in 2018 with 80.1% of the vote, is running for a third term unopposed.

District 17

The new 17th district consists of Rockville and

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. Two-term Democratic incumbent Cheryl Kagan, who was re-elected in 2018 with 79.0% of the vote, is running for a third term.

District 18

The new 18th district consists of Bethesda,

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, Wheaton, and

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. First-term Democratic incumbent

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, who was elected in 2018 with 97.6% of the vote, is running for a second term.

Democratic primary

'' has identified the Democratic primary election in District 18 as a "race to watch".

General election

District 19

The new 19th district includes Aspen Hill, Leisure World, and Redland. First-term Democratic incumbent Benjamin F. Kramer, who was elected in 2018 with 88.0% of the vote, is running for a second term. Raul Ayala won the Republican primary, but declined the nomination. The Montgomery County Republican Central Committee consequently nominated Anita Cox to run against Kramer in the general election.

Republican primary

General election

District 20

The new 20th district includes Silver Spring,

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, and

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. First-term Democratic incumbent

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, who was elected in 2018 with 90.8% of the vote, is running for a second term.

Democratic primary

General election

District 21

The new 21st district includes parts of Prince George's and

counties, including College Park,

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, and

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. Four-term Democratic incumbent James Rosapepe, who was re-elected in 2018 with 77.5% of the vote, is running for a fifth term.

District 22

The new 22nd district consists of

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, and Riverdale Park. Seven-term Democratic incumbent

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, who was re-elected in 2018 with 92.4% of the vote, is running for an eighth term.

Democratic primary

General election

District 23

The new 23rd district runs along the border of Prince George's and

counties, including Upper Marlboro, Bowie, and South Laurel. Democratic incumbent Ron Watson is running for a full term after being appointed to the seat on August 31, 2021, following the resignation of Douglas J. J. Peters, who was re-elected in 2018 with 98.6% of the vote.

Democratic primary

'' has identified the Democratic primary election in District 23 as a "race to watch".

General election

District 24

The new 24th district consists of Seat Pleasant, Springdale, and Lake Arbor. Three-term Democratic incumbent Joanne C. Benson, who was re-elected in 2018 with 99.2% of the vote, is running for a fourth term unopposed.

District 25

The new 25th district consists of Forestville,

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, and

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. First-term Democratic incumbent

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, who was elected in 2018 with 99.4% of the vote, is running for a second term.

Democratic primary

General election

District 26

The new 26th district consists of Friendly,

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, and Fort Washington. First-term Democratic incumbent

, who was elected in 2018 with 92.5% of the vote, announced on April 6, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to a second term.

Democratic primary

General election

District 27

The new 27th district consists of parts of Calvert,

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, and Prince George's counties, including Chesapeake Beach and Waldorf. Democratic incumbent

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is running for a full term after being appointed to the seat on January 13, 2021, following the resignation of former

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, who was re-elected in 2018 with 66.0% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

District 28

The new 28th district encompasses most of

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. First-term Democratic incumbent Arthur Ellis, who was elected in 2018 with 66.2% of the vote, is running for a second term.

Democratic primary

'' has identified the Democratic primary election in District 28 as a "race to watch".

General election

District 29

The new 29th district encompasses all of

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and south

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. First-term

incumbent Jack Bailey, who was elected in 2018 with 60.2% of the vote, is running for a second term unopposed.

District 30

The new 30th district encompasses south

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, including the state capital,

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. First-term Democratic incumbent Sarah K. Elfreth, who was elected in 2018 with 53.8% of the vote, is running for a second term.

Republican primary

General election

District 31

The new 31st district encompasses north Anne Arundel County, including

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, and Gambrills. Four-term

incumbent

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, who was re-elected in 2018 with 61.0% of the vote, is running for a fifth term.

District 32

The new 32nd district encompasses part of north

, including

and

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. First-term Democratic incumbent Pamela Beidle, who was elected in 2018 with 66.4% of the vote, is running for a second term.

Democratic primary

'' has identified the Democratic primary election in District 32 as a "race to watch".

General election

District 33

The new 33rd district encompasses central

, including Cape St. Claire, Severna Park, Odenton, and Crofton. Three-term

incumbent Edward R. Reilly, who was re-elected in 2018 with 53.5% of the vote, initially filed to run for re-election, but announced on April 18, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to a fourth term.

District 34

The new 34th district encompasses south

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, including

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, and Havre de Grace. Two-term incumbent Robert Cassilly, who was re-elected in 2018 with 50.1% of the vote, announced on April 28, 2021, that he would run for Harford County executive instead of seeking a third term. ''

'' has identified both the Democratic and Republican primary elections in District 34 as a "race to watch".

Republican primary

Democratic primary

General election

District 35

The new 35th district encompasses north Harford and Cecil counties, including Rising Sun, North East, and Castleton. First-term

incumbent Jason C. Gallion, who was elected in 2018 with 67.3% of the vote, is running for a second term.

Republican primary

General election

District 36

The new 36th district encompasses all of

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and Queen Anne's counties, and parts of

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and

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counties, including Elkton. Two-term

incumbent

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, who was re-elected in 2018 with 65.1% of the vote, is running for a third term.

Republican primary

General election

District 37

The new 37th district encompasses all of Talbot and Dorchester counties, and parts of Caroline and Wicomico counties, including

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, Easton, Federalsburg, and parts of

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. Two-term

incumbent

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, who was re-elected in 2018 with 59.9% of the vote, is running for a third term.

Republican primary

'' has identified the Republican primary election in District 37 as a "race to watch".

General election

District 38

The new 38th district encompasses all of Worcester and Somerset counties, and part of Wicomico County, including Ocean City, Pocomoke City,

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, and part of

. First-term

incumbent Mary Beth Carozza, who was elected in 2018 with 52.6% of the vote, is running for a second term.

District 39

The new 39th district includes

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and parts of

and Clarksburg. Three-term Democratic incumbent Nancy J. King, who was re-elected in 2018 with 79.3% of the vote, is running for a fourth term.

Democratic primary

General election

District 40

The new 40th district encompasses communities in west

, including Morrell Park, Sandtown-Winchester, and Greenspring. First-term Democratic incumbent Antonio Hayes, who was elected in 2018 with 98.7% of the vote, is running for a second term.

District 41

The new 41st district encompasses communities in west

, including Wyndhurst, Yale Heights, and Edmondson. First-term Democratic incumbent Jill P. Carter, who was elected in 2018 with 98.2% of the vote, is running for a second term unopposed.

District 42

The new 42nd district encompasses north

, including Timonium, Parkton, and

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. First-term

incumbent

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, who was elected in 2018 with 51.0% of the vote, is running for a second term.

Republican primary

General election

District 43

The new 43rd district encompasses parts of central

and

, including

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, Waverly, and

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. First-term Democratic incumbent Mary L. Washington, who was elected in 2018 with 98.8% of the vote, is running for a second term.

District 44

The new 44th district encompasses parts of southwest

surrounding

, including Woodlawn,

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, and Landsowne. Democratic incumbent Charles E. Sydnor III is running for a full term after being appointed to the seat on January 8, 2020, following the resignation of

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, who was re-elected in 2018 with 84.5% of the vote.

Democratic primary

General election

District 45

The new 45th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and east

, including

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, Frankford, and

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. First-term Democratic incumbent Cory V. McCray, who was elected in 2018 with 98.8% of the vote, is running for a second term unopposed.

District 46

The new 46th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and south

, including the

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, Bayview, and Curtis Bay. Three-term Democratic incumbent and

Bill Ferguson, who was re-elected in 2018 with 78.2% of the vote, is running for a fourth term.

District 47

The new 47th district encompasses parts of

, including Chillum, Cheverly, and Landover. First-term Democratic incumbent Malcolm Augustine, who was elected in 2018 with 93.0% of the vote, is running for a second term.

Democratic primary

General election

Notes

References

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