Montgomery County Voters Guide for the Maryland General Assembly Election

Montgomery County voters will decide who represents them in the Maryland General Assembly on November 3, when all 47 state Senate seats and all 141 House of Delegates seats appear on the ballot statewide.

Who is on the ballot across Montgomery County’s eight districts?

The county includes eight legislative districts, numbered 14 through 20, alongside District 39. Each of these districts elects one state senator and three delegates, and residents cast ballots strictly within the district where they live. Four county precincts also fall within District 9A, which is based in Howard County.

According to the state election listing, only one Senate race features opposition. In District 17, which covers parts of Rockville and Gaithersburg, Democratic Sen. Cheryl Kagan faces Republican Helene Meister. In the county’s other seven districts, a Democrat stands as the sole Senate candidate on the ballot.

That dynamic brings a guaranteed new face to District 39, which covers Gaithersburg, Germantown, Clarksburg, Montgomery Village, and Washington Grove. Democrat Amar Mukunda is the only Senate candidate on the ballot following his June 23 primary victory over Nancy King. King had served in the General Assembly for more than two decades.

House of Delegates races follow a similar pattern, with Democrats running as the sole nominees in most contests. Exceptions include Republican Peter Chan on the ballot in District 15, and Republican Ann Guthrie Hingston alongside Bob White of the Working Class Party on the ballot in District 16. Dels. Gabriel Acevero of District 39 and Anne Kaiser of District 14 both advanced successfully from the primary.

What fiscal policies and legislative decisions shape the election?

The Maryland General Assembly wields direct control over writing the state budget and establishing state taxes. Lawmakers enacted notable fiscal shifts in 2025, raising income taxes on higher earners, extending the sales tax to cover certain technology services, and adding a $5 tire fee. At the same time, the legislature trimmed back the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the comprehensive state education reform plan originally passed in 2021.

How can residents cast their ballots?

Election Day falls on Tuesday, November 3, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Early voting concluded on Thursday, October 29, after allowing voters to cast ballots at any early voting center within their home county.

While the deadline to register online or by mail passed on October 13, Maryland law permits same-day voter registration during early voting periods and directly on Election Day. Voters utilizing mail-in ballots must ensure their ballot is postmarked by November 3 or returned to an official drop box or polling place by 8 p.m. that evening. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot by mail or fax was October 27.