Arthur Ellis
Maryland State Senator, District 28 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 20
- 75 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 21.7%
- Chamber median 3.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.3
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Committee on the Management of Public Funds · chair
- Rules · vice chair
- Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight · chair
- Apprenticeship 2030 Commission
- Committee on Ending Homelessness
- Finance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Abandoned Property · Became law May 2026
Attorney General · Became law Apr 2026
Administrative Agencies · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ellis sits in the Maryland State Senate
Ellis is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ben Brooks, Jim Rosapepe, Ben Kramer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Ellis’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Maryland State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ellis’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ellis | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 711: Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 28–8 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SB 594: Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 38–8 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SB 12: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–11 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 141: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–11 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1249: Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ellis was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maryland State Senate, District 28 | Won | D+34.3 |
| 2018 | Maryland State Senate, District 28 | Won | D+32.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ellis has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 28 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ellis has run against
- Michelle M. Talkington (R) · 2022 general, won
- Bill Dotson (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ellis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ad59d051-2efb-495f-b032-524d21a95e50
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET