Bryan Simonaire
Maryland State Senator, District 31 since 2006. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Bills became law
- 65
- 99 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.4%
- Chamber median 3.2%
- With party
- 80%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +44.7
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Audit and Evaluation
- Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
- Education, Energy and the Environment
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services · Became law May 2026
Anne Arundel County · Became law May 2026
Boats and Ships · Became law May 2026
Business Regulation · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Simonaire sits in the Maryland State Senate
Simonaire is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mike McKay, J.B. Jennings, Mary Beth Carozza
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Simonaire’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans80%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Maryland State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Simonaire’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Simonaire | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 711: Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 28–8 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SB 594: Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 38–8 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SB 12: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–11 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 141: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants | No | No | Yes | Passed 32–11 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1249: Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving… | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Simonaire 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 31 | Won | R+44.7 |
| 2018 | Maryland State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+22.2 |
| 2014 | Maryland State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+44.3 |
| 2010 | Maryland State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+24.3 |
| 2006 | Maryland State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+1.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Simonaire has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 31 · since 2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Simonaire has run against
- Brian W. Kunkoski (L) · 2022 general, won
- Scott Harman (D) · 2018 general, won
- Anthony Scott Harman (D) · 2014 general, won
- Edward P. Carey (D) · 2010 general, won
- Walter J. Shandrowsky (D) · 2006 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Simonaire
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b0d22b6f-68c0-4dd0-892c-7844e6830693
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET