Josh Stonko
Maryland State Delegate, District 42C since 2022.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 6
- 46 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.4%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 86%
- On votes splitting the parties
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
- Committee on the Management of Public Funds
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations · Became law May 2026
Administrative Agencies · Became law Apr 2026
Administrative Agencies · Became law Apr 2026
Agriculture · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Stonko sits in the Maryland House of Delegates
Stonko is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Seth Howard, Christopher Bouchat, Todd Morgan
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Stonko’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans86%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Stonko’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Stonko | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 191: Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 99–28 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 286: Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 113–21 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 249: Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices | No | No | Yes | Passed 106–30 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 1109: Public Health Reform Act | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 95–18 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 290: Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 112–24 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Stonko 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 House of Delegates, District 42C | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Stonko has held
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 42C · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Stonko
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9026e10a-e925-4bcb-ba28-85852dc4b2a4
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET