Pam Beidle
Maryland State Senator, District 32 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 43
- 73 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.9%
- Chamber median 3.2%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.8
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance · chair
- Committee on Gaming Oversight
- Executive Nominations
- Federal Action Oversight
- Legislative Policy
- Rules
- Spending Affordability
- Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Abortion · Became law May 2026
Alcoholic Beverages · Became law May 2026
Certifications · Became law May 2026
Appeals · Became law May 2026
Forms · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Beidle sits in the Maryland State Senate
Beidle is closer to the center than 81% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: , Dalya Attar, Nick Charles
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Beidle’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
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: Beidle’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Beidle | 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 Beidle 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 32 | Won | D+31.8 |
| 2018 | Maryland State Senate, District 32 | Won | D+33.0 |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 | Won | D+1.4 |
| 2010 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 | Won | D+1.4 |
| 2006 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 | Won | D+0.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Beidle has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 32 · since 2018
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 · 2006–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Beidle has run against
- Kimberly Ann June (R) · 2022 general, won
- John Grasso (R) · 2018 general, won
- Mark S. Chang (D) · 2014 general, won
- Theodore Sophocleus (D) · 2010 general, won
- Mary Ann Love (D) · 2006 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Beidle
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/15921e4d-a07c-4ad7-863c-1d8dfd2d6725
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET