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Maryland Legislative District 4
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Lara Westdorp leads William Folden by 2.6 points with 100% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
Lara WestdorpDemocrat · leading
51.3%29,620
William FoldenRepublican · incumbent
48.7%28,112
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.1%44
100% of the expected vote counted · 57,776 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Lara WestdorpWilliam Folden
$144.8K
Raised by the campaign
$177.8K
$55.8K
Spent by the campaign
$99.1K
Campaign money: Maryland State Board of Elections, through Oct 18, 2026; Maryland State Board of Elections, through Oct 17, 2026.
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 18, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Lara Westdorp
- 27%
- William Folden
- 73%
- Projected margin
- R+4.4
The candidates
Lara Westdorp (D)William Folden (R)
Incumbent, Maryland State Senate, first elected 2022
Incumbent, Maryland State Senate, first elected 2022
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.1%