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Maryland Legislative District 8
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Carl W. Jackson won re-election by 39.0 points over Yahu Blackwell.
Carl W. JacksonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.4%23,753
Yahu BlackwellRepublican
30.4%10,417
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.2%63
100% of the expected vote counted · 34,233 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 2:10 AM 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.
Carl W. JacksonNo Republican
$164.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$92.3K
Spent by the campaign
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Campaign money: Maryland State Board of Elections, through Aug 18, 2026.
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Aug 18, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Carl W. Jackson
- >99%
- Yahu Blackwell
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+30.9
The candidates
Carl W. Jackson (D)
Incumbent, Maryland State SenateYahu Blackwell (R)
Incumbent, Maryland State SenateYahu Blackwell (R)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.2%