Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
Aaron Kaufman
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DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Aaron Kaufman

Maryland State Delegate, District 18 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Maryland State Delegate, District 18Born 1987

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
128
364 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.1%
Chamber median 2.8%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
−1.7
Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Committee on Children, Youth and Families
  • Health
  • Task Force to Study Fiduciary Adjudication in Maryland

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 364 sponsored · 128 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1335 Department of Information Technology - Information Technology Staffing and Capability Assessment -…
Cybersecurity · Became law May 2026
HB 311 Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning
Accessibility · Became law May 2026
HB 1364 Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice
Health · Became law May 2026
HB 623 Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services · Became law May 2026
HB 1091 Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of…
Consumer Protection · Became law May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Kaufman sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Kaufman is closer to the center than 13% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianKaufmanMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Jheanelle Wilkins, Emily Shetty

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET

With Kaufman’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Kaufman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Kaufman 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Maryland Delegate District 18Lost—D+63.8—
2022Maryland House of Delegates, District 18WonR+1.7——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$102.6K
Spent
$94.5K

Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Kaufman, Aaron Friends of
State
Active

Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET

Seats Kaufman has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Kaufman has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Kaufman

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET