RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

April Rose

Maryland State Delegate, District 5 since 2018. Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Maryland State Delegate, District 5

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 20; 151 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 8.3%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +0.7; Won 2022
Elections: 3; 2018–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Committee on Children, Youth and Families
Committee on Legislative Ethics
Economic Matters

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 151 sponsored · 20 became law

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HB 1335 Department of Information Technology - Information Technology Staffing and Capability Assessment -…
Cybersecurity · 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 1365 Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements,…
Certifications · Became law May 2026

HB 842 Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member
Applicants and Applications · Became law May 2026

HB 721 Uniformed Services Spouses Act
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services · 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 Rose sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Rose is closer to the center than 40% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Teresa Reilly, Chris Adams, Wayne Hartman

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

With Rose’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%

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: Rose’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Rose	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Apr 2, 2026	HB 191: Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 99–28
Apr 2, 2026	SB 286: Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database	No	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	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 95–18
Apr 2, 2026	SB 290: Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties	No	No	Yes	Passed 112–24

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Rose was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Maryland House of Delegates, District 5

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	Seat	+/−
2026	Maryland Delegate District 5	Counting	—	—	—
2022	Maryland House of Delegates, District 5	Won	R+0.7	R+21.7	−21.0
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, District 5	Won	D+4.1	—	—