Bill Ferguson
Maryland State Senator, District 46 since 2010. Ran in 5 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Maryland State Senator, District 46Born 1983
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 15
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 3.2%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +74.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Federal Action Oversight · chair
- Legislative Policy · chair
- Executive Nominations
- Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission
- Rules
- Spending Affordability
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appeals · Became law May 2026
Age · Became law May 2026
Alcoholic Beverages · Became law May 2026
Applicants and Applications · Became law May 2026
Applicants and Applications · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ferguson sits in the Maryland State Senate
Ferguson is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cory McCray, Sara Love, Anthony Muse
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Ferguson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Ferguson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ferguson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 711: Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy… | Yes | 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 Ferguson 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland State Senate, District 46 | Won | D+74.1 | D+64.2 | +9.9 |
| 2022 | Maryland State Senate, District 46 | Won | D+69.4 | D+64.9 | +4.5 |
| 2018 | Maryland State Senate, District 46 | Won | D+56.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland State Senate, District 46 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland State Senate, District 46 (primary) | Won | +79.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Maryland State Senate, District 46 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Ferguson has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 46 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ferguson has run against
- Emmanuel Digman (R) · 2026 election, won
- Christine Digman (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Ferguson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/86f0d40f-05f4-46a2-9c24-21ff52fdc6fe
- Wikidata Q4908964
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET