RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Brian Chisholm

Maryland State Delegate, District 31 since 2018. Ran in 3 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Maryland State Delegate, District 31Born 1970

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 56; 202 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 4.7%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −0.7; Won 2022
Elections: 4; 2014–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Committee on Federal Relations
Government, Labor and Elections

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 202 sponsored · 56 became law

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HB 500 Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
Exemptions · Became law May 2026

HB 727 Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership
Alcoholic Beverages · Became law May 2026

HB 320 Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
Agriculture · Became law May 2026

HB 596 Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
Beneficiaries · Became law May 2026

HB 1120 Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Accessibility · 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 Chisholm sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Chisholm is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Lauren Arikan, Matt Morgan, Ryan Nawrocki

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

With Chisholm’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%

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

Date	Bill	Chisholm	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Apr 2, 2026	HB 191: Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments	No	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	No	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 Chisholm was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Maryland House of Delegates, District 31BMaryland House of Delegates, District 31

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 31	Counting	—	—	—
2022	Maryland House of Delegates, District 31	Won	D+0.7	R+14.2	−14.9
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-31B	Won	R+0.2	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-31B (primary)	Lost	−18.3	—	—