DemocratIn office since Nov 2006

C. Anthony Muse

Maryland State Senator, District 26 since 2006. Ran in 6 elections between 1994 and 2022, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Maryland State Senator, District 26Born 1958

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 20 yrs; Since 2006
Bills became law: 35; 112 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 34.5%; Chamber median 3.2%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +97.8; 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.

Executive Nominations · vice chair
Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
Committee on Federal Relations
Judicial Proceedings

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 112 sponsored · 35 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 335 Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental…
Civil Rights and Social Equity · Became law May 2026

SB 927 Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit
Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision · Became law May 2026

SB 1 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification
Appeals · Became law May 2026

SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
Age · Became law May 2026

SB 745 Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
Autism Spectrum · 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 Muse sits in the Maryland State Senate

Muse is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Cory McCray, Bill Ferguson, Antonio Hayes

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

With Muse’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%

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

Date	Bill	Muse	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Mar 27, 2026	HB 711: Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy…	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 28–8
Mar 27, 2026	SB 594: Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 38–8
Mar 27, 2026	SB 12: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 35–11
Mar 27, 2026	HB 141: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 32–11
Mar 27, 2026	HB 1249: Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving…	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 36–10

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

Career

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

199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland House of Delegates, District 26 Maryland State Senate, District 26 Maryland State Senate, District 26

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 26	Won	D+97.8	D+81.6	+16.2
2022	Maryland State Senate, District 26	Won	D+85.0	D+86.9	−1.9
2014	Maryland State Senate, District 26	Won	D+79.4	—	—
2014	Maryland State Senate, District 26 (primary)	Won	+17.7	—	—
2010	Maryland State Senate, District 26	Won	—	—	—
2006	Maryland State Senate, District 26	Won	—	—	—
1994	Maryland House of Delegates, District 26	Won	D+0.9	—	—