Chris Tomlinson
Maryland State Delegate, District 5 since 2022. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Maryland State Delegate, District 5Born 1986
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 26
- 181 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.4%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −1.4
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Government, Labor and Elections
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Anne Arundel County · Became law May 2026
Exemptions · 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 Tomlinson sits in the Maryland House of Delegates
Tomlinson is closer to the center than 75% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ric Metzgar, Mike Griffith, Jason Buckel
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Tomlinson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
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: Tomlinson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Tomlinson | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 191: Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 99–28 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 286: Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 112–24 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Tomlinson 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 Delegate District 5 | Counting | — | R+22.0 | — |
| 2022 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 5 | Won | D+1.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $59.1K
- Spent
- $78.6K
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Tomlinson, Christopher Friends of State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Seats Tomlinson has held
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 5 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tomlinson has run against
- Republican (R) · 2026 general
- April Rose (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Tomlinson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b722dd05-587d-4b70-90b2-37f1e75be01f
- Wikidata Q115915701
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET