Cory McCray
Maryland State Senator, District 45 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Maryland State Senator, District 45Born 1982
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 49
- 97 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.9%
- Chamber median 3.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +98.0
- 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.
- Committee on Gaming Oversight · chair
- Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission · chair
- Audit and Evaluation
- Budget and Taxation
- Committee on Legislative Ethics
- Executive Nominations
- Federal Action Oversight
- Legislative Policy
- Spending Affordability
- Task Force to Study Modernize County and Municipal Revenue Structures
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Autism Spectrum · Became law May 2026
Appropriations · Became law May 2026
Exemptions · Became law May 2026
Disabilities · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McCray sits in the Maryland State Senate
McCray is closer to the center than 55% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Bill Ferguson, Sara Love, Anthony Muse
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With McCray’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: McCray’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | McCray | 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 McCray 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 45 | Won | D+98.0 | D+78.8 | +19.2 |
| 2022 | Maryland State Senate, District 45 | Won | — | D+81.9 | — |
| 2018 | Maryland State Senate, District 45 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 | Won | R+1.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 (primary) | Won | −2.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $310.5K
- Spent
- $209.3K
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| McCray, Cory Friends of State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Seats McCray has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 45 · since 2018
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McCray has run against
- Nonpartisan (I) · 2026 election, won
- Cheryl D. Glenn (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know McCray
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/be00c352-4825-4b80-97cd-954097e3a482
- Wikidata Q21066945
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET