Craig Zucker
Maryland State Senator, District 14 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Maryland State Senator, District 14Born 1975
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 35
- 63 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.4%
- Chamber median 3.2%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +93.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Budget and Taxation
- Executive Nominations
- Legislative Policy
- Spending Affordability
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations · Became law May 2026
Accessibility · Became law May 2026
Appeals · 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 Zucker sits in the Maryland State Senate
Zucker is closer to the center than 26% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Brian Feldman, Jeff Waldstreicher, Malcolm Augustine
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Zucker’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: Zucker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Zucker | 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 Zucker 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 14 | Won | D+93.2 | D+44.3 | +48.9 |
| 2022 | Maryland State Senate, District 14 | Won | D+46.7 | D+50.8 | −4.1 |
| 2018 | Maryland State Senate, District 14 | Won | D+45.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 | Won | R+1.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 (primary) | Won | −1.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 | Won | R+1.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $446K
- Spent
- $525.8K
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Zucker, Craig Friends Of State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Seats Zucker has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 14 · since 2018
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 · 2010–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Zucker has run against
- Nonpartisan (I) · 2026 election, won
- Alex Bieber (R) · 2022 election, won
- Robert Drozd (R) · 2018 election, won
- Anne Kaiser (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Zucker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/00b4a416-e9ca-44ad-b808-58c19d6fb54a
- Wikidata Q5181629
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET