DemocratIn office since Nov 2014

Edith J. Patterson

Maryland State Delegate, District 28 since 2014. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Maryland State Delegate, District 28Born 1945

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 12 yrs; Since 2014
Bills became law: 57; 159 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.9%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −0.5; Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Committee on Ending Homelessness
Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 159 sponsored · 57 became law

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HB 474 Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before…
Accidents · Became law May 2026

HB 623 Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services · Became law May 2026

HB 1611 Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Income Eligibility
Baltimore City · Became law May 2026

HB 1096 Property Tax Credits - Notice Through Property Tax Bill
Applicants and Applications · Became law May 2026

HB 1300 African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations
Awareness and Outreach · 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 Patterson sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Patterson is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Stephanie Smith, Andrew Pruski, Ken Kerr

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

With Patterson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Patterson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Patterson	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Apr 2, 2026	HB 191: Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 99–28
Apr 2, 2026	SB 286: Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 113–21
Apr 2, 2026	SB 249: Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 106–30
Apr 2, 2026	HB 1109: Public Health Reform Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 95–18
Apr 2, 2026	SB 290: Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 112–24

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Patterson 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 28

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 28	Counting	—	D+40.3	—
2022	Maryland House of Delegates, District 28	Won	R+0.5	—	—
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, District 28	Won	R+0.6	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 28	Won	R+4.9	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 28 (primary)	Won	−5.2	—	—