Harry Bhandari
Maryland State Delegate, District 8 since 2018. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Maryland State Delegate, District 8Born 1977
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 96
- 149 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.8
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Economic Matters
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Baltimore County · Became law May 2026
Administrative Agencies · Became law May 2026
Accessibility · Became law May 2026
Administrative Agencies · Became law May 2026
Allegany County · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bhandari sits in the Maryland House of Delegates
Bhandari is closer to the center than 46% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Nicole Williams, Aletheia McCaskill, Pam Queen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Bhandari’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: Bhandari’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Bhandari | 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 Bhandari 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 8 | Counting | — | D+26.4 | — |
| 2022 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 8 | Won | D+0.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 8 | Won | R+0.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 8 (primary) | Lost | −7.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Bhandari has held
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 8 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bhandari has run against
- Democratic (D) · 2026 general
- Carl Jackson (D) · 2022 election, won
- Eric Bromwell (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Bhandari
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/14830b25-7188-44be-836f-2d3d0324dec1
- Wikidata Q58333654
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET