James Rosapepe
Maryland State Senator, District 21 since 2006. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Maryland State Senator, District 21Born 1951Diplomat
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Bills became law
- 33
- 79 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.5%
- Chamber median 3.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +67.8
- 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 · vice chair
- Spending Affordability · chair
- Apprenticeship 2030 Commission
- Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology
- Executive Nominations
- Special Joint Committee on Pensions
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations · Became law May 2026
Accreditation · 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 Rosapepe sits in the Maryland State Senate
Rosapepe is closer to the center than 39% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ben Kramer, Arthur Ellis, Ben Brooks
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Rosapepe’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: Rosapepe’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rosapepe | 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 Rosapepe 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 Legislative District 21 | Won | D+67.8 | D+57.1 | +10.7 |
| 2022 | Maryland State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+58.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Maryland State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+55.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland State Senate, District 21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland State Senate, District 21 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Maryland State Senate, District 21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Maryland State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+35.2 | — | — |
| 1994 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 21 | Won | R+1.1 | — | — |
| 1990 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 21 | Won | R+1.4 | — | — |
| 1986 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 21 | Won | R+2.7 | — | — |
| 1986 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 21 (primary) | Won | −2.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $125.6K
- Spent
- $164.4K
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.
| Rosapepe, Jim Friends Of State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Seats Rosapepe has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 21 · since 2006
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 21 · 1990–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rosapepe has run against
- Lee Havis (R) · 2026 general, won
- Lee Havis (R) · 2022 election, won
- John Giannetti Jr. (R) · 2006 election, won
- Pauline H. Menes (D) · 1994 election, won
- Timothy F. Maloney (D) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Rosapepe
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0867a6dd-db6b-4c2f-8748-f9b4782d9a19
- Wikidata Q6142419
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET