RepublicanIn office since Nov 2014

Jason C. Buckel

Maryland State Delegate, District 1B since 2014. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Maryland State Delegate, District 1BBorn 1971

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 12 yrs; Since 2014
Bills became law: 29; 167 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 7.2%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 89%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +25.2; Won 2018

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
Committee on Children, Youth and Families
Federal Action Oversight
Legislative Policy
Rules and Executive Nominations
Spending Affordability
Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 167 sponsored · 29 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

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 500 Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
Exemptions · Became law May 2026

HB 842 Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member
Applicants and Applications · Became law May 2026

HB 849 Child Care Scholarship Program - Freeze in Enrollment - Exceptions and Waitlist
Applicants and Applications · 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 Buckel sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Buckel is closer to the center than 80% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Todd Morgan, Ric Metzgar, Chris Tomlinson

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

With Buckel’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%

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

Date	Bill	Buckel	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Apr 2, 2026	HB 191: Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 99–28
Apr 2, 2026	SB 286: Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 113–21
Apr 2, 2026	SB 249: Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices	No	No	Yes	Passed 106–30
Apr 2, 2026	HB 1109: Public Health Reform Act	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 95–18
Apr 2, 2026	SB 290: Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties	No	No	Yes	Passed 112–24

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Buckel 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 1B

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 1B	Counting	R+19.3	R+36.3	−17.0
2022	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-1B	Won	—	—	—
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-1B	Won	R+25.2	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-1B	Won	R+18.0	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-1B (primary)	Won	—	—	—