
Jason C. Gallion
Maryland State Senator, District 35 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Maryland State Senator, District 35Born 1977
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 24
- 79 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 3.2%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Committee on Legislative Ethics
- Education, Energy and the Environment
- Electric Universal Service Program Work Group
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services · 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 Gallion sits in the Maryland State Senate
Gallion is closer to the center than 23% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Paul Corderman, Justin Ready, Steve Hershey
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Gallion’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Maryland State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gallion’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Gallion | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 711: Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy… | No | No | Yes | Passed 28–8 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SB 594: Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations | No | No | Yes | Passed 38–8 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SB 12: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–11 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 141: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants | No | No | Yes | Passed 32–11 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1249: Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving… | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gallion 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 35 | Won | R+35.4 | R+36.3 | −0.9 |
| 2022 | Maryland State Senate, District 35 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Maryland State Senate, District 35 | Won | R+46.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-35B (primary) | Lost | −2.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $83.7K
- Spent
- $76.8K
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 9, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Gallion, Jason Friends of State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 9, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Seats Gallion has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 35 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gallion has run against
- Neil Jennings (D) · 2026 general, won
- Frank Esposito (I) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Gallion
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7c2a7a4b-f847-4efa-baea-2e5633acdcd5
- Wikidata Q61994685
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET