DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Jeff Waldstreicher

Maryland State Senator, District 18 since 2018. Ran in 6 elections between 2006 and 2022, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Maryland State Senator, District 18Born 1979

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 38; 101 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 5.4%; Chamber median 3.2%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +95.2; 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.

Committee on Federal Relations · chair
Judicial Proceedings · vice chair
Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
Federal Action Oversight

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 101 sponsored · 38 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 366 Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment
Certifications · Became law May 2026

SB 334 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
Crimes and Punishments · Became law May 2026

SB 829 Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)
Baltimore City · Became law May 2026

SB 745 Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
Autism Spectrum · Became law May 2026

SB 204 Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
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 Waldstreicher sits in the Maryland State Senate

Waldstreicher is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Malcolm Augustine, Craig Zucker, Brian Feldman

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

With Waldstreicher’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

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: Waldstreicher’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Waldstreicher	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 Waldstreicher was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Maryland House of Delegates, District 18 Maryland State Senate, District 18

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 State Senate, District 18	Won	D+95.2	D+63.8	+31.4
2022	Maryland State Senate, District 18	Won	D+66.0	D+71.1	−5.1
2018	Maryland State Senate, District 18	Won	—	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 18	Won	R+1.0	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 18 (primary)	Won	+0.4	—	—
2010	Maryland House of Delegates, District 18	Won	R+1.9	—	—
2006	Maryland House of Delegates, District 18	Won	R+0.7	—	—