Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Julie Palakovich Carr

Maryland State Delegate, District 17 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 2.

Maryland State Delegate, District 17Born 1983

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 62; 190 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.2%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +0.5; Won 2022
Elections: 3; 2018–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Audit and Evaluation
Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 190 sponsored · 62 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1335 Department of Information Technology - Information Technology Staffing and Capability Assessment -…
Cybersecurity · Became law May 2026

HB 457 Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
Gender · Became law May 2026

HB 561 Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding
Appropriations · Became law May 2026

HB 1300 African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations
Awareness and Outreach · Became law May 2026

HB 575 Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused or Discretionary Absences for Civic Engagement
Committees and Commissions · 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 Carr sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Carr is closer to the center than 19% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Luke Clippinger, Caylin Young, Kym Taylor

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

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

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

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Maryland House of Delegates, District 17

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 17	Lost	—	—	—
2022	Maryland House of Delegates, District 17	Won	D+0.5	D+61.0	−60.5
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, District 17	Won	R+1.0	—	—