RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Justin Ready

Maryland State Senator, District 5 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Maryland State Senator, District 5Born 1982

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 23; 108 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.7%; Chamber median 3.2%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +19.9; 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.

Audit and Evaluation
Executive Nominations
Federal Action Oversight
Finance
Legislative Policy
Rules

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 108 sponsored · 23 became law

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SB 309 Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
Exemptions · Became law May 2026

SB 839 Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey
Drugs · Became law May 2026

SB 204 Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
Applicants and Applications · Became law May 2026

SB 233 Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and…
Abandoned Property · Became law May 2026

SB 465 Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
Assault · 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 Ready sits in the Maryland State Senate

Ready is closer to the center than 8% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Paul Corderman, Jason Gallion, Johnny Mautz

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

With Ready’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%

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

Date	Bill	Ready	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Mar 27, 2026	HB 711: Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy…	Not voting	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 Ready was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2010201220142016201820202022202420262028Maryland House of Delegates, District 5AMaryland House of Delegates, District 5 Maryland State Senate, District 5

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 5	Won	R+19.9	R+22.0	−2.1
2022	Maryland State Senate, District 5	Won	—	R+21.7	—
2018	Maryland State Senate, District 5	Won	R+43.0	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 5	Won	D+0.7	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 5 (primary)	Won	+6.9	—	—
2010	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-5A	Won	R+3.9	—	—