
Kathy Szeliga
Maryland State Delegate, District 7A since 2010. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Maryland State Delegate, District 7ABorn 1961
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 66
- 203 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.3%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.4
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health
- Rules and Executive Nominations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Consumer Protection · Became law May 2026
Applicants and Applications · Became law May 2026
Advertising · Became law May 2026
Budgets · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Szeliga sits in the Maryland House of Delegates
Szeliga is closer to the center than 2% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Robin Grammer, Ryan Nawrocki, Matt Morgan
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Szeliga’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
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: Szeliga’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Szeliga | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 191: Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments | No | No | Yes | Passed 99–28 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 286: Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database | No | 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 | No | 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 Szeliga 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 Delegate District 7A | Counting | — | R+8.5 | — |
| 2022 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-7A | Won | R+0.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 | Won | R+2.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | U.S. Senate, Maryland | Lost | D+25.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 | Won | D+1.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 (primary) | Won | −3.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 | Won | D+2.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $298.1K
- Spent
- $269.3K
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Szeliga, Kathy Friends Of State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Seats Szeliga has held
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 7A · since 2022
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Szeliga has run against
- Republican (R) · 2026 general
- Ryan Nawrocki (R) · 2022 election, won
- Lauren Arikan (R) · 2018 election, won
- Chris Van Hollen (D) · 2016 election, lost
- Pat McDonough (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Szeliga
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S6MD03508
- Open States ocd-person/943d1601-904b-40dc-8b98-84bbb02851ab
- Wikidata Q16194357
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET