Kathy Szeliga
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2010

Kathy Szeliga

Maryland State Delegate, District 7A since 2010. Ran in 6 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 5. 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
Elections
7
2010–2026

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

2025–2026 session · 203 sponsored · 66 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1091 Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of…
Consumer Protection · Became law May 2026
HB 1093 Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements
Applicants and Applications · Became law May 2026
HB 1523 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure
Advertising · Became law May 2026
HB 1181 Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements
Budgets · Became law Apr 2026
HB 374 State Acupuncture Board - Revisions
Acupuncturists · Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Szeliga sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Szeliga is closer to the center than 2% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianSzeligaMore liberalMore conservative

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.

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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Maryland Delegate District 7ACounting———
2022Maryland House of Delegates, HD-7AWonR+0.4R+8.8−8.4
2018Maryland House of Delegates, District 7WonR+2.1——
2016U.S. Senate, MarylandLostD+25.2D+28.0+2.8
2014Maryland House of Delegates, District 7WonD+1.8——
2014Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 (primary)Won−3.5——
2010Maryland House of Delegates, District 7WonD+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

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Szeliga has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

In the polls

Included in 11 polls; Szeliga’s best result was 33% (U.S. Senate in Maryland, 2016).

Szeliga’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know Szeliga

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET