RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Lauren Arikan

Maryland State Delegate, District 7B since 2018. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Maryland State Delegate, District 7BBorn 1984

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 17; 138 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 4.1%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +34.6; Won 2022

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Judiciary

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 138 sponsored · 17 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 216 Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
Crimes and Punishments · Became law May 2026

HB 563 Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
Crimes and Punishments · Became law May 2026

HB 980 Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman -…
Administrative Agencies · Became law Apr 2026

HB 338 Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
Crimes and Punishments · Became law Apr 2026

HB 972 Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural…
Agriculture · 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 Arikan sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Arikan is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Matt Morgan, Brian Chisholm, Ryan Nawrocki

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

With Arikan’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%

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

Date	Bill	Arikan	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	Not voting	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 Arikan 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 7Maryland House of Delegates, District 7B

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 7B	Counting	R+24.0	R+29.1	−5.1
2022	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-7B	Won	R+34.6	—	—
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, District 7	Won	D+2.1	—	—