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

Lesley Lopez

Maryland State Delegate, District 39 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Maryland State Delegate, District 39Born 1983Journalist

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 145; 270 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 2.8%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +0.3; Won 2022

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Health

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 270 sponsored · 145 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1364 Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice
Health · Became law May 2026

HB 1091 Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of…
Consumer Protection · Became law May 2026

HB 634 Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
Autism Spectrum · Became law May 2026

HB 1118 Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions
Applicants and Applications · 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

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lopez sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Lopez is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Eric Ebersole, Anne Kaiser, Cheryl Pasteur

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

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

Date	Bill	Lopez	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 Lopez 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 39

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 39	Lost	—	D+47.7	—
2022	Maryland House of Delegates, District 39	Won	D+0.3	—	—
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, District 39	Won	R+0.9	—	—