DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Malcolm Augustine

Maryland State Senator, District 47 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Maryland State Senator, District 47Born 1969

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 62; 107 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.3%; Chamber median 3.2%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +97.5; Won 2026
Next election: 2030; Nov 5, 2030

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Apprenticeship 2030 Commission
Budget and Taxation
Committee on Children, Youth and Families
Executive Nominations
Federal Action Oversight
Legislative Policy
Special Joint Committee on Pensions

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 107 sponsored · 62 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 410 Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding
Appropriations · Became law May 2026

SB 428 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition
Health · Became law May 2026

SB 927 Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit
Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision · Became law May 2026

SB 1 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification
Appeals · Became law May 2026

SB 765 Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits
Applicants and Applications · 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 Augustine sits in the Maryland State Senate

Augustine is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Jeff Waldstreicher, Craig Zucker, Brian Feldman

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

With Augustine’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Maryland State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Augustine’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Augustine	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Mar 27, 2026	HB 711: Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 28–8
Mar 27, 2026	SB 594: Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 38–8
Mar 27, 2026	SB 12: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 35–11
Mar 27, 2026	HB 141: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 32–11
Mar 27, 2026	HB 1249: Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 36–10

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Augustine was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Maryland State Senate, District 47

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 Legislative District 47	Won	D+97.5	D+73.7	+23.8
2022	Maryland State Senate, District 47	Won	—	—	—
2018	Maryland State Senate, District 47	Won	D+86.1	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-47A (primary)	Lost	−10.2	—	—