Malcolm Ruff
Maryland State Delegate, District 41. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Maryland Legislative District 41.
Maryland State Delegate, District 41Born 1984
- Bills became law
- 52
- 198 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.4%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +96.7
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision · Became law May 2026
Awareness and Outreach · Became law May 2026
Age · Became law May 2026
Administrative Agencies · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ruff sits in the Maryland House of Delegates
Ruff is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: David Moon, Kym Taylor, Jheanelle Wilkins
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Ruff’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: Ruff’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ruff | 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 Ruff 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 Legislative District 41 | Won | D+96.7 | D+67.2 | +29.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $606.4K
- Spent
- $616.9K
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.
| Ruff, Malcolm P. Committee for State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Who Ruff has run against
- Nonpartisan (I) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Ruff
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8ae09510-12a7-41f7-ae83-82b48e3b9af4
- Wikidata Q119718109
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET