DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Mary L. Washington

Maryland State Senator, District 43 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Maryland State Senator, District 43Born 1962

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 35; 83 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 9.0%; Chamber median 3.2%
With party: 99%; 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.

Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review · chair
Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area · chair
Education, Energy and the Environment
Electric Universal Service Program Work Group

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 83 sponsored · 35 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 187 Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals…
Accessibility · Became law May 2026

SB 420 Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
Adoption · Became law May 2026

SB 636 Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions
Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision · Became law May 2026

SB 402 Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
Certifications · Became law May 2026

SB 204 Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
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 Washington sits in the Maryland State Senate

Washington is closer to the center than 3% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Joanne Benson, Karen Young, Clarence Lam

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

With Washington’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%

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

Date	Bill	Washington	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 Washington was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2010201220142016201820202022202420262028Maryland House of Delegates, District 43Maryland State Senate, District 43

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 State Senate, District 43	Won	D+97.5	D+77.6	+19.9
2022	Maryland State Senate, District 43	Won	D+81.0	D+78.5	+2.5
2018	Maryland State Senate, District 43	Won	—	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 43	Won	R+1.8	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 43 (primary)	Won	−2.4	—	—
2010	Maryland House of Delegates, District 43	Won	R+3.5	—	—