Nick Allen
Maryland State Delegate, District 8 since 2022. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Maryland State Delegate, District 8Born 1990
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 71
- 193 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −1.8
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
- Environment and Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Certifications · Became law May 2026
Gender · Became law May 2026
Accidents · Became law May 2026
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Allen sits in the Maryland House of Delegates
Allen is closer to the center than 35% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Vaughn Stewart, Deni Taveras, Jessica Feldmark
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Allen’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: Allen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Allen | 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 Allen 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 Delegate District 8 | Counting | — | D+26.4 | — |
| 2022 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 8 | Won | R+1.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $64.5K
- Spent
- $72K
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.
| Allen, Nicholas Friends of State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Seats Allen has held
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 8 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Allen has run against
- Democratic (D) · 2026 general
- Harry Bhandari (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Allen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e8548408-5e6b-4fda-bd93-99fa1c84c1bf
- Wikidata Q116188826
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET