RepublicanIn office since Nov 2014

Ric Metzgar

Maryland State Delegate, District 6 since 2014. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Maryland State Delegate, District 6Born 1953

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 12 yrs; Since 2014
Bills became law: 6; 49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 6.9%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 89%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +0.5; Won 2022

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Appropriations
Committee on Children, Youth and Families
Special Joint Committee on Pensions

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 49 sponsored · 6 became law

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HB 980 Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman -…
Administrative Agencies · Became law Apr 2026

HB 911 Horse Racing - Laurel Park - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization
Commerce and Business · Became law Apr 2026

HB 1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement
Administrative Agencies · Became law Apr 2026

HB 972 Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural…
Agriculture · Became law Apr 2026

HB 393 Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
Health · Became law Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Metzgar sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Metzgar is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Chris Tomlinson, Mike Griffith, Jason Buckel

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

With Metzgar’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Metzgar’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Metzgar	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Apr 2, 2026	HB 191: Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments	No	No	Yes	Passed 99–28
Apr 2, 2026	SB 286: Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 113–21
Apr 2, 2026	SB 249: Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices	No	No	Yes	Passed 106–30
Apr 2, 2026	HB 1109: Public Health Reform Act	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 95–18
Apr 2, 2026	SB 290: Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties	No	No	Yes	Passed 112–24

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

Career

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

200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Maryland House of Delegates, District 6

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 6	Counting	—	R+18.0	—
2022	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6	Won	R+0.5	—	—
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6	Won	D+0.5	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6	Won	D+2.0	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6 (primary)	Won	−4.9	—	—
2010	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6	Lost	D+4.7	—	—
2006	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6	Lost	D+12.0	—	—