DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Ron Watson

Maryland State Senator, District 23 since 2022. Ran in 3 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Maryland State Senator, District 23Born 1966

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 33; 101 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.2%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +81.2; 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 Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology
Committee on Ending Homelessness
Education, Energy and the Environment
Spending Affordability

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 101 sponsored · 33 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 263 Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services · Became law May 2026

SB 507 Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning
Accessibility · Became law May 2026

SB 486 Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions
Eastern Shore · Became law May 2026

SB 242 Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act
Abandoned Vehicles · Became law May 2026

SB 927 Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit
Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision · 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 Watson sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Watson is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: David Fraser-Hidalgo, Denise Roberts, Jeff Long

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

With Watson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Career

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

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Maryland House of Delegates, District 23BMaryland State Senate, District 23

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 23	Won	D+81.2	D+73.2	+8.0
2022	Maryland State Senate, District 23	Won	D+74.9	D+73.8	+1.1
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-23B	Won	D+2.2	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-23B (primary)	Lost	−10.2	—	—