Sarah Wolek
Maryland State Delegate, District 16. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Maryland State Delegate, District 16Born 1979
- Bills became law
- 40
- 102 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.6%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
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
Administrative Agencies · Became law May 2026
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services · Became law May 2026
Awareness and Outreach · Became law May 2026
Caregivers · Became law May 2026
Continuing Education · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Wolek sits in the Maryland House of Delegates
Wolek is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Linda Foley, Will Smith, Kevin Harris
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Wolek’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: Wolek’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Wolek | 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 Wolek 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 16 | Counting | — | D+65.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $161.4K
- Spent
- $195.4K
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Sep 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Wolek, Sarah Friends of State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Sep 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Who Wolek has run against
- Democratic (D) · 2026 general
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Wolek
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/80095967-58e7-4c8b-a675-eb1c461104fc
- Wikidata Q117404884
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET