RepublicanIn office since Nov 2014

Seth A. Howard

Maryland State Delegate, District 30B since 2014. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Maryland State Delegate, District 30BBorn 1972

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 12 yrs; Since 2014
Bills became law: 15; 70 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 7.1%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 84%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +13.5; Won 2022

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Economic Matters

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 70 sponsored · 15 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1286 Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License
Alcoholic Beverages · Became law May 2026

HB 623 Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services · Became law May 2026

HB 727 Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership
Alcoholic Beverages · Became law May 2026

HB 320 Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
Agriculture · Became law May 2026

HB 842 Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member
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 Howard sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Howard is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Josh Stonko, Todd Morgan, Christopher Bouchat

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

With Howard’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans84%

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

Date	Bill	Howard	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	No	No	Yes	Passed 95–18
Apr 2, 2026	SB 290: Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 112–24

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Howard 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 30B

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 30B	Counting	R+4.7	R+8.2	−3.5
2022	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-30B	Won	R+13.5	—	—
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-30B	Won	R+8.8	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-30B	Won	R+26.7	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-30B (primary)	Won	+4.3	—	—
2010	Maryland House of Delegates, District 30	Lost	D+4.2	—	—