Shaneka Henson
Maryland State Senator, District 30 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Maryland State Senator, District 30Born 1983
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 46
- 85 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.4%
- Chamber median 3.2%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +16.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Committee on Children, Youth and Families
- Judicial Proceedings
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Civil Rights and Social Equity · Became law May 2026
Abandoned Property · Became law May 2026
Anne Arundel County · Became law May 2026
Appraisals · Became law May 2026
Abduction · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Henson sits in the Maryland State Senate
Henson is closer to the center than 87% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Dawn Gile, Katie Hester, Carl Jackson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Henson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Maryland State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Henson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Henson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 711: Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–8 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SB 594: Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 38–8 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SB 12: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–11 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 141: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–11 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1249: Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Henson 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 State Senate, District 30 | Won | D+16.3 | D+18.0 | −1.7 |
| 2022 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-30A | Won | D+1.0 | D+33.9 | −32.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Henson has held
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 30A · 2022–2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Henson has run against
- Jessica Haire (R) · 2026 election, won
- Dana Jones (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Henson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/be45d2a1-057a-49ea-a810-5317478c26b1
- Wikidata Q64010552
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET