RepublicanIn office since Nov 2014

Steve Hershey

Maryland State Senator, District 36 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Maryland State Senator, District 36Born 1964

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 12 yrs; Since 2014
Bills became law: 23; 70 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 7.6%; Chamber median 3.2%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +21.4; 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 Legislative Ethics
Executive Nominations
Federal Action Oversight
Finance
Legislative Policy
Rules
Spending Affordability

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 70 sponsored · 23 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 496 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization
Counselors and Therapists · Became law May 2026

SB 858 Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
Administrative Agencies · Became law May 2026

SB 606 Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026
Commuters · Became law May 2026

SB 806 Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
Acupuncturists · Became law May 2026

SB 833 Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion
Building Maintenance and Repair · 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 Hershey sits in the Maryland State Senate

Hershey is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Bill Folden, Jack Bailey, Jason Gallion

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

With Hershey’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Maryland State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hershey’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Hershey	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Mar 27, 2026	HB 711: Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy…	No	No	Yes	Passed 28–8
Mar 27, 2026	SB 594: Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations	No	No	Yes	Passed 38–8
Mar 27, 2026	SB 12: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement	No	No	Yes	Passed 35–11
Mar 27, 2026	HB 141: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants	No	No	Yes	Passed 32–11
Mar 27, 2026	HB 1249: Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving…	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 36–10

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Hershey 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 36 Maryland State Senate, District 36

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 Legislative District 36	Won	R+21.4	R+23.5	−2.1
2022	Maryland State Senate, District 36	Won	—	—	—
2018	Maryland State Senate, District 36	Won	R+30.2	—	—
2014	Maryland State Senate, District 36	Won	R+34.4	—	—
2014	Maryland State Senate, District 36 (primary)	Won	+12.0	—	—
2010	Maryland House of Delegates, District 36	Won	R+4.5	—	—