Terry Baker
Maryland State Delegate, District 1C since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Maryland State Delegate, District 1CBorn 1955
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 11
- 93 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.5%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +53.9
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 2
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environment and Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Exemptions · Became law May 2026
Bicycles · Became law May 2026
Allegany County · Became law Apr 2026
Administrative Agencies · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Baker sits in the Maryland House of Delegates
Baker is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Nino Mangione, LaToya Nkongolo, Jesse Pippy
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Baker’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
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: Baker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Baker | 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 | No | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 112–24 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Baker 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 House of Delegates, HD-1C | Counting | R+39.2 | R+48.0 | −8.8 |
| 2022 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-1C | Won | R+53.9 | R+47.2 | +6.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $23.1K
- Spent
- $8.9K
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Baker, Terry, Citizens for State | Active |
| Baker, Teresa Citizens for State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Seats Baker has held
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 1C · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Baker has run against
- Seth Funk (D) · 2026 election
- Carrie R. Hinton (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Baker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e5f4fb79-fd8e-437d-9488-68fd47d430c6
- Wikidata Q116189021
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET