William C. Smith Jr.
Maryland State Senator, District 20 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Maryland State Senator, District 20Born 1982
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 46
- 98 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.2%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +97.5
- 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.
- Judicial Proceedings · chair
- Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
- Executive Nominations
- Federal Action Oversight
- Legislative Policy
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Crimes and Punishments · Became law May 2026
Appeals · Became law May 2026
Age · Became law May 2026
Autism Spectrum · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Smith sits in the Maryland House of Delegates
Jr. is closer to the center than 59% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Linda Foley, Kevin Harris, Jazz Lewis
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Smith’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
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith 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 20 | Won | D+97.5 | D+72.9 | +24.6 |
| 2022 | Maryland State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | D+80.3 | — |
| 2018 | Maryland State Senate, District 20 | Won | D+81.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 20 | Won | R+2.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 20 (primary) | Won | −8.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $238.2K
- Spent
- $307.8K
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Smith, Will for Maryland State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Seats Smith has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 20 · since 2018
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 20 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Nonpartisan (I) · 2026 election, won
- Dwight Patel (R) · 2018 election, won
- Sheila Ellis Hixson (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6e1c09ac-57e7-4a54-bd83-74905670ad7f
- Wikidata Q27662295
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET