William Folden
Maryland State Senator, District 4 since 2022. Ran in 4 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 3. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Maryland State Senator, District 4Born 1972
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 29
- 106 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.1%
- Chamber median 3.2%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +15.2
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 5
- 2014–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Committee on Children, Youth and Families
- Committee on Federal Relations
- Judicial Proceedings
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Autism Spectrum · Became law May 2026
Administrative Agencies · Became law May 2026
Guns · Became law May 2026
Artificial Intelligence · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Folden sits in the Maryland State Senate
Folden is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jack Bailey, Steve Hershey, Jason Gallion
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Folden’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
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: Folden’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Folden | 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… | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Folden 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 4 | Counting | D+2.6 | R+6.3 | −8.9 |
| 2022 | Maryland State Senate, District 4 | Won | R+15.2 | R+5.0 | +10.2 |
| 2018 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-3B | Lost | D+4.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-3B | Won | R+12.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-3B (primary) | Won | +8.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $177.8K
- Spent
- $99.1K
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Folden, William Citizens for State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Seats Folden has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 4 · since 2022
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 3B · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Folden has run against
- Lara Westdorp (D) · 2026 election
- Carleah M. Summers (D) · 2022 election, won
- Ken Kerr (D) · 2018 election, lost
- Stephen Slater (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Folden
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d8938e62-87cd-420e-a009-f78a418ed138
- Wikidata Q58836734
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET