RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

William J. Wivell

Maryland State Delegate, District 2A since 2018. Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Maryland State Delegate, District 2ABorn 1964

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 15; 118 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.6%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −1.0; Won 2022
Elections: 3; 2018–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Economic Matters

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 118 sponsored · 15 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1120 Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Accessibility · Became law May 2026

HB 643 Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications
Accountants · Became law Apr 2026

HB 980 Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman -…
Administrative Agencies · Became law Apr 2026

HB 1395 Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties
Agriculture · Became law Apr 2026

HB 1400 Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card
Aquaculture · Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Wivell sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Wivell is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Nic Kipke, Jesse Pippy, William Valentine

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

With Wivell’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%

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: Wivell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Wivell	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	Yes	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 Wivell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Maryland House of Delegates, District 2A

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 Delegate District 2A	Counting	—	—	—
2022	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-2A	Won	D+1.0	R+24.7	−25.7
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-2A	Won	D+5.3	—	—