Who holds power
Democratic trifecta
Governor Wes Moore, Democratic, since January 18, 2023
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Chris Van Hollen (Democrat, term ends 2029); Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- April 25, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 28.5 points
1,902,577 and 1,035,550 votes; other candidates 100,207 (3.3%), 3,038,334 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 10.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Aruna Miller | Democratic | January 18, 2023 |
| Attorney general | Anthony G. Brown | Democratic | January 3, 2023 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two consecutive popular elective terms, then ineligible for the next term |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Delegates | 4 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
| Legislative maps drawn by | Other: Governor prepares the plan; it goes to the General Assembly as a joint resolution |
| 2026 congressional map | An attempt to redraw failed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Maryland | 7 | Appointed, then retention elections | 10 years |
Maryland supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Maryland, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Maryland legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 102 of the 141 seats in the House (71 for a majority); Democrats hold 34 of the 47 seats in the Senate (24 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Maryland?
Wes Moore (Democratic), in office since January 18, 2023, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Maryland?
The 2028 primary election, on April 25, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Md. Const. art. II, s. 1; Md. Const. art. III, s. 7; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; Md. Code, Election Law s. 8-201; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); Md. Const. art. IV, s. 14; Maryland Judiciary, Justices of the Supreme Court of Maryland.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.