Baltimore City Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Hayes grew up in West Baltimore, where he says his grandmother taught him that service to others is a responsibility, and he has served as a state senator representing District 40, working on West Baltimore corridor revitalization and economic development, per the campaign site.

Malcolm P. Ruff has served as a Maryland Delegate for District 41 in Baltimore City since July 2023 and works as a trial attorney at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy; he previously served as an Assistant State's Attorney in Baltimore County and Baltimore City, per Maryland General Assembly official member page. Ruff holds a B.A. from Duke University and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law, chairs the House Appropriations Committee's Capital Budget Subcommittee, and is the Democratic nominee for Maryland Senate District 41, per Maryland General Assembly official member page.

Washington serves as Maryland's state senator for District 43 and has focused legislative work on reentry support for formerly incarcerated women and mental health workforce expansion, per the campaign site.

McCray is an electrician by trade who was born and raised in Baltimore City, per the campaign site. He has sponsored the ACTION and POWER Apprenticeship Acts expanding funding for career-training pathways, and co-founded a scholarship endowment with his wife, Demetria, per the campaign site.

Ferguson taught government and history at a Baltimore high school through Teach for America and later served as a community liaison for the mayor's office and special assistant to the CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools before entering politics, and he has served as president of the Maryland Senate since 2020, per the campaign site.

Emmanuel Digman is the Republican candidate for Maryland Senate District 46, representing South Baltimore, per his campaign site. He is a military veteran and retired civil servant from Curtis Bay who holds a master's degree in Strategic Intelligence and degrees in Computer Science, Mechanical Science and Engineering, per his campaign site.

Amprey is a corporate lawyer who represents Maryland and national companies on corporate transactions and governance, per the campaign site. He previously taught as a Teach for America corps member and lead teacher at the SEED School of Maryland, and has served as a Maryland House delegate for District 40 since 2021, per the campaign site.

Tiffany Welch is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. West Baltimore native and lifelong resident of the Matthew Henson neighborhood, per The Baltimore Banner. Holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in social work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work, per The Baltimore Banner. Community impact leader and strategist who has helped launch initiatives focused on economic opportunity, food access, youth empowerment and the arts, per The Baltimore Banner.

Wells is a Maryland House of Delegates member for the 40th District, chairs the Government, Labor and Elections Committee, and serves as Special Assistant to the President at North America's Building Trades Unions, per the campaign site. She describes herself as a labor leader and financial security specialist, per the campaign site.

Rosenberg has served as a Maryland delegate representing Baltimore City's District 41 since 1982 and previously worked as a lobbyist for the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development on tenant protection issues, per the campaign site.

Stinnett has served in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 41 since March 2025, per the campaign site. He previously worked as Deputy Director and Director of Baltimore Main Streets in the Mayor's Office of Small, Minority and Women Businesses and now serves as an MBE/SBE/VSBE liaison at the Maryland Department of General Services, per the campaign site. He is a graduate of Coppin State University, per the campaign site.

Ryan Turner is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 41 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Baltimore native with a bachelor's degree in applied psychology, per The Baltimore Banner. Has served as executive director of Improve Your Tomorrow, chief innovation officer at Baltimore's Promise, founding executive director of GreenLight Fund Baltimore, and executive director of Community Law in Action, per The Baltimore Banner.

Boyce is a Maryland state delegate for District 43A, first elected in 2018, and serves as vice chair of the House Environment and Transportation Committee, per the campaign site. She previously worked as a community liaison in the Baltimore City Council President's office and directed the Adult Learning Center at Strong City Baltimore, per the campaign site. She holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Baltimore, per the campaign site.

Embry is a Maryland state delegate for District 43A who works as an attorney and educator in addition to her legislative role, per the campaign site.

Addison is a Maryland House of Delegates member representing District 45 and a graduate of Baltimore's public schools, per the campaign site.

Chanel Branch previously served as a Maryland state delegate for District 45 from 2020 to 2023 and is running to return to the seat in 2026, one of three Democratic nominees in the district, per WMAR-2 News. Branch did not complete the Baltimore Sun's 2026 candidate questionnaire, per Baltimore Sun 2026 candidate profiles, District 45.

Brown holds a bachelor's degree in music education from Shenandoah Conservatory and a master's in music from Morgan State University and has performed as a tenor with the Washington Chorus and other choral ensembles, per the campaign site. He has also served as an election judge and as co-chair of the Maryland Green Party, per the campaign site.

Clippinger is a Maryland state legislator and Baltimore native serving District 46, where he chairs the House Judiciary Committee, per the campaign site. He is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and describes himself as an advocate for crime victims, per the campaign site.

Edelson is an attorney and Maryland state delegate for District 46 who serves on the House Appropriations Committee, per the campaign site. He is an immigrant to the United States and a father, per the campaign site.

Jeremy Amason, 29, of Baltimore, is a coach with a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and no prior political experience, running for Maryland House of Delegates District 46, per Baltimore Sun 2026 candidate profiles, District 46. Amason has been endorsed by the Maryland Forward Party, per Maryland Forward Party Facebook post.