4 candidates are tracked for Maryland House of Delegates District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jackie Addison, Chanel A. Branch, Caylin Young and Renaud De'Aundre Brown. Candidate information follows official Baltimore City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jackie Addison (Democratic), Chanel A. Branch (Democratic), Caylin Young (Democratic), Renaud De'Aundre Brown (Green) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 45 (3 seats; vote for up to 3); Jackie Addison, Caylin Young are sitting members, per the General Assembly's roster. Not on the November ballot: Stephanie Smith, the sitting member per the roster. Also filed but not printing: Nichole McDonald (failed to submit required number of signatures), per the State Board of Elections. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Voters choose 3; the top 3 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Jackie Addison, Caylin Young.
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Democratic Incumbent
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.
Democratic
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.
Democratic Incumbent
Caylin Young is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list.
Green
Per the campaign site.
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.
Who is running for Maryland House of Delegates District 45 in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for Maryland House of Delegates District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jackie Addison, Chanel A. Branch, Caylin Young and Renaud De'Aundre Brown. Candidate information follows official Baltimore City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maryland House of Delegates District 45 election in Maryland?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Maryland are on the Maryland election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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