Montgomery County, Maryland

Maryland Senate District 16

One candidate is tracked for Maryland Senate District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sara N. Love. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Sara N. Love (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 16; Sara N. Love is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Sara N. Love, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Sara N. Love

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

Advocating for reproductive rights
Supporting racial justice
Backing public funding for public schools and criminal justice reform

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Love earned her law degree from Northwestern University after undergraduate study at Princeton, and worked as a civil rights attorney, including on a mortgage discrimination case alongside a young Barack Obama, per the campaign site. She later served as general counsel and legal director at NARAL Pro-Choice America and as public policy director for the ACLU of Maryland before her appointment to the House of Delegates in 2018 and the Senate in 2024, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Maryland Senate District 16 in 2026?

When is the Maryland Senate District 16 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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Candidate roster from official Montgomery County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Sara N. Love, full profile Official Maryland election office