Montgomery County, Maryland

Maryland Senate District 19

One candidate is tracked for Maryland Senate District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Kramer. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Ben Kramer (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 19; Ben Kramer 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, Ben Kramer, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Ben Kramer

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

services and protections for senior and elderly residents
protections for companion animals
consumer protections and government transparency

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Ben Kramer has served as a Maryland delegate and senator for District 19 for nearly 16 years as of the campaign site's writing, first arriving in the legislature in 2007, per the campaign site. The campaign site (benkramer.org) is only reachable over http and was rejected as a linked campaign site under the https-only rule; the facts above are drawn from that page's content. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Who is running for Maryland Senate District 19 in 2026?

When is the Maryland Senate District 19 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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