5 candidates are tracked for Maryland House of Delegates District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., Keenon James, Kym Taylor, Michael Riker and Kimberly Simmons Robinson. Candidate information follows official Prince Georges County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (Democratic), Keenon James (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Michael Riker (Republican), Kimberly Simmons Robinson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 23 (3 seats; vote for up to 3); Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., Kym Taylor are sitting members, per the General Assembly's roster. Not on the November ballot: Adrian Boafo, the sitting member per the roster. Also filed but not printing: Lisa Russell (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: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., Kym Taylor.
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Democratic Incumbent
Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Keenon James is a senior director at Everytown for Gun Safety running for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 23, per the campaign site. His public-service career includes work as a researcher at the Pew Charitable Trusts' Public Safety Performance Project, leadership of the Policing Practices and Accountability Initiative at the U.S. Department of Justice's COPS Office, and service as deputy director for the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association, per the campaign site.
Democratic Incumbent
Kym Taylor is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Kym Taylor is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Michael Riker is a law enforcement professional running for Maryland House of Delegates District 23, per the campaign site. He served 22 years with the Prince George's County Police Department and three years with the United States Capitol Police, per the campaign site.
Republican
Per the MarylandIQ candidate profile.
Kimberly Simmons Robinson is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Lifelong resident of Prince George's County who announced her candidacy in February 2026, per MarylandIQ candidate profile. Platform centers on public safety, protecting citizens and lowering taxes and fees to make Maryland more affordable, per MarylandIQ candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Maryland House of Delegates District 23 in 2026?
5 candidates are tracked for Maryland House of Delegates District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., Keenon James, Kym Taylor, Michael Riker and Kimberly Simmons Robinson. Candidate information follows official Prince Georges County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maryland House of Delegates District 23 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 Prince George's County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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