2 candidates are tracked for Maryland Senate District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katie G. Clendaniel and Johnny Mautz. Candidate information follows official Talbot County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Katie G. Clendaniel (Democratic), Johnny Mautz (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 37; Johnny Mautz 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Johnny Mautz, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Katie G. Clendaniel is the Democratic candidate for Maryland Senate District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Johnny Mautz is a Maryland state senator representing the 37th District, serving the Eastern Shore communities of Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot and Wicomico counties, per the campaign site. He has eight years of experience in the House of Delegates and three years in the Senate, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Maryland Senate District 37 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Maryland Senate District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katie G. Clendaniel and Johnny Mautz. Candidate information follows official Talbot County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maryland Senate District 37 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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