Beidle withdraws at the filing deadline, taps Chang for her Senate seat

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 1,063

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Del. Mark Chang (D-Anne Arundel) entered the Maryland State Board of Elections office in Annapolis minutes before the filing deadline Tuesday night. He wore the weight of the world on his face.

Chang, a three-term delegate, had filed in May to run for re-election. But hours before Tuesday’s 9 p.m. deadline, Sen. Pamela Beidle, the senator from his district, called to say she intended to withdraw and retire at the end of the term, and …

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