Farewells and fights ahead: What’s next for lawmakers moving on this election cycle

By: Rhiannon Evans

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 25, 2026

Words: 986

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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When the legislature returns next year, 25 familiar faces will have moved on.

Some are looking forward to life after politics, after decades at it or after just one term. Others wish to focus on their personal lives.

Several are looking to not just stay in politics, but advance. And for three lawmakers, that means going head-to-head in this June’s primary election.

“I felt like it was necessary for someone to serve and be that …

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