Handful of legislative seats shift, but General Assembly overall unchanged

Sen. Shaneka Henson (D-Anne Arundel) survived a bitter campaign that split the party, to become the first elected Black senator from Anne Arundel County and Democrats appear to have picked up two seats in the House of Delegates in legislative races Tuesday.

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 889

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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The balance of power in the Maryland General Assembly will not change as a result of Tuesday’s voting, with Democrats all but guaranteed to maintain firm control of both the Senate and House of Delegates.

But a handful of seats were in play from both parties, in both the House and Senate. While no senator was unseated, despite come close calls, it appears the Democrats may have picked up two seats in the House.

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