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The Maryland Senate is the upper house of the Maryland General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Maryland. One Senator is elected from each of the state's 47 electoral districts. As of January 2023, 34 of those seats are held by Democrats and 13 by Republicans. The leader of the Senate is known as the President, a position ...
The Senate meets in the Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House, which has both gallery seating and a door open to the State House lobby, the latter being mandated by the state constitution. [9] Seating in the Senate is by party, with the leaders of each party choosing the exact seating assignments. [2]
The President of the Maryland Senate is elected by a majority of the State Senators. [1] The incumbent is Bill Ferguson who has held the role since January 8, 2020.. The Maryland Constitution of 1864 created the new position of Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, elected by the voters of the state. [2]
Nancy J. King (born October 7, 1949) is an American politician who is a member of the Maryland Senate from the 39th district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the majority leader of the Maryland Senate since 2020. King previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 to 2007.
Angela Alsobrooks has kept Maryland’s open Senate seat in the Democratic column after a victory over Republican Larry Hogan, a popular two-term governor of the state. The race quickly became one ...
William Claiborne Ferguson IV (born April 15, 1983) is an American politician, attorney, and former schoolteacher. He is a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate, representing the 46th legislative district since 2011, and serving as the President of the Maryland Senate since January 8, 2020.
PHOTO: Maryland Democratic Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks speaks on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20, 2024 in Chicago. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Stephen S. Hershey Jr. (born May 2, 1964) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate from District 36 since 2013, and as the minority leader of the Maryland Senate since January 11, 2023.