Maryland State Senate District 17
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Cheryl Kagan Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Cheryl Kagan (D) 97.2
- Last election
- Cheryl Kagan (Democratic) was unopposed, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: KaganRight column: Meister
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeKaganNo published score for Meister
- Races
- Won 5 of 6
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 12
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Cheryl KaganIncumbentDemocratic
- Helene MeisterRepublican
Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16
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History (13 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 32,554
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCheryl KaganWon(incumbent) Democratic 31,63997.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 9152.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,676
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCheryl KaganWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,14779.1% RepublicanJosephine J. Wang Republican 9,52920.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,191
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCheryl C. KaganWon Democratic 18,52668.1% RepublicanSteve Zellers Republican 8,49631.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1690.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,162
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJennie M. ForehandWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,50873.1% RepublicanAdol Theo Owenwilliams II Republican 8,53526.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1190.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,588
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJennie M. ForehandWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,588100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,231
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJennie M. ForehandWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,49471.1% RepublicanRoy A. Burke II Republican 8,73728.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,631
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJennie M. ForehandWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,09967.8% RepublicanFredrick Ugast Republican 9,53232.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,194
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJennie M. ForehandWon Democratic 19,194100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,077
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMary BoergersWon Democratic 15,30569.3% RepublicanWilliam J. Skinner Republican 6,77230.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,588
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticS. Frank ShoreWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,62169.2% RepublicanJeffrey Wayne Skinner Republican 6,96730.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,137
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticS. Frank ShoreWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,86259.9% RepublicanPhyllis B. Fordham Republican 9,27540.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,448
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticS. Frank ShoreWon Democratic 12,11356.5% RepublicanAlbert N. Nunn Republican 9,33543.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,172
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Maryland Senate District 17, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles W. GilchristWon Democratic 10,73153.2% RepublicanThomas M. Anderson Jr. Republican 9,44146.8%
1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Maryland State Senate District 17, election results 1974 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/md/senate/17. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:md/sldu:17
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026