Maryland State Senate District 3

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Karen Young Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Karen Young (D) 66.5, Angela Ariel McIntosh (R) 33.4

Karen YoungDemocratic · Incumbent

Last election: Karen Young (Democratic) won by 33.1 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: AloiRight column: Young

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeYoungNo published score for Aloi
Races: None listed; Won 1 of 1

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Candidates on the ballot

Karen YoungIncumbentDemocratic
Shelley AloiRepublican

Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16

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History (13 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 41,287
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKaren YoungWonName as filed: Karen Lewis Young	Democratic	27,44666.5%	66.5%
RepublicanAngela Ariel McIntosh	Republican	13,77433.4%	33.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	670.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 51,862
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRonald Nelson YoungWon(incumbent)	Democratic	30,39158.6%	58.6%
RepublicanCraig Giangrande	Republican	21,47141.4%	41.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,059
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRonald N. YoungWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,30750.8%	50.8%
RepublicanCorey Stottlemyer	Republican	17,69349.1%	49.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	590.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 44,451
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRonald N. YoungWon	Democratic	22,71051.1%	51.1%
RepublicanAlex X. Mooney(incumbent)	Republican	21,66648.7%	48.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	750.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,955
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlexander X. MooneyWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,84452.1%	52.1%
DemocraticCandy O. Greenway	Democratic	20,11147.9%	47.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,271
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlexander X. MooneyWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,61755.0%	55.0%
DemocraticC. Sue Hecht	Democratic	17,65445.0%	45.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,611
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlexander X. MooneyWon	Republican	18,39956.4%	56.4%
DemocraticRonald S. Bird	Democratic	14,21243.6%	43.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,091
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn W. DerrWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,05769.0%	69.0%
DemocraticCharles R. Luttrell	Democratic	9,03431.1%	31.1%

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn W. DerrWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,870100.0%	100.0%

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn W. DerrWon	Republican	15,55368.4%	68.4%
DemocraticGerald Downs	Democratic	7,20031.6%	31.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,315
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEdward P. ThomasWon(incumbent)	Republican	14,91464.0%	64.0%
DemocraticRaymond W. Kline	Democratic	8,40136.0%	36.0%

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEdward P. ThomasWon(incumbent)	Republican	11,281100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,374
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 3, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEdward P. ThomasWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,27563.4%	63.4%
DemocraticWallace E. Hutton	Democratic	7,09936.6%	36.6%

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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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.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026