Maryland State Senate District 31

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Bryan Simonaire Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

Nic KipkeRepublican4 years since first win

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Bryan Simonaire (R) 71.3, Brian W. Kunkoski (L) 27.2

Brent MulrooneyDemocratic

Last election: Bryan Simonaire (Republican) won by 44.1 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: KipkeRight column: Mulrooney

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeKipkeNo published score for Mulrooney
Years since first win: 4; Not available

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Candidates on the ballot

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The current holder, Bryan Simonaire, is not on the candidate list.

Brent MulrooneyDemocratic
Nic KipkeRepublican

Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16

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History (13 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 45,214
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBryan SimonaireWon(incumbent)	Republican	32,21571.3%	71.3%
LibertarianBrian W. Kunkoski	Libertarian	12,31827.2%	27.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	6811.5%	1.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,267
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBryan SimonaireWon(incumbent)	Republican	29,48961.1%	61.1%
DemocraticScott Harman	Democratic	18,77838.9%	38.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,301
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBryan W. SimonaireWon(incumbent)	Republican	28,33872.1%	72.1%
DemocraticAnthony Scott Harman	Democratic	10,92927.8%	27.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	340.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,467
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBryan W. SimonaireWon(incumbent)	Republican	25,74462.1%	62.1%
DemocraticEdward P. Carey	Democratic	15,68837.8%	37.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	350.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,373
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBryan W. SimonaireWon	Republican	19,51650.9%	50.9%
DemocraticWalter J. Shandrowsky	Democratic	18,85749.1%	49.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,481
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPhilip C. JimenoWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,38162.4%	62.4%
RepublicanDavid K. Kyle	Republican	14,10037.6%	37.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,281
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPhilip C. JimenoWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,91766.8%	66.8%
RepublicanJacqueline J. Turley	Republican	11,36433.1%	33.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,920
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPhilip C. JimenoWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,51859.3%	59.3%
RepublicanNancy M. Schrum	Republican	13,40240.7%	40.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,760
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPhilip C. JimenoWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,71556.2%	56.2%
RepublicanJohn Leopold	Republican	13,04543.8%	43.8%

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPhilip C. JimenoWon	Democratic	16,999100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,418
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJerome F. Connell Sr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	14,50561.9%	61.9%
RepublicanThomas J. Harden	Republican	8,91338.1%	38.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,150
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJerome F. Connell Sr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	11,41356.6%	56.6%
RepublicanGary Q. Green	Republican	8,73743.4%	43.4%

Maryland Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJerome Francis Connell Sr.Won	Democratic	10,789100.0%	100.0%

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.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:md/sldu:31

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