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Maryland Senate District 44
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Charles Sydnor Democratic · Roster as of Oct 28
Charles SydnorDemocratic · Incumbent4 years in politics
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Charles Sydnor (Democratic) was unopposed, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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Uncontested
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Charles SydnorIncumbentDemocratic
Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16
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History (13 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 31,491
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles SydnorWonName as filed: Charles E. Sydnor III Democratic 30,69997.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 7922.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,114
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShirley NathanpulliamWon(incumbent) Democratic 34,83484.7% RepublicanVictor Clark Jr. Republican 6,28015.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,724
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShirley NathanpulliamWon Democratic 26,26180.3% RepublicanBernard Reiter Republican 6,41219.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 510.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,406
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVerna JonesrodwellWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,70691.2% RepublicanBernard Joseph Reiter Republican 1,6698.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 310.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,739
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVerna L. JonesrodwellWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,98290.1% RepublicanSameerah S. Muhammad Republican 1,7579.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,135
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
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- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVerna L. JonesrodwellWon Democratic 16,135100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,304
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClarence M. Mitchell IVWon Democratic 11,304100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,460
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry YoungWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,460100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,739
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJulian L. LapidesWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,734100.0% RepublicanLeonard J. Wolff Republican 50.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,638
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJulian L. LapidesWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,638100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,318
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJulian L. LapidesWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,82787.7% RepublicanJohn T. Smith Republican 2,49112.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,898
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
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- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn Carroll ByrnesWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,898100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,369
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Maryland Senate District 44, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn Carroll ByrnesWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,369100.0%
All rows: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
The date is for the whole chamber. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Maryland Senate District 44, election results 1974 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/md/senate/44. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
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- US Census Bureau, public domain
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
- Used for
- OCD-ID labels for sld/*.topo.json; also (sld-recent.json): Validating district labels; also (state_results.json): Validating and shaping state legislative district labels (OCD-ID keys)
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- CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0
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- October 28, 2026
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- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
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- web/data/officials/sld/{st}.json (name, party, district, chamber, openstates_id, official page url). Emails, phones, addresses, biographies discarded.
- License
- CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)
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- October 28, 2026
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- https://data.openstates.org/people/current/%3Cst%3E.csv
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- October 28, 2026
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- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FJOGJB
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:md/sldu:44
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026