Maryland State Senate District 8

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Carl Jackson Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Yahu BlackwellRepublican

No published poll names both candidates.The last winner we have no longer holds this seat, so that result isn't shown.

Carl JacksonDemocratic · Incumbent

Last election: Kathy Klausmeier (Democratic) won by 32.7 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Candidates on the ballot

Carl JacksonIncumbentDemocratic
Yahu BlackwellRepublican

Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 34,368
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKathy KlausmeierWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,77366.3%	66.3%
RepublicanKen Fitch	Republican	11,55433.6%	33.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	410.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 47,603
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKatherine KlausmeierWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,33251.1%	51.1%
RepublicanChristian Miele	Republican	23,27148.9%	48.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,613
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKatherine KlausmeierWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,63861.2%	61.2%
RepublicanErik Lofstad	Republican	14,93838.7%	38.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	370.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,164
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKatherine KlausmeierWon(incumbent)	Democratic	25,15559.7%	59.7%
RepublicanDee Hodges	Republican	16,96840.2%	40.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	410.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,700
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKatherine KlausmeierWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,29958.3%	58.3%
RepublicanCraig Borne	Republican	17,40141.7%	41.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,016
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKatherine KlausmeierWon	Democratic	24,59058.5%	58.5%
RepublicanJohn Cluster Jr.	Republican	17,42641.5%	41.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,791
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas L. BromwellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,83767.6%	67.6%
RepublicanWilliam Rush	Republican	10,95432.4%	32.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,545
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas L. BromwellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,49355.5%	55.5%
RepublicanJohn J. Bishop	Republican	14,05244.5%	44.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,996
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas L. BromwellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,71054.2%	54.2%
RepublicanWilliam Rush	Republican	13,28645.8%	45.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,941
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas L. BromwellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,73073.2%	73.2%
RepublicanEdward J. Glusing	Republican	7,21126.8%	26.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 24,917
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas L. BromwellWon	Democratic	16,48366.2%	66.2%
RepublicanJohn P. Quinn	Republican	8,43433.9%	33.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,509
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPatrick T. WelshWon	Democratic	15,29587.4%	87.4%
RepublicanBob H. Estes	Republican	2,21412.6%	12.6%

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRoy N. StatenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	12,380100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,310
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Maryland Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJulian L. LapidesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	14,41542.0%	42.0%
DemocraticRobert L. DaltonWon	Democratic	12,76837.2%	37.2%
RepublicanMarshall W. Jones Jr.	Republican	7,12720.8%	20.8%

1970 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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