Incumbent Assessment

How do the incumbents measure up?

Voted AGAINST Lowering Utility Costs

Delegates Arentz (R, Queen Anne's) and Jacobs (R, Kent) voted Against The Utility RELIEF Act (HB 1532/SB 841) to reduce Marylanders' electricity bills.

Voted AGAINST Consumers to Allow Predatory Business Practices

All three incumbents voted against The Protection from Predatory Pricing Act (HB 895/SB 387) that bars businesses from using personal data/algorithms to charge shoppers different prices for the same goods.

Voted AGAINST Affordable Housing for Teachers

Delegates Arentz (R, Queen Anne's) and Jacobs (R, Kent) voted against The Educator Housing Access Act (HB 168/Chapter 678 ) to give educators access to certain affordable housing programs.

Voted AGAINST Rural Investment

Although our State Senator Stephen Hershey (R), as well as multiple Republicans, voted for the DECADE Act (HB 898/SB 388), all three incumbent delegates voted against it. Prior to this Act, The Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority required local governments to pay a 10% matching contribution to obtain State Funding for Economic Development Projects. It was near impossible for rural, lower-tax-base counties like Caroline, Kent, Cecil, and Queen Anne's to access State funds. The DECADE Act removes the 10% match, allowing District 36 counties to obtain State Funding for Economic Development Projects.

Voted AGAINST Fair Wages

All three Delegates voted against The Fair Wage Act of 2023 (HB 549/SB 555).

Do the incumbents vote the interests of the people of District 36?

sponsored Legislation

Delegate Ghrist (R, Caroline County) sponsored HB 1374/SB 0780

Eliminates three-year-olds from Public Pre-K, but allows the privatization of Pre-K for both 3- and 4-year-olds.

Delegate Ghrist (R, Caroline County) also sponsored HB 1373

Permits private virtual school.

Delegate Arentz (R, Queen Anne's County) sponsored HB 1437

Allows doctors and nurses who acted in good faith during a catastrophic health emergency to be punished both criminally and civilly.

Delegate Arentz (R, Queen Anne's County) also sponsored HB 1236/no crossover to Senate

Authorizes municipalities in Queen Anne's County to decrease the speed limit on highways without an impact assessment.

Delegate Jacobs (R, Kent County) sponsored HB0894/SB0946

Allows the incidental taking of three species of endangered bats if an applicant submits a certain conservation plan.

Delegate Jacobs (R, Kent County) also sponsored HB 0892/SB 0335

Requires the bag limit of migratory Canada geese to conform to the bag limit adopted by the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

How important are these issues to the people of District 36?

Aren't there bigger problems to solve in District 36?

incumbent UN-accomplishments

the Current Delegation

How do the incumbents measure up?

sponsored Legislation

incumbent UN-accomplishments

the Current Delegation

How do the incumbents measure up?

sponsored Legislation

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