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House of Delegates Member · Legislative District 45 · Maryland · 2026 Primary
Members of the Maryland House of Delegates represent their local districts in the state legislature by proposing, debating, and voting on laws that impact public education, healthcare, and transportation. They work alongside the state Senate to pass Maryland’s annual budget and determine how tax dollars are allocated to community services and infrastructure projects. This office is vital because delegates shape the statewide policies and spending priorities that directly influence the daily lives of all residents.
View all candidates in this raceCaylin Young is running for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates in District 45 to represent East Baltimore. A graduate of Baltimore City College, Hampton University, and the University of Baltimore School of Law, he previously served as a mathematics teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools. His professional background includes roles as Community Outreach Coordinator for Senator Nathaniel McFadden, Director of Legislative Affairs for Council President Brandon Scott, and public policy leader at the ACLU of Maryland and in Baltimore City government. Young emphasizes neighborhood presence over election-season-only politics, treating schools, youth, and families as central to public policy. He focuses on constituent service helping residents navigate agencies and systems with accountability grounded in Baltimore's local realities.
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Neighborhood presence instead of election-season-only politics.
Schools, youth, and families treated as central to public policy.
Constituent service that helps residents navigate agencies and systems.
Tracking public-health and youth-protection legislation, including tobacco and vaping-related bills.
Source: caylinyoung.com
Education
Young has classroom experience and committee leadership around early childhood and special education, connecting legislative priorities back to district needs.
“Education focus Classroom experience and committee leadership around early childhood and special education. Public-facing service Work connecting legislative priorities back to district needs”
Public Safety
Young focuses on public safety, family support, and day-to-day concerns while tracking youth-protection legislation including tobacco and vaping-related bills.
“Tracking public-health and youth-protection legislation, including tobacco and vaping-related bills. Supporting families affected by violence through relocation and recovery-focused policy work.”
Youth
Young emphasizes schools, youth, and families as central to public policy with community engagement through school visits and neighborhood conversations.
“Schools, youth, and families treated as central to public policy. Community engagement Town halls, issue sessions, school visits, and neighborhood conversations that keep residents close to the work.”
Community Development
Young advocates for district visibility between election cycles with direct pathways for residents to ask questions, raise concerns, and stay informed.
“District visibility is meant to continue between election cycles, not only during campaign season. Residents should have direct pathways to ask questions, raise concerns, and stay informed.”
A Baltimore news outlet reported that charges were dropped against Maryland State Delegate Caylin Young in an alleged road rage case. The article was published on WBAL Baltimore News covering local political developments in the state.
“Classroom experience and committee leadership around early childhood and special education. Public-facing service Work connecting legislative priorities back to district needs”
Source“Tracking public-health and youth-protection legislation, including tobacco and vaping-related bills. Supporting families affected by violence through relocation and recovery-focused policy work.”
Source“Schools, youth, and families treated as central to public policy. Community engagement Town halls, issue sessions, school visits, and neighborhood conversations that keep residents close to the work.”
Source“District visibility is meant to continue between election cycles, not only during campaign season. Residents should have direct pathways to ask questions, raise concerns, and stay informed.”
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