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State Senator · Legislative District 37 · Maryland · 2026 Primary
Maryland State Senators represent their local districts in the General Assembly, where they propose and vote on laws covering issues like education, transportation, and public safety. They are responsible for approving the state’s annual budget and have the unique power to confirm or reject the Governor’s appointments for judges and agency leaders. This office is critical because its decisions determine how state tax dollars are spent and which policies govern your local community.
View all candidates in this raceEdmund J. Barrett is a Democratic candidate running for Maryland State Senator in Legislative District 37 in 2026. A U.S. Army veteran who holds the rank of Colonel, Barrett is based in Salisbury in Wicomico County. His campaign committee is named "Colonel for the Shore," reflecting both his military background and his connection to Maryland's Eastern Shore region. He is challenging one-term Republican incumbent Johnny Mautz, who won the seat in 2022 with 60.8 percent of the vote. District 37 covers all of Talbot and Dorchester counties, and parts of Caroline and Wicomico counties, including Cambridge, Easton, Federalsburg, and parts of Salisbury. No additional campaign platform or biographical details are currently available from public sources.
The Baltimore Sun reported on March 12, 2026 that candidates filed for 2026 Eastern Shore elections including state legislature positions. Late candidate filings reshaped the races across Congress, state legislature, county executive and sheriff positions in the region.