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House of Delegates Member · Legislative District 8 · 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 raceGlen Geelhaar is a candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 8, representing Parkville in Baltimore County. A lifelong Baltimorean and graduate of Parkville schools with a Bachelor's in Business Communications from Villa Julie/Stevenson University, he positions himself as an independent voice committed to restoring fiscal sanity and public safety. His platform emphasizes conservative social values including pro-life stances and Second Amendment rights while advocating for economic relief through tax reductions and energy portfolio restoration. He criticizes current state leadership on issues ranging from subsidized housing agreements to the Kirwan Blueprint in education, urging voters to elect leaders who represent "We The People".
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"I'm proud to call Parkville my home... But today, things have changed. Radical activist legislators have allowed crime to spiral out of control... It doesn't have to be this way. Together, we can take back our community and restore it to the safe, thriving place we all cherish."
"We need justice for Kayla Hamilton and Rachel Morin who were murdered by illegal aliens! Sanctuary policies in the state of Maryland protect criminal illegal aliens and endanger our community!"
"Life begins at conception, and should not end until natural death. I will defend the Right to Life: I will always defend the right to life of the Pre-born and the Elderly."
"We need to end the green new scam madness and restore Maryland's reliable energy portfolio including waste to energy, coal, and nuclear power."
Source: friendsofglengeelhaar.org
Economy
Geelhaar pledges to repeal burdensome regulations hindering business investment and stand against tax increases.
“"I will fight to repeal burdensome regulations that hinders business investment and stand against tax increases. I will introduce Economic Enterprise Zone Reforms: The people should receive a 50% reduction in the sales tax for shopping in Enterprise Zones at the point of sale."”
Education
He supports enforcing residency requirements, requiring administrators to teach classes, and expanding school resource officers.
“"Our public school systems... must be held accountable to enforce the residency requirements of students... Administrators should be required to teach at least one class in addition to their administrative duties."”
Education
He opposes tax increases and wants to repeal the Kirwan Blueprint, supporting school choice.
“"I will vote against ANY tax increases and fight to repeal the Kirwan Blueprint to Bankruptcy. I support having educational dollars follow the child! Parents should be able to decide which option is best for their family whether it be a private school, or even home school."”
Public Safety
Geelhaar supports restoring protections for law enforcement and ending sanctuary city policies.
“"I will fight to restore the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights: HB 0670... I support elected leadership for our law enforcement agencies. If you have the power to arrest, we should have the power to elect."”
Immigration
He advocates defunding organizations that protect illegal aliens and ending sanctuary status.
“"Sanctuary policies in the state of Maryland protect criminal illegal aliens and endanger our community! I will fight to defund pro-criminal illegal alien organizations like CASA!"”
Environment
He opposes wind projects, eminent domain threats to farms, and supports coal/nuclear/waste-to-energy.
“"I will stand against wasteful wind projects that threaten our environment and wildlife... We must repeal the fracking ban and bring good paying energy jobs to western Maryland."”
Healthcare
He supports repealing the Trans Health Equity Act (HB0283) regarding gender-affirming treatment.
“"I support the repeal of the 2023 HB0283 Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act). We must protect our children from predatory doctors who are pushing puberty blockers and life altering surgeries on our children."”
Fiscal Policy
He criticizes minimum wage increases disguised as tax breaks, citing HB1400.
“"HB1400 deceptively titled, No Tax on Tips Act is nothing more than a cleverly disguised increase to Maryland's minimum wage... I suspect that tips will become a thing of the past making the no tax on tips element irrelevant."”
Housing
He questions the Attainable Housing Agreement and subsidized rental units in Baltimore County.
“"With the unveiling of the Attainable Housing Agreement by County Executive Johnny Olszewski, a new chapter unfolds, promising 918 subsidized rental units. But as we celebrate these strides, it's crucial to ponder our founding principles amidst governmental interventions."”
“"Our public school systems... must be held accountable to enforce the residency requirements of students."”
Source“"The dismal financial future of our state continues to come into focus... There are no shortages of bad bills in Annapolis that are leading us into financial ruin."”
Source“"I will fight to restore the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights: HB 0670..."”
Source“"We need to end the green new scam madness and restore Maryland's reliable energy portfolio including waste to energy, coal, and nuclear power."”
Source“"Sanctuary policies in the state of Maryland protect criminal illegal aliens and endanger our community!"”
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