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House of Delegates Member · Legislative District 27C · 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 raceJennifer M. Davidson is a resident of Calvert County running to represent District 27C in the Maryland House of Delegates. She describes herself as a 28-year veteran educator in Anne Arundel County and a parent whose three children have graduated from Calvert County public schools. Her campaign emphasizes providing responsible, fair, and bipartisan leadership that protects the county's unique rural character while securing necessary resources for schools, veterans, and farmers. Davidson identifies an affordability crisis as a central concern, noting that rising costs of living and healthcare are forcing families to make difficult choices between medicine and food. She also highlights challenges in teacher retention, where nearly half of Maryland teachers hold second or third jobs due to insufficient compensation. Additionally, she expresses strong opposition to data centers, citing unsustainable water usage and energy demands that could drive residents away. Ultimately, her platform focuses on prioritizing results over rhetoric to address the needs of working families and local agriculture.
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Affordability Crisis
Davidson states the economy is not working for families due to skyrocketing costs of living and housing shortages.
“Our economy isn't working for working families. Since 2024, the cost of living has skyrocketed... There is a shortage of affordable housing that has persisted in this county for years.”
Healthcare
She notes healthcare costs have exploded forcing families to choose between medicine and food.
“Healthcare costs have exploded and families with health issues are having to make very serious decisions about what is more important, medicine or food.”
Education
She advocates for competitive teacher salaries and fighting hemorrhaging of teachers due to workload.
“I will fight to make sure that teachers salaries are a priority every year. Right now, Maryland is hemorrhaging teachers and the workload continues to increase.”
Agriculture
She supports farmers facing burdens like rising costs, tariffs, and regulations which reduce profitability.
“Many Maryland and Calvert County farms have shrunk both in number, and in acreage in the last decade and are operating year after year at a loss .”
Data Centers
She opposes data centers due to water usage shrinking aquifers and high energy costs driving residents away.
“Data centers require a lot of water and with our aquafer shrinking already... Data centers also require enormous amounts of energy, increasing the already high costs of energy.”
“Nearly 50% of Maryland teachers have to work a second job and sometimes a third to live comfortably; that is unacceptable.”
Source“There is a shortage of affordable housing that has persisted in this county for years. I will work for incentives for homebuilders to build more afforable housing.”
Source“Healthcare costs have exploded and families with health issues are having to make very serious decisions about what is more important, medicine or food.”
Source“Many Maryland and Calvert County farms have shrunk both in number, and in acreage in the last decade and are operating year after year at a loss .”
Source“Data centers require a lot of water and with our aquafer shrinking already... Data centers also require enormous amounts of energy, increasing the already high costs of energy.”
Source“I will work for incentives for homebuilders to build more afforable housing... I want to support the farmers of Maryland and be of use to them.”
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