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State Senator · Legislative District 11 · 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 raceJim Simpson is a Republican candidate for the Maryland State Senate in Legislative District 11. The Maryland State Board of Elections lists him as an active candidate from Baltimore County who was designated by the Republican Central Committee on March 5, 2026. His campaign committee is listed as “Simpson for Senate 11.” Public candidate profiles describe Simpson as an author, writer, and investigative journalist. Ballotpedia also notes that he previously ran for Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District in 2020 and for the Maryland House of Delegates, District 11B, in 2022.