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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 raceKatie G. Clendaniel is a Democratic candidate for Maryland State Senate District 37, representing Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico counties. She is a grassroots organizer and non-profit professional rooted in her local community, having grown up in Trappe and attended school in Cambridge. Clendaniel holds a degree in Social Anthropology from Massey University and graduate work in Applied Anthropology from the University of Maryland, with a focus on heritage tourism and climate change impacts. She emphasizes economic development, environmental resilience, and community development for the Eastern Shore, advocating for support of small businesses and infrastructure improvements. Her campaign is funded by grassroots contributions, and she stresses collaboration and long-term planning to address regional challenges.
Sources: Campaign website
I am running for Maryland Senate District 37, representing the Mid-Shore including Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot & Wicomico counties.
Source: katieclendaniel.com
Economic Development
Support existing small businesses and help them expand; focus on heritage and ecotourism projects.
“Supporting existing small businesses and helping them expand is our primary strategy. Invest in transformational projects that support heritage and ecotourism, like the high-speed pedestrian ferry project.”
Community Development
Balance farmland preservation with residential and commercial needs to maintain Shore character and address housing challenges.
“Balancing farmland preservation with residential and commercial needs to maintain the character of the Shore, while also tackling difficult housing challenges.”
Environmental Resilience
Address environmental issues facing the Eastern Shore, including bay health and climate adaptation.
“Committed to addressing key environmental issues facing the Eastern Shore, including the health of the bay and building long-term environmental resilience among our local communities.”
Infrastructure
Leverage state and federal resources to improve local infrastructure and services.
“Leveraging state and federal resources to improve local infrastructure and services Our small town communities are facing significant financial pressures related to necessary and important infrastructure improvements.”
“Supporting existing small businesses and helping them expand is our primary strategy.”
Source“Balancing farmland preservation with residential and commercial needs to maintain the character of the Shore.”
Source“Committed to addressing key environmental issues facing the Eastern Shore, including the health of the bay.”
Source“Leveraging state and federal resources to improve local infrastructure and services.”
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