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House of Delegates Member · Legislative District 1A · 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 raceLisa Lowe is running for House of Delegates Member in Garrett County, Maryland, leveraging five years of experience working in Delegate Seth Howard’s office and prior work drafting bills in drug policy and bond projects. She has served on the Governor’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee since 2015 and describes herself as a staunch advocate for justice in housing who ensures compliance with federal regulations to reduce fraud and waste. Her platform emphasizes job growth, sustainable wages, affordable housing, accessible healthcare, and constituent services where she states 'Your Problems, Are My Problems!'. She highlights that people cannot work unless they are housed and healthy, noting Garrett County's status as a 'county in transition' facing economic challenges like low median income and high poverty rates among children. Additionally, she notes the county faces significant housing inventory issues where subsidized housing is owned by a single entity causing conflict of interest.
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Job Growth & Sustainable Wages
Lowe identifies Garrett as a 'county in transition' with a median income of approximately $48,200 and aims to engage state government for local economic sectors like tourism, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, and energy.
“The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has designated Garrett as 'a county in transition' –not quite economically distressed, but not quite economically competitive, either –and have reported that our rate of growth is one of the slowest in the state.”
Affordable Housing & Homelessness
Lowe states Garrett's inventory of long-term rental properties is 'low to non-existent' and criticizes a single entity owning 80% to 90% of subsidized housing, causing harm to vulnerable populations.
“Garrett’s inventory of long-term rental properties is 'low to non-existent', and 80% to 90% of our current subsidized housing portfolio is owned by a single entity, whose housing policies are out of alignment with federal and state regulations.”
Healthcare
Lowe highlights her service on the Governor’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee since 2015 and participation in healthcare-related task forces over two decades.
“I have served on the Governor’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee’s –Planning Subcommittee, since its founding in 2015, and have participated on various healthcare-related task forces and workgroups over the past two decades.”
Infrastructure
Lowe advocates for full broadband access throughout the County so all residents are connected.
“Garrett must continue to work toward supporting increases in broadband access throughout the County until we realize full access for all regions, and all Garrett residents are connected.”
Government Ethics
Lowe calls for state legislators to enforce new HUD initiatives that seek to reduce and eliminate fraud and waste in public housing and shelter systems.
“State legislators must enforce new HUD initiatives on a state level that seek to reduce and eliminate fraud and waste in our public housing and shelter systems.”
“Garrett’s inventory of long-term rental properties is 'low to non-existent', and 80% to 90% of our current subsidized housing portfolio is owned by a single entity, whose housing policies are out of alignment with federal and state regulations.”
Source“We need a clear path forward for accomplishing goals in our key economic bases of tourism, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, and energy.”
Source“I have served on the Governor’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee’s –Planning Subcommittee, since its founding in 2015.”
Source“I have a long career in teaching, and writing –skills that will be essential in my capacity as your representative in the Maryland General Assembly.”
Source“Garrett must continue to work toward supporting increases in broadband access throughout the County until we realize full access for all regions, and all Garrett residents are connected.”
Source“State legislators must enforce new HUD initiatives on a state level that seek to reduce and eliminate fraud and waste in our public housing and shelter systems.”
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