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State Senator · Legislative District 47 · 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 raceMalcolm Augustine is a Maryland State Senator representing District 47 in Prince George’s County, serving since 2019 and currently as President Pro Tempore of the Maryland Senate. He is a Harvard University graduate with a degree in Government and is a parishioner at Saint Ambrose Church in Cheverly. Augustine serves on the Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures and has held roles such as WMATA Board Director and chair of the Prince George’s County Cable Commission. He focuses on healthcare access, environmental stewardship, and transportation reform, having championed Medicaid dental expansion, youth mental health access, and plastic waste reduction legislation.
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Senator Malcolm Augustine has represented District 47 in Prince George’s County since 2019 and currently serves as President Pro Tempore of the Maryland Senate. A proud graduate of Harvard University with a degree in Government, Senator Augustine is dedicated to public service, equity, and effective policy-making. Senator Augustine serves on the Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures co-chairing the Legislative Institution subcommittee. Before joining the Senate, he served on the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), chaired the Prince George’s County Cable Commission, and was deeply involved in grassroots political advocacy as co-chair of Progressive Cheverly. In the Maryland Senate, Senator Augustine has distinguished himself as a leader in healthcare access, environmental stewardship, and transportation reform. He has championed legislation to expand Medicaid dental coverage, improve mental health access for youth, and reduce plastic waste through innovative environmental policy.
Source: malcolmaugustine.com
Healthcare access
Championed legislation to expand Medicaid dental coverage and improve mental health access for youth.
“Senator Augustine has distinguished himself as a leader in healthcare access... He has championed legislation to expand Medicaid dental coverage, improve mental health access for youth...”
Environmental stewardship
Reduced plastic waste through innovative environmental policy.
“...reduce plastic waste through innovative environmental policy.”
Transportation reform
Worked on transportation reform and served on WMATA Board.
“Senator Augustine serves on the Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures... Before joining the Senate, he served on the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)...”
“Senator Augustine has distinguished himself as a leader in healthcare access... He has championed legislation to expand Medicaid dental coverage, improve mental health access for youth...”
Source“...reduce plastic waste through innovative environmental policy.”
Source“Senator Augustine serves on the Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures co-chairing the Legislative Institution subcommittee... Before joining the Senate, he served on the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)...”
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