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House of Delegates Member · Legislative District 37A · 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 raceDelegate Sheree Sample-Hughes represents Wicomico and Dorchester Counties in the Maryland House of Delegates, having been elected to the legislature in 2014 after previously serving on the Wicomico County Council. She is a Democrat who has frequently served as the only representative from the Eastern Shore or the only person of color representing that region within the General Assembly. Sample-Hughes stands for fairness and ensuring all voices are heard, notably voting against her party's redistricting plan to protect Republican Representative Andy Harris from elimination in Congress. She believes it is important not to silence minority viewpoints, stating she would hope others fight for her voice if the tables were turned on her position as the sole Democrat representing the Eastern Shore. Her record reflects a commitment to protecting minority representation over partisan advantage, even when it means defying party leadership.
Fair Representation
Protecting minority voices in Congress by opposing gerrymandered maps that eliminate Republican representation. Sample-Hughes stated: We have Republicans in every part of the state, every district, no matter how small or how large it is, and so I did not think that it behooves us to move in that fashion.
“"We have Republicans in every part of the state, every district, no matter how small or how large it is, and so I didn't think that it behooves us to move in that fashion," Sample-Hughes said.”
External sources describe Sample-Hughes as a maverick within Democratic leadership who often feels like she is on an island due to being the lone Democrat from the Eastern Shore in Annapolis. News coverage highlights that she defied party lines by voting against Governor Wes Moore's redistricting proposal, which would have made it difficult for Rep. Andy Harris to win reelection. Reporters note her history of feeling isolated as the only person of color and Democrat representing the region, yet she prioritizes protecting minority representation over partisan advantage.
“"Because voting 'no' was the right thing to do, she said."”
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