Position:  US House Member, Maryland District 3 since 2007
Affiliation:  Democrat
Leadership:  Vice Chair of the House Subcommittee on Health.
District:  All of Howard county as well as parts of Anne Arundel and Carroll counties
Next Election:  Not running in 2024

His Story: John Sarbanes is the eldest son of former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes. SHe later clerked with Baltimore Judge J. Frederick Motz. From 1989 to 2006, he was at the law firm of Venable LLP where he was chair of health care practice.

Sarbanes served for seven years with the Maryland State Department of Education, working on Maryland’s public school system. Sarbanes voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis

Featured Quote:  This week, I’m joining my colleagues in passing federal spending bills that will create jobs, grow opportunity and provide a lifeline to working families. #ForThePeople

Featured Video: Grassroots Democracy: John Sarbanes at TEDxBaltimore

Sarah Kelly Elfreth (born September 9, 1988) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing the 30th district since 2019.

Elfreth won the 22-way Democratic primary in the U.S. House of Representatives election in Maryland’s 3rd congressional district and then defeated the Republican nominee in the general election. She will be sworn in on January 3, 2025.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Elfreth moved to Maryland to study political science at Towson University and later earn a MPP from Johns Hopkins University. She became involved with Maryland politics while attending Towson, during which she was appointed by Governor Martin O’Malley to be a student member of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. After graduating, Elfreth moved to Annapolis, where she successfully ran for the Maryland Senate in 2018, defeating Republican challenger and former state delegate Ron George in the general election. She was reelected in 2022. Her district encompasses the lower half of Anne Arundel County, including the state capital of Annapolis.