# Nicole Williams

Nicole Williams is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 22.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 22
- Serving since: 2019-12-06
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/0e07b201-0a1a-4a45-af43-f4d9d779b409

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0e07b201-0a1a-4a45-af43-f4d9d779b409 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Williams missed 21% of 2,779 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of the Maryland House (average 94.3%).

## What Williams says (MD 2025–26 session)

156 classified statements: 156 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Williams | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.6% | 2.5% | 353 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 9.0% | 10.4% | 343 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 34.6% | 39.2% | 467 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.9% | 2.9% | 377 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 9.0% | 14.4% | 460 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.6% | 1.0% | 237 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 26% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 15% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Crime and Law Enforcement 13% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Economics and Public Finance 13% (State House Democrats 11%); Health 13% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.85 (standard error 0.02), from 608 donors and 941 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 20% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 79% (Maryland House 94.3%). Party unity 99.8% (97.0%). 1 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-08-04 · voted yea · On Third Reading (Emerg) · HB 2101 Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2101/
- 2026-08-04 · voted yea · On Third Reading (Const) · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted nay · FLA Del. Grammer /423321/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · Motion to Suspend Rules from 1st to 2nd Rdg (Emerg) · HB 2101 Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2101/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · Committee Amendments · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · FLA Del. Miller /863422/1 Ruled Out of Order Decision of the Chair · HB 2101 Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2101/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · FLA Del. Schmidt /413029/1 Ruled out of order Decision of the Chair · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted nay · FLA Del. Buckel /403926/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted nay · FLA Del. Szeliga /633228/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted nay · FLA Del. Long, R. /183623/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/

## Legislation (MD 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 145 bills: 145 reached committee, 77 passed one chamber, 52 passed both, 47 became law. Cosponsored 0. 53.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 67 of 140).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1488: Constitutional Language - Modernization (in committee, 2026-02-19) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1488/
- HB 1461: Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs - Rheumatologic Conditions (in committee, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1461/
- HB 1389: Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation (became law, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1389/
- HB 1575: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1575/
- HB 1458: State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Refugees and Asylees - Establishment (in committee, 2026-04-07) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1458/
- HB 1258: Child Placement Services - Advertising by Unlicensed Person - Prohibition (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1258/
- HB 1326: Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1326/
- HB 1291: Public Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Continuity of Care (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1291/
- HB 1268: Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for… (in committee, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1268/
- HB 1309: Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1309/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $46.9K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 90% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-09-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/nwilliams23/status/2101689188630335787
- 2026-09-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/nwilliams23/status/2096396346106192317
- 2026-08-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/nwilliams23/status/2089479916186198222
- 2026-08-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/nwilliams23/status/2086583846888255648
- 2026-08-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/nwilliams23/status/2086583854760853699
- 2026-08-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/nwilliams23/status/2085016805513232767
- 2026-07-31 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/nwilliams23/status/2083181673147941114
- 2026-07-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/nwilliams23/status/2073422684763881647
- 2026-06-24 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/nwilliams23/status/2069764985723523137
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/nwilliams23/status/2067972256714658247

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/williams01
- Campaign site: https://www.nicoleawilliams.com/
- X: https://x.com/nwilliams23
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nwilliams923/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleawilliams/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0e07b201-0a1a-4a45-af43-f4d9d779b409