# Jeff Long

Jeff Long is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 27B.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 27B
- Serving since: 2023-01-11
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/20f85b73-be94-4030-bac8-4a6e515f9285

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/20f85b73-be94-4030-bac8-4a6e515f9285 (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

Long missed 33% of 2,779 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of the Maryland House (average 94.3%).

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

98 classified statements: 98 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 | Long | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 4.1% | 2.5% | 162 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 5.1% | 10.4% | 479 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 12.2% | 39.2% | 693 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.1% | 2.9% | 254 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 3.1% | 14.4% | 619 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 25% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Finance and Financial Sector 25% (State House Democrats 1.2%); Crime and Law Enforcement 8.3% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Economics and Public Finance 8.3% (State House Democrats 11%); Education 8.3% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.61 (standard error 0.04), from 401 donors and 483 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 53% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 67% (Maryland House 94.3%). Party unity 99.5% (97.0%). 5 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-08-04 · voted not voting · 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 not voting · 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 nay · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 162 bills: 162 reached committee, 80 passed one chamber, 51 passed both, 47 became law. Cosponsored 0. 49.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 80 of 140).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJ 10: Condemning Violence and Violations of Law - Russian Federation in Ukraine (in committee, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HJ10/
- HB 1599: Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1599/
- HB 1532: Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1532/
- HB 1416: State Procurement and Recipients of State Funding - Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment - Minority Business Enterprise Participation (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1416/
- HB 1522: Traffic Control Signal Monitoring and Speed Monitoring Systems - Exemptions From Liability - Vehicle Rental Companies (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1522/
- HB 1442: Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Definition, Application, and Workgroup - Modifications (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1442/
- HB 1524: Labor and Employment - Paid Leave - Attendance at School Functions (in committee, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1524/
- HB 1494: Electricity and Retail Gas Supply - Customer Choice, Consumer Protection, and Green Power (Retail Energy Modernization and Consumer Choice Act) (in committee, 2026-02-18) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1494/
- HB 1521: Income Tax - Credit for Contributions, Volunteerism, and Employment Initiatives for At-Risk Youth (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1521/
- HB 1491: Education - Interjurisdictional Safe Pathways Commission - Establishment (in committee, 2026-02-26) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1491/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $26.9K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 92% 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.

- 2026-01-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/jeffrielongjr/status/2016324598707495322
- 2026-01-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/jeffrielongjr/status/2013586328915505394
- 2025-12-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/jeffrielongjr/status/1998133261407527111
- 2025-11-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/jeffrielongjr/status/1988598713955086841
- 2025-10-31 · Post on X · https://x.com/jeffrielongjr/status/1984367243841380374
- 2025-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/jeffrielongjr/status/1976751227032445240
- 2025-10-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/jeffrielongjr/status/1974919499204997489
- 2025-10-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/jeffrielongjr/status/1974977013904560231
- 2025-10-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/jeffrielongjr/status/1973942616070009337
- 2025-10-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/jeffrielongjr/status/1973534606331621718

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/long02
- Campaign site: https://www.jeffrielong.com/
- X: https://x.com/jeffrielongjr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffrielongjr/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffrielongjr/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrie-long-36a21179/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/20f85b73-be94-4030-bac8-4a6e515f9285