# Antonio Hayes

Antonio Hayes is a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate for district 40.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland Senate, district 40
- Serving since: 2019-01-09
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/2b26dc52-cb0c-4750-af6b-9c00e12eef29

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2b26dc52-cb0c-4750-af6b-9c00e12eef29 (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

78% of the 46 bills Hayes sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of the Maryland Senate.

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

137 classified statements: 137 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Hayes | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 248 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 1.5% | 10.3% | 263 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 22.6% | 42.9% | 276 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.2% | 3.4% | 178 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 13.9% | 16.1% | 169 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 35% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Economics and Public Finance 19% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Housing and Community Development 16% (State Senate Democrats 6.7%); Armed Forces and National Security 9.7% (State Senate Democrats 3.5%); Education 9.7% (State Senate Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.70 (standard error 0.02), from 954 donors and 1,143 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 42% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,121 roll calls. Attendance 95.6% (Maryland Senate 93.6%). Party unity 97.7% (94.9%). 19 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-08-04 · voted yea · Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-04 · voted nay · Floor Amendment Salling /763427/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-04 · voted nay · Floor Amendment West /943226/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-04 · voted yea · Motion to limit debate · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-04 · voted nay · Floor Amendment Ready /393120/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-04 · voted nay · Floor Amendment Gallion /473622/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 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 · Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day · 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 · Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-04 · voted nay · Floor Amendment Simonaire /713626/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/

## Legislation (MD 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 46 bills: 46 reached committee, 36 passed one chamber, 30 passed both, 28 became law. Cosponsored 0. 78.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland Senate 60.0%; rank 6 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 971: Natural Resources - Establishment of Gwynns Falls State Park (in committee, 2026-02-14) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB971/
- SB 972: Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Authorizations and Revisions (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB972/
- SB 962: January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles (in committee, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB962/
- SB 812: Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Eligibility and Calculation - Alterations (in committee, 2026-02-11) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB812/
- SB 818: State Center - Development - Contract, Plan Requirements, and Advisory Group (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB818/
- SB 816: West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social Connection and… (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB816/
- SB 820: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB820/
- SB 907: Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation (became law, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB907/
- SB 858: Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB858/
- SB 883: Economic Development - Maryland Stadium Authority - Carroll Park Soccer Stadium and Facility (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB883/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $225.9K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 91% 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.

- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/antoniohayes40/status/2111215310770458997
- 2026-06-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/antoniohayes40/status/2071718936555528202
- 2026-06-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/antoniohayes40/status/2070884027968389551
- 2026-06-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/antoniohayes40/status/2069379428950380586
- 2026-06-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/antoniohayes40/status/2069384599868678580
- 2026-06-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/antoniohayes40/status/2069389599013548321
- 2026-06-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/antoniohayes40/status/2069389847647728083
- 2026-06-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/antoniohayes40/status/2069428986107625982
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/antoniohayes40/status/2067959256603635990
- 2026-06-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/antoniohayes40/status/2065203527035621620

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/hayes02
- Campaign site: https://www.antoniohayes.com/
- X: https://x.com/antoniohayes40
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antoniohayes40/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antoniohayes40/?hl=en
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7YKOVELkhOlfVqPn_XZH0A
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-hayes-14ba506a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2b26dc52-cb0c-4750-af6b-9c00e12eef29