# Lesley Lopez

Lesley Lopez is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 39.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 39
- Serving since: 2019-01-09
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3972ae32-865b-4f83-961f-d8a7ca703ad5

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3972ae32-865b-4f83-961f-d8a7ca703ad5 (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

77% of the 265 bills Lopez sponsored got out of committee, in the top tenth of the Maryland House.

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

62 classified statements: 62 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 | Lopez | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 12.9% | 10.4% | 246 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 54.8% | 39.2% | 159 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 33.9% | 14.4% | 55 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 29% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 26% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (State House Democrats 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 8.8% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Education 8.8% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.97 (standard error 0.02), from 422 donors and 1,140 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 12% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 97.2% (Maryland House 94.3%). Party unity 99.9% (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 265 bills: 265 reached committee, 204 passed one chamber, 146 passed both, 141 became law. Cosponsored 0. 77.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 12 of 140).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1625: Public Health - Newborn Screening Program - Fees and Core Conditions (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1625/
- HB 1617: Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1617/
- HB 1602: Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters (passed one chamber, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1602/
- HB 1593: Community Pathways Waiver - Adoption of Regulations (passed one chamber, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1593/
- HB 1563: Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies (became law, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1563/
- HB 1483: Clinical Professional Counseling - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care (became law, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1483/
- HB 1386: Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law) (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1386/
- HB 1559: Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement (became law, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1559/
- HB 1376: Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements (became law, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1376/
- HB 1426: Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits and Ownership (passed one chamber, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1426/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $16.3K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 93% 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.

- 2025-04-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/LesleyJLopez/status/1912894259281223717
- 2025-04-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/LesleyJLopez/status/1907560444820123681
- 2025-03-31 · Post on X · https://x.com/LesleyJLopez/status/1906798767648448762
- 2025-03-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/LesleyJLopez/status/1902842708604940764
- 2025-03-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/LesleyJLopez/status/1902098280042917895
- 2025-03-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/LesleyJLopez/status/1901734176384004558
- 2025-03-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/LesleyJLopez/status/1900623175123104182
- 2025-03-11 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/LesleyJLopez/status/1899573563436183620
- 2025-03-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/LesleyJLopez/status/1899213959107915916
- 2025-03-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/LesleyJLopez/status/1898409099248734573

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/lopez01
- Campaign site: https://www.lopezformaryland.com/
- X: https://x.com/LesleyJLopez
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LopezforMaryland/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dellesleyjlopez/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleylopez/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3972ae32-865b-4f83-961f-d8a7ca703ad5