# Jared Solomon

Jared Solomon is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 18.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 18
- Serving since: 2019-01-09
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4edadbc3-1635-4ce9-9b8c-1220f07e7b23

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4edadbc3-1635-4ce9-9b8c-1220f07e7b23 (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

Solomon sits at −1.34 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 99% of State House Democrats.

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

27 classified statements: 27 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 | Solomon | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 7.4% | 2.5% | 83 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 29.6% | 10.4% | 44 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 40.7% | 39.2% | 371 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.7% | 2.9% | 207 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 11.1% | 14.4% | 400 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 55% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 36% (State House Democrats 11%); Agriculture and Food 27% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Armed Forces and National Security 9.1% (State House Democrats 3.1%); Commerce 9.1% (State House Democrats 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.34 (standard error 0.02), from 645 donors and 1,197 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 1.4% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 99.2% (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 162 bills: 162 reached committee, 92 passed one chamber, 59 passed both, 57 became law. Cosponsored 0. 56.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 51 of 140).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1557: Procurement - Real Estate Advisory Committee and Property Acquisition and Lease Requirements (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1557/
- HB 1419: Department of State Police - Centralized Background Check Division (in committee, 2026-02-19) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1419/
- HB 1488: Constitutional Language - Modernization (in committee, 2026-02-19) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1488/
- HB 1426: Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits and Ownership (passed one chamber, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1426/
- HB 1429: Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Motor Vehicles and Farm Equipment (in committee, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1429/
- HB 1369: Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1369/
- HB 1422: State Procurement and Personnel - Liquidated Damages Documentation Requirements and State Fiscal Leadership Capacity (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1422/
- HB 1574: Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations (passed one chamber, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1574/
- HB 1374: Alternative Fuel, Fuel-Efficient, and Electric Vehicles - Highway Use Fees (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1374/
- HB 1552: Alcoholic Beverages - Class L Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - Established (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1552/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $61.2K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 94% 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.

- 2026-02-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/jaredssolomon/status/2019491576293065182
- 2025-12-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/jaredssolomon/status/1999972097033228456
- 2025-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/jaredssolomon/status/1979734790413979837
- 2025-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/jaredssolomon/status/1979735292228895100
- 2025-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/jaredssolomon/status/1979735642742653189
- 2025-09-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/jaredssolomon/status/1971986026546737335
- 2025-08-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/jaredssolomon/status/1961556550532637179
- 2025-08-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/jaredssolomon/status/1959415963146678558
- 2025-07-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/jaredssolomon/status/1940825194127675435
- 2025-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/jaredssolomon/status/1940429172415025245

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/solomon01
- Campaign site: https://www.solomonformd.com/
- X: https://x.com/jaredssolomon
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DelegateJaredSolomon/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solomonformd/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6axrYkZgJUOHowOLNSikkA

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4edadbc3-1635-4ce9-9b8c-1220f07e7b23