# Dana Jones

Dana Jones is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 30A.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 30A
- Serving since: 2020-05-01
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/73faf103-715f-425d-8642-0ecd0cf1d4c9

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/73faf103-715f-425d-8642-0ecd0cf1d4c9 (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

Jones has 2 classified statements in the MD 2025–26 session.

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

2 classified statements: 2 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 | Jones | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 39.2% | 757 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 50.0% | 14.4% | 7 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.59 (standard error 0.03), from 787 donors and 888 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 56% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 96.8% (Maryland House 94.3%). Party unity 99.7% (97.0%). 2 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 129 bills: 129 reached committee, 75 passed one chamber, 51 passed both, 51 became law. Cosponsored 0. 58.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 44 of 140).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1488: Constitutional Language - Modernization (in committee, 2026-02-19) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1488/
- HB 1463: Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Constituent Services Liaison - Establishment (passed one chamber, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1463/
- 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 1472: Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1472/
- HB 1492: Collective Bargaining - Public Employees - Revocation of Certification and School and Library Employees' Right to Strike (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1492/
- HB 1574: Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations (passed one chamber, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1574/
- HB 1490: Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1490/
- HB 1389: Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation (became law, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1389/
- 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 1365: Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1365/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $86.6K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 85% 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.

- 2026-06-24 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/DanaCJones/status/2069879037506224517
- 2025-05-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/DanaCJones/status/1928525542602527117

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/jones01
- Campaign site: https://www.danajones30a.com/
- X: https://x.com/DanaCJones
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanaJones30A/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danajonesmaryland/?hl=en
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DanaJonesMaryland
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-jones-1a22972/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/73faf103-715f-425d-8642-0ecd0cf1d4c9