# Natalie Ziegler

Natalie Ziegler is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 9A.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 9A
- Serving since: 2023-01-11
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9496938b-7a65-4f74-9ecf-5b3e1ef94287

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9496938b-7a65-4f74-9ecf-5b3e1ef94287 (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

61% of the 117 bills Ziegler sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of the Maryland House.

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

9 classified statements: 9 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 | Ziegler | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 11.1% | 10.4% | 283 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 33.3% | 39.2% | 481 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 22.2% | 14.4% | 196 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 100% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Taxation 67% (State House Democrats 3.6%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Democrats 3.1%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Commerce 0% (State House Democrats 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.55 (standard error 0.04), from 161 donors and 588 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 62% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 96.4% (Maryland House 94.3%). Party unity 97.1% (97.0%). 28 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 117 bills: 117 reached committee, 71 passed one chamber, 53 passed both, 50 became law. Cosponsored 0. 60.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 33 of 140).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1614: Maryland Transportation Authority - Lane Use Control Signal Monitoring Systems (passed one chamber, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1614/
- 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 1590: Alcoholic Beverages - Class 8 Farm Brewery and Class 10 Farm Distillery Licenses (in committee, 2026-02-15) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1590/
- 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 1400: Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card (became law, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1400/
- HB 1389: Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation (became law, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1389/
- HB 1504: Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Construction and Reconstruction (The Honorable Anne Healey Pedestrian Safety Act of 2026) (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1504/
- HB 1354: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and Veterinary Assistants (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1354/
- HB 1295: Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1295/
- HB 1300: African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1300/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $30.7K (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.

- 2026-06-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/nataliefor9A/status/2071293672855847040
- 2026-04-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/nataliefor9A/status/2046604425926516808
- 2026-01-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/nataliefor9A/status/2015543572536156667
- 2026-01-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/nataliefor9A/status/2015544375619567752
- 2025-04-06 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/nataliefor9A/status/1908919421831086236
- 2025-02-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/nataliefor9A/status/1886081440065995144
- 2025-01-31 · Post on X · https://x.com/nataliefor9A/status/1885471243580723432
- 2025-01-25 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/nataliefor9A/status/1883245619084677315
- 2025-01-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/nataliefor9A/status/1883246916009414902

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/ziegler01
- X: https://x.com/nataliefor9A
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nataliefor9A/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliefor9a/?hl=en

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9496938b-7a65-4f74-9ecf-5b3e1ef94287