# Marc Korman

Marc Korman is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 16.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 16
- Serving since: 2015-01-14
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/b86e252c-2904-4d28-9d2f-b13d854efa66

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/b86e252c-2904-4d28-9d2f-b13d854efa66 (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

65% of the 48 bills Korman sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of the Maryland House.

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

260 classified statements: 260 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 | Korman | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 2.7% | 10.4% | 572 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 36.1% | 39.2% | 440 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.9% | 2.9% | 377 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 6.2% | 14.4% | 534 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Transportation and Public Works 39% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Economics and Public Finance 22% (State House Democrats 11%); Education 9.6% (State House Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 9.6% (State House Democrats 15%); Housing and Community Development 8.5% (State House Democrats 6.2%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.76 (standard error 0.02), from 865 donors and 1,194 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 30% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Maryland House 94.3%). Party unity 100% (97.0%). 0 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 48 bills: 48 reached committee, 31 passed one chamber, 24 passed both, 22 became law. Cosponsored 0. 64.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 25 of 140).

Recent sponsored bills:

- 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 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 1161: Board of Public Works - Contract Review - Climate and Sustainability Information (BPW Climate Transparency Act) (in committee, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1161/
- HB 1081: Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1081/
- HB 1063: Natural Resources - Hunting - Management (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1063/
- HB 1009: Transfer of Real Property - Recordation Certification and State Transfer Tax (Land Transfer Accountability Act) (in committee, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1009/
- HB 972: Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act) (became law, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB972/
- HB 935: Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB935/
- HB 870: Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB870/
- HB 706: State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) (passed one chamber, 2026-04-10) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB706/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $152.6K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 81% 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.

- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/mkorman/status/2112859494036254774
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/mkorman/status/2109611334086320563
- 2026-09-29 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/mkorman/status/2104935617507508529
- 2026-09-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/mkorman/status/2103450245883433236
- 2026-09-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/mkorman/status/2103450247913431465
- 2026-09-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/mkorman/status/2102382075500208424
- 2026-09-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/mkorman/status/2102535601505612129
- 2026-09-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/mkorman/status/2097804913279463821
- 2026-09-06 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/mkorman/status/2096704225950536115
- 2026-09-04 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/mkorman/status/2095924116939211204

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/korman01
- Campaign site: https://www.marckorman.com/
- X: https://x.com/mkorman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marc.Korman.Campaign/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marc_korman/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-korman-2112779/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/b86e252c-2904-4d28-9d2f-b13d854efa66