# David Fraser-Hidalgo

David Fraser-Hidalgo is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 15.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 15
- Serving since: 2013-10-21
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/ccc2ad8a-fa2a-432c-8e95-d301636547fc

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ccc2ad8a-fa2a-432c-8e95-d301636547fc (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

63% of Fraser-Hidalgo’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Maryland, in the bottom quarter of State House Democrats.

## What Fraser-Hidalgo says (MD 2025–26 session)

93 classified statements: 93 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 | Fraser-Hidalgo | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.1% | 2.5% | 320 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 3.2% | 10.4% | 557 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 35.5% | 39.2% | 448 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.1% | 2.9% | 500 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 21.5% | 14.4% | 203 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 1.1% | 1.0% | 203 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Energy 30% (State House Democrats 3.6%); Education 18% (State House Democrats 15%); Environmental Protection 18% (State House Democrats 3.4%); Government Operations and Politics 9.1% (State House Democrats 15%); Agriculture and Food 6.1% (State House Democrats 4.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.64 (standard error 0.02), from 951 donors and 1,171 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 48% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 97.5% (Maryland House 94.3%). Party unity 99.1% (97.0%). 8 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-08-04 · voted not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 51 bills: 51 reached committee, 23 passed one chamber, 14 passed both, 14 became law. Cosponsored 0. 45.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 93 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 1445: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1445/
- HB 1516: Human Services - Energy Assistance Programs - Administration and Funding (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1516/
- 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 1356: Labor and Employment - Civic and Related Activities - Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act) (in committee, 2026-02-20) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1356/
- HB 1293: Behavioral Health Programs - Residents at Inpatient Facilities - Sex Offender Registry Compliance (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1293/
- HB 1268: Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for… (in committee, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1268/
- HB 1199: Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program (Maryland Climate Crisis Equity Act) (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1199/
- HB 1219: Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1219/
- HB 1104: Residential Solar Energy Systems - Local Inspections and Permitting (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1104/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $97.8K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 63% 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.

- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/fraserfor15/status/2114025476578521157
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/fraserfor15/status/2112948371937956062
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/fraserfor15/status/2112577982762307944
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/fraserfor15/status/2110460266534015359
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/fraserfor15/status/2108618039231230134
- 2026-09-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/fraserfor15/status/2102066464157041118
- 2026-09-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/fraserfor15/status/2100642155660292123
- 2026-09-04 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/fraserfor15/status/2095921687392891074
- 2026-08-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/fraserfor15/status/2093033892399693890
- 2026-08-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/fraserfor15/status/2092270818348700011

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/fraser01
- Campaign site: https://www.fraserfor15.org/
- X: https://x.com/fraserfor15
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fraserfor15/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-fraser-hidalgo-7334bb/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ccc2ad8a-fa2a-432c-8e95-d301636547fc