# Mark Edelson

Mark Edelson is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 46.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 46
- Serving since: 2023-01-11
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/d09ea440-65a0-4e4f-81dd-201202f1ff3c

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d09ea440-65a0-4e4f-81dd-201202f1ff3c (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

Edelson missed 7.3% of 2,779 roll calls, attendance in the bottom quarter of the Maryland House (average 94.3%).

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

136 classified statements: 136 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 | Edelson | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.7% | 2.5% | 344 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 4.4% | 10.4% | 504 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 46.3% | 39.2% | 279 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 5.9% | 2.9% | 119 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 34.6% | 14.4% | 50 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Transportation and Public Works 46% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Economics and Public Finance 19% (State House Democrats 11%); Environmental Protection 16% (State House Democrats 3.4%); Education 11% (State House Democrats 15%); Health 9.5% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.64 (standard error 0.03), from 826 donors and 583 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 47% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 92.6% (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 66 bills: 66 reached committee, 32 passed one chamber, 25 passed both, 23 became law. Cosponsored 0. 48.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 83 of 140).

Recent sponsored bills:

- 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 1282: Tobacco Products, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Advertising to Minors - Prohibition (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1282/
- 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 1344: Maryland Transit Administration - Locally Operated Transit Systems - Study (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1344/
- HB 1232: Baltimore City - Economic Development Project in Downtown RISE District - Payment in Lieu of Taxes (became law, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1232/
- HB 1105: Statute of Limitations - Civil Suits to Enforce Local Consumer Protection Codes (passed both chambers, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1105/
- HB 1245: Baltimore First Responders Child Care Support and Accessibility Program - Establishment (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1245/
- HB 1078: Economic Development - Maryland Stadium Authority - Carroll Park Soccer Stadium and Facility (in committee, 2026-02-20) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1078/
- HB 1081: Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1081/
- HB 1055: Health - Newborn Screening Program - Gaucher Disease (in committee, 2026-02-11) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1055/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $66.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 87% 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.

- 2026-06-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/ElectEdelson/status/2068400005744931275
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectEdelson/status/2067998003143532557
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectEdelson/status/2067998006528364629
- 2026-06-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectEdelson/status/2065195599473901965
- 2026-06-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/ElectEdelson/status/2062254508000907415
- 2026-06-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectEdelson/status/2062254511784067499
- 2026-06-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectEdelson/status/2062254513696747933
- 2026-06-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/ElectEdelson/status/2061488886098833461
- 2026-06-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectEdelson/status/2061488888716177547
- 2026-06-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/ElectEdelson/status/2061488890205061150

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/edelson01
- Campaign site: https://electedelson.com/
- X: https://x.com/ElectEdelson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electedelson/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elect_edelson/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@markedelson4942/videos?app=desktop
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-edelson-maryland/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d09ea440-65a0-4e4f-81dd-201202f1ff3c