# Robbyn Lewis

Robbyn Lewis is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 46.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 46
- Serving since: 2017-01-10
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/d0e4f14b-c4a3-485e-88f7-ea7a86f67ca1

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d0e4f14b-c4a3-485e-88f7-ea7a86f67ca1 (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

Lewis sits at −1.00 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 91% of State House Democrats.

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

1 classified statements: 1 post 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 | Lewis | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 100.0% | 10.4% | 1 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 100.0% | 39.2% | 2 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 14.4% | 729 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

Most discussed policy areas: Housing and Community Development 100% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Democrats 4.6%); 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 −1.00 (standard error 0.03), from 624 donors and 1,180 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 9.1% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 98.9% (Maryland House 94.3%). Party unity 100% (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 207 bills: 207 reached committee, 115 passed one chamber, 75 passed both, 71 became law. Cosponsored 0. 55.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 58 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 1532: Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1532/
- HB 1371: Maryland-Africa and the Caribbean Investment and Development Program - Establishment (in committee, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1371/
- HB 1472: Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1472/
- HB 1508: State Highways - Highway Work Permits - Notice (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1508/
- HB 1536: Maryland Enforcement Limits and Transparency (MELT) Act (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1536/
- 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 1575: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1575/
- HB 1381: Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, or Parking in a Bike Lane or Bicycle Path - Prohibition (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1381/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $21.2K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 90% 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.

- 2025-07-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RobbynLewis46th/status/1946562869853553082

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/lewis01
- Campaign site: https://www.robbynlewis.com/
- X: https://x.com/RobbynLewis46th
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robbynlewis46th/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robbynlewis46th/?hl=en
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robbynlewis46th
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbynlewis/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d0e4f14b-c4a3-485e-88f7-ea7a86f67ca1