# LaToya Nkongolo

LaToya Nkongolo is a Republican member of the Maryland House for district 31.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Maryland House, district 31
- Serving since: 2025-01-10
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/fd113fb7-c248-4277-9e39-d975898d4a1a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fd113fb7-c248-4277-9e39-d975898d4a1a (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

30% of the 93 bills Nkongolo sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Maryland House.

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

60 classified statements: 60 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Nkongolo | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 5.0% | 9.3% | 454 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 8.3% | 31.9% | 717 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.3% | 1.8% | 147 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 16.7% | 12.7% | 248 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 40% (State House Republicans 10%); Armed Forces and National Security 20% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Commerce 20% (State House Republicans 3.9%); Government Operations and Politics 20% (State House Republicans 18%); Immigration 20% (State House Republicans 4.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.49 (standard error 0.02), from 428 donors and 274 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 73% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 94.1% (Maryland House 94.3%). Party unity 96.4% (97.0%). 120 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-08-04 · voted nay · 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 nay · 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 yea · 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 nay · 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 nay · Committee Amendments · 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. 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 nay · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 93 bills: 93 reached committee, 28 passed one chamber, 21 passed both, 21 became law. Cosponsored 0. 30.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 114 of 140).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1629: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1629/
- HB 1390: Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Excused Student Absence (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1390/
- HB 1463: Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Constituent Services Liaison - Establishment (passed one chamber, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1463/
- HB 1358: Labor and Employment - Workforce Development and Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Workforce Solutions Investment Act (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1358/
- HB 1404: Public Utilities - Energy Generation and Transmission (in committee, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1404/
- HB 1565: Public Health - Obesity Management and Treatment Programs (Healthy Maryland for Every Body) (in committee, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1565/
- HB 1366: Family Law - Final Protective Orders - Duration (in committee, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1366/
- HB 1363: Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offenders - Registration (in committee, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1363/
- HB 1393: Motor Vehicle Administration - Telephone Queuing System - Establishment (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1393/
- HB 1518: Property Tax Assessments - 5-Year Assessment Cycle (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1518/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $29.5K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 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.

- 2025-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/DelegateLaToya/status/1977352196694868259
- 2025-09-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/DelegateLaToya/status/1965714141672521745
- 2025-09-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/DelegateLaToya/status/1965798839916601783
- 2025-09-09 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/DelegateLaToya/status/1965214026272788539
- 2025-09-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/DelegateLaToya/status/1965013234559459478
- 2025-09-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/DelegateLaToya/status/1964726740783333649
- 2025-09-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/DelegateLaToya/status/1963321196176707761
- 2025-08-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/DelegateLaToya/status/1961552138674606103
- 2025-08-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/DelegateLaToya/status/1960779909749670098
- 2025-08-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/DelegateLaToya/status/1960845939561631873

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/nkongolo01
- Campaign site: https://www.latoya4maryland.com/
- X: https://x.com/DelegateLaToya
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaToya.Nkongolo/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latoya_nkongolo
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latoya-nkongolo-6999a810/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fd113fb7-c248-4277-9e39-d975898d4a1a