Frequently Asked Questions
How did Maryland vote in the 2024 presidential election?
Harris won Maryland with 62.6% of the vote to 34.1%, a margin of 28.5 points. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)
How many of Maryland's members of Congress are Republican?
1 of 10 — 10%. In the U.S. House, Maryland has 1 Republican and 7 Democrats; in the Senate, 0 Republicans and 2 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from Maryland, on Wikipedia.)
Where does Maryland rank among the 50 states?
Maryland ranks #14 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.
You can compare Maryland directly to other states on our Compare States page.
Which Maryland politicians have report cards here?
1, listed above. We grade Republicans running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost Maryland. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.
When is the next election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 81 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.