(The Center Square) – Democrats led in two Republican-held Maryland House of Delegates districts as election officials continued counting ballots late Tuesday evening.
Josh Hastings led Republican Del. Barry Beauchamp in Wicomico County’s District 38B, while Chuck Cook led Republican Del. Stuart Schmidt Jr. in Anne Arundel County’s District 33B.
In two Senate races, Democratic Sen. Shaneka Henson led Republican Jessica Haire in District 30, while Republican Kevin Ford led Democrat Stephanie Popescu in Republican-held District 42.
The leads were reflected in unofficial results from the Maryland State Board of Elections updated at 12:17 a.m. Wednesday. All Election Day precincts in those four districts had reported. Provisional ballots were not yet reported, and the totals remained subject to change.
In District 38B, Hastings had 57.9% of the vote, compared with Beauchamp’s 42%.
Beauchamp was appointed in 2024 to replace former Del. Carl Anderton Jr.
In District 33B, Cook had 52.3% of the vote, compared with Schmidt’s 47.6%.
Schmidt won the Anne Arundel County seat in 2022 by 297 votes.
In the District 30 Senate race, Henson had 56.6% of the vote, compared with Haire’s 43.2%.
Henson was appointed to the Senate in 2025 after Sarah Elfreth was elected to Congress.
In Senate District 42, which includes parts of Baltimore and Carroll counties, Ford had 57.8% of the vote, compared with Popescu’s 42.1%.
All 47 Senate seats and 141 House of Delegates seats were on the ballot Tuesday.
Democrats won 34 Senate seats and 102 House seats in the 2022 election, giving the party large majorities in both chambers.
If the leads hold in these four races, Democrats would gain the two House seats, while neither Senate seat would change parties.