Stars and no-shows: grading every Maryland House delegate on the current 2026 session

An analysis of 653 floor votes reveals wide gaps in participation — and a handful of delegates who barely showed up at all.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland Watch

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Some Maryland House delegates showed up for virtually every vote this session and filed over 100 bills. Others missed more than half — or in one striking case, nearly every single vote cast by the chamber. A MDBayNews analysis of 653 recorded floor votes during the current 2026 General Assembly session reveals a wide spectrum of engagement among the House’s 141 members, cutting across both parties.

The data, drawn from official legislative records, tracks each delegate’s participation rate — the share of votes in which they cast a yes or no — alongside the number of bills they sponsored as a primary sponsor. Together, the two measures offer a rough but meaningful picture of legislative effort.

The standouts: showing up and putting in the work

At the top of the chamber sits Del. Aaron Kaufman (D-District 18), who sponsored 201 bills — more than any other delegate — while missing just one vote all session, a 99.8% participation rate. He is followed closely by Del. Terri Hill (D-District 12A) with 161 bills and 99.1% participation, and Del. Kevin Hornberger (R-District 35B), the most active Republican, who filed 143 bills and voted in 99.7% of floor votes.

Several delegates posted a perfect 100% participation rate across all 653 votes, including Del. Sean Stinnett (D-District 41), Del. Susan McComas (R-District 34B), Del. Nick Allen (D-District 8), and Del. Ryan Spiegel (D-District 17). Notably, the list of perfect attenders spans both sides of the aisle.

Showing up is the baseline. But the delegates who are also filing dozens of bills are genuinely working the process from both ends.

Top performers — 2026 session

Delegate	Party	District	Participation	Bills Filed
Aaron Kaufman	D	18	99.8%	201
Terri Hill	D	12A	99.1%	161
Kevin Hornberger	R	35B	99.7%	143
Deni Taveras	D	47B	98.3%	141
Teresa Woorman	D	16	99.8%	125
Susan McComas	R	34B	100%	110
Sean Stinnett	D	41	100%	115

The low end: absences, abstentions, and questions of accountability

The contrast at the other end is stark. Del. Brian Crosby (D-District 29B) was absent for 392 of 653 floor votes — a participation rate of just 12.1%. He sponsored 10 bills. Del. Christopher Bouchat (R-District 5) presents a different but equally notable pattern: he was formally recorded as “not voting” on 541 occasions, a procedural choice that is distinct from absence but equally removes him from the record on most decisions before the chamber. His participation rate stands at 16.5%.

Del. C.T. Wilson (D-District 28) splits almost evenly between the two categories, with 200 absences and 196 “not voting” entries, for a combined non-participation rate of nearly 61%. Del. Adrian Boafo (D-District 23), despite sponsoring 76 bills, was absent or not voting for roughly 40% of floor votes.

Lowest participation rates — 2026 session

Delegate	Party	District	Participation	Bills	Detail
Brian Crosby	D	29B	12.1%	10	392 absences
Christopher Bouchat	R	5	16.5%	42	541 ‘not voting’
C.T. Wilson	D	28	39.4%	21	200 absent, 196 not voting
Adrian Boafo	D	23	60.2%	76	243 ‘not voting’
Nicole Williams	D	22	65.2%	63	173 absences
Anne Healey	D	22	69.1%	46	199 absences

Patterns worth watching

Participation is not strictly a partisan issue. The lowest performers include Democrats and Republicans alike, and the top of the participation rankings similarly crosses party lines. What the data does suggest is that individual delegate engagement varies enormously — far more than party membership alone would predict.

Also notable is the gap between bill sponsorship and showing up to vote. Del. Caylin Young (D-District 45) sponsored 88 bills but recorded a 74.4% participation rate, with 166 “not voting” entries. Del. Jessica Feldmark (D-District 12A) filed 78 bills but was absent for 123 votes, posting an 81.2% participation rate.

The full dataset — covering all 141 House delegates, their vote-by-vote records, and bill counts — is available below.

Methodology: Participation rate reflects the percentage of the 653 recorded House floor votes in which a delegate cast a yes or no vote. Delegates recorded as “absent” or “not voting” are excluded from the numerator. Bill counts reflect primary sponsorships only. Data sourced from official Maryland General Assembly records.

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