2022 Primary Dates:

Early Voting - Thursday, July 7, 2022 through Thursday July 14, 2022
Election Day - Tuesday July 19, 2022

Candidates' responses to our questionnaire focusing on support for the trans community are linked below. Please click through for each candidate's responses.

To educate voters impartially and on a nonpartisan basis, all responses are shared verbatim.

About Trans Maryland's questionnaire:

• The questionnaire was emailed to all candidates running for office on June 30th to the email addresses listed on the Maryland State Board of Elections website.

• Candidates were informed that the due date of their responses would be July 8 at 10pm, and if their completed questionnaire was not received by this date, the publication will state 'Did Not Respond.'

• Candidates were informed that questions and responses will be used in compliance with all IRS rules for 501(c)(3) organizations. Trans Maryland does not endorse any political candidates.

• Trans Maryland’s 2022 Candidate Questionnaire can be downloaded in full using the button at the bottom of this page.

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Trans Maryland 2022 Candidate Questionnaire Responses

Download the full Trans Maryland 2022 Candidate Questionnaire by clicking the button below.

Candidates that did not reply:

Dan Cox

Robin Ficker

Kelly Schulz

Joe Werner

Rushern L. Baker, III

Jon Baron

Peter Franchot

Douglas F. Gansler

Wes Moore

Tom Perez

Jerome M. Segal

David Lashar

Kyle Sefcik

Barry Glassman

Timothy J. Adams

Brooke Elizabeth Lierman

Michael Anthony Peroutka

Jim Shalleck

Anthony G. Brown

Katie Curran O'Malley

Chris Chaffee

George Davis

Nnabu Eze

Lorie R. Friend

Reba A. Hawkins

Jon McGreevey

Joseph Perez

Todd A. Puglisi

James Tarantin

John Thormann

Chris Van Hollen

Andy Harris

R. David Harden

Heather R. Mizeur

Daniel Frank Thibeault

Malcolm Thomas Colombo

Nicolee Ambrose

Berney Flowers

Michael A. Geppi

Lance Griffin

Ellen "EJ" McNulty

Dave Wallace

Marques Dent

Liri Fusha

C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger

Yuripzy Morgan

Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris

Joe Kelley

Yuripzy Morgan

Antonio Patrizio Pitocco

Amal Torres

Ben R. Beardsley

Jake Pretot

John Sarbanes

Lance Griffin

Malcolm Thomas Colombo

Eselebor E. Okojie

Eric Loeb

George McDermott

Jeff Warner

Tammy Allison

Angela M. Angel

James Levi Curtis, Jr.

Donna F. Edwards

Matthew F. Fogg

Gregory Holmes

Robert K. McGhee

Kim A. Shelton

Jazz M. Lewis

DuVal Cubero

Vanessa Marie Hoffman

Toni Jarboe-Duley

Michael S. Lemon

Chris Palombi

Patrick Lucky Stevens

Tannis Villanova

Steny Hoyer

Keith Washington

McKayla Wilkes

Elaine Belson

Colt M. Black

Matthew Foldi

Jonathan Jenkins

Neil C. Parrott

Robert Poissonnier

Mariela Roca

David J. Trone

Heba Machado Zayas

Dave Wallace

Carleah M. Summers

Ray Bly

Scott M. Collier

Michael Pearson

Lorrie A. Sigley

Tashi Kimandus Davis

Elihu Eli El

Wayne "For Freedom" McNeal

Kweisi Mfume

Gregory Thomas Coll

Michael Mihirate Yadeta

Andalib Odulate

Jamie Raskin

Andrés Garcia

Mike McKay

Jake Shade

Michael Dreisbach

Paul D. Corderman

Shawn Demetrious Perry

Angela Ariel McIntosh

Jay Mason

Karen Lewis Young

Stephen Barrett

William "Bill" Folden

Carleah M. Summers

Jesse T. Pippy

Justin Ready

Charles C. Collins

Michael S. Myers

Johnny Ray Salling

Cory D. Edwards

No Tax Russ Mirabile

J. B. Jennings

KenFitch

Kathy Klausmeier

Thomas Mwaura

Reid J. Novotny

Katie Fry Hester

William Newton

Stephanie Boston

Ben Brooks

Jay Jalisi

Lawrence Williams

Ruth Goetz

Shelly Hettleman

Bob Cockey

Mavourene Robinson

Guy Guzzone

Alex Bieber

Collins Odongo

David Wilson

Brian J. Feldman

Susan C. Lee

Scott I. Gershman

Cheryl C. Kagan

Missy Carr

Jeff Waldstreicher

Raul R. Ayala

Anita Mpambara Cox

Ben Kramer

David George Jeang

Enoch Bevel

Will Smith

Lee Havis

Jim Rosapepe

Rashad D. Lloyd

Paul G. Pinsky

Jesse Peed

Raaheela Ahmed

Sylvia Johnson

Ron Watson

Joanne C. Benson

Rudy D. Anthony

Melony G. Griffith

Jonathan Edward Rosero

Ike Puzon

Tamara Davis Brown

C. Anthony Muse

Charles Winston McNeill, Jr.

Al Larsen

Kenneth B. Lee

Rou Etienne

Michael A. Jackson

Rou Etienne

Jason T. Fowler

Michelle M. Talkington

Arthur Carr Ellis

Vontasha R. Simms

Jack Bailey

Stacie MacDonald

Bobbi A. Moore

Sarah Elfreth

Bryan W. Simonaire

Jeff Garcia

Kimberly Ann June

Pamela Beidle

Sarah F. Lacey

Sid Saab

Dawn D. Gile

Stacie MacDonald

Edward R. Reilly

Christian Miele

Walter "Butch" Tilley

Mary-Dulany James

Mary Ann Lisanti

Michelle Christman

Frank Esposito

Jason C. Gallion

Rick Bowers

Stephen S. Hershey, Jr.

Heather Lynette Sinclair

Adelaide "Addie" Eckardt

Johnny Mautz

Naomi Hyman

Mary Beth Carozza

Michele Gregory

Nancy J. King

Christopher Anderson

Antonio Hayes

Jill P. Carter

Jimmy Mathis

Zach Tomlin

Chris West

Mary Washington

Bob Gemmill

Ilyas Chohan

Charles E. Sydnor, III

Cory V. McCray

Emmanuel Digman

Bill Ferguson

Malcolm Augustine

Rocio Treminio-Lopez

Andy Adams

Jim Hinebaugh, Jr.

Kenneth Linn Sisk

Tim Thomas

Robert Spear

Jason C. Buckel

Jason W. Merritt

Terry L. Baker

Carrie R. Hinton

Wayne Keefer

Bradley Belmont

William Valentine

Seth Edward Wilson

William Joseph Wivell

Thomas Stolz

Brenda J. Thiam

Ladetra Robinson

Kathy Diener

Justin Wages

Josh Bokee

Ken Kerr

William "Billy" Reid

Karen Simpson

Stephen Slater

Tarolyn C. Thrasher

Tim Cansler

John A. Distel

Heath S. Barnes

Barrie S. Ciliberti

April Fleming Miller

Jesse T. Pippy

Brandon Duck

Millicent A. Hall

Colt M. Black

William "Bill" Folden

Christopher Eric Bouchat

Scott Jendrek

April Rose

Sallie B. Taylor

Chris Tomlinson

Stephen A. Wantz

Scott Willens

Richard Collins

Chike Anyanwu

Robert H. Bird

Tim Fazenbaker

Robin Grammer

Bob Long

Valerie McDonough

Ric Metzgar

Megan Ann Mioduszewski

Jake Mohorovic, III

Joseph C. Boteler, III

Ryan Nawrocki

Steve Redmer

Kathy Szeliga

Lydia X. Z. Brown

Lauren Arikan

Russ English, Jr.

Nicholas Gladden

Rick Impallaria

Rocky Wagonhurst

Medford J. Campbell, 3rd

Glen Geelhaar

Manpreet K. Hundal

Timothy M. Neubauer

Kathleen A. Smero

Nick Allen

Harry Bhandari

Carl Jackson

Annel McCollim

Trent Kittleman

Saif Rehman

Jianning Jenny Zeng

Steven M. Bolen

Chao Wu

Natalie Ziegler

Lisa Kim

Courtney Watson

Patricia R. Fallon

Jordan Porompyae

Ruben Amaya

Nathaniel Maurice Costley, Sr.

Regg J. Hatcher, Jr.

Garland M. Jarratt Sanderson

Korey T. Johnson

Adrienne A. Jones

Nathaniel Logan

N. Scott Phillips

Jennifer White

Shayla Marie Brooks

Cheryl E. Pasteur

Brenda Hatcher-Savoy

Jim Simpson

Tyler A. Stiff

Lisa Belcastro

Ruth Goetz

Donna M. Vetters

Jessica Feldmark

Christopher John Feldwick

Terri Hill

Ashley P. Arias

David R. Buchanan

Victor Henderson

Ronald A. Imbragulio, Sr.

Jeff Garcia

Daniel J. McGinty

Gary Simmons

Ned Carey

Padraic Walsh

Chris Yates

Vanessa Atterbeary

Pam Lanman Guzzone

Kathy Gugulis

Kate Walshe

Joshua Dowling

Jodi Colella Noah

Stacey Sauter

Matt Wade

Saqib Ali

Linda Foley

David Fraser-Hidalgo

Lily Qi

Ariana Kelly

Sara N. Love

Helene F. Meister

Donald "DP" Patti

Joe Vogel

George M. Cecala

Aaron M. Kaufman

Jared Solomon

Frank Nice

Charlotte Crutchfield

Bonnie Cullison

Augustin Esquivar Saah

Vaughn Stewart

John Walsh

Jheanelle Wilkins

Ben Barnes

Mary A. Lehman

Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk

Malcolm Thomas Colombo

Anne Healey

Chiquita Jackson

Patrick A. Paschall

Alonzo T. Washington

Nicole A. Williams

Adrian Boafo

Jocelyn Irene Collins

Remi Duyile

Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.

Keenon James

Januari McKay

Monica Roebuck

Jacqui Steele-McCall

Kym Taylor

Valeria Tomlin

Tiffany T. Alston

Sennieal Crutchfield

Andrea Fletcher Harrison

Jazz M. Lewis

Alexis S. Solis

Christopher Stevenson

LaTasha R. Ward

Faye Martin Howell

Jazz M. Lewis

Shawn Maldon

Darryl Barnes

Nick Charles

Karen Toles

JoAnn Fisher

Antwan C. Brown

Angela R. Jones

Andre D. Nottingham

Veronica Turner

Kriselda Valderrama

Kendal Wade

Jamila J. Woods

Kevin M. Harris

Susie Proctor

June Jones

Rachel Jones

Jeffrie E. Long, Jr.

Kenneth B. Lee

Mark N. Fisher

Kevin D. Merillat

Mark Arness

Theresa Kuhns

James Ashburn

Marquita Bushrod

Tyrone R. Hall

Buddy Bowling, Jr.

Debra Davis

Edward Holland

Edith J. Patterson

Cornell T. Posey

C. T. Wilson

Matt Morgan

Deb Rey

Brian Crosby

Valarie Alisha Dove-Swaringer

Timothy E. Gowen

Todd B. Morgan

Bill Bates

Doug Rathell

Rob Seyfferth

Shaneka Henson

Dana Jones

Seth Howard

Courtney L. Buiniskis

Brian A. Chisholm

Nicholaus R. Kipke

Rachel Munoz

LaToya Nkongolo

Kevin Burke

Milad Pooran

Travis S. Lerol

De'Narde R. J. English

Michael Jette

Monica L. W. Smearman

Michele Speakman

Dorcas Olasimibo Ajanlekoko

J. Sandy Bartlett

Mark S. Chang

Mike Rogers

Tom Angelis

David Bishop

Stacie MacDonald

John T. Sly

Kim Mills

Marguerite R. Morris

Andrew C. Pruski

Michael J. Sopata

Tyler Bailey

Stuart Michael Schmidt, Jr.

John Wakefield

Kerry A. Gillespie

Heather A. Bagnall

Glen Glass

Shekinah Hollingsworth

David A. Martin

Teresa Walter

Sarahia Benn

Andre V. Johnson, Jr.

Steve Johnson

Jay M. Ellenby

Susan K. McComas

Gillian A. Miller

Mike Griffith

Teresa Reilly

Kevin Bailey Hornberger

Travis Marion

Adam Streight

Steve Arentz

Jeff Ghrist

Jay A. Jacobs

Jackie Gregory

Donna Bradshaw

Sheree Sample-Hughes

Nicole L. Acle

Christopher T. Adams

Tom Hutchinson

Ron James

Susan E. Delean-Botkin

Garrett Luthy

Charles James Otto

Todd J. Nock

Carl L. Anderton, Jr.

John William Hamilton

Wayne A. Hartman

Lesley J. Lopez

Kirill Reznik

Clint L. Sobratti

Zulieka A. Baysmore

Marlon D. Amprey

China Boak Terrell

Frank M. Conaway, Jr.

Cameron E. Green, Sr.

Kathy Shulman

Juan Snell

Melissa Wells

Scott Graham

Bilal Ali

Dalya Attar

Tony Bridges

Chris Ervin

S. I. "Sandy" Rosenberg

Nino Mangione

Todd Huff

Jay Walton

Michele Guyton

Ellen "EJ" McNulty

Jay Walton

Lyn Mallick

Joshua J. Stonko

Gwendolyn O. Butler

Reginald Benbow

Regina T. Boyce

Elizabeth Embry

Logan Endow

Sherricka Alayshia McGrier-Douglas

Renaud Deaundre Brown

Bill Brooks

Cathi Forbes

Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe

Brian J. Noon

Eric Ebersole

Bishop Barry Chapman

Patrick Cusack

Aisha Khan

Aletheia McCaskill

Sheila Ruth

Shazia Shah

Robin Harvey

Calvin Young

Antonio Barboza

Jackie Addison

Chanel Branch

George Johnson

Caylin Young

Talmadge Branch

Mekkah X. Mohammed

J. Brian Voss

Pete Waters

Vince Andrews

Sean D. Burns

Augusta Yeager Christensen

Luke Clippinger

Mark Edelson

Robbyn Lewis

Diana M. Fennell

Robert Julian Ivey

Marlin Jenkins

Jorge Sactic

Deni Taveras

William H. Jones

Karen M. Dean

Maureen D. Keogh

Heather L. Price

Marc E. Mandel

Robert E. Cahill

Judith C. Ensor

Wendy S. Epstein

Garret P. Glennon, Jr.

Stacy A. Mayer

Michael O. Twigg

Adam Daniel Greivell

Michael Edward Malone

Brian L. DeLeonardo

Alicia Altamirano

Stephanie Porter

Kathleen Diane English

Carlos F. Acosta

Theresa M. Chernosky

Kathleen Dumais

Thomas P. Johnson, III

Rachel Theora McGuckian

Marylin Pierre

Monise Alexis Brown

Adrienne Davis

Sarah Freeman Proctor

Brandon M. Burrell

Carol Ann Coderre

Malik Ali Shakur

Andrea D. Smith

Rhonda A. Wood

Michael J. Stamm

Erik Atas

Charles Mario Blomquist

Myshala E. Middleton

Barry G. Williams