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Mark S. Chang
Image of Mark S. Chang
Maryland House of Delegates District 32
Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

10

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$54,437/year

Per diem

$115/day for lodging. $63/day for meals

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Glen Burnie High School

Bachelor's

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Graduate

Loyola University

Personal
Profession
Associate, Neovista Consulting
Contact

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Mark S. Chang (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 32. He assumed office on January 14, 2015. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Chang (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 14, 2024.

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: [email protected].

2023-2024

Chang was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Chang was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Chang was assigned to the following committees:

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2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Chang served on the following committees:

Maryland committee assignments, 2015
Appropriations

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Democratic primary)

Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 3

Sarah Elfreth defeated Rob Steinberger and Miguel Barajas in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sarah Elfreth
Sarah Elfreth (D) Candidate Connection
 
59.3
 
236,681
Image of Rob Steinberger
Rob Steinberger (R) Candidate Connection
 
37.9
 
151,186
Image of Miguel Barajas
Miguel Barajas (L)
 
2.6
 
10,471
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
862

Total votes: 399,200
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sarah Elfreth
Sarah Elfreth Candidate Connection
 
36.2
 
29,459
Image of Harry Dunn
Harry Dunn
 
25.0
 
20,380
Image of Clarence Lam
Clarence Lam
 
11.7
 
9,548
Image of Terri L. Hill
Terri L. Hill Candidate Connection
 
6.5
 
5,318
Image of Mark S. Chang
Mark S. Chang
 
5.0
 
4,106
Image of Aisha Khan
Aisha Khan
 
2.7
 
2,199
Image of Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers Candidate Connection
 
2.6
 
2,147
Image of John Morse
John Morse Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
1,447
Image of Abigail Diehl
Abigail Diehl
 
1.7
 
1,379
Image of Lindsay Donahue
Lindsay Donahue Candidate Connection
 
1.5
 
1,213
Image of Juan Dominguez
Juan Dominguez Candidate Connection
 
1.3
 
1,025
Image of Michael Coburn
Michael Coburn
 
0.7
 
583
Image of Malcolm Colombo
Malcolm Colombo Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
527
Image of Don Quinn
Don Quinn Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
408
Image of Kristin Lyman Nabors
Kristin Lyman Nabors
 
0.5
 
397
Image of Jeffrey Woodard
Jeffrey Woodard
 
0.4
 
352
Image of Gary Schuman
Gary Schuman Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
286
Image of Mark Gosnell
Mark Gosnell
 
0.3
 
221
Image of Jake Pretot
Jake Pretot
 
0.2
 
162
Image of Matt Libber
Matt Libber
 
0.2
 
159
Stewart Silver
 
0.1
 
78
Image of Dan Rupli
Dan Rupli
 
0.0
 
34

Total votes: 81,428
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Steinberger
Rob Steinberger Candidate Connection
 
25.1
 
8,766
Image of Arthur Baker Jr.
Arthur Baker Jr. Candidate Connection
 
19.9
 
6,931
Image of Bernard Flowers
Bernard Flowers
 
17.3
 
6,028
Image of Joshua Morales
Joshua Morales Candidate Connection
 
9.1
 
3,159
Image of Jordan Mayo
Jordan Mayo
 
8.4
 
2,918
Thomas Harris
 
8.2
 
2,857
Image of Ray Bly
Ray Bly
 
5.8
 
2,015
John Rea
 
3.2
 
1,120
Image of Naveed Mian
Naveed Mian Candidate Connection
 
3.1
 
1,085

Total votes: 34,879
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark S. Chang
Mark S. Chang (D)
 
22.4
 
21,755
J. Sandy Bartlett (D)
 
21.6
 
20,988
Image of Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers (D)
 
21.2
 
20,597
Monica Smearman (R)
 
11.7
 
11,384
Michael Jette (R)
 
11.5
 
11,213
Michele Speakman (R)
 
11.5
 
11,169
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
107

Total votes: 97,213
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)

Incumbent Mark S. Chang, incumbent J. Sandy Bartlett, and incumbent Mike Rogers defeated Dorcas Ajanlekoko in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark S. Chang
Mark S. Chang
 
30.1
 
7,117
J. Sandy Bartlett
 
28.9
 
6,829
Image of Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
 
25.9
 
6,127
Image of Dorcas Ajanlekoko
Dorcas Ajanlekoko
 
15.2
 
3,591

Total votes: 23,664
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)

Michele Speakman, Michael Jette, and Monica Smearman advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michele Speakman
 
34.3
 
3,242
Michael Jette
 
33.0
 
3,115
Monica Smearman
 
32.7
 
3,094

Total votes: 9,451
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2018

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark S. Chang
Mark S. Chang (D)
 
20.9
 
24,498
J. Sandy Bartlett (D)
 
20.7
 
24,220
Image of Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers (D)
 
19.9
 
23,316
Patty Ewing (R)
 
13.9
 
16,340
Image of Mark Bailey
Mark Bailey (R)
 
12.4
 
14,520
Image of Tim Walters
Tim Walters (R)
 
12.1
 
14,158
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
150

Total votes: 117,202
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark S. Chang
Mark S. Chang
 
22.3
 
4,591
J. Sandy Bartlett
 
20.4
 
4,200
Image of Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
 
18.4
 
3,795
Jenese Jones
 
12.8
 
2,639
Patrick Armstrong
 
9.4
 
1,939
Image of Theodore Sophocleus
Theodore Sophocleus
 
9.0
 
1,863
Image of Derek Kent
Derek Kent
 
7.7
 
1,583

Total votes: 20,610
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)

Patty Ewing, Tim Walters, and Mark Bailey advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Patty Ewing
 
37.2
 
3,049
Image of Tim Walters
Tim Walters
 
33.0
 
2,701
Image of Mark Bailey
Mark Bailey
 
29.9
 
2,447

Total votes: 8,197
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2014

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2014

Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Mark S. Chang and incumbents Pamela Beidle and Theodore J. Sophocleus defeated Spencer Dove, Tonja Mccoy and Steven D. Wyatt in the Democratic primary, while Mark Angell, Joseph Fioravante, and Tim Walters defeated Jesse Mayer in the Republican primary. Beidle, Chang and Sophocleus defeated Angell, Fioravante and Walters for three seats in the general election.[1][2][3]

Maryland House of Delegates District 32, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Beidle Incumbent 20% 17,120
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark S. Chang 18.6% 15,904
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTheodore Sophocleus Incumbent 17.6% 14,995
     Republican Tim Walters 15.3% 13,066
     Republican Mark Angell 14.4% 12,327
     Republican Joseph Fioravante 14.1% 12,012
Total Votes 85,424


Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Beidle Incumbent 25.9% 4,631
Green check mark transparent.pngMark S. Chang 21.8% 3,910
Green check mark transparent.pngTheodore Sophocleus Incumbent 18% 3,232
Spencer Dove 13.2% 2,357
Tonja McCoy 13.2% 2,364
Steven D. Wyatt 7.9% 1,420
Total Votes 17,914
Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Walters 30.2% 2,533
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Fioravente 25.6% 2,147
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Angell 24% 2,012
Jesse Mayer 20.2% 1,699
Total Votes 8,391

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mark S. Chang did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Mark S. Chang did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Mark S. Chang campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Maryland District 3Lost primary$139,633 $139,633
2022Maryland House of Delegates District 32Won general$106,392 $50,139
2018Maryland House of Delegates District 32Won general$110,859 N/A**
2014Maryland House of Delegates, District 32Won $79,419 N/A**
Grand total$436,303 $189,772
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Footnotes


Current members of the Maryland House of Delegates
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Adrienne Jones
Majority Leader:David Moon
Representatives
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District 3
Kris Fair (D)
Ken Kerr (D)
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Bob Long (R)
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District 8
Kim Ross (D)
District 9A
Chao Wu (D)
District 9B
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District 12A
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District 13
District 15
Lily Qi (D)
District 16
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Joe Vogel (D)
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District 25
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District 27A
District 27B
District 27C
District 28
District 29A
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District 30A
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District 32
District 33A
District 33B
District 33C
District 34A
District 34B
District 35A
District 35B
District 36
District 37A
District 37B
District 38A
District 38B
District 38C
District 39
Greg Wims (D)
District 40
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District 42A
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