House of Delegates in Legislative District 26, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Reginald Martin — House of Delegates in Legislative District 26, Maryland

  Reginald Martin is a Democratic candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates in Legislative District 26. A Fort Washington resident with over 30 years of public service experience, he is a community advocate, youth mentor, and proponent of restorative justice. In 2011, Martin founded The Martin Circle of Hope Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization serving Prince George's County through community outreach. His professional background includes roles as a Student Advocate and the Head Coach for the Boy's Varsity Lacrosse team at Oxon Hill High School. Martin's political experience includes co-founding the African American Democratic Club of Prince George's County and advising numerous local campaigns.

• Dani E. Moore-King — House of Delegates in Legislative District 26, Maryland

  Dani E. Moore-King is a Democratic candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates in Legislative District 26. A lifelong resident of the district, she is a community advocate and civic leader with a background in public service. Moore-King is a veteran and the daughter of a pastor and Army Veteran. Professionally, she works as a real estate agent. Her civic engagement includes serving on the Prince George's County Local Development Council, where she advises on the distribution of local impact grants. She has also served as a Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee Representative for District 26. Her campaign platform focuses on equity, transparency, affordable housing, youth engagement, and local empowerment.

• Veronica Turner — House of Delegates in Legislative District 26, Maryland

  Veronica Turner is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 26. Her extensive legislative career began with her initial election to the House of Delegates in 2002, where she served until 2015. Following an unsuccessful campaign for the Maryland Senate in 2014, Turner was successfully re-elected to the House of Delegates in 2018 and began her current term in January 2019. Throughout her tenure, she has held positions on key committees, including the Economic Matters Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. Prior to her career in public service, Turner worked as a clinical specialist and analyst at Prince George's Hospital Center and served as the president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 63.

• Kriselda Valderrama — House of Delegates in Legislative District 26, Maryland

  Kriselda Valderrama is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Legislative District 26 since January 10, 2007. Born in Washington, D.C., she earned a Bachelor of Science in respiratory therapy from Salisbury University before entering public service. Throughout her tenure in the House of Delegates, she has held significant leadership positions, including serving as Deputy Majority Whip and later as Deputy Majority Leader. Her legislative experience includes service on the Judiciary Committee, and she currently holds the role of Chair for the Economic Matters Committee. She is also an active participant in the Prince George's County Delegation and the Legislative Asian-American and Pacific-Islander Caucus.

• Jamila J. Woods — House of Delegates in Legislative District 26, Maryland

  Jamila Jaye Woods is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 26 in Prince George's County since January 11, 2023. Born in Camden, New Jersey, on July 9, 1963, she has a background in social work and ministry. Woods earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Master of Divinity from Howard University, and a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Her career includes roles as an investigative social worker for Child Protective Services in Washington, D.C., and President/CEO of Gabriel's Lyric Therapeutic Services, LLC. An ordained elder in the AME Church, she has served as a pastor. In the legislature, she has been a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee and the Judiciary Committee.

• JoAnn Y. Fisher — Republican Central Committee in Legislative District 26, Maryland

  JoAnn Y. Fisher is a Republican candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates in Legislative District 26. A veteran of the United States Navy Reserves, she served 15 years on active duty. Fisher's political involvement includes serving as a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention and as a member of the Republican Central Committee. For more than two decades, she has been a committed advocate for women veterans, notably as the Women Veterans Chair for the Maryland and Washington, D.C. Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Her public service also includes appointments to the Maryland Commission on Human Relations and the Maryland Military Installation Strategic Planning Council. Fisher earned both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in management from National-Louis University.

• Ike Puzon — Republican Central Committee in Legislative District 26, Maryland

  Ike Puzon is a Republican candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 26. The son of a Filipino immigrant and a tobacco sharecropper, Puzon grew up in Eastern North Carolina before serving for 29 years in the U.S. Navy. Following his military service, he became a Military Legislative Assistant to a United States Senator and later founded a lobbying and consulting firm based in Prince George's County. Puzon previously ran for the Maryland State Senate in District 26. He and his wife, Diann, have four children, two of whom are adopted and have disabilities. This personal experience prompted his service as a board member for a local hospital and an agency that supports individuals with disabilities.