State Senator in Legislative District 18, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Jeff Waldstreicher — State Senator in Legislative District 18, Maryland

  Jeff Waldstreicher is an American attorney and politician representing District 18 in the Maryland Senate. Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, on December 31, 1979, he is a member of the Democratic Party. Waldstreicher earned a B.A. in political science and history, magna cum laude, from Emory University and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Before his election to the Senate, he served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2019. During his time in the House, he served on the Judiciary Committee and chaired its Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee. He assumed his Senate office on January 9, 2019. In the Senate, he was appointed Vice-Chair of the Judicial Proceedings Committee, becoming Chair in 2023. He also serves on the Legislative Policy Committee and the Rules Committee. He resides in Kensington, Maryland, with his wife and three children.