State Senator in Legislative District 26, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Antonio Driver — State Senator in Legislative District 26, Maryland

  Antonio Driver is a Democratic candidate for the Maryland State Senate, Legislative District 26. An educator and public servant, he was appointed the first LGBTQIA+ Liaison for Prince George's County in June 2023, a role in which he advocates for the community's interests within local government. Driver previously founded and was executive director of Speakout, a Washington, D.C.-based organization dedicated to empowering LGBTQIA+ individuals. His professional background includes work in HIV prevention, youth support, and family services in D.C., New York, and Pennsylvania, as well as serving as an educator in Prince George's County Public Schools. He holds an M.B.A., a B.A. in Management, and an A.A. in Criminal Justice.

• C. Anthony Muse — State Senator in Legislative District 26, Maryland

  C. Anthony Muse is a Democratic politician and minister who has represented Legislative District 26 in the Maryland Senate since 2023. He previously held the same Senate seat from 2007 to 2019 and also served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 1999. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 17, 1958, Muse earned a bachelor's degree from Morgan State University. He continued his education by obtaining a Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Howard University. In addition to his political service, which includes time on the Judicial Proceedings Committee, he is the founder and senior pastor of the Ark of Safety Christian Church.