State Senator in Legislative District 30, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Shaneka T. Henson — State Senator in Legislative District 30, Maryland

  Shaneka T. Henson is a Democratic State Senator representing Maryland's Legislative District 30, a position she was appointed to in January 2025. Her legislative career includes serving in the Maryland House of Delegates for District 30A from May 2019 until her senate appointment. She is the first African-American woman to represent Annapolis in the Maryland General Assembly. Henson's public service began on the Annapolis City Council, where she represented Ward 6 from 2017 to 2019. An attorney by profession, she earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law and a Bachelor of Science from Coppin State University. Before her career in elected office, she worked for the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's office and the YWCA.

• Jessica Haire — State Senator in Legislative District 30, Maryland

  Jessica Haire is a Republican candidate for the Maryland State Senate, representing Legislative District 30. A civil engineer and attorney, she brings a diverse professional background to her public service. From 2018 to 2022, Haire served on the Anne Arundel County Council for District 7. In 2022, she ran for the position of Anne Arundel County Executive. Her career began in engineering after she earned her civil engineering degree from George Washington University. She later transitioned to the legal field, obtaining a law degree and a master's degree from American University. Haire became a partner at a law firm, where her practice focuses on federal contracting and construction law.