Carl Jackson, Maryland Senate District 8: Voting Record

Where they sit

Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Carl Jackson's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

Maryland Senate70thpercentile

More conservative than 69% of the Maryland Senate.

Most liberalMost conservative

15th most conservative of 47

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Maryland Senate District 8.

Also on the ballot: Yahu Blackwell (Republican)

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The scores

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Votes with the Senate President

89%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Carl Jackson.

On 494 contested votes where both voted97% on all 2,206 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

89%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Carl Jackson.

On 464 party-line votesPartisan rank: 41 of 47 in the Senate40 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Carl Jackson sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Carl Jackson
	Bills
Sponsored	19
Passed both chambers	10
Became law	10
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 39 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 2 others) · 30 of 34 Democrats

A bill's sponsor is its primary sponsor, the first name on it; co-sponsors aren't counted. Bills a committee, a county delegation, or the Speaker or Senate President on the Governor's behalf introduced aren't credited to anyone.

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: Carl Jackson
Bill	Result	Final action
SB 439 Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis	Became law	April 1, 2026
SB 35 State Designations and Commemorative Days - State Shark, State Natural Sciences Museum, and Purple Lights Night	Became law	April 1, 2026
SB 72 Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption	Became law	March 26, 2026
SB 783 Credit Unions - Mergers and Consolidations - Alteration of Voting Requirement	Became law	March 25, 2026
SB 438 Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations	Became law	March 25, 2026
SB 782 Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections	Became law passed as HB 1100	March 20, 2026
SB 637 Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producer Commission Rate	Became law	March 18, 2026
SB 784 Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements	Became law	March 17, 2026
SB 293 Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli…	Became law	March 17, 2026
SB 260 Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership	Became law	March 17, 2026

Budget projects

Maryland's budget bill doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Maryland legislators.

Contested votes where they split

54 against the Senate President; 53 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Carl Jackson
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate President	Most of their party
April 13, 2026	HB 1222: Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26 Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 8, 2026	HB 154: Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 7, 2026	HB 661: General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 2, 2026	SB 841: Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 2, 2026	SB 841: Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 23, 2026	SB 202: Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 23, 2026	SB 626: Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Lcnss, and ID Cards and Birth Info Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 23, 2026	SB 465: Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 20, 2026	SB 626: Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) Motion to Postpone	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 19, 2026	SB 334: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 17, 2026	SB 284: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 17, 2026	SB 284: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 6, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 4, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 4, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 4, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 4, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Jan. 29, 2026	SB 1: Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 7, 2025	HB 352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 3, 2025	HB 853: Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2025	HB 853: Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 2, 2025	HB 853: Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 2, 2025	HB 853: Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 2, 2025	HB 796: Real Property - Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure - Increase Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 1, 2025	HB 504: Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act (Amend) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 1, 2025	HB 352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 31, 2025	HB 288: Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls, Fees, and Other Charges - Temporary Adjustments Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 31, 2025	HB 352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 31, 2025	HB 352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 31, 2025	HB 352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 31, 2025	HB 350: Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2026) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 31, 2025	HB 350: Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2026) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 31, 2025	HB 350: Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2026) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 17, 2025	SB 250: Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 17, 2025	SB 977: State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 17, 2025	SB 977: State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 17, 2025	SB 977: State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 17, 2025	SB 250: Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 14, 2025	Nominations: Executive Nominations Report No.5 "Will the Senate advise and consent to the Nomination of the Executive of Nominee No.19"? Confirmation	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 13, 2025	SB 107: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2025	SB 107: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 12, 2025	SB 107: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 12, 2025	SB 107: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 12, 2025	SB 107: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 12, 2025	SB 566: Real Property - Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure - Increase Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2025	SB 181: Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Feb. 26, 2025	SB 258: Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Alterations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)

Every roll call

How Carl Jackson voted on each of the 2,274 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Carl Jackson
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Senate President	Yeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Email: carl.jackson@senate.maryland.gov
Capitol office: Room 102, James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3620

Committees

Committee on Federal Relations
Finance

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Maryland General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.