Race at a glance
The Maryland State House District 32 contest is scheduled for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The field consists of Mike Rogers, Mark Chang and Sandy Bartlett. All three candidates are Democrats, and all three currently hold office as incumbents.
That makes this a contest in which the basic labels beside the candidates’ names do not separate the field. Party affiliation is the same across the race, as is incumbent status. Voters comparing the candidates will therefore have to distinguish among three current officeholders rather than between candidates from different parties or between an incumbent and a challenger.
The race is designated as contested. The central choice is among Rogers, Chang and Bartlett, each of whom is seeking election to the State House from District 32.
The candidates
Mike Rogers is a Democrat and an incumbent in Maryland State House District 32. He is running in the Nov. 3 general election alongside two other Democratic incumbents. Rogers enters the contest with the same party designation and officeholder status as both of the other candidates in the field.
Mark Chang is a Democrat and an incumbent in Maryland State House District 32. He is running in the Nov. 3 general election alongside two other Democratic incumbents. Chang enters the contest with the same party designation and officeholder status as both of the other candidates in the field.
Sandy Bartlett is a Democrat and an incumbent in Maryland State House District 32. She is running in the Nov. 3 general election alongside two other Democratic incumbents. Bartlett enters the contest with the same party designation and officeholder status as both of the other candidates in the field.
What is contested
The field does not present a party contrast: Rogers, Chang and Bartlett will each appear as Democrats. It also does not present a simple incumbent-versus-challenger matchup because every candidate currently holds the office.
For voters, the contested part of the race is the choice among the three individual incumbents. As the campaign develops, the most useful distinctions will be those the candidates draw through their priorities, public statements and campaign activity. Any positions they announce can help voters compare how each would approach another term in the State House.
The shared labels also make candidate identification especially important. Voters looking at the race can note each candidate’s full name and review any campaign information released before Election Day rather than relying only on party or incumbency labels.
Election date and what comes next
The general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Rogers, Chang and Bartlett are the three candidates in the District 32 field, and each is running as a Democratic incumbent.
Before voting, residents can watch for candidate explanations of their priorities and for opportunities to compare the three officeholders directly. Campaign finance activity may also provide another point of comparison if fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are reported during the election cycle.
The ballot decision will center on three candidates with matching party and incumbent labels. Developments between now and November 2026 may give voters clearer differences to consider before making that choice.
