Result

State Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher (D-MD) won reelection to Maryland State Senate District 18 in the Nov. 3 general election. Waldstreicher was the only named candidate on the ballot, retaining the Montgomery County seat he already represented. ​

Candidates and platforms

Waldstreicher's campaign website identifies investment in the Blueprint for Maryland's Future and strengthening public schools, including closing achievement gaps, as priorities. The same website says he supports common-sense gun reform and opposes proposals to arm teachers in Maryland.

In a statement reported by MarylandIQ, Waldstreicher said he would work to lower everyday costs for constituents, oppose the Trump administration and advance gun safety legislation. His campaign describes its broader priorities as public schools, equal justice and a fair economy.

District and chamber

The race was for Maryland State Senate District 18 in Montgomery County. Waldstreicher has represented the district in the Senate since January 2019, after serving in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2019. His reelection maintains Democratic control of the seat.

District 18 includes communities such as Kensington, Chevy Chase, Garrett Park, Wheaton and portions of Bethesda, Rockville and Silver Spring. Waldstreicher serves as vice chair of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, giving him a leadership role in legislation involving criminal justice, courts and public safety.

Money, polling and endorsements

Waldstreicher received endorsements from labor unions, elected officials and advocacy organizations. The election data identifies 31 endorsements, including 25 with itemized information.

Labor unions accounted for seven of the itemized endorsements, while U.S. representatives and organizations accounted for five each. The listed endorsements included U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), former Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown (D-MD). The data dates Van Hollen's endorsement to Jan. 29 and 18 of the 25 itemized endorsements to June 19, 2025. Those individual dates have not been independently confirmed.

SEIU Local 500 was listed as endorsing Waldstreicher on Nov. 26, 2025. Brady PAC, CASA in Action, and Moms Demand Action were also among the organizations identified.

A separate voter guide identifies 13 endorsing organizations, including the Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO, AFSCME Council 3, Maryland State Education Association, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club Maryland and SEIU Local 500. Brady PAC and CASA in Action also appear on that list.

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