2025 46th District Constituent Survey Questions

Nothing is more important to me than listening to each of you, the residents of the 46th Legislative District. My job is to prioritize the issues you care most about and fight for policies that will improve your and your family’s lives, which is why I am asking you to complete this 2025 Constituent Survey. Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your thoughts with me.

If you voted in the 2024 Presidential General Election, which of the following issues influenced your vote the most?*

If you voted in the 2024 Presidential General Election, which of the following issues influenced your vote the most?*

Do you believe the State of Maryland is headed in the right direction or wrong direction?*

Do you believe the State of Maryland is headed in the right direction or wrong direction?*

The Maryland General Assembly recently convened for our 2025 Legislative Session and must address a $3 billion budget deficit in the upcoming fiscal year to uphold our constitutional responsibility of passing a balanced budget. Which one of the following should be the higher priority for the legislature?*

The Maryland General Assembly recently convened for our 2025 Legislative Session and must address a $3 billion budget deficit in the upcoming fiscal year to uphold our constitutional responsibility of passing a balanced budget. Which one of the following should be the higher priority for the legislature?*

If the Maryland General Assembly must raise revenue to address the budget deficit, please rank the following sources of alternative funding options in order of your preference with the top being your most preferred and the bottom being your least preferred (drag selections to rank).*

If the Maryland General Assembly must raise revenue to address the budget deficit, please rank the following sources of alternative funding options in order of your preference with the top being your most preferred and the bottom being your least preferred (drag selections to rank).*

Increase the sales tax
Enact a tax on certain services, like landscaping and accounting, while reducing the sales tax rate for all goods and services
Increase the property tax
Increase taxes on businesses operating in Maryland
Increase the income tax rate on earners making more than $500,000 per year
Increase taxes on goods like alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis
Eliminate the option for itemized deductions on individuals’ annual tax filings
Establish a 1% surcharge on all capital gains realized by Maryland residents

One option for raising revenue is to allow for iGaming in Maryland, which would enable individuals in the State to gamble online via games like poker, blackjack, and virtual slot machines. Online gambling also leads to issues like increased problem gambling and bankruptcies. Are you in favor of allowing iGaming in Maryland?*

One option for raising revenue is to allow for iGaming in Maryland, which would enable individuals in the State to gamble online via games like poker, blackjack, and virtual slot machines. Online gambling also leads to issues like increased problem gambling and bankruptcies. Are you in favor of allowing iGaming in Maryland?*

Power plants operating on dirty energy sources like coal and oil are shutting down as demand for electricity is increasing, leading to an estimated $26 average increase in monthly energy bills for Baltimoreans. Which one of the following should be the higher priority for the Maryland General Assembly?*

Power plants operating on dirty energy sources like coal and oil are shutting down as demand for electricity is increasing, leading to an estimated $26 average increase in monthly energy bills for Baltimoreans. Which one of the following should be the higher priority for the Maryland General Assembly?*

This year, I am sponsoring legislation to remove waste incineration from Maryland’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Program, thereby removing the State subsidy for electricity generated from plants like the WIN Waste trash incinerator in South Baltimore. Do you approve of this legislation?*

This year, I am sponsoring legislation to remove waste incineration from Maryland’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Program, thereby removing the State subsidy for electricity generated from plants like the WIN Waste trash incinerator in South Baltimore. Do you approve of this legislation?*

Young people who are arrested and charged with certain crimes may or may not be detained pending trial. The two main options for pre-trial detention are home monitoring with an ankle tracking device, or detainment at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center. Are you in favor of home monitoring or detention?*

Young people who are arrested and charged with certain crimes may or may not be detained pending trial. The two main options for pre-trial detention are home monitoring with an ankle tracking device, or detainment at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center. Are you in favor of home monitoring or detention?*

According to recent data from the Baltimore City Police Department, the 46th Legislative District saw a 50% reduction in homicides, 45% reduction in shootings, 13% reduction in robberies, and 41% reduction in car thefts in 2024 compared to 2023. Even so, there is still an immense amount of work to do to ensure public safety. Do you feel safer compared to this time last year?*

According to recent data from the Baltimore City Police Department, the 46th Legislative District saw a 50% reduction in homicides, 45% reduction in shootings, 13% reduction in robberies, and 41% reduction in car thefts in 2024 compared to 2023. Even so, there is still an immense amount of work to do to ensure public safety. Do you feel safer compared to this time last year?*

The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is resulting in disruptions to traffic patterns in Baltimore City and the surrounding region. If your commute has increased since the bridge collapse, how much additional time are you spending in traffic each day?*

The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is resulting in disruptions to traffic patterns in Baltimore City and the surrounding region. If your commute has increased since the bridge collapse, how much additional time are you spending in traffic each day?*

President Trump campaigned on promises of executing mass deportations of undocumented immigrants in the United States. Do you believe that State agencies should assist federal officials in enforcing immigration law?*

President Trump campaigned on promises of executing mass deportations of undocumented immigrants in the United States. Do you believe that State agencies should assist federal officials in enforcing immigration law?*

On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is highly effective and 5 is highly ineffective, how would you rate the effectiveness of the Baltimore City Council?*

On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is highly effective and 5 is highly ineffective, how would you rate the effectiveness of the Baltimore City Council?*

On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is highly effective and 5 is highly ineffective, how would you rate the effectiveness of the Maryland General Assembly?*

On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is highly effective and 5 is highly ineffective, how would you rate the effectiveness of the Maryland General Assembly?*

If you have interacted with a State agency in the last two years, how satisfied are you with the customer services you received?*

If you have interacted with a State agency in the last two years, how satisfied are you with the customer services you received?*

Are there any services I or my legislative office are not providing that would be helpful to you or your family members?

Are there any services I or my legislative office are not providing that would be helpful to you or your family members?

How do you consume your news? Select all that apply.*

How do you consume your news? Select all that apply.*

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