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Cheryl C. Kagan

Cheryl C. Kagan

Democratic · Maryland · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Maryland Senate District 17, Maryland

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Advance a statewide AI powered 3-1-1 system to ease pressure on 911 centers
  • Support clean energy investments to reduce utility bills
  • Expand ballot access and improve polling place safety
Biography

Kagan taught state and local government at Montgomery College and served two terms in the House of Delegates from 1995 to 2003 before becoming founding executive director of the Carl M. Freeman Foundation and later director of community engagement for BBYO, per the campaign site. She holds a political science degree from Vassar College and graduate public policy training from the University of Maryland, and has served in the Senate since 2015, per the campaign site.

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