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Ben Barnes

Ben Barnes

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State Representative

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Maryland
Jurisdiction
21
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2007 - Present

Born, Peoria, Illinois, March 30, 1975; Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, 1993; University of North Carolina at Greensboro, B.A., Economics and Political Science, 1998; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 2003; Field Coordinator, Development Department, People for the American Way, 1999-2000; Legislative Aide to Maryland Senate President, 2000-04; Law Clerk to Judge James J. Lombardi, Prince George's County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, 2004-05; Attorney, Law Offices of Donna L. Crary, P.A., 2005-2011; Partner, Hall, Butler, Macleay & Barnes, LLC., 2011 -; Married.

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Fiscal Responsibility
7 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Uncategorized votes
3 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

10/11 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 10 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Ben Barnes holds the office of State Representative
    profile identity· OpenStates
    Partial
  • Voted yes on SB 398: Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-02source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 769: University System of Maryland - Academic Facilities Bonding Authority
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-25source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 283: Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 283: Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-16source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 283: Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-16source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 283: Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-16source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 283: Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 283: Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 283: Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-15source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 874: Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-11source
    Verified
named source + link partial sourcing not yet sourced