LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Maryland House of Delegates member Matt Morgan announced his candidacy for re-election November 19, 2025, seeking another term representing District 29A, which covers northern St. Mary’s County including areas around Charlotte Hall, Mechanicsville, and Golden Beach.
Morgan, a Republican serving since his 2014 election, highlighted legislative accomplishments and positioned his campaign around conservative principles, affordability concerns, and opposition to state Democratic policies during the announcement shared via social media and campaign channels.
He cited authoring Right to Try 2.0 legislation, which expanded access to experimental treatments for terminally ill patients by limiting state interference beyond federal guidelines. The measure built on earlier national and state laws allowing physicians to prescribe investigational drugs approved for clinical trials.
Morgan also pointed to bills protecting independent pharmacies from certain pharmacy benefit manager practices, aiming to control prescription drug costs and maintain local options in rural communities like those in St. Mary’s County, where chain competition affects small operators.
On infrastructure, he noted securing funds for highway projects, including improvements along Route 235 and Route 5 corridors critical for commuters to Naval Air Station Patuxent River and connections to Charles County.
During the COVID-19 period, Morgan said he organized opposition that contributed to ending vaccine mandates for state college students, referencing University System of Maryland policy changes in 2022 that made requirements optional for most enrollees.
He described co-sponsoring 135 Democrat-led bills that became law, emphasizing cross-aisle work on issues aligning with constituent needs, while maintaining a high rating from conservative scorecards.
As founding chairman of the Maryland Freedom Caucus, formed in 2023 by Republican legislators to advance limited-government priorities, Morgan pledged focus on reducing regulations for builders, cutting taxes and fees, fully funding law enforcement, and opposing state overrides of local zoning decisions.
The announcement criticized Governor Wes Moore and Democratic leaders for fiscal management, referencing the exhaustion of a multi-billion-dollar surplus followed by tax and fee increases, and projected deficits. It also addressed population trends, claiming residents are leaving due to affordability, and opposed certain housing policies tied to migrant support.
Maryland’s 2026 elections occur with redistricting finalized after the 2020 census, keeping District 29A as a single-member district entirely within St. Mary’s County, encompassing precincts from Leonardtown northward. Delegates serve four-year terms in the 141-member House, with sessions running January to April annually in Annapolis.
Campaigns in St. Mary’s often center on base-related economic impacts, rural preservation, public safety, and state mandates affecting local budgets, such as education funding formulas or environmental regulations for the Chesapeake Bay.
Morgan’s website directs supporters to voteformattmorgan.com for volunteering and contributions, standard for Maryland candidates who must file with the State Board of Elections by February 2026 deadlines for the June primary.
House members introduce bills, vote on legislation, and represent districts in committees covering areas like appropriations, environment and transportation, and health. Success requires navigating the Democratic majority, where Republicans hold minority status.
St. Mary’s County, with Leonardtown as the seat, elects three delegates across districts 29A, 29B, and 29C, reflecting population distribution influenced by military personnel and commuters.
The General Assembly, one of the oldest legislative bodies in the nation dating to colonial times, handles a state budget exceeding $60 billion, covering education, transportation, and public safety programs that directly affect Southern Maryland jurisdictions.
Candidates like Morgan file campaign finance reports disclosing contributions and expenditures, with limits on certain donations under Maryland law.
This re-election bid enters a cycle where all 141 House seats and 47 Senate seats are contested, alongside gubernatorial and local races, drawing from a voter base in District 29A registered with Republican majorities in recent years.