A flag waves on Maryland Avenue in Annapolis, near the State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.
Two vacancies in the House of Delegates are closer to being filled.
Teresa Saavedra Woorman (D) will be sworn in next Monday as the newest member of the House, representing Montgomery County, in an afternoon ceremony in the State House.
And this past Monday evening, the Wicomico County Republican Central Committee unanimously nominated Salisbury businessman and county GOP Chair Barry Beauchamp, to replace former Del. Carl Anderton (R-Wicomico), who just went to work for Gov. Wes Moore’s administration.
Beauchamp, 63, owns an excavation business and is a licensed real estate agent.
Assuming he is appointed by Moore (D) to replace Anderton, Beauchamp will begin his legislative career with a target on his back. Democrats plan in 2026 to vigorously challenge the seat, which once had been held by House Appropriations Committee Chair Norman Conway (D).
Beauchamp prevailed over seven other applicants for Anderton’s seat. As chair of the central committee, he opened the meeting and made his pitch to his colleagues, then recused himself from the rest of the proceedings, which were closed to the public, including the final vote.