Prince George’s Democrats Nominate Kevin Harris for District 27 Senate
Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee selected Delegate Kevin Harris on November 25, 2025 as its nominee to fill the vacant District 27 state Senate seat, with 16 of 26 committee members supporting him. The selection moves his name to Governor Wes Moore for appointment and sets up a forthcoming vacancy in House District 27A that will require a separate central committee selection, a change that will reshape local representation and priorities.
The Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee voted on November 25 to endorse Delegate Kevin Harris of Charles and Prince George’s for the vacant District 27 state Senate seat. Harris received 16 of 26 votes from Prince George’s members, while Delegate Jeffrie Long Jr. drew 10 votes. Charles County Democrats had already nominated Harris, and with Prince George’s backing his name will be forwarded to Governor Wes Moore for appointment.
The committee hearing and vote conclude a party centered selection process that will determine who represents District 27 in the state Senate until the next election. Candidates emphasized similar priorities during the process, focusing on education, economic development, and transit issues that are central to the county’s long term growth and daily commuting realities. Supporters at the hearing included former Senator Michael Jackson and County Executive Aisha Braveboy.
If Governor Moore appoints Harris to the Senate seat, his current seat in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 27A will become vacant. That vacancy will trigger a separate central committee selection to choose a nominee for the House seat, prolonging a period of change for constituents in both jurisdictions and creating another test of local party decision making.
The selection highlights the influential role county central committees play in filling legislative vacancies, and it underscores the immediate policy choices that new nominees and appointees will face. For residents of District 27, the shift could affect constituent services, legislative priorities, and advocacy on education funding, economic development initiatives, and transit investments at a critical moment for county planning.
The process now moves to the governor, who has the authority to make the formal appointment from the committee nominated slate. Local leaders and voters will be watching how quickly the appointment proceeds and how the subsequent House vacancy is resolved, as both moves will determine representation and policy focus for parts of Prince George’s County during the upcoming legislative session.
