Courtney Watson won a House seat in Howard County.
Democrats made significant gains in the House of Delegates Tuesday night, bringing the number of seats they’ll hold in the next legislative term to at least 96.
But their candidates are ahead in two other districts, pending the count of absentee and provisional ballots. So they could wind up with 98 seats compared to 43 for the GOP — which would be a net gain of seven seats.
Democrats defeated four incumbents and picked up at least one open seat. Hanging in the balance is another Republican incumbent and another GOP-held open seat.
In Frederick County’s District 3B, Ken Kerr, an educator, ousted Del. William Folden (R).
In Baltimore County’s 8th District, former school administrator Harry Bhandari (D) and former Del. Joseph C. Boetler III (R) will join Del. Eric Bromwell (D) in the legislature. Del. Joe Cluster (R), who was seeking reelection, lost, and the district’s other delegate, Christian J. Miele (R), lost a race for state Senate.
