Craig Hayes Officially Launches Campaign for District 22 in the Maryland House of Delegates

Craig Hayes is an electoral reform advocate, grassroots organizer, and progressive Democrat running for District 22 of the Maryland House of Delegates.

HYATTSVILLE, MD, UNITED STATES, March 31, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Craig Hayes officially launched his campaign for District 22 in the Maryland House of Delegates. Coinciding with the launch, his campaign also announced the release of his official campaign website at www.craighayes.com.

“As a lifelong progressive Democrat, I am proud to announce my campaign for Maryland state delegate. I am running for office because I believe our ongoing constitutional crisis needs a new generation of state leaders who are willing to propose bold policy solutions to not only protect but strengthen our democracy,” Hayes said in a statement.

Hayes has nearly two decades of experience organizing political campaigns and advising candidates for local, state, and federal office.

“I look forward to continuing my advocacy for electoral reforms like proportional ranked choice voting, special elections for legislative vacancies, and public financing because I believe that all Marylanders should have a meaningful voice in who represents them,” Hayes stated.

Hayes also vowed to continue his advocacy for Maryland's immigrant communities by supporting passage of the Community Trust Act in the General Assembly and organizing against new ICE detention facilities like the one currently facing litigation near Williamsport, Md.

"I refuse to stand by idly while ICE prepares a massive operation to snatch my neighbors off the streets and send them across the state to an illegal detention center in the county where I was raised. In the fight against creeping fascism, we must not only protect but strengthen our democracy and declare that this heinous ideology has no quarter in the state of Maryland," Hayes declared.

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Craig Hayes is an electoral reform advocate, grassroots organizer, and progressive Democrat running for District 22 of the Maryland House of Delegates. Hayes was born in Germany to an Irish immigrant and a U.S. Air Force service member. Because of his father’s deployments abroad, Hayes' grandparents helped raise him in Washington County, Md.

Hayes graduated summa cum laude from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He has published and presented research on proportional electoral systems and submitted written testimony to the Maryland General Assembly in support of ranked choice voting and local public financing reforms.

Hayes currently lives in Hyattsville with his partner, Teddy, and their two rescue cats, Floyd and Kairi. In his spare time, he volunteers for a nonprofit dedicated to providing comprehensive services and support to vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness and food insecurity.

You can learn more about Hayes and his campaign at www.craighayes.com.

By Authority: Friends of Craig Hayes, Linda Nott, Treasurer

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