MARYLAND (WBFF) — Voters in Maryland’s 46 State Senate District have re-elected William Ferguson IV, who has now secured another term in the seat he first won more than a decade ago.
Ferguson, a Democrat, defeated Republican Emmanuel Digman in the Nov. 3 general election. District 46 covers much of Baltimore City.
Ferguson first became state senator in January 2011, after defeating an incumbent in the Democratic primary and running unopposed in that year’s general election. That election made him Maryland’s youngest-ever state senator at age 27.
He became senate president in January 2020, taking over for Thomas Miller Jr. Ferguson was born in Silver Spring and earned degrees from Davidson College, Johns Hopkins University School of Education and University of Maryland School of Law.
Prior to his time in the senate, Ferguson taught social studies and later worked as an education reform director at Johns Hopkins University. He has also worked for a nonprofit focused on economic opportunity and currently serves as general counsel for a solar energy company.
Throughout his tenure, Ferguson has spoken about finding common ground in the legislature, saying, “We are so much more alike than we are different,” and, “This is why each and every one of us had that spark, that moment either with a loved one or a friend where you decided tomorrow will be better than today and I want to be a part of making it so,” he said.
He has identified closing Maryland’s $2.7 billion budget gap as a major priority, adding, “Cuts are coming.” Ferguson has also said, “We’re going to try to live within our means first and then if we can’t get there fully, we’ll have to explore different revenue measures.”
Voters in District 46 re-elected their incumbent as Maryland looks ahead to its next legislative session.
This post was originally published on Fox 45 by Sinclair Media Group.
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