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What’s the job: One of 188 members of Maryland’s General Assembly, split between the House of Delegates and the Senate. Responsible for introducing and voting on legislation, approving state spending and providing oversight of Maryland government operations. Elected to a four-year term.
Democratic
Name: Tazeen Ahmad
Age: 63
Personal: Potomac has been my home for more than 40 years. It is where my husband and I raised our two children, both graduates of Montgomery County Public Schools, and where we cared for his parents in a multigenerational household for many years.
I was born in India and immigrated to the United States at age 13 with my parents and two brothers. By that time, I had lived in three countries on three continents, giving me a unique perspective on different cultures, communities, and ways of life. My experience as an immigrant has shaped my appreciation for the opportunities this country provides and deepened my commitment to ensuring that every family has the chance to succeed and thrive. I have been a lifelong advocate of issues of importance to Maryland families, and over the years has worked in leadership positions with many nonprofit organizations and County boards and commissions.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in English, Alfred University; Master of Journalism, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland.
Experience: I currently serve as Chief Financial Officer at a bipartisan government relations firm, where I oversee budgeting, human resources, compliance, and organizational management. Earlier in my career, I helped manage my family’s small business, which provides fully furnished, fully staffed office space and virtual services to small businesses and continues to operate today. Together, these experiences represent more than 25 years of professional work in business and financial management and have given me firsthand insight into the challenges facing small business owners and working families.
My public service and community leadership have focused on expanding opportunities for women and families, addressing food insecurity, strengthening local communities and supporting small businesses. I currently serve on the Maryland Commission for Women, the Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, and the Board of Directors of Interfaith Works. I also served as President of the Montgomery County Women’s Democratic Club, one of Maryland’s largest Democratic organizations, where I led advocacy efforts on issues including expanded voting rights, special elections to fill vacancies, affordable childcare, and universal school meals. In 2024, I co-founded the Maryland Equal Rights Action Network (MERAN) to successfully synchronize advocacy across the state to pass a resolution in the General Assembly to support the federal Equal Rights Amendment. Governor Moore signed the resolution that year.
In 2019, my daughter and I co-founded the Up 2 Us Foundation to address food insecurity in our region. As Executive Director, I helped grow the organization into a regional effort serving families across Maryland and Washington, D.C. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we distributed more than one million pounds of food through partnerships with nonprofits, faith communities, schools, and government agencies. In November 2020, we opened a food pantry in Wheaton, Maryland, which served approximately 250–300 families each week for several years.
My previous public service includes serving on the Montgomery County Commission for Women, chairing the Montgomery County Victim Services Advisory Board, and helping launch Court Watch Montgomery, an organization dedicated to improving accountability in domestic violence cases. Throughout my career, I have combined professional leadership with a commitment to public service, advocacy, and community engagement.
Questionnaire
Name: Marc Korman
Age: 45
Personal: Married, two children, Harrison and Abby.
Education: Bachelor’s degree, history, University of Southern California; master’s degree, government, Johns Hopkins University; Juris Doctor, University of Maryland School of Law.
Experience: District 16 Delegate; chair, Environment & Transportation Committee; House Majority Leader; chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Personnel and Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Environment; chair, Montgomery County House Delegation; Prior to being elected delegate, I served for seven years on the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, served on the board of the Bethesda Urban Partnership, and chaired the Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board.
Questionnaire
Name: Sarah Wolek
Age: 46
Personal: Married, three children.
Education: MBA, Columbia University; master’s degree, public policy, University of Chicago; bachelor’s degree, decision information sciences, University of Maryland, College Park; bachelor’s degree, economics, University of Maryland, College Park.
Experience: Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates, District 16; vice chair of Education and Economic Development Subcommittee; co-chair, Montgomery County House Democratic Caucus; faculty, University of Maryland, Smith School of Business; chief of staff, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; senior policy advisor for small business, U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Small Business, Community Development, and Affordable Housing Policy.
Questionnaire
Name: Teresa Saveedra Woorman
Age: 35
Personal:
Education: Bachelor’s degree, government and politics, University of Maryland, College Park; associate’s degree, international business, Montgomery College.
Experience: Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates, District 16; deputy majority whip, Maryland House Democratic Caucus; public information officer, Montgomery County Government; campaign manager, County Executive Marc Elrich; legislative staffer, Maryland General Assembly.
Questionnaire
Republican
Name: Ann Guthrie Hingston
Age: 80
Personal: Married, husband Mark.
Education: Bachelor’s degree, public administration, Georgetown University.
Experience: County Taxpayers League board member; leader of the successful 2016 term limits charter referendum and 2020 Nine Districts for MoCo referendum; elected member of the Republican Central Committee and Chairman of LD16; 28 years in the federal government; served on President Reagan’s White House speechwriting and public liaison staffs; directed a Presidential advisory committee on an international trade issue at the US Information Agency.
