Chuck Borges

Chuck Borges is the Democratic candidate for Maryland State Senate District 29 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Jack Bailey (R).[1][3] A technology executive and U.S. Navy veteran, he lists housing, jobs, family support, data privacy and environmental conservation as campaign priorities.[1][2]

Borges served in the U.S. Navy from 1998 to 2021.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994, a graduate degree from the University of Tennessee in 2008, and a graduate degree from the University of Maryland in 2015.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he served nearly 23 years in the Navy and moved to Southern Maryland for Test Pilot School in 2005.[2] He said he then worked as a civil servant in federal technology at the General Services Administration, the Office of Management and Budget, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and, most recently, the Social Security Administration.[2] Borges said his campaign's major focus areas are jobs, housing and family support, with particular attention to strengthening consumer data privacy protections and environmental conservation.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.