Shaara Watts
Advanced as the Democratic Nominee after the June 23, 2026 Primary Election with 1,193 votes (41.7%). Always verify official ballot status with the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Democratic nominee for Maryland House of Delegates District 29C (St. Mary's & Calvert). Long-time Lusby resident, property manager at Heron Point LLC, and community advocate with over 20 years' experience in the legal and environmental fields as a paralegal, law firm administrator, and systems consultant. Volunteer at the Calvert Marine Museum, advocate for seniors' healthcare and transit, and winner of the June 2026 Democratic Primary (1,193 votes, 41.7%). Running to protect Southern Maryland's aquifers and fragile waterways, halt data center expansion, lower electric utility burdens, cut red tape for local small businesses, and safeguard regional wetlands, forests, and farms.
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Verified Policy Stances & Platform
Public record positions, statements, and campaign positions.
Save Our Water: Aquifer Protection & Water-Governed Regional Growth
Identifies water scarcity as her central campaign priority, warning that Southern Maryland aquifers drop 2 feet annually and demanding that regional development and population growth be strictly governed by water capacity.
"Growth is good, but our growth as a region is limited by our water capabilities... Our aquifers are being depleted at the rate of 2 feet a year. Support sustainable development. We are dependent on individual wells and septic systems, so we need to discard our current growth model and recognize that we cannot continue to absorb unlimited building, population growth and industry. Any growth must be governed by water use. The USGS estimates that by 2030 our aquifers' water levels will be critically low."
Moratorium on Data Center Construction & Utility Rate Relief
Vows to sponsor legislation halting data center construction in Maryland, repealing preferential industrial zoning, and supporting General Assembly bills for direct family utility rebates and grid modernization.
"There is nothing good about data centers. They take jobs, use the resources of a small town without the infrastructure improvements and hinder our transition to renewable energy resources... I will sponsor legislation halting the construction of new data centers and work to repeal any industrial zoning that favors their construction... Maryland has among the highest utility costs in the country due to much higher demand and decreased supply. The Maryland General Assembly has proposed two bills seeking direct rebates to families and power grid modernization. I support these bills."
Sustainable Local Business Growth, Minimum Wage & Workforce Retraining
Advocates for growing good-paying local jobs by cutting red tape for local entrepreneurs rather than chasing speculative industry, supporting minimum wage increases, and exploring workforce retraining for workers displaced by AI.
"Sustainable development means helping local businesses become the successful employers we need now. Grow good-paying local jobs in Southern Maryland. Instead of bringing in industry with the failed promise of good jobs, we need to cut red tape and support local entrepreneurs... I intend to support or sponsor: An increase in the State minimum wage, and explore options for retraining people to work under AI."
Balanced Affordable Housing, Landlord-Tenant Insight & Senior Care
Leverages property management background with Heron Point LLC to advocate for affordable housing solutions informed by both landlord and tenant needs, alongside transportation and healthcare support for seniors.
"Her experience with Heron Point has enabled her to understand the property rental business from both sides (landlord and tenant)... Guided by honesty, hard work, and fairness, Shaara will fight for sustainable growth options for the region as well as stronger schools, lower utility rates and affordable housing. The beauty and fragility of Southern Maryland is why she lives here. Now she wants to help protect it -- our people, our water, our wetlands, our forests and our farms."
Wise Spending on Bread-and-Butter Needs & Property Tax Relief
Emphasizes fiscal accountability to taxpayers by focusing state spending on core essentials and property tax affordability, ensuring government prioritizes constituent needs over wasteful ventures.
"Her other priorities include affordability, housing and property taxes. She said 'paying attention to citizens' and guaranteeing that the 'bread and butter issues are taken care of' will help her assure taxpayers that she is spending their money wisely."
Official Campaign Priorities
- Protecting Southern Maryland aquifers and mandating that all regional growth be governed by water capacity
- Enacting a state moratorium on new data center construction and repealing preferential industrial zoning
- Lowering electric utility costs via family rebates, grid modernization, and transition to renewable energy
- Fostering sustainable economic development by cutting red tape for local entrepreneurs and increasing the minimum wage
- Expanding affordable housing informed by landlord-tenant insight while protecting wetlands, forests, and farms
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Thank you to everyone who joined our community gathering in Lusby this weekend! Our campaign for District 29C is founded on direct citizen engagement and protecting what makes Southern Maryland special. Regional water scarcity is not a future problem—our deep aquifers drop two...
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First-time candidate and Lusby resident Shaara Watts filed as a Democrat for the District 29C seat in the Maryland House of Delegates. Watts, a property manager at Heron Point LLC with over 20 years in environmental and legal fields, highlighted regional water scarcity, data center concerns, affordability, and property taxes as top priorities.