Sarah
Elfreth

Sarah Elfreth has been a fierce advocate for our environment, healthy communities, and clean energy during her tenure in the Maryland Senate.

Born and raised in Maryland, Elfreth earned a bachelor’s degree from Towson University and a master’s degree in public policy from Johns Hopkins University. After her studies, she worked at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, advocating for legislation to ban shark finning and toxic microbeads. In 2018, she became the youngest woman elected to the Maryland Senate, where she has been a consistent environmental champion. She introduced 16 different bills that Maryland LCV considered priority environmental bills, 10 of which were signed into law. Her record includes passing bills to protect communities from harmful forever chemicals (PFAS), conserve Maryland’s public lands and waters, and further incentivize solar energy deployment. 

As a representative, Elfreth will continue to lead on environmental issues and advocate for legislation that advances climate justice, protects the Chesapeake Bay, and promotes a just, clean energy future. As a state senator, she earned a perfect 100% lifetime score on Maryland LCV’s Environmental Scorecard.

Elfreth joins the U.S. House to fill the seat of retiring Representative John Sarbanes, who earned a 97% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.

“The Maryland delegation needs someone who is deeply and personally committed to protecting the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed and making our communities more resilient to climate change – I want to be a champion for those issues on Capitol Hill.” – LCVAF Questionnaire