Sean Stinnett | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Stinnett in 2025 | |
| Member of theMaryland House of Delegates from the41st district | |
| Assumed office March 3, 2025 Serving with Malcolm Ruff andSamuel I. Rosenberg | |
| Appointed by | Wes Moore |
| Preceded by | Dalya Attar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1971 (age 53) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tammy |
| Education | Baltimore City Community College Coppin State University |
Sean A. Stinnett (born October 1971) is an American politician serving as a member of theMaryland House of Delegates from the41st district since 2025.
Stinnett was born inBaltimore in 1971. He graduated from theBaltimore School for the Arts in 1989, afterwards attendingBaltimore City Community College, where he earned an associate of arts degree in communications, andCoppin State University, where he received a bachelor's degree in sports management.[1] He also attendedPennsylvania Western University, California.[2]
While attending Coppin State University, Stinnett was the editor in chief for the New Courier Newspaper and worked as a producer for the Rob Long Show & Jeremy Conn Show onWNST and as a writer for Ravens Insider. After graduating, he worked as sports administrator for Baltimore City Community College from 2007 to 2010, afterwards working as a staff writer forThe Washington Afro-American newspaper and as an assistant coach for theCommunity College of Baltimore County men's basketball team from 2010 to 2011. From 2011 to 2013, Stinnett worked as the director of basketball operations for theBowie State Bulldogs women's basketball team.[1][2] Stinnett also worked as a procurement administrator for theMaryland Department of General Services from 2011 to 2021, as an operations director for the city ofBaltimore from 2021 to 2023, and as a minority business enterprise compliance supervisor for the Maryland Department of General Services since 2023.[1][3]
In January 2017, afterJill P. Carter resigned from the Maryland House of Delegates to join Baltimore mayorCatherine Pugh's administration, Stinnett applied to fill the remainder of Carter's term in the legislature. He did not receive any votes from the Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee, which voted 5–1 to nominateBilal Ali.[4] Stinnett then ran unsuccessfully for the seat in 2018,[5] placing eighth in the Democratic primary with 6.2% of the vote.[6] In February 2025, after state delegateDalya Attar was elevated to theMaryland Senate, Stinnett applied to serve the remainder of her term in the Maryland House of Delegates. He was nominated by the Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee by a 5–1 vote.[7] Stinnett was appointed to the seat by GovernorWes Moore and sworn in on March 3, 2025.[1]
Stinnett is married to his wife, Tammy Stinnett, an administrator for the Harris Jones & Malone lobbying firm who is the chair of the Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee as of February 2025.[3] Together, they live inArlington neighborhood of Baltimore.[8] Stinnett is the president of the West Arlington Improvement Association and was a coordinator for the 300 Men March movement.[3] During theCOVID-19 pandemic in Maryland, Stinnett worked with fellow northeast Baltimore community leaders to provide residents with hygiene kits andface masks to prevent the spread ofCOVID-19.[9] Stinnett is aMuslim.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel I. Rosenberg (incumbent) | 7,795 | 17.2 | |
| Democratic | Dalya Attar | 7,773 | 17.1 | |
| Democratic | Tony Bridges | 5,476 | 12.1 | |
| Democratic | Angela Gibson (incumbent) | 5,308 | 11.7 | |
| Democratic | Bilal Ali (incumbent) | 5,194 | 11.4 | |
| Democratic | Richard Bruno | 2,996 | 6.6 | |
| Democratic | Tessa Hill-Aston | 2,862 | 6.3 | |
| Democratic | Sean Stinnett | 2,806 | 6.2 | |
| Democratic | Joyce J. Smith | 2,291 | 5.0 | |
| Democratic | George E. Mitchell | 2,101 | 4.6 | |
| Democratic | Walter J. Horton | 773 | 1.7 | |