D. Bruce Poole (born June 17, 1959) is the former chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party.

Poole was first elected to office in 1986 when he defeated Republican Ronald J. Stansbury for the seat in District 3A.

[1] In 1994, Poole narrowly won reelection by defeating Republican Richard D. Wiles by 66 votes.

Poole was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1985 and served as a trial lawyer for several years.

[2] On March 1, 2017, after serving two years as Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party, Poole was succeeded by former news anchor and congressional candidate Kathleen Matthews.