Carl L. Anderton Jr. (born May 20, 1973) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 38B in Wicomico County, from 2015 to 2024.

[2] In December 2013, Anderton declared his candidacy for the Maryland House of Delegates, seeking to challenge Democratic incumbent Norman Conway.

[3] During the general election, the Maryland Republican Party distributed fliers opposing Conway, portraying him in a black ski mask typically seen on bank robbers.

[8] Anderton was rumored to be a candidate for Wicomico County executive in 2022, but announced in February 2022 that he would seek a third term to the Maryland House of Delegates.

[15] After a compromise was found between the city of Salisbury and Wicomico County,[16] the legislation passed the Maryland General Assembly unanimously and became law on May 8, 2020.

[17] Anderton is a long-time supporter of a project to construct a 32 turbine wind farm off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, saying that it would bring jobs to the area.

[21] During the 2019 legislative session, Anderton cosponsored a bill that would hold Exelon financially responsible for cleanup costs associated with pollution spilling over the Conowingo Dam.

[32] Anderton supports legalizing sports betting in Maryland, saying that the state "needs additional sources of revenue in order to get more funding for things like education resources.