Kathy Szeliga (born October 10, 1961) is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates since January 12, 2011, and as Minority Whip from 2013 to 2021.

She entered college in her 30s, enrolling at Towson State University and graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education.

She worked as a legislative aide to Kelly, then for Delegate John G. Trueschler, and eventually became chief of staff for then-State Senator Andy Harris.

[9] In May 2024, Szeliga faced criticism after making a Twitter post denouncing a video of "Queers for Palestine" protesters blocking a Florida interstate to bring attention to the Israel–Hamas war, writing, "These 'queers' need a one-way ticket to Gaza to see how Hamas feels about their lifestyle choices."

[13] The calls misleadingly claimed that Szeliga was a supporter of the transgender community and had voted in favor of a bill that would make it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of gender identity.

[18] On March 26, 2022, Judge Lynne A. Battaglia ruled that the congressional maps were unconstitutional, calling them a "product of extreme partisan gerrymandering".

[23] Szeliga won the primary on April 26, 2016, and faced Representative Chris Van Hollen in the general election on November 8, 2016,[24] in which she was defeated by a landslide 61% – 36% spread.

[25] In April 2020, Szeliga co-signed a letter calling on the Maryland Department of Health to share data on the 2,000 inmates released during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[26] In August 2020, Szeliga condemned Montgomery County Health Officer Travis Gayles's decision to block private schools from holding in-person classes during the pandemic, calling it a "blatant abuse of power by an unelected bureaucrat".

[27][28] In June 2021, Szeliga celebrated Governor Larry Hogan's decision to end early the $300 supplemental weekly unemployment insurance provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

[33] In September 2017, Szeliga joined delegates Richard Impallaria and Pat McDonough in signing a letter to Harford County Executive Barry Glassman urging him to stop issuing permits for homes being built in Joppatowne, Maryland, after an auxiliary men's organization of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said that its builders would only sell homes in the community to Ahmadi Muslims.

[40] In 2013, Szeliga voted against a bill that banned assault rifles and required a person to obtain a license to buy a handgun.

[40] During the 2020 legislative session, she introduced a bill that sought to protect Harford County's 287(g) agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

[50] In February 2021, Szeliga opposed a bill to extend the state's earned income tax credit to undocumented immigrants.

[51] Szeliga opposes increases to the minimum wage, calling it a "short-term fix"[3] and saying that low-wage earners are more interested in a career than a bump in salary.

[59] In November 2020, Szeliga retweeted posts from House Minority Whip Steve Scalise and a video clip from Tucker Carlson Tonight that questioned the results of the 2020 United States presidential election.

[60] In July 2022, Szeliga defended U.S. Representative Andy Harris after the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack said he had met with Trump to discuss a strategy on blocking the results of the presidential election in certain states, comparing it to supporters of Hillary Clinton questioning the results of the 2016 presidential election.

[61] In May 2024, Szeliga signed onto a letter condemning the jury's guilty verdict in the Trump hush money trial, calling the ruling a "political prosecution from a kangaroo court and left-leaning prosecutor" that is turning the U.S. justice system into a "third world parody of law and order".

[62] In January 2018, Szeliga said she opposed a bill to require employers with more than 15 workers to provide employees with paid sick leave, calling it "overly prescriptive".

[65] Szeliga has repeatedly introduced bills aimed at prohibiting transgender students from participating in girls' sports teams in schools.

The bill was withdrawn after House Speaker Michael E. Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Miller Jr. said they would begin livestreaming sessions in 2020.