Robert B. Long

Long (born January 11, 1957) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the sixth district since 2015.

[1] He first ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in 2010, but was defeated by incumbents Johnny Olszewski, Joseph J. Minnick, and Michael H. Weir Jr. in the general election.

[11] In November 2016, Long condemned a tape recording of a vulgar discussion Donald Trump had on Access Hollywood in 2005 about groping and trying to have sex with women, calling it "disgusting and inappropriate".

He supported Trump in the 2016 United States presidential election, expressing optimism that he would bring manufacturing jobs back to his district as president.

[13] In 2023, during debate on a bill to establish the state's recreational marijuana industry, Long introduced an amendment that would prevent occupants of a motor vehicle from smoking cannabis near a minor.

Long in the Ways and Means Committee, 2023