Sara N. Love (born April 6, 1967) is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Maryland Senate representing the 16th district since 2024.
[2] In the primary election, Love finished third in a field of eight candidates, edging out Montgomery Blair High School teacher Samir Paul by 9 votes.
[1] During the 2020 United States presidential election, Love canvassed for Joe Biden in the Pennsylvania cities of York and Harrisburg.
[7] In May 2022, ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Love launched StandUp MD, a program to train college students and recent graduates about political organizing and to support pro-choice candidates in Maryland.
[13] In February 2022, Love introduced the "George Taylor Act", which would ban products containing Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
[23] During the 2024 legislative session, Love introduced the "Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act", which would make hitting a cyclist in a bike lane an offense punishable by up to two months in jail alongside a fine of up to $2,000.
The bill was named after Sarah Debbnik Langenkamp, a Bethesda cyclist who was hit and killed by a flatbed truck in August 2022.