Currently holds the office of Maryland State Senate - District 12 until January 13, 2027.
Candidate for Maryland State Senate - District 12 in 2026 Maryland Primary Election.
View your personalized ballot, check your voter registration, make a plan to vote, and research every name and measure on the ballot with BallotReady.
Get StartedClarence believes that access to abortion care is a core tenet of bodily and medical autonomy. As a physician, Clarence has supported countless patients in making healthcare decisions and he knows that patients are best positioned to direct their own care – not politicians. Learn more
He will support greater protections for marginalized communities, including the Equality Act. He will also support an overhaul of the criminal justice system to help reverse decades of over-policing and over-sentencing that have led to a disproportionate number of African Americans in prison for crimes that have carried weaker sentences or no sentences for their white counterparts. Learn more
He will support legislation expanding funding for public schools, including for educators and critical infrastructure repairs; the creation of universal early childhood education; and programs to make college more affordable for all. Learn more
Clarence has and will continue to prioritize environmental justice. As the legislature’s previous representative on the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, he has been a vocal advocate for policies to support the Marylanders most impacted by past environmental harms, such as communities disproportionately impacted by large industry and rural communities with unique water safety and air quality needs. Learn more
He will support a renewed ban on assault rifles, universal background checks, extended waiting periods to purchase firearms, the reigning in of conceal and carry permits, and the elimination of liability protections for gun manufacturers. Learn more
Clarence will continue to support measures that make it easier for patients to enroll in health insurance, curtail the rising costs of prescription medications, expand access to telehealth services, support parity and greater benefits for mental health and substance use programs, eliminate surprise medical billing, increase the number of primary care providers, reduce emergency room wait times, and address the growing gaps in health disparities. Learn more
As the only physician in the Maryland State Senate, Clarence has led the way on expanding access to healthcare and ensuring patients get the care and medications they need. He believes that healthcare is a human right and that no individual should be denied the healthcare that they need because they can’t afford it. Learn more
He recognizes the importance of ensuring that all individuals seeking the American Dream have a pathway to achieve it. Clarence supports comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers. Learn more
Clarence will support policies that cut wealth inequality and give working families more support. He will vote in favor of legislation that makes the wealthy and large corporations pay their fair share. Learn more
View your personalized ballot, check your voter registration, make a plan to vote, and research every name and measure on the ballot with BallotReady.