Joshua Stonko
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Joshua Stonko | |
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 Stonko in 2023 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 42C district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricting |
| Constituency | Carroll County, Maryland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1992 or 1993 (age 32–33) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) University of Maryland Global Campus (BS) |
Joshua James Stonko[1] (born 1992/1993)[2] is an American politician who is currently a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 42C in Carroll County, Maryland. He was previously a candidate for District 5 of the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014[2] and 2015.[3]
Stonko graduated from Manchester Valley High School in 2011,[1] afterwards attending the University of Maryland, College Park, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 2014. After graduating, he worked for PNC Bank from 2015 to 2022, and for JPMorgan Chase since 2022.[4]
In the legislature
Stonko was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.[5] He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.[6]
During his tenure, Stonko has been critical of the fiscal impacts of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future,[7] referring to the program as the "Blueprint to Bankrupt Maryland's Future". In March 2025, he voted to undo proposed cuts to the Blueprint's collaborative time program, saying that while he opposed the program, cutting funding for it could lead to class sizes of 50 students to one teacher in parts of Carroll County.[8] In February 2026, Stonko was one of three Republicans delegates to support a bill that would prohibit investor-owned utilities from paying employee bonuses and supervisor compensation with ratepayer dollars.[9]
Stonko did not run for re-election to a second term in 2026, endorsing small business owner Steve Patten to succeed him.[10]
