Steve Hershey is a Republican Maryland State Senator representing District 36, which includes Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. Appointed to the Senate on September 18, 2013, and sworn in on October 1, 2013, he was first elected in 2014 and currently serves as Senate Minority Leader . Notable achievements include prior service in the House of Delegates as Deputy Minority Whip, leadership on committees like Finance, Rules, and Executive Nominations, and roles on advisory boards such as the Oyster Advisory Commission, Strategic Energy Investment Advisory Board, and Maryland Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs. He has also chaired the Upper Shore and County Delegations, served as Republican Whip , and explored a gubernatorial run.

Education and Political Experience

Education details are not specified in available records. Political experience includes:
- House of Delegates, District 36 : Member of Economic Matters Committee, House Chair of Queen Anne's County Delegation, Maryland Veterans Caucus.
- Maryland Senate, District 36 : Finance Committee , Rules Committee , Executive Nominations , Spending Affordability Committee , Legislative Policy Committee .
- Leadership roles: Republican Whip , Senate Minority Leader .
- Pre-legislative: Assistant Secretary of Planning , Assistant Secretary of Department of Natural Resources , Economic Development Commission , Vice-President at Jones Lang LaSalle Staubach Company and TECfusions .
- Other: Delegate to Republican National Conventions , youth football coach .