Senator Arthur Ellis Contact information
Here you will find contact information for Senator Arthur Ellis, including email address, phone number, and mailing address.
| Name | Arthur Ellis |
| Position | Senator |
| State | state representatives Maryland |
| Party | Democratic |
| Email Form | |
| Website | Official Website |
Senator Arthur Ellis
Arthur Carr Ellis, born on July 26, 1961, is an American politician and accountant who has been serving as a member of the Maryland Senate from the 28th district since 2019. He was born in Portland Parish, Jamaica, and moved to the United States after serving in the United States Air Force from 1983 to 1989, and in the U.S. Air Force Reserves until 2001, attaining the rank of second lieutenant.
Ellis graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and agriculture in 1983, and the City University of New York (CUNY) with a Master of Science in accountancy in 1990. After graduating from CUNY, he became an associate at Mitchell & Titus, afterwards working as an instructor for the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, the University of the District of Columbia, and the University of Maryland Global Campus until 1993.
From 2008 to 2017, he worked as a volunteer leader at the University of Maryland Extension. Ellis became involved in politics as a member of the Charles County NAACP chapter, becoming its communications director in 2016. He ran for the Maryland Senate in 2018, challenging six-term incumbent Thomas M. Middleton. Ellis defeated Middleton in an upset in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2018, receiving 52.0 percent of the vote and edging out Middleton by 651 votes.
Following Middleton’s defeat, the Maryland Republican Party targeted the district, backing businessman and Charles County Republican Party chairman Bill Dotson, who Ellis defeated in the general election on November 6, 2018, with 66.2 percent of the vote. Ellis was sworn into the Maryland Senate on January 9, 2019. Since 2020, he has served as the assistant deputy majority leader.
Ellis lives in Charles County, Maryland. He is a community activist, youth leader, and member of the Charles County NAACP Hall of Fame. Arthur is a former Air Force officer, Disabled Veteran, and Certified Public Accountant who fights for equality and excellence.