Jamila Woods

Jamila Jaye Woods (born Justina Dorothea Stewart; July 9, 1963) is an American pastor and politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 26 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Background Woods was born in Chesilhurst, New Jersey. losing to former state delegate Obie Patterson in the Democratic primary with 41.9 percent of the vote. In 2022, Woods ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 26, running on a slate with former state senator C. Anthony Muse, state delegate Kris Valderrama, and Kendal Wade, a funeral home operator. She won the Democratic primary on July 19, coming in third place behind incumbent state delegates Veronica L. Turner and Valderrama with 17.2 percent of the vote. She is a member of the House Health and Government Operations Committee.

Political positions During the 2026 legislative session, Woods supported a bill to raise the minimum wage of Maryland from $15 to $25 an hour and eliminate all subminimum wages.

Personal life Woods has two children.

Electoral history