James J. Tarlau is an American politician from Maryland, a retired union organizer, and a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected to represent District 47A in the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014 and served one term.

Jolene Ivey is an American politician who represented the 47th district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2015. In 2014, she was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, running on the ticket of Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler. In 2018, she was elected to the Prince George's County Council to represent the 5th district. In 2023, she was unanimously elected chair of the Prince George's County Council.