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Chris Yates

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Chris Yates (Republican) was a candidate who sought election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 13. Yates lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on June 26, 2018.

Education

  • Attended, University of Cincinnati
  • Bachelors, Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics, United States Naval Academy
  • Masters, International Relations, Salve Regina College
  • Masters, National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College
  • MBA, Southern Illinois University

Professional Experience

  • Attended, University of Cincinnati
  • Bachelors, Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics, United States Naval Academy
  • Masters, International Relations, Salve Regina College
  • Masters, National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College
  • MBA, Southern Illinois University
  • Former Flight Test Engineer, General Dynamics
  • Former Engineering Co-Op, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center
  • Former Program Manager/United States Head of Delegation, United States Defense Intelligence Agency
  • Former Captain, United States Naval Reserves
  • Served, United States Navy

Political Experience

  • Attended, University of Cincinnati
  • Bachelors, Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics, United States Naval Academy
  • Masters, International Relations, Salve Regina College
  • Masters, National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College
  • MBA, Southern Illinois University
  • Former Flight Test Engineer, General Dynamics
  • Former Engineering Co-Op, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center
  • Former Program Manager/United States Head of Delegation, United States Defense Intelligence Agency
  • Former Captain, United States Naval Reserves
  • Served, United States Navy
  • Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 13, 2018
  • Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 13, 2014

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, University of Cincinnati
  • Bachelors, Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics, United States Naval Academy
  • Masters, International Relations, Salve Regina College
  • Masters, National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College
  • MBA, Southern Illinois University
  • Former Flight Test Engineer, General Dynamics
  • Former Engineering Co-Op, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center
  • Former Program Manager/United States Head of Delegation, United States Defense Intelligence Agency
  • Former Captain, United States Naval Reserves
  • Served, United States Navy
  • Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 13, 2018
  • Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 13, 2014
  • Member, Board of Airport Zoning Appeals, 2015-present
  • Vice-Chair, Distict of Columbia Metroplex BWI Community Roundtable, 2017
  • Howard County Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2016
Elections

2018

General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)

Incumbent Vanessa Atterbeary (D), incumbent Shane Pendergrass (D), and Jen Terrasa (D) defeated Chris Yates (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Vanessa Atterbeary (D)
30.7
39,470

Shane Pendergrass (D)
28.4
36,519

Jen Terrasa (D)
27.1
34,921

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Chris Yates (R)
13.4
17,258
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
513

Total votes: 128,681
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)

Incumbent Vanessa Atterbeary, incumbent Shane Pendergrass, and Jen Terrasa defeated Larry Pretlow II in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Vanessa Atterbeary (D)
32.7
10,856

Shane Pendergrass (D)
30.2
10,020

Jen Terrasa (D)
27.7
9,169

Larry Pretlow II (D)
9.4
3,110

Total votes: 33,155
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)

Chris Yates advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Chris Yates (R)
100
2,515

Total votes: 2,515


2014

Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Vanessa Atterbeary and incumbents Shane Pendergrass and Frank S. Turner defeated Fred Eiland and Nayab Siddiqui in the Democratic primary, while Danny Eaton, Jimmy Williams and Chris Yates were unopposed in the Republican primary. Atterbeary, Pendergrass and Turner defeated Eaton, Williams and Yates in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 13, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShane Pendergrass Incumbent 20.9% 23,167
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngVanessa Atterbeary 20.4% 22,626
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Turner Incumbent 20% 22,169
Republican Chris Yates 13.1% 14,598
Republican Danny Eaton 13% 14,434
Republican Jimmy Williams 12.6% 14,031
Total Votes 111,025

Maryland House of Delegates, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngVanessa Atterbeary 27.3% 7,399
Green check mark transparent.pngShane Pendergrass Incumbent 27.1% 7,364
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Turner Incumbent 25.6% 6,941
Nayab Siddiqui 15.5% 4,204
Fred Eiland 4.5% 1,225
Total Votes 27,133