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Benjamin Kramer (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office on January 9, 2019. His current term ends on January 10, 2023.
Kramer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 19. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Kramer is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 19 from 2007 to 2019.
Benjamin Kramer was born in Wheaton, Maryland. He earned a bachelor's degree in law enforcement from the University of Maryland at College Park. Kramer's career experience includes owning a small business.
Former Chair, Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Economic Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Family Law Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Economic Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Family Law Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Member, Audit and Evaluation
Member, Finance
Member, Protocol
Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Public Utilities
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Benjamin Kramer defeated David Jeang in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 19 on November 6, 2018.
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Benjamin Kramer (D) |
88.0%
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39,393 Votes✔ |
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David Jeang (G) |
10.7%
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4,795 Votes |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.3%
|
574 Votes |
Total votes: 44,762
Benjamin Kramer advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 19 on June 26, 2018.
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Benjamin Kramer |
100.0%
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13,739 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 13,739
Alirio Martinez Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 19 on June 26, 2018.
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Alirio Martinez Jr. |
100.0%
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1,858 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 1,858
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. Marice I. Morales and incumbents Bonnie Cullison and Ben Kramer defeated Paul Bardack, Melodye A. Berry and Charlotte Crutchfield in the Democratic primary. Martha Schaerr was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cullison, Kramer and Morales defeated Schaerr for three seats in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates District 19, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ben Kramer Incumbent |
29.1% | 22,238 |
| Democratic | Bonnie Cullison Incumbent |
28% | 21,394 |
| Democratic | Marice I. Morales |
26.3% | 20,104 |
| Republican | Martha Schaerr | 16.5% | 12,622 |
| Total Votes | 76,358 | ||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ben Kramer Incumbent |
28.5% | 8,196 |
| Bonnie Cullison Incumbent |
21.8% | 6,279 |
| Marice I. Morales |
17% | 4,894 |
| Charlotte Crutchfield | 15.7% | 4,512 |
| Paul Bardack | 12.8% | 3,679 |
| Melodye A. Berry | 4.3% | 1,238 |
| Total Votes | 28,798 | |
Kramer successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He won the first of three seats.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 19 General Election (2010)
| Candidates | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Kramer (D)
|
23,526 | |
| Sam Arora (D)
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22,242 | |
| Bonnie Cullison (D)
|
21,795 | |
| Linn Rivera (R) | 11,929 | |
| Tom Masser (R) | 11,362 | |
On November 7, 2006, Benjamin Kramer ran for District 19 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to Henry Heller but beating Roger Manno, John Joaquin, Thomas Hardman, and Tom Masser.
Benjamin Kramer raised $116,890 for his campaign.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 19
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Heller (D) | 24,928 | 23.6% | |
| Benjamin Kramer (D) | 24,707 | 23.3% | |
| Roger Manno (D) | 24,598 | 23.2% | |
| John Joaquin (R) | 10,647 | 10.1% | |
| Thomas Hardman (R) | 10,474 | 9.9% | |
| Tom Masser (R) | 10,348 | 9.8% | |
| Write-Ins | 141 | 0.1% | |
