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| Maryland House of Delegates District 12 | ||
| Current incumbents | Eric Ebersole  | |
| Terri L. Hill | ||
| Jessica Feldmark
| ||
Maryland's state house district twelve is held by Democratic Representatives Eric Ebersole, Terri L. Hill, and Jessica Feldmark.
Maryland state delegates represent an average of 40,947 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 37,564 residents.
Members of the Maryland House of Delegates serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Maryland legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.
Section 9 of Article 3 of the Maryland Constitution states:
| “ | A person is eligible to serve as a Senator or Delegate, who on the date of his election, (1) is a citizen of the State of Maryland, (2) has resided therein for at least one year next preceding that date, and (3) if the district which he has been chosen to represent has been established for at least six months prior to the date of his election, has resided in that district for six months next preceding that date.
If the district which the person has been chosen to represent has been established less than six months prior to the date of his election, then in addition to (1) and (2) above, he shall have resided in the district for as long as it has been established. A person is eligible to serve as a Senator, if he has attained the age of twenty-five years, or as a Delegate, if he has attained the age of twenty-one years, on the date of his election. |
” |
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $50,330/year | $106/day for lodging; $47/day for meals. |
The governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the house.
The governor has 30 days after the vacancy to make an appointment based on the recommendations of the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The political party committee has up to 30 days after the vacancy to submit a list of recommended candidates to the governor. If the party committee fails to act within the 30 day deadline, the governor has 15 days to appoint a person from the political party that last held the seat.
The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.
The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Eric Ebersole (D) |
22.7
|
30,478 |
| ✔ |
|
Jessica Feldmark (D) |
21.9
|
29,427 |
| ✔ |
|
Terri L. Hill (D) |
21.8
|
29,313 |
|
|
Melanie Harris (R) |
12.3
|
16,536 | |
|
|
Bob Cockey (R) |
11.3
|
15,141 | |
|
|
Michael Russell (R) |
10.0
|
13,509 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
126 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 134,530 |
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 12 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Terri L. Hill (D) |
29.9
|
9,920 |
| ✔ |
|
Eric Ebersole (D) |
28.1
|
9,326 |
| ✔ |
|
Jessica Feldmark (D) |
21.4
|
7,104 |
|
|
Mark Weaver (D) |
5.9
|
1,943 | |
|
|
Dario Broccolino (D) |
5.7
|
1,896 | |
|
|
James Howard (D) |
3.9
|
1,283 | |
|
|
Malcolm Heflin (D) |
2.7
|
892 | |
|
|
Jonathan Bratt (D) |
2.4
|
793 | |
|
|
Total votes: 33,157 |
Melanie Harris, Bob Cockey, and Michael Russell advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 12 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Melanie Harris (R) |
35.0
|
2,724 |
| ✔ |
|
Bob Cockey (R) |
33.0
|
2,568 |
| ✔ |
|
Michael Russell (R) |
32.0
|
2,488 |
|
|
Total votes: 7,780 |
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. Eric Ebersole, Terri L. Hill and Clarence K. Lam defeated Brian S. Bailey, Jay Fred Cohen, Rebecca P. Dongarra, Michael Gisriel, Renee McGuirk-Spence, Adam Sachs and Nick Stewart in the Democratic primary, while Gordon Bull, Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe and Rick Martel were unopposed in the Republican primary. Ebersole, Hill and Lam defeated Bull, Hooe and Martel for three seats in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates District 12, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Eric Ebersole |
19% | 19,274 | |
| Democratic | Terri L. Hill |
18.9% | 19,236 | |
| Democratic | Clarence K. Lam |
18.3% | 18,568 | |
| Republican | Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe | 15.9% | 16,171 | |
| Republican | Rick Martel | 14.1% | 14,290 | |
| Republican | Gordon Bull | 13.9% | 14,146 | |
| Total Votes | 101,685 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Clarence K. Lam |
21.3% | 6,307 |
| Terri L. Hill |
20.5% | 6,059 |
| Eric Ebersole |
14.9% | 4,427 |
| Rebecca P. Dongarra | 12.8% | 3,782 |
| Nick Stewart | 10.1% | 2,991 |
| Renee McGuirk-Spence | 6.4% | 1,908 |
| Brian S. Bailey | 5.3% | 1,576 |
| Michael Gisriel | 4.2% | 1,246 |
| Adam Sachs | 2.5% | 747 |
| Jay Fred Cohen | 2% | 580 |
| Total Votes | 29,623 | |
From 2014 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 12 raised a total of $656,874. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $50,529 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 12
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $656,874 | 13 | $50,529 |
| Total | $656,874 | 13 | $50,529 |
