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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 23B

Maryland House of Delegates District 23B
Current incumbentsMarvin Holmes, Jr. Democratic Party
Ron Watson Democratic Party
Population78,020
Race64.92% Black, 27.35% White, 3.12% Two or More Races, 2.79% Asian, 1.43% Other, 0.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.07% Pacific Islander

Maryland's state house district 23B is held by Democratic Representatives Marvin Holmes, Jr. and Ron Watson.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 78,020 civilians reside within Maryland's state house district 23B. Maryland state delegates represent an average of 40,947 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 37,564 residents.

About the office

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.

Qualifications

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.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$50,330/year$106/day for lodging; $47/day for meals.

Vacancies

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.

Elections

2018

General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 23B (2 seats)

Ron Watson (D) and incumbent Marvin Holmes, Jr. (D) won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 23B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ron Watson (D)
50.5
30,579

Marvin Holmes, Jr. (D)
48.3
29,235
Other/Write-in votes
1.1
685

Total votes: 60,499
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 23B (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 23B on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ron Watson (D)
29.5
8,869

Marvin Holmes, Jr. (D)
27.5
8,287

Joseph Vallario Jr. (D)
21.7
6,519

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Denise Tyler (D)
10.4
3,132

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Caleb Gilchrist (D)
4.7
1,420

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Pennie Parker (D)
3.7
1,106

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Paul Manicone (D)
2.5
753

Total votes: 30,086
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.


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. Incumbents Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. and Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. defeated Reginald Tyer, Jr., Ron Watson and Thea Wilson in the Democratic primary, while Mike Hethmon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vallario and Holmes defeated Hethmon in the general election for two seats. Robin Breedon (I) was excluded from the ballot for not meeting petition requirements.

Maryland House of Delegates District 23B, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarin Holmes, Jr. Incumbent 47.6% 22,518
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph F. Vallario, Jr. Incumbent 40.8% 19,274
Republican Mike Hethmon 11.6% 5,494
Total Votes 47,286

Maryland House of Delegates, District 23B Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMarvin Holmes, Jr. Incumbent 32.8% 6,323
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph F. Vallario, Jr. Incumbent 27.4% 5,284
Ron Watson 22.6% 4,357
Thea Wilson 14.5% 2,801
Reginald Tyer, Jr. 2.7% 524
Total Votes 19,289

2010

Elections for the office of Maryland House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 6, 2010. Incumbent Marvin Holmes, Jr. (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Robin Breedon in the Democratic primary.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 23B Democratic Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 23B raised a total of $553,266. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,545 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 23B

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $373,019 7 $53,288
2012 $34,164 1 $34,164
2010 $39,730 2 $19,865
2008 $13,305 1 $13,305
2006 $12,982 1 $12,982
2004 $18,036 1 $18,036
2002 $62,030 4 $15,508
Total $553,266 17 $32,545