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Maryland, State Senate, District 19

Maryland State Senate District 19
Current incumbentBenjamin Kramer Democratic Party
Population121,618
Race54.37% White, 19.34% Black, 12.33% Asian, 4.00% Two or More Races, 0.47% Other, 0.44% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.05% Pacific Islander

Maryland's nineteenth state senate district is held by Democratic Senator Benjamin Kramer.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 161,618 civilians reside within Maryland's nineteenth state senate district. Maryland state senators represent an average of 128,180 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 122,842 residents.

About the office

Members of the Maryland State Senate 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 senate.

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 State Senate District 19

Benjamin Kramer (D) defeated David Jeang (G) in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Benjamin Kramer (D)
88.0
39,393

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David Jeang (G)
10.7
4,795
Other/Write-in votes
1.3
574

Total votes: 44,762
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 19

Benjamin Kramer advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 19 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Benjamin Kramer (D)
100
13,739

Total votes: 13,739
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 19

Alirio Martinez Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 19 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Alirio Martinez Jr. (R)
100
1,858

Total votes: 1,858


2014

Elections for the Maryland State Senate 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. Incumbent Roger Manno was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Felix Ed Gonzalez II was unopposed in the Republican primary. Manno defeated Gonzalez in the general election.

Maryland State Senate District 19, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Manno Incumbent 67.8% 22,030
Republican Felix Ed Gonzalez II 32.2% 10,446
Total Votes 32,476

2010

Elections for the office of Maryland State Senate 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. Roger Manno (D) defeated Don Irvine (R) in the general election. Manno defeated Mike Lenett in the Democratic primary. Irvine was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maryland State Senate, District 19, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Manno 68.2% 24,249
Republican Don Irvine 31.8% 11,320
Total Votes 35,569

Maryland State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland State Senate District 19 raised a total of $1,040,239. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $65,015 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland State Senate District 19

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $181,812 2 $90,906
2012 $76,883 1 $76,883
2010 $406,640 3 $135,547
2008 $31,726 1 $31,726
2006 $290,527 5 $58,105
2004 $600 1 $600
2002 $52,051 3 $17,350
Total $1,040,239 16 $65,015