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Maryland, State Senate, District 27

Maryland State Senate District 27
Current incumbentThomas Mike Miller Democratic Party
Population127,834

Maryland's twenty-seventh state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Thomas Mike Miller.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 127,834 civilians reside within Maryland's twenty-seventh 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 27

Incumbent Thomas Miller Jr. (D) defeated Jesse Peed (R) in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 27 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Thomas Miller Jr. (D)
66.0
39,664

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Jesse Peed (R)
33.9
20,359
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
111

Total votes: 60,134
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 27

Incumbent Thomas Miller Jr. defeated Tommi Makila in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 27 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Thomas Miller Jr. (D)
71.8
11,227

Tommi Makila (D)
28.2
4,420

Total votes: 15,647
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 27

Jesse Peed defeated Roussan Etienne Jr. in the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 27 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jesse Peed (R)
78.0
4,905

Roussan Etienne Jr. (R)
22.0
1,382

Total votes: 6,287


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 Thomas Mike Miller, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jesse Peed was unopposed in the Republican primary. Miller defeated Peed in the general election.

Maryland State Senate District 27, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Mike Miller, Jr. Incumbent 62.5% 28,667
Republican Jesse Peed 37.5% 17,168
Total Votes 45,835

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. Incumbent Mike Miller (D) defeated Vernon Hayes, Jr. (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 14 primary elections.

Maryland State Senate, District 27, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Miller Incumbent 74.9% 36,286
Republican Vernon Hayes, Jr. 25.1% 12,143
Total Votes 48,429

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland State Senate District 27 raised a total of $4,773,569. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $367,198 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland State Senate District 27

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $994,818 2 $497,409
2012 $679,804 1 $679,804
2010 $578,552 2 $289,276
2008 $778,084 1 $778,084
2006 $646,213 2 $323,107
2004 $607,510 1 $607,510
2002 $488,588 4 $122,147
Total $4,773,569 13 $367,198