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Maryland, State Senate, District 42

Maryland State Senate District 42
Current incumbentChris West Republican Party
Population123,216

Maryland's forty-second state senate district is held by Republican Senator Chris West.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 123,216 civilians reside within Maryland's forty-second 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 42

Chris West (R) defeated Robbie Leonard (D) in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 42 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris West (R)
51.0
29,100

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Robbie Leonard (D)
49.0
27,949
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
46

Total votes: 57,095
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 42

Robbie Leonard defeated Gretchen Maneval in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 42 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Robbie Leonard (D)
59.5
6,966

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Gretchen Maneval (D)
40.5
4,735

Total votes: 11,701
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 42

Chris West advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 42 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris West (R)
100
6,798

Total votes: 6,798


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 Jim Brochin defeated Connie DeJuliis in the Democratic primary, while Tim Robinson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brochin defeated Robinson in the general election.

Maryland State Senate District 42, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Brochin Incumbent 51.7% 23,976
Republican Tim Robinson 48.3% 22,409
Total Votes 46,385

Maryland State Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Gladden Incumbent 91.3% 14,473
Will Hanna 8.7% 1,376
Total Votes 15,849

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. Jim Brochin (D) defeated Kevin Carney (R) in the general election. Brochin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Carney defeated Walter Kuebler in the Republican primary.

Maryland State Senate, District 42, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Brochin Incumbent 58.4% 24,346
Republican Kevin Carney 41.6% 17,320
Total Votes 41,666

Maryland State Senate, District 42 Republican Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland State Senate District 42 raised a total of $2,090,915. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $149,351 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland State Senate District 42

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $558,373 3 $186,124
2012 $93,747 1 $93,747
2010 $378,084 3 $126,028
2008 $130,129 1 $130,129
2006 $463,147 3 $154,382
2004 $172,807 1 $172,807
2002 $294,628 2 $147,314
Total $2,090,915 14 $149,351