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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 11

Maryland House of Delegates District 11
Current incumbentJon Cardin Democratic Party
Dan Morhaim Democratic Party
Dana Stein Democratic Party
Population117,159
Race65.28% White, 23.17% Black, 7.33% Asian, 2.18% Two or More Races, 1.79% Other, 0.19% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.05% Pacific Islander

Maryland's eleventh state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Jon Cardin, Dan Morhaim, and Dana Stein.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 117,159 civilians reside within Maryland's eleventh state house district. 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 11 (3 seats)

Jon Cardin (D), incumbent Shelly Hettleman (D), and incumbent Dana Stein (D) defeated Jonathan Porter (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jon Cardin (D)
29.3
33,077

Shelly Hettleman (D)
28.3
31,957

Dana Stein (D)
26.9
30,364

Jonathan Porter (R)
14.9
16,852
Other/Write-in votes
0.5
521

Total votes: 112,771
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shelly Hettleman (D)
26.8
11,158

Dana Stein (D)
23.7
9,893

Jon Cardin (D)
23.6
9,830

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Amy Blank (D)
15.0
6,252

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Linda Dorsey-Walker (D)
8.0
3,325

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Kate Skovron (D)
2.9
1,200

Total votes: 41,658
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 (3 seats)

Jonathan Porter advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jonathan Porter (R)
100
2,802

Total votes: 2,802


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. Shelly Hettleman and incumbents Dan Morhaim and Dana M. Stein defeated Don Engel, Alex B. Leikus and Theodore Levin in the Democratic primary, while Laura Harkins was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hettleman, Morhaim and Stein defeated Harkins for three seats in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 11, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShelly Hettleman 27.7% 24,197
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDana Stein Incumbent 26.6% 23,241
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDan Morhaim Incumbent 26.3% 22,991
Republican Laura Harkins 19.4% 16,947
Total Votes 87,376

Maryland House of Delegates, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngShelly Hettleman 26.4% 9,923
Green check mark transparent.pngDana Stein Incumbent 24.5% 9,221
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Morhaim Incumbent 24.1% 9,049
Theodore Levin 10.6% 3,998
Don Engel 10.6% 3,982
Alex B. Leikus 3.8% 1,434
Total Votes 37,607

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. Incumbents Jon Cardin (D), Dan Morhaim (D) and Dana Stein (D) defeated Carol Byrd (R), J. Michael Collins (R), Steven Smith (R) and Brandon Brooks (L) in the general election. Cardin, Morhaim and Stein defeated Regg Hatcher in the Democratic primary. Byrd, Collins, and Smith defeated William Badore, Alberto Halphen and Gregory Prush in the Republican primary.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 11, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJon Cardin Incumbent 24.3% 32,211
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDan Morhaim 21.3% 28,129
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDana Stein 21.2% 28,034
Republican J. Michael Collins 10.6% 13,971
Republican Carol Byrd 10.5% 13,952
Republican Steven J. Smith 10.3% 13,647
Libertarian Brandon Brooks 1.8% 2,341
Total Votes 132,285

Maryland House of Delegates, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2010

Maryland House of Delegates, District 11 Republican Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 raised a total of $2,668,488. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $50,349 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 11

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $574,724 7 $82,103
2012 $329,122 3 $109,707
2010 $188,449 11 $17,132
2008 $190,382 3 $63,461
2006 $684,872 16 $42,805
2004 $234,136 3 $78,045
2002 $466,803 10 $46,680
Total $2,668,488 53 $50,349