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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 14

Maryland House of Delegates District 14
Current incumbentAnne Kaiser Democratic Party
Pamela Queen Democratic Party
Eric Luedtke Democratic Party
Population125,874
Race56.71% White, 23.69% Black, 12.06% Asian, 3.73% Other, 3.42% Two or More Races, 0.21% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.05% Pacific Islander

Maryland's fourteenth state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Anne Kaiser, Pamela Queen and Eric Luedtke.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 125,874 civilians reside within Maryland's fourteenth 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 14 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Anne Kaiser (D)
24.5
37,733

Pamela Queen (D)
23.4
35,991

Eric Luedtke (D)
22.8
35,104

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Patricia Fenati (R)
10.3
15,895

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Kevin Dorrance (R)
9.5
14,546

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Michael Ostroff (R)
9.3
14,347
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
144

Total votes: 153,760
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 (3 seats)

Incumbent Anne Kaiser, incumbent Pamela Queen, and incumbent Eric Luedtke defeated Paul Ransom in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Anne Kaiser (D)
33.3
11,845

Pamela Queen (D)
31.5
11,198

Eric Luedtke (D)
26.7
9,498

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Paul Ransom (D)
8.6
3,064

Total votes: 35,605
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 (3 seats)

Patricia Fenati, Michael Ostroff, and Kevin Dorrance advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Patricia Fenati (R)
35.2
2,387

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Michael Ostroff (R)
32.6
2,212

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Kevin Dorrance (R)
32.2
2,183

Total votes: 6,782


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 Anne R. Kaiser, Eric Luedtke and Craig J. Zucker defeated Valerie A. Nia Shell in the Democratic primary, while Patricia Fenati, Michael A. Ostroff and Sharon Trexler Begosh were unopposed in the Republican primary. Kaiser, Luedtke and Zucker defeated Fenati, Ostroff and Begosh for three seats in the general election. Nia Shell ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 14, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Kaiser Incumbent 20.3% 21,988
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Zucker Incumbent 19.3% 20,917
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEric Luedtke Incumbent 18.4% 20,012
Republican Patricia Fenati 14.2% 15,392
Republican Sharon Trexler Begosh 13.9% 15,096
Republican Michael A. Ostroff 13.9% 15,086
Democratic Valerie A. Nia Shell (write-in) 0% 33
Total Votes 108,524

Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Kaiser Incumbent 32.5% 8,335
Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Zucker Incumbent 30.9% 7,922
Green check mark transparent.pngEric Luedtke Incumbent 25.9% 6,647
Valerie A. Nia Shell 10.8% 2,763
Total Votes 25,667

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. Craig Zucker (D), Eric Luedtke (D) and incumbent Anne Kaiser (D) defeated Patricia Fenati (R), Henry Kahwaty (R) and Maria Pena-Faustino (R) in the general election. Zucker, Luedtke and Kaiser defeated five others in the Democratic primary. Fenati, Kahwaty and Pena-Faustino were unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 14, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Kaiser Incumbent 21.5% 23,503
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Zucker 20.2% 22,148
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEric Luedtke 19.3% 21,165
Republican Patricia Fenati 13.6% 14,866
Republican Henry Kahwaty 12.9% 14,152
Republican Maria Peña-Faustino 12.5% 13,639
Total Votes 109,473

Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 raised a total of $1,695,145. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,903 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $320,922 8 $40,115
2012 $86,625 3 $28,875
2010 $405,940 11 $36,904
2008 $153,599 3 $51,200
2006 $294,502 7 $42,072
2004 $115,339 3 $38,446
2002 $318,218 15 $21,215
Total $1,695,145 50 $33,903