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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 18

Maryland House of Delegates District 18
Current incumbentEmily Shetty Democratic Party
Jared Solomon Democratic Party
Alfred Carr Democratic Party
Population119,889
Race59.53% White, 13.46% Black, 11.93% Other, 10.17% Asian, 4.31% Two or More Races, 0.53% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.07% Pacific Islander

Maryland's eighteenth state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Emily Shetty, Jared Solomon, and Alfred Carr.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 119,889 civilians reside within Maryland's eighteenth 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 18 (3 seats)

Emily Shetty (D), incumbent Alfred Carr (D), and Jared Solomon (D) defeated Linda Willard (R) and Jon Cook (G) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Emily Shetty (D)
30.4
36,284

Alfred Carr (D)
30.1
35,988

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Jared Solomon (D)
28.0
33,476

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Linda Willard (R)
8.2
9,836

Jon Cook (G)
3.0
3,547
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
417

Total votes: 119,548
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Alfred Carr (D)
22.2
10,201

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Emily Shetty (D)
19.6
9,024

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Jared Solomon (D)
17.5
8,067

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Leslie Milano (D)
14.2
6,510

Joel Rubin (D)
11.2
5,150

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Mila Johns (D)
9.1
4,167

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Ron Franks (D)
3.2
1,493

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Helga Luest (D)
3.0
1,387

Total votes: 45,999
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 (3 seats)

Linda Willard advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Linda Willard (R)
100
1,220

Total votes: 1,220


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 Al Carr, Ana Sol Gutierrez and Jeff Waldstreicher defeated Natali Fani-Gonzalez, Rick Kessler, Elizabeth Matory and Emily Shetty in the Democratic primary and were unopposed in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Waldstreicher Incumbent 21.6% 7,303
Green check mark transparent.pngAna Sol Gutierrez Incumbent 21.3% 7,181
Green check mark transparent.pngAl Carr Incumbent 19.1% 6,437
Emily Shetty 11.4% 3,859
Rick Kessler 11.3% 3,818
Natali Fani-Gonzalez 8.2% 2,758
Elizabeth Matory 7.1% 2,389
Total Votes 33,745

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 Ana Sol Gutierrez (D), Jeff Waldstreicher (D) and Alfred Carr (D) were unopposed in the general election and defeated Vanessa Atterbeary, Dana Beyer and Michael Heney in the Democratic primary.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2010

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAna Sol Gutierrez Incumbent 24.1% 7,879
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Waldstreicher Incumbent 22.6% 7,386
Green check mark transparent.pngAlfred Carr Incumbent 20.7% 6,756
Dana Beyer 16.7% 5,450
Vanessa Atterbeary 13% 4,247
Michael Heney 2.9% 932
Total Votes 32,650

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 raised a total of $2,139,617. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $53,490 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 18

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $442,955 7 $63,279
2012 $68,481 3 $22,827
2010 $477,866 6 $79,644
2008 $57,602 3 $19,201
2006 $604,972 11 $54,997
2004 $117,127 3 $39,042
2002 $370,614 7 $52,945
Total $2,139,617 40 $53,490