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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 1A

Maryland House of Delegates District 1A
Current incumbentWendell Beitzel Republican Party
Population40,836
Race97.79% White, 0.88% Black, 0.78% Two or More Races, 0.31% Asian, 0.12% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.12% Other, 0.00% Pacific Islander

Maryland's state house district 1A is held by Republican Representative Wendell Beitzel.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 40,836 civilians reside within Maryland's state house district 1A. 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 1A

Incumbent Wendell Beitzel (R) defeated Michael Dreisbach (D) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Wendell Beitzel (R)
77.6
11,149

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Michael Dreisbach (D)
22.2
3,190
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
21

Total votes: 14,360
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A

Michael Dreisbach advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Michael Dreisbach (D)
100
1,098

Total votes: 1,098
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A

Incumbent Wendell Beitzel defeated James Virts Jr. in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Wendell Beitzel (R)
74.0
3,340

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James Virts Jr. (R)
26.0
1,172

Total votes: 4,512


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. Incumbent Wendell R. Beitzel was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.

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. Incumbent Wendell Beitzel (R) defeated James Stanton (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 14 primary elections.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 1A, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWendell Beitzel Incumbent 72.7% 8,866
Democratic James Stanton 27.3% 3,333
Total Votes 12,199

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A raised a total of $269,726. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,748 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 1A

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $26,640 1 $26,640
2012 $4,050 1 $4,050
2010 $16,789 2 $8,395
2008 $12,260 1 $12,260
2006 $142,077 6 $23,680
2004 $33,434 1 $33,434
2002 $34,476 1 $34,476
Total $269,726 13 $20,748