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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 22

Maryland House of Delegates District 22
Current incumbentVacant
Anne Healey Democratic Party
Alonzo Washington Democratic Party
Population126,783
Race51.48% Black, 23.95% White, 15.36% Other, 5.18% Asian, 3.40% Two or More Races, 0.56% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.07% Pacific Islander

Maryland's twenty-second state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Anne Healey and Alonzo Washington. It currently has one vacant seat which was last held by Democratic Representative Tawanna Gaines.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 126,783 civilians reside within Maryland's state house district twenty-second. 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 22 (3 seats)

Incumbent Tawanna Gaines (D), incumbent Alonzo Washington (D), and incumbent Anne Healey (D) defeated Winnie Obike (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tawanna Gaines (D)
33.6
29,461

Alonzo Washington (D)
31.2
27,401

Anne Healey (D)
29.9
26,209

Winnie Obike (R)
5.0
4,416
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
278

Total votes: 87,765
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 22 (3 seats)

Incumbent Alonzo Washington, incumbent Tawanna Gaines, and incumbent Anne Healey defeated Nicole Williams and Ashanti Martinez in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 22 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Alonzo Washington (D)
31.2
10,739

Tawanna Gaines (D)
25.0
8,615

Anne Healey (D)
19.9
6,853

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Nicole Williams (D)
13.8
4,761

Ashanti Martinez (D)
10.1
3,486

Total votes: 34,454
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 22 (3 seats)

Winnie Obike advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 22 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Winnie Obike (R)
100
529

Total votes: 529


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 Tawanna P. Gaines, Anne Healey and Alonzo T. Washington defeated Rushern Baker IV in the Democratic primary. Lynn White was unopposed in the Republican primary. Gaines, Healey and Washington defeated White in the general election for three seats.

Maryland House of Delegates District 22, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTawanna P. Gaines Incumbent 32% 19,174
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAlonzo Washington Incumbent 31.1% 18,677
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Healey Incumbent 30.4% 18,214
Republican Lynn White 6.5% 3,910
Total Votes 59,975

Maryland House of Delegates, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAlonzo Washington Incumbent 31.6% 7,504
Green check mark transparent.pngTawanna P. Gaines 26.5% 6,284
Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Healey 25.8% 6,117
Rushern Baker IV 16.2% 3,840
Total Votes 23,745

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 Tawanna Gaines (D), Anne Healey (D) and Justin Ross (D) were unopposed in the general election and the Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 22 raised a total of $1,232,780. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,028 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $276,025 5 $55,205
2012 $124,499 3 $41,500
2010 $158,185 3 $52,728
2008 $190,895 3 $63,632
2006 $158,992 4 $39,748
2004 $143,780 3 $47,927
2002 $180,404 7 $25,772
Total $1,232,780 28 $44,028