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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 32

Maryland House of Delegates District 32
Current incumbentJ. Sandy Bartlett Democratic Party
Mike Rogers Democratic Party
Mark S. Chang Democratic Party
Population128,348
Race57.13% White, 29.26% Black, 5.82% Asian, 4.21% Two or More Races, 3.07% Other, 0.35% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.16% Pacific Islander

Maryland's thirty-second state house district is held by Democratic Representatives J. Sandy Bartlett, Mike Rogers, and Mark S. Chang.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,348 civilians reside within Maryland's thirty-second 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 32 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark S. Chang (D)
20.9
24,498

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J. Sandy Bartlett (D)
20.7
24,220

Mike Rogers (D)
19.9
23,316

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Patty Ewing (R)
13.9
16,340

Mark Bailey (R)
12.4
14,520

Tim Walters (R)
12.1
14,158
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
150

Total votes: 117,202
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark S. Chang (D)
22.3
4,591

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J. Sandy Bartlett (D)
20.4
4,200

Mike Rogers (D)
18.4
3,795

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Jenese Jones (D)
12.8
2,639

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Patrick Armstrong (D)
9.4
1,939

Theodore Sophocleus (D)
9.0
1,863

Derek Kent (D)
7.7
1,583

Total votes: 20,610
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)

Patty Ewing, Tim Walters, and Mark Bailey advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Patty Ewing (R)
37.2
3,049

Tim Walters (R)
33.0
2,701

Mark Bailey (R)
29.9
2,447

Total votes: 8,197


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. Mark S. Chang and incumbents Pamela Beidle and Theodore J. Sophocleus defeated Spencer Dove, Tonja Mccoy and Steven D. Wyatt in the Democratic primary, while Mark Angell, Joseph Fioravante, and Tim Walters defeated Jesse Mayer in the Republican primary. Beidle, Chang and Sophocleus defeated Angell, Fioravante and Walters for three seats in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 32, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Beidle Incumbent 20% 17,120
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark S. Chang 18.6% 15,904
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTheodore Sophocleus Incumbent 17.6% 14,995
Republican Tim Walters 15.3% 13,066
Republican Mark Angell 14.4% 12,327
Republican Joseph Fioravante 14.1% 12,012
Total Votes 85,424

Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Beidle Incumbent 25.9% 4,631
Green check mark transparent.pngMark S. Chang 21.8% 3,910
Green check mark transparent.pngTheodore Sophocleus Incumbent 18% 3,232
Spencer Dove 13.2% 2,357
Tonja McCoy 13.2% 2,364
Steven D. Wyatt 7.9% 1,420
Total Votes 17,914

Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Walters 30.2% 2,533
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Fioravente 25.6% 2,147
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Angell 24% 2,012
Jesse Mayer 20.2% 1,699
Total Votes 8,391

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 Pamela Beidle (D), Theodore Sophocleus (D) and Mary Ann Love (D) defeated Stephanie Hodges (R), Wayne Smith (R) and David Starr (R) in the general election. Love, Beidle and Sophocleus were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Smith, Hodges and Starr defeated George Law and Derick Young in the Republican primary.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 32, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Beidle Incumbent 19.1% 20,409
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTheodore Sophocleus Incumbent 17.7% 18,947
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMary Ann Love Incumbent 17.6% 18,830
Republican Stephanie Hodges 16.3% 17,477
Republican Wayne Smith 15.7% 16,865
Republican David Starr 13.6% 14,582
Total Votes 107,110

Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 Republican Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 raised a total of $1,634,537. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,149 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $333,761 10 $33,376
2012 $79,190 3 $26,397
2010 $352,018 8 $44,002
2008 $106,569 3 $35,523
2006 $380,203 8 $47,525
2004 $84,809 3 $28,270
2002 $297,987 9 $33,110
Total $1,634,537 44 $37,149