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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 3B

Maryland House of Delegates District 3B
Current incumbentKen Kerr Democratic Party
Population39,435
Race80.50% White, 9.29% Black, 4.78% Asian, 3.02% Two or More Races, 2.09% Other, 0.73% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.06% Pacific Islander

Maryland's state house district 3B is represented by Democratic Representative Ken Kerr.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 39,435 civilians reside within Maryland's state house district 3B. 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 3B

Ken Kerr (D) defeated incumbent William "Bill" Folden (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 3B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ken Kerr (D)
52.4
10,091

William "Bill" Folden (R)
47.6
9,168
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
13

Total votes: 19,272
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3B

Ken Kerr advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3B on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ken Kerr (D)
100
2,873

Total votes: 2,873
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3B

Incumbent William "Bill" Folden advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3B on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

William "Bill" Folden (R)
100
2,448

Total votes: 2,448


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. Stephen Slater was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while William "Bill" Folden defeated Darren Shay Wigfield in the Republican primary. Folden defeated Slater in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 3B, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam "Bill" Folden 56.4% 7,522
Democratic Stephen Slater 43.6% 5,818
Total Votes 13,340


Maryland House of Delegates, District 3B Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam "Bill" Folden 53.8% 1,566
Darren Shay Wigfield 46.2% 1,344
Total Votes 2,910

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. Michael Hough (R) defeated Paul Gilligan (D) in the general election. Hough defeated Charles Jenkins in the Republican primary. Gilligan was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 3B, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Hough 57.5% 10,090
Democratic Paul Gilligan 42.5% 7,444
Total Votes 17,534

Maryland House of Delegates, District 3B Republican Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2014 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 3B raised a total of $90,713. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,238 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 3B

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $90,713 3 $30,238
Total $90,713 3 $30,238