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| Maryland House of Delegates District 15 | ||
| Current incumbent | David Fraser-Hidalgo  Lily Qi Kathleen Dumais | |
| Population | 120,006 | |
| Race | 61.30% White, 22.32% Asian, 10.56% Black, 3.47% Two or More Races, 2.12% Other, 0.21% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.03% Pacific Islander | |
Maryland's fifteenth state house district is held by Democratic Representatives David Fraser-Hidalgo, Lily Qi, and Kathleen Dumais.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 120,006 civilians reside within Maryland's state house district fifteenth. Maryland state delegates represent an average of 40,947 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 37,564 residents.
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.
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. |
” |
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $50,330/year | $106/day for lodging; $47/day for meals. |
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.
The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Kathleen Dumais (D) |
24.6
|
36,331 |
| ✔ |
|
Lily Qi (D) |
23.6
|
34,888 |
| ✔ |
|
David Fraser-Hidalgo (D) |
22.9
|
33,808 |
|
|
Laurie Halverson (R) |
10.6
|
15,678 | |
|
|
Harvey Jacobs (R) |
9.5
|
14,096 | |
|
|
Marc King (R) |
8.8
|
12,993 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
139 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 147,933 |
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 15 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Kathleen Dumais (D) |
22.4
|
8,207 |
| ✔ |
|
Lily Qi (D) |
17.9
|
6,568 |
| ✔ |
|
David Fraser-Hidalgo (D) |
16.9
|
6,206 |
|
|
Amy Frieder (D) |
14.4
|
5,289 | |
|
|
Kevin Mack (D) |
11.6
|
4,257 | |
|
|
Anis Ahmed (D) |
5.7
|
2,097 | |
|
|
Andy Van Wye (D) |
5.5
|
2,032 | |
|
|
Hamza Khan (D) |
3.4
|
1,262 | |
|
|
Tony Puca (D) |
2.1
|
776 | |
|
|
Total votes: 36,694 |
Laurie Halverson, Harvey Jacobs, and Marc King advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 15 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Laurie Halverson (R) |
34.6
|
2,316 |
| ✔ |
|
Harvey Jacobs (R) |
33.1
|
2,216 |
| ✔ |
|
Marc King (R) |
32.3
|
2,164 |
|
|
Total votes: 6,696 |
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 Kathleen Dumais, David Fraser-Hidalgo and Aruna Miller defeated Bennett Rushkoff in the Democratic primary, while Ed Edmundson, Flynn Ficker and Christine Thron were unopposed in the Republican primary. Dumais, Fraser-Hidalgo and Miller defeated Edmundson, Ficker and Thron in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates District 15, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kathleen Dumais Incumbent |
20.6% | 19,083 | |
| Democratic | Aruna Miller Incumbent |
19.5% | 18,071 | |
| Democratic | David Fraser-Hidalgo Incumbent |
18.7% | 17,324 | |
| Republican | Ed Edmundson | 13.9% | 12,913 | |
| Republican | Christine Thron | 13.9% | 12,825 | |
| Republican | Flynn Ficker | 13.3% | 12,355 | |
| Total Votes | 92,571 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kathleen Dumais Incumbent |
30.6% | 6,156 |
| Aruna Miller Incumbent |
28.6% | 5,748 |
| David Fraser-Hidalgo Incumbent |
22.1% | 4,447 |
| Bennett Rushkoff | 18.7% | 3,754 |
| Total Votes | 20,105 | |
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. Brian Feldman (D) and incumbents Aruna Miller (D) and Kathleen Dumais (D) defeated Sylvia Darrow (R), Scott Graham (R), Matthew Mockerman (R) and Arvin Vohra (L) in the general election. Dumais, Feldman and Miller defeated David Fraser-Hidalgo and Lara Wibeto in the Democratic primary. Darrow, Graham and Mockerman were unopposed in the Republican primary.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 15, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Dumais Incumbent |
20.8% | 23,476 | |
| Democratic | Brian Feldman |
20.4% | 23,120 | |
| Democratic | Aruna Miller Incumbent |
18.9% | 21,353 | |
| Republican | Scott Graham | 13.5% | 15,298 | |
| Republican | Sylvia Darrow | 12.8% | 14,490 | |
| Republican | Matthew Mockerman | 11.9% | 13,477 | |
| Libertarian | Arvin Vohra | 1.7% | 1,910 | |
| Total Votes | 113,124 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Feldman |
31.4% | 6,262 |
| Kathleen Dumais Incumbent |
30.6% | 6,086 |
| Aruna Miller Incumbent |
23.5% | 4,671 |
| David Fraser-Hidalgo | 8.8% | 1,755 |
| Lara Wibeto | 5.7% | 1,142 |
| Total Votes | 19,916 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 15 raised a total of $1,843,586. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $48,515 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 15
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $566,897 | 7 | $80,985 |
| 2012 | $107,237 | 3 | $35,746 |
| 2010 | $210,871 | 9 | $23,430 |
| 2008 | $125,626 | 3 | $41,875 |
| 2006 | $376,176 | 6 | $62,696 |
| 2004 | $56,367 | 3 | $18,789 |
| 2002 | $400,412 | 7 | $57,202 |
| Total | $1,843,586 | 38 | $48,515 |
