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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 27A

Maryland House of Delegates District 27A
Current incumbentElizabeth Proctor Democratic Party

Maryland's state house district 27A is represented by Democratic Delegate Elizabeth Proctor.

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 27A

Incumbent Elizabeth Proctor (D) won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 27A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Elizabeth Proctor (D)
98.2
17,534
Other/Write-in votes
1.8
322

Total votes: 17,856
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 27A

Incumbent Elizabeth Proctor defeated Lynn Jackson, Joe Spears Jr., and Ronald McDaniel Jr. in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 27A on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Elizabeth Proctor (D)
55.4
3,971

Lynn Jackson (D)
19.6
1,408

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Joe Spears Jr. (D)
18.2
1,302

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Ronald McDaniel Jr. (D)
6.8
487

Total votes: 7,168
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.


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 James E. Proctor, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Joe Crawford was unopposed in the Republican primary. Proctor defeated Crawford in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 27A, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJames E. Proctor, Jr. Incumbent 73.8% 10,374
Republican Joe Crawford 26.2% 3,685
Total Votes 14,059

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 James Proctor, Jr. (D) and Joseph Vallario, Jr. (D) defeated Mike Hethmon (R) and Antoinette Jarboe-Duley (R) in the general election. Proctor and Vallario defeated eight others in the Democratic primary. Hethmon and Jarboe-Duley was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 27A, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJames Proctor, Jr. Incumbent 43.4% 25,487
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Vallario, Jr. Incumbent 38.6% 22,627
Republican Mike Hethmon 9.3% 5,442
Republican Antoinette Jarboe-Duley 8.7% 5,123
Total Votes 58,679

Maryland House of Delegates, District 27A Democratic Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 27A raised a total of $548,383. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $15,233 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 27A

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $28,725 2 $14,363
2012 $66,500 2 $33,250
2010 $223,354 12 $18,613
2008 $26,070 2 $13,035
2006 $135,097 9 $15,011
2004 $28,188 2 $14,094
2002 $40,449 7 $5,778
Total $548,383 36 $15,233