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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 27B

Maryland House of Delegates District 27B
Current incumbentMichael A. Jackson Democratic Party

Maryland's state house district 27B is held by Democratic Representative Michael A. Jackson.

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 27B

Incumbent Michael A. Jackson (D) defeated Michael Thomas (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 27B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael A. Jackson (D)
59.3
12,335

Michael Thomas (R)
40.6
8,437
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
24

Total votes: 20,796
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 27B

Incumbent Michael A. Jackson advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 27B on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael A. Jackson (D)
100
4,875

Total votes: 4,875
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 27B

Michael Thomas defeated Philip Parenti in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 27B on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Thomas (R)
56.4
1,415

Philip Parenti (R)
43.6
1,095

Total votes: 2,510


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. Michael A. Jackson defeated LaRhonda R. Owens and Jacqueline D. Steele McCall in the Democratic primary, while Philip A. Parenti defeated Toni Jarboe-Duley by 17 votes in the Republican primary. Jackson defeated Parenti in the general election.

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

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael A. Jackson 52.5% 8,434
Republican Philip A. Parenti 47.5% 7,637
Total Votes 16,071

Maryland House of Delegates, District 27B Democratic Primary, 2014

Maryland House of Delegates, District 27B Republican Primary, 2014

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. Mark Fisher (R) defeated incumbent Sue Kullen (D) in the general election. Fisher defeated Mike Blasey and Bob Schaefer in the Republican primary. Kullen was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

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

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Fisher 52.6% 8,141
Democratic Sue Kullen Incumbent 47.4% 7,336
Total Votes 15,477

Maryland House of Delegates, District 27B Republican Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 27B raised a total of $717,324. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $47,822 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 27B

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $56,589 5 $11,318
2012 $82,797 1 $82,797
2010 $241,827 4 $60,457
2008 $47,352 1 $47,352
2006 $238,906 2 $119,453
2004 $9,575 1 $9,575
2002 $40,278 1 $40,278
Total $717,324 15 $47,822