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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 31A

Maryland House of Delegates District 31A
Current incumbentEdward Carey Democratic Party

Maryland's state house district 31A is held by Democratic Representative Edward Carey.

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 31A

Incumbent Ned Carey (D) defeated Brooks Bennett (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 31A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ned Carey (D)
56.8
6,976

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Brooks Bennett (R)
43.0
5,278
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
24

Total votes: 12,278
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 31A

Incumbent Ned Carey advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 31A on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ned Carey (D)
100
1,811

Total votes: 1,811
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 31A

Brooks Bennett advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 31A on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Brooks Bennett (R)
100
919

Total votes: 919


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. Ned Carey defeated Robert Haynes and John Moran in the Democratic primary. Terry Lynn DeGraw was unopposed in the Republican primary. Carey defeated DeGraw in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 31A, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNed Carey 52.6% 5,221
Republican Terry Lynn DeGraw 47.4% 4,698
Total Votes 9,919

Maryland House of Delegates, District 31A Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngNed Carey 62.8% 1,432
John Moran 25.9% 590
Robert Haynes 11.4% 259
Total Votes 2,281

Campaign contributions

From 2014 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 31A raised a total of $102,651. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,663 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 31A

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $102,651 4 $25,663
Total $102,651 4 $25,663