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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 39

Maryland House of Delegates District 39
Current incumbentGabriel Acevero Democratic Party
Kirill Reznik Democratic Party
Lesley Lopez Democratic Party
Population118,675
Race47.02% White, 22.34% Black, 16.72% Asian, 8.63% Other, 4.77% Two or More Races, 0.47% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.05% Pacific Islander

Maryland's thirty-ninth state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Gabriel Acevero, Kirill Reznik, and Lesley Lopez.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 118,675 civilians reside within Maryland's thirty-ninth state house district. 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 39 (3 seats)

Gabriel Acevero (D), Lesley Lopez (D), and incumbent Kirill Reznik (D) defeated Verelyn Gibbs Watson (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 39 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Gabriel Acevero (D)
31.0
28,554

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Lesley Lopez (D)
30.1
27,722

Kirill Reznik (D)
27.4
25,236

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Verelyn Gibbs Watson (R)
11.2
10,316
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
324

Total votes: 92,152
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 39 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 39 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Lesley Lopez (D)
21.3
5,422

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Gabriel Acevero (D)
20.1
5,116

Kirill Reznik (D)
20.0
5,088

Shane Robinson (D)
19.4
4,934

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Bobby Bartlett (D)
9.8
2,487

Andy Hoverman (D)
5.0
1,281

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Clint Sobratti (D)
4.5
1,139

Total votes: 25,467
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 39 (3 seats)

Verelyn Gibbs Watson advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 39 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Verelyn Gibbs Watson (R)
100
1,414

Total votes: 1,414


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. Incumbents Charles Barkley, Kirill Reznik and Shane Robinson were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Gloria Chang, Xiangfei Cheng and Al Phillips were unopposed in the Republican primary. Barkley, Reznik and Robinson defeated Chang, Cheng and Phillips for three seats in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 39, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Barkley Incumbent 23% 15,247
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShane Robinson Incumbent 21.4% 14,179
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKirill Reznik Incumbent 20.8% 13,788
Republican Gloria Chang 12.3% 8,117
Republican Al Phillips 11.4% 7,565
Republican Xiangfei Cheng 11.1% 7,340
Total Votes 66,236

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. Shane Robinson (D) and incumbents Charles Barkley (D) and Kirill Reznik (D) defeated Jim Pettit (R), Bill Witham (R) and Al Phillips (R) in the general election. Barkley, Reznik and Robinson defeated Robert Hydorn, Tony Puca and Arthur Jackson in the Democratic primary. Pettit, Witham and Phillips was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 39, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Barkley Incumbent 23.6% 18,060
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKirill Reznik Incumbent 21.1% 16,199
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShane Robinson 20.8% 15,961
Republican Jim Pettit 12.7% 9,695
Republican Bill Witham 11.1% 8,482
Republican Al Phillips 10.8% 8,240
Total Votes 76,637

Maryland House of Delegates, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 39 raised a total of $1,070,549. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,764 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 39

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $308,355 6 $51,393
2012 $106,049 3 $35,350
2010 $175,732 9 $19,526
2008 $87,419 3 $29,140
2006 $217,223 7 $31,032
2004 $57,309 3 $19,103
2002 $118,462 9 $13,162
Total $1,070,549 40 $26,764