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| Maryland House of Delegates District 44B | ||
| Current incumbents | Charles E. Sydnor III  | |
| Pat Young
| ||
Maryland's state house district 44B is held by Democratic Representatives Charles E. Sydnor III and Pat Young.
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.
Incumbent Pat Young (D) and incumbent Charles E. Sydnor III (D) won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 44B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Pat Young (D) |
55.4
|
24,226 |
| ✔ |
|
Charles E. Sydnor III (D) |
43.6
|
19,082 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.0
|
418 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 43,726 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent Charles E. Sydnor III and incumbent Pat Young defeated Aisha Khan, Aaron Barnett, and Bishop Chapman in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 44B on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Charles E. Sydnor III (D) |
28.6
|
5,643 |
| ✔ |
|
Pat Young (D) |
25.9
|
5,102 |
|
|
Aisha Khan (D) |
20.8
|
4,110 | |
|
|
Aaron Barnett (D) |
17.8
|
3,510 | |
|
|
Bishop Chapman (D) |
6.9
|
1,356 | |
|
|
Total votes: 19,721 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
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. Charles E. Sydnor III and Pat Young defeated Aaron J. Barnett, Bishop Barry Chapman, Rainier Harvey and Frederick D. Ware-Newsome in the Democratic primary, while Michael J. Russell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sydnor and Young defeated Russell in the general election for two seats. Ware-Newsome and Chapman ran in the general election as write-in candidates.
Maryland House of Delegates District 44B, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Charles E. Sydnor III |
41.9% | 16,314 | |
| Democratic | Pat Young |
41.1% | 16,013 | |
| Republican | Michael J. Russell | 17% | 6,622 | |
| Democratic | Frederick D. Ware-Newsome (write-in) | 0% | 14 | |
| Democratic | Bishop Barry Chapman (write-in) | 0% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 38,967 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 44B Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Charles E. Sydnor |
23.4% | 3,849 |
| Pat Young |
22.9% | 3,763 |
| Aaron J. Barnett | 22.7% | 3,729 |
| Rainier Harvey | 17.9% | 2,936 |
| Bishop Barry Chapman | 9.8% | 1,605 |
| Frederick D. Ware-Newsome | 3.3% | 535 |
| Total Votes | 16,417 | |
From 2014 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 44B raised a total of $203,811. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,116 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 44B
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $203,811 | 7 | $29,116 |
| Total | $203,811 | 7 | $29,116 |
