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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 45

Maryland House of Delegates District 45
Current incumbentTalmadge Branch Democratic Party
Vacant
Stephanie Smith Democratic Party
Population117,135
Race74.47% Black, 20.70% White, 1.99% Two or More Races, 1.42% Asian, 1.05% Other, 0.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.02% Pacific Islander

Maryland's forty-fifth state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Talmadge Branch and Stephanie Smith. One seat is vacant which was last held by Cheryl Glenn (D).

As of the 2010 census, a total of 117,135 civilians reside within Maryland's forty-fifth 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 45 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 45 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cheryl Glenn (D)
27.6
22,818

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Stephanie Smith (D)
27.3
22,524

Talmadge Branch (D)
26.2
21,654

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Glenn Ross (G)
4.9
4,026

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Andy Ellis (G)
4.5
3,735

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Ronald Owens-Bey (R)
3.4
2,825

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Jewel Rucker (R)
3.0
2,485

Andy Zipay (R)
2.9
2,375
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
136

Total votes: 82,578
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 45 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 45 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Talmadge Branch (D)
19.6
6,394

Cheryl Glenn (D)
17.8
5,792

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Stephanie Smith (D)
13.7
4,486

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Caylin Young (D)
12.1
3,955

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Sharon McCollough (D)
8.8
2,886

Marques Dent (D)
8.3
2,705

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Rita Church (D)
7.8
2,561

Linzy Jackson (D)
5.7
1,863

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John Amankwah (D)
2.1
697

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George Johnson (D)
2.1
686

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Andy Pierre (D)
1.8
602

Total votes: 32,627
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 45 (3 seats)

Andy Zipay, Ronald Owens-Bey, and Jewel Rucker advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 45 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andy Zipay (R)
34.5
339

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Ronald Owens-Bey (R)
34.2
336

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Jewel Rucker (R)
31.3
308

Total votes: 983


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. Cory V. McCray and incumbents Talmadge Branch and Cheryl D. Glenn defeated Marques Dent, Kevin W. Parson, Harry Spikes, Robert Stokes, Sr. and Aaron Keith Wilkes in the Democratic primary, while Rick Saffery and Larry O. Wardlow, Jr. were unopposed in the Republican primary. McCray, Branch and Glenn defeated Saffery, Wardlow and Ronald Owens-Bey (L) for three seats in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 45, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Glenn Incumbent 29.4% 18,197
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTalmadge Branch Incumbent 29.1% 18,058
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCory V. McCray 27.6% 17,123
Republican Rick Saffery 5% 3,078
Republican Larry Wardlow 4.5% 2,805
Libertarian Ronald M. Owens-Bey 4.4% 2,734
Total Votes 61,995

Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Glenn Incumbent 22.3% 6,446
Green check mark transparent.pngTalmadge Branch Incumbent 21.2% 6,120
Green check mark transparent.pngCory V. McCray 19.5% 5,624
Robert Stokes, Sr. 16.9% 4,867
Kevin W. Parson 6.4% 1,842
Marques Dent 6.2% 1,793
Harry Spikes 4.9% 1,414
Aaron Kieth Wilkes 2.6% 738
Total Votes 28,844

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 Talmadge Branch (D), Cheryl Glenn (D) and Hattie Harrison (D) defeated Rick Saffery (R), Larry Wardlow (R) and Ronald Owens-Bey (L) in the general election. Branch, Gleen and Harrison defeated Kevin Parson and Jamaal Simpson in the Democratic primary. Saffery and Wardlow were unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 45, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTalmadge Branch Incumbent 30% 18,676
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Glenn Incumbent 29.3% 18,232
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHattie Harrison Incumbent 28.2% 17,564
Republican Rick Saffery 4.5% 2,799
Republican Larry Wardlow 4.2% 2,622
Libertarian Ronald Owens-Bey 3.7% 2,309
Total Votes 62,202

Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 45 raised a total of $1,175,447. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,010 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 45

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $438,833 11 $39,894
2012 $62,430 3 $20,810
2010 $190,614 8 $23,827
2008 $60,725 3 $20,242
2006 $233,442 8 $29,180
2004 $66,579 3 $22,193
2002 $122,824 11 $11,166
Total $1,175,447 47 $25,010