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Maryland, State Senate, District 44

Maryland State Senate District 44
Current incumbentVacant
Population118,498

Maryland's forty-fourth state senate district is currently vacant. It was last represented by Democratic Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 118,498 civilians reside within Maryland's forty-fourth state senate district. Maryland state senators represent an average of 128,180 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 122,842 residents.

About the office

Members of the Maryland State Senate 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 senate.

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 State Senate District 44

Incumbent Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (D) defeated Victor Clark Jr. (R) in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 44 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (D)
84.5
34,834

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Victor Clark Jr. (R)
15.2
6,280
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
86

Total votes: 41,200
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 44

Incumbent Shirley Nathan-Pulliam defeated Aletheia McCaskill in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 44 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (D)
67.3
10,217

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Aletheia McCaskill (D)
32.7
4,955

Total votes: 15,172
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 44

Victor Clark Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 44 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Victor Clark Jr. (R)
100
1,076

Total votes: 1,076


2014

Elections for the Maryland State Senate 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. Incumbent Verna Jones-Rodwell was defeated by Shirley Nathan-Pulliam in the Democratic primary. Bernie Reiter was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nathan-Pulliam defeated Reiter in the general election.

Maryland State Senate District 44, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShirley Nathan-Pulliam 80.4% 26,261
Republican Bernie Reiter 19.6% 6,412
Total Votes 32,673

Maryland State Senate, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngShirley Nathan-Pulliam 74.1% 9,851
Verna Jones-Rodwell Incumbent 25.9% 3,450
Total Votes 13,301

2010

Elections for the office of Maryland State Senate 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. Incumbent Verna Jones-Rodwell (D) defeated Bernard Reiter (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 14 primary elections.

Maryland State Senate, District 44, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngVerna Jones-Rodwell Incumbent 91.4% 17,706
Republican Bernard Reiter 8.6% 1,669
Total Votes 19,375

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland State Senate District 44 raised a total of $952,154. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $73,243 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland State Senate District 44

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $225,809 3 $75,270
2012 $41,874 1 $41,874
2010 $93,461 2 $46,731
2008 $67,885 1 $67,885
2006 $124,815 3 $41,605
2004 $60,700 1 $60,700
2002 $337,610 2 $168,805
Total $952,154 13 $73,243