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| Maryland House of Delegates District 22 | ||
| Current incumbent | Vacant Anne Healey  Alonzo Washington | |
| Population | 126,783 | |
| Race | 51.48% Black, 23.95% White, 15.36% Other, 5.18% Asian, 3.40% Two or More Races, 0.56% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.07% Pacific Islander | |
Maryland's twenty-second state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Anne Healey and Alonzo Washington. It currently has one vacant seat which was last held by Democratic Representative Tawanna Gaines.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 126,783 civilians reside within Maryland's state house district twenty-second. 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 Tawanna Gaines (D), incumbent Alonzo Washington (D), and incumbent Anne Healey (D) defeated Winnie Obike (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Tawanna Gaines (D) |
33.6
|
29,461 |
| ✔ |
|
Alonzo Washington (D) |
31.2
|
27,401 |
| ✔ |
|
Anne Healey (D) |
29.9
|
26,209 |
|
|
Winnie Obike (R) |
5.0
|
4,416 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.3
|
278 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 87,765 |
Incumbent Alonzo Washington, incumbent Tawanna Gaines, and incumbent Anne Healey defeated Nicole Williams and Ashanti Martinez in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 22 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Alonzo Washington (D) |
31.2
|
10,739 |
| ✔ |
|
Tawanna Gaines (D) |
25.0
|
8,615 |
| ✔ |
|
Anne Healey (D) |
19.9
|
6,853 |
|
|
Nicole Williams (D) |
13.8
|
4,761 | |
|
|
Ashanti Martinez (D) |
10.1
|
3,486 | |
|
|
Total votes: 34,454 |
Winnie Obike advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 22 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Winnie Obike (R) |
100
|
529 |
|
|
Total votes: 529 |
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 Tawanna P. Gaines, Anne Healey and Alonzo T. Washington defeated Rushern Baker IV in the Democratic primary. Lynn White was unopposed in the Republican primary. Gaines, Healey and Washington defeated White in the general election for three seats.
Maryland House of Delegates District 22, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Tawanna P. Gaines Incumbent |
32% | 19,174 | |
| Democratic | Alonzo Washington Incumbent |
31.1% | 18,677 | |
| Democratic | Anne Healey Incumbent |
30.4% | 18,214 | |
| Republican | Lynn White | 6.5% | 3,910 | |
| Total Votes | 59,975 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Alonzo Washington Incumbent |
31.6% | 7,504 |
| Tawanna P. Gaines |
26.5% | 6,284 |
| Anne Healey |
25.8% | 6,117 |
| Rushern Baker IV | 16.2% | 3,840 |
| Total Votes | 23,745 | |
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 Tawanna Gaines (D), Anne Healey (D) and Justin Ross (D) were unopposed in the general election and the Democratic primary.
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 22 raised a total of $1,232,780. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,028 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 22
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $276,025 | 5 | $55,205 |
| 2012 | $124,499 | 3 | $41,500 |
| 2010 | $158,185 | 3 | $52,728 |
| 2008 | $190,895 | 3 | $63,632 |
| 2006 | $158,992 | 4 | $39,748 |
| 2004 | $143,780 | 3 | $47,927 |
| 2002 | $180,404 | 7 | $25,772 |
| Total | $1,232,780 | 28 | $44,028 |
