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| Maryland House of Delegates District 26 | ||
| Current incumbent | Veronica Turner  Jay Walker Kris Valderrama | |
| Population | 117,301 | |
| Race | 78.72% Black, 9.96% White, 4.39% Asian, 3.85% Other, 2.72% Two or More Races, 0.30% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.05% Pacific Islander | |
Maryland's state house twenty-sixth district is held by Democratic Representatives Veronica Turner, Jay Walker, and Kris Valderrama.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 117,301 civilians reside within Maryland's state house twenty-sixth district. 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. |
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| 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.
Veronica Turner (D), incumbent Jay Walker (D), and incumbent Kris Valderrama (D) won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Veronica Turner (D) |
35.1
|
35,748 |
| ✔ |
|
Jay Walker (D) |
32.0
|
32,523 |
| ✔ |
|
Kris Valderrama (D) |
30.6
|
31,153 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
2.3
|
2,361 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 101,785 |
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jay Walker (D) |
24.3
|
11,749 |
| ✔ |
|
Veronica Turner (D) |
21.1
|
10,197 |
| ✔ |
|
Kris Valderrama (D) |
19.8
|
9,590 |
|
|
David Sloan (D) |
9.2
|
4,430 | |
|
|
Sade Oshinubi (D) |
8.6
|
4,153 | |
|
|
Leonard Moses (D) |
7.2
|
3,475 | |
|
|
Diedra Henry-Spires (D) |
6.0
|
2,912 | |
|
|
Sean Chao (D) |
3.8
|
1,812 | |
|
|
Total votes: 48,318 |
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. Tony Knotts and incumbents Kris Valderrama and Jay Walker defeated Xavier A. Aragona, Tamara Davis Brown, Keith L. Gray, Vernon O. Holmes, Jr., Leonard C. "Len" Hopkins, Sr. and David Sloan in the Democratic primary and were unopposed in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Jay Walker Incumbent |
24.3% | 9,428 |
| Kris Valderrama Incumbent |
21.2% | 8,217 |
| Tony Knotts |
21% | 8,129 |
| Tamara Davis Brown | 14.7% | 5,698 |
| David Sloan | 7.2% | 2,782 |
| Xavier A. Aragona | 4.4% | 1,692 |
| Keith L. Gray | 3.5% | 1,359 |
| Vernon O. Holmes, Jr. | 2.3% | 877 |
| Leonard C. "Len" Hopkins, Sr. | 1.5% | 585 |
| Total Votes | 38,767 | |
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 Veronica Turner (D), Jay Walker (D) and Kris Valderrama (D) defeated Holly Henderson (R) in the general election. Turner, Walker and Valderrama defeated four others in the Democratic primary. Henderson was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 26, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Veronica Turner Incumbent |
35.1% | 27,770 | |
| Democratic | Jay Walker Incumbent |
30.7% | 24,328 | |
| Democratic | Kris Valderrama Incumbent |
30.5% | 24,141 | |
| Republican | Holly Henderson | 3.7% | 2,916 | |
| Total Votes | 79,155 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Veronica Turner Incumbent |
25.3% | 9,133 |
| Jay Walker Incumbent |
22.7% | 8,181 |
| Kris Valderrama Incumbent |
19.1% | 6,889 |
| Ollie Anderson | 14.7% | 5,302 |
| Sidney Gibson | 10.3% | 3,703 |
| Hope Felton | 4.3% | 1,540 |
| Branndon Jackson | 3.7% | 1,318 |
| Total Votes | 36,066 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 raised a total of $1,299,747. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,525 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 26
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $343,360 | 9 | $38,151 |
| 2012 | $79,677 | 3 | $26,559 |
| 2010 | $251,263 | 8 | $31,408 |
| 2008 | $69,095 | 3 | $23,032 |
| 2006 | $326,463 | 11 | $29,678 |
| 2004 | $77,178 | 3 | $25,726 |
| 2002 | $152,711 | 12 | $12,726 |
| Total | $1,299,747 | 49 | $26,525 |
