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| Maryland House of Delegates District 27A | ||
| Current incumbent | Elizabeth Proctor  | |
Maryland's state house district 27A is represented by Democratic Delegate Elizabeth Proctor.
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.
Incumbent Elizabeth Proctor (D) won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 27A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Elizabeth Proctor (D) |
98.2
|
17,534 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.8
|
322 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 17,856 |
Incumbent Elizabeth Proctor defeated Lynn Jackson, Joe Spears Jr., and Ronald McDaniel Jr. in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 27A on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Elizabeth Proctor (D) |
55.4
|
3,971 |
|
|
Lynn Jackson (D) |
19.6
|
1,408 | |
|
|
Joe Spears Jr. (D) |
18.2
|
1,302 | |
|
|
Ronald McDaniel Jr. (D) |
6.8
|
487 | |
|
|
Total votes: 7,168 |
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. Incumbent James E. Proctor, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Joe Crawford was unopposed in the Republican primary. Proctor defeated Crawford in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates District 27A, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  James E. Proctor, Jr. Incumbent |
73.8% | 10,374 | |
| Republican | Joe Crawford | 26.2% | 3,685 | |
| Total Votes | 14,059 | |||
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 James Proctor, Jr. (D) and Joseph Vallario, Jr. (D) defeated Mike Hethmon (R) and Antoinette Jarboe-Duley (R) in the general election. Proctor and Vallario defeated eight others in the Democratic primary. Hethmon and Jarboe-Duley was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 27A, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Proctor, Jr. Incumbent |
43.4% | 25,487 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Vallario, Jr. Incumbent |
38.6% | 22,627 | |
| Republican | Mike Hethmon | 9.3% | 5,442 | |
| Republican | Antoinette Jarboe-Duley | 8.7% | 5,123 | |
| Total Votes | 58,679 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 27A Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| James Proctor, Jr. Incumbent |
37.5% | 8,336 |
| Joseph Vallario, Jr. Incumbent |
33.4% | 7,420 |
| Percel Alston | 7.5% | 1,665 |
| Sheri Beach | 5.5% | 1,230 |
| James Woods | 5.4% | 1,204 |
| Joe Harris | 2.7% | 610 |
| Theron Green | 2.5% | 564 |
| Barry Adams | 2.2% | 484 |
| Russell Butler | 2.1% | 463 |
| Jeffrey Brockington | 1.1% | 240 |
| Total Votes | 22,216 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 27A raised a total of $548,383. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $15,233 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 27A
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $28,725 | 2 | $14,363 |
| 2012 | $66,500 | 2 | $33,250 |
| 2010 | $223,354 | 12 | $18,613 |
| 2008 | $26,070 | 2 | $13,035 |
| 2006 | $135,097 | 9 | $15,011 |
| 2004 | $28,188 | 2 | $14,094 |
| 2002 | $40,449 | 7 | $5,778 |
| Total | $548,383 | 36 | $15,233 |
