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| Maryland House of Delegates District 30A | ||
| Current incumbents | Shaneka Henson  | |
| Alice Cain
| ||
Maryland's state house district 30A is held by Democratic Representative Alice Cain and Democratic Representative Shaneka Henson.
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 Michael Busch (D) and Alice Cain (D) defeated Chelsea Gill (R) and Bob O'Shea (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 30A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Michael Busch (D) |
32.6
|
20,080 |
| ✔ |
|
Alice Cain (D) |
29.3
|
18,070 |
|
|
Chelsea Gill (R) |
19.6
|
12,097 | |
|
|
Bob O'Shea (R) |
18.4
|
11,324 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
53 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 61,624 |
Incumbent Michael Busch and Alice Cain defeated Aron Axe and Mary Reese in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 30A on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Michael Busch (D) |
40.2
|
5,832 |
| ✔ |
|
Alice Cain (D) |
28.0
|
4,053 |
|
|
Aron Axe (D) |
19.1
|
2,773 | |
|
|
Mary Reese (D) |
12.7
|
1,841 | |
|
|
Total votes: 14,499 |
Bob O'Shea and Chelsea Gill defeated B. Darren Burns and Doug Rathell in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 30A on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Bob O'Shea (R) |
39.0
|
2,091 |
| ✔ |
|
Chelsea Gill (R) |
23.6
|
1,264 |
|
|
B. Darren Burns (R) |
19.8
|
1,064 | |
|
|
Doug Rathell (R) |
17.6
|
945 | |
|
|
Total votes: 5,364 |
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 Mike Busch and Chuck Ferrar defeated Laurie Sears Deppa, Cheryl Miller, Ridg Mills, Gordon Smith and Maria Triandos in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Herb McMillan and Genevieve Lindner were unopposed in the Republican primary. Busch and McMillan defeated Ferrar and Linder in the general election for two seats.
Maryland House of Delegates District 30A, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Herb McMillan Incumbent |
28% | 14,484 | |
| Democratic | Mike Busch Incumbent |
27.6% | 14,289 | |
| Democratic | Chuck Ferrar | 23% | 11,932 | |
| Republican | Genevieve Lindner | 21.4% | 11,100 | |
| Total Votes | 51,805 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 30A Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Busch Incumbent |
39% | 5,255 |
| Chuck Ferrar |
21.2% | 2,854 |
| Maria Triandos | 13.8% | 1,864 |
| Cheryl Miller | 13.2% | 1,779 |
| Laurie Sears Deppa | 5.9% | 794 |
| Ridg Mills | 5.1% | 690 |
| Gordon Smith | 1.7% | 227 |
| Total Votes | 13,463 | |
From 2014 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 30A raised a total of $1,417,990. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $157,554 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 30A
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,417,990 | 9 | $157,554 |
| Total | $1,417,990 | 9 | $157,554 |
