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| Maryland House of Delegates District 31B | ||
| Current incumbents | Nicholaus Kipke  | |
| Brian Chisholm
| ||
Maryland's state house district 31B is held by Republican Representatives Nicholaus Kipke and Brian Chisholm.
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.
Brian Chisholm (R) and incumbent Nicholaus Kipke (R) defeated Karen Simpson (D) and Harry Freeman (D) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 31B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Brian Chisholm (R) |
33.2
|
20,573 |
| ✔ |
|
Nicholaus Kipke (R) |
33.0
|
20,434 |
|
|
Karen Simpson (D) |
18.2
|
11,257 | |
|
|
Harry Freeman (D) |
15.5
|
9,602 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
49 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 61,915 |
Karen Simpson and Harry Freeman advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 31B on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Karen Simpson (D) |
52.4
|
3,184 |
| ✔ |
|
Harry Freeman (D) |
47.6
|
2,894 |
|
|
Total votes: 6,078 |
Incumbent Nicholaus Kipke and Brian Chisholm defeated John Leopold and David Therrien in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 31B on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Nicholaus Kipke (R) |
43.2
|
4,579 |
| ✔ |
|
Brian Chisholm (R) |
38.9
|
4,119 |
|
|
John Leopold (R) |
9.7
|
1,030 | |
|
|
David Therrien (R) |
8.1
|
863 | |
|
|
Total votes: 10,591 |
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. Jeremiah Chiappelli and Doug Morris defeated Stan Janor in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Nicholaus R. Kipke and Meagan C. Simonaire defeated incumbent Don Dwyer, Jr., Brian A. Chisholm, Paul William Drgos, Jr., Gus Kurtz, Faith M. Loudon and David Lee Therrien in the Republican primary. Kipke and Simonaire defeated Chiappelli and Morris in the general election for two seats.
Maryland House of Delegates District 31B, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Nicholaus Kipke Incumbent |
40% | 20,858 | |
| Republican | Meagan C. Simonaire |
37.5% | 19,555 | |
| Democratic | Jeremiah Chiappelli | 12.1% | 6,332 | |
| Democratic | Doug Morris | 10.3% | 5,394 | |
| Total Votes | 52,139 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 31B Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeremiah Chiappelli |
35.9% | 2,088 |
| Doug Morris |
35.2% | 2,048 |
| Stan Janor | 29% | 1,686 |
| Total Votes | 5,822 | |
Maryland House of Delegates, District 31B Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Nicholaus R. Kipke |
31% | 3,920 |
| Meagan C. Simonaire |
24.3% | 3,075 |
| Gus Kurtz | 14.1% | 1,779 |
| Brian A. Chisholm | 12.7% | 1,607 |
| Faith M. Loudon | 8.1% | 1,017 |
| Don Dwyer, Jr. | 7% | 890 |
| Paul William Drgos, Jr. | 1.8% | 230 |
| David Lee Therrien | 0.9% | 111 |
| Total Votes | 12,629 | |
From 2014 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 31B raised a total of $305,547. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $27,777 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 31B
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $305,547 | 11 | $27,777 |
| Total | $305,547 | 11 | $27,777 |
