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| Maryland House of Delegates District 32 | ||
| Current incumbent | J. Sandy Bartlett  Mike Rogers Mark S. Chang | |
| Population | 128,348 | |
| Race | 57.13% White, 29.26% Black, 5.82% Asian, 4.21% Two or More Races, 3.07% Other, 0.35% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.16% Pacific Islander | |
Maryland's thirty-second state house district is held by Democratic Representatives J. Sandy Bartlett, Mike Rogers, and Mark S. Chang.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,348 civilians reside within Maryland's thirty-second state house 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. |
” |
| 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.
The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Mark S. Chang (D) |
20.9
|
24,498 |
| ✔ |
|
J. Sandy Bartlett (D) |
20.7
|
24,220 |
| ✔ |
|
Mike Rogers (D) |
19.9
|
23,316 |
|
|
Patty Ewing (R) |
13.9
|
16,340 | |
|
|
Mark Bailey (R) |
12.4
|
14,520 | |
|
|
Tim Walters (R) |
12.1
|
14,158 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
150 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 117,202 |
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Mark S. Chang (D) |
22.3
|
4,591 |
| ✔ |
|
J. Sandy Bartlett (D) |
20.4
|
4,200 |
| ✔ |
|
Mike Rogers (D) |
18.4
|
3,795 |
|
|
Jenese Jones (D) |
12.8
|
2,639 | |
|
|
Patrick Armstrong (D) |
9.4
|
1,939 | |
|
|
Theodore Sophocleus (D) |
9.0
|
1,863 | |
|
|
Derek Kent (D) |
7.7
|
1,583 | |
|
|
Total votes: 20,610 |
Patty Ewing, Tim Walters, and Mark Bailey advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Patty Ewing (R) |
37.2
|
3,049 |
| ✔ |
|
Tim Walters (R) |
33.0
|
2,701 |
| ✔ |
|
Mark Bailey (R) |
29.9
|
2,447 |
|
|
Total votes: 8,197 |
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. Mark S. Chang and incumbents Pamela Beidle and Theodore J. Sophocleus defeated Spencer Dove, Tonja Mccoy and Steven D. Wyatt in the Democratic primary, while Mark Angell, Joseph Fioravante, and Tim Walters defeated Jesse Mayer in the Republican primary. Beidle, Chang and Sophocleus defeated Angell, Fioravante and Walters for three seats in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates District 32, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Pamela Beidle Incumbent |
20% | 17,120 | |
| Democratic | Mark S. Chang |
18.6% | 15,904 | |
| Democratic | Theodore Sophocleus Incumbent |
17.6% | 14,995 | |
| Republican | Tim Walters | 15.3% | 13,066 | |
| Republican | Mark Angell | 14.4% | 12,327 | |
| Republican | Joseph Fioravante | 14.1% | 12,012 | |
| Total Votes | 85,424 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Pamela Beidle Incumbent |
25.9% | 4,631 |
| Mark S. Chang |
21.8% | 3,910 |
| Theodore Sophocleus Incumbent |
18% | 3,232 |
| Spencer Dove | 13.2% | 2,357 |
| Tonja McCoy | 13.2% | 2,364 |
| Steven D. Wyatt | 7.9% | 1,420 |
| Total Votes | 17,914 | |
Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tim Walters |
30.2% | 2,533 |
| Joseph Fioravente |
25.6% | 2,147 |
| Mark Angell |
24% | 2,012 |
| Jesse Mayer | 20.2% | 1,699 |
| Total Votes | 8,391 | |
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 Pamela Beidle (D), Theodore Sophocleus (D) and Mary Ann Love (D) defeated Stephanie Hodges (R), Wayne Smith (R) and David Starr (R) in the general election. Love, Beidle and Sophocleus were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Smith, Hodges and Starr defeated George Law and Derick Young in the Republican primary.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 32, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pamela Beidle Incumbent |
19.1% | 20,409 | |
| Democratic | Theodore Sophocleus Incumbent |
17.7% | 18,947 | |
| Democratic | Mary Ann Love Incumbent |
17.6% | 18,830 | |
| Republican | Stephanie Hodges | 16.3% | 17,477 | |
| Republican | Wayne Smith | 15.7% | 16,865 | |
| Republican | David Starr | 13.6% | 14,582 | |
| Total Votes | 107,110 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 Republican Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Smith |
32% | 3,793 |
| Stephanie Hodges |
17.4% | 2,056 |
| David Starr |
16.6% | 1,969 |
| George Law | 17.4% | 2,056 |
| Derick Young | 16.6% | 1,969 |
| Total Votes | 11,843 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 raised a total of $1,634,537. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,149 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 32
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $333,761 | 10 | $33,376 |
| 2012 | $79,190 | 3 | $26,397 |
| 2010 | $352,018 | 8 | $44,002 |
| 2008 | $106,569 | 3 | $35,523 |
| 2006 | $380,203 | 8 | $47,525 |
| 2004 | $84,809 | 3 | $28,270 |
| 2002 | $297,987 | 9 | $33,110 |
| Total | $1,634,537 | 44 | $37,149 |
