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| Maryland House of Delegates District 34A | ||
| Current incumbent | Mary Ann Lisanti  Steve Johnson | |
| Population | 78,249 | |
| Race | 61.63% White, 29.42% Black, 4.12% Two or More Races, 2.53% Asian, 1.77% Other, 0.35% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.18% Pacific Islander | |
Maryland's state house district 34A is held by Democratic Representatives Mary Ann Lisanti and Steve Johnson.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 78,249 civilians reside within Maryland's state house district 34A. 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 Mary Ann Lisanti (D) and Steve Johnson (D) defeated incumbent Glen Glass (R) and J.D. Russell (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 34A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Mary Ann Lisanti (D) |
28.5
|
13,558 |
| ✔ |
|
Steve Johnson (D) |
24.9
|
11,857 |
|
|
Glen Glass (R) |
24.6
|
11,692 | |
|
|
J.D. Russell (R) |
20.2
|
9,606 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.7
|
825 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 47,538 |
Incumbent Mary Ann Lisanti and Steve Johnson defeated Sarahia Benn in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 34A on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Mary Ann Lisanti (D) |
46.8
|
3,794 |
| ✔ |
|
Steve Johnson (D) |
27.0
|
2,190 |
|
|
Sarahia Benn (D) |
26.2
|
2,123 | |
|
|
Total votes: 8,107 |
Incumbent Glen Glass and J.D. Russell defeated Monica Worrell and R. Douglas Anstine in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 34A on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Glen Glass (R) |
33.3
|
1,758 |
| ✔ |
|
J.D. Russell (R) |
32.2
|
1,703 |
|
|
Monica Worrell (R) |
31.4
|
1,658 | |
|
|
R. Douglas Anstine (R) |
3.2
|
167 | |
|
|
Total votes: 5,286 |
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. Mary Ann Lisanti and Marla Posey-Moss defeated Steve Johnson, Pat Murray and Maria Terry in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Glen Glass and Mike Blizzard defeated Beth Boyson in the Republican primary. Lisanti and Glass defeated Posey-Moss and Blizzard in the general election for two seats.
Maryland House of Delegates District 34A, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Glen Glass Incumbent |
28.4% | 10,779 | |
| Democratic | Mary Ann Lisanti |
26.4% | 10,015 | |
| Republican | Mike Blizzard | 23.9% | 9,041 | |
| Democratic | Marla Posey-Moss | 21.3% | 8,057 | |
| Total Votes | 37,892 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 34A Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mary Ann Lisanti |
29% | 2,473 |
| Marla Posey-Moss |
22.2% | 1,895 |
| Pat Murray | 20.9% | 1,784 |
| Steve Johnson | 18.4% | 1,574 |
| Maria Terry | 9.5% | 812 |
| Total Votes | 8,538 | |
Maryland House of Delegates, District 34A Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Glen Glass Incumbent |
48.7% | 2,314 |
| Mike Blizzard |
27.7% | 1,314 |
| Beth Boyson | 23.6% | 1,120 |
| Total Votes | 4,748 | |
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. Incumbent Mary-Dulany James (D) and Glen Glass (R) defeated Marla Posey-Moss (D) and Patrick McGrady (R) in the general election. James and Moss defeated incumbent B. Daniel Riley in the Democratic primary. Glass and McGrady defeated Randolph Craig and John Paff, Jr. in the Republican primary.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 34A, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Dulany-James Incumbent |
29.3% | 12,639 | |
| Republican | David Rudolph |
25.3% | 10,931 | |
| Democratic | Patrick McGrady | 22.9% | 9,889 | |
| Republican | Marla Posey-Moss | 22.6% | 9,745 | |
| Total Votes | 43,204 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 34A Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Mary-Dulany James Incumbent |
37.6% | 3,115 |
| Mary Posey-Moss |
31.5% | 2,608 |
| B. Daniel Riley Incumbent | 30.9% | 2,561 |
| Total Votes | 8,284 | |
Maryland House of Delegates, District 34A Republican Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick McGrady |
34.2% | 2,135 |
| Glen Glass |
32.1% | 2,008 |
| Randolph Craig | 25% | 1,564 |
| John Paff, Jr. | 8.7% | 541 |
| Total Votes | 6,248 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 34A raised a total of $1,061,047. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,158 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 34A
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $259,444 | 8 | $32,431 |
| 2012 | $27,575 | 2 | $13,788 |
| 2010 | $213,217 | 7 | $30,460 |
| 2008 | $69,357 | 2 | $34,679 |
| 2006 | $241,038 | 8 | $30,130 |
| 2004 | $41,605 | 2 | $20,803 |
| 2002 | $208,811 | 3 | $69,604 |
| Total | $1,061,047 | 32 | $33,158 |
