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| Maryland House of Delegates District 18 | ||
| Current incumbent | Emily Shetty  Jared Solomon Alfred Carr | |
| Population | 119,889 | |
| Race | 59.53% White, 13.46% Black, 11.93% Other, 10.17% Asian, 4.31% Two or More Races, 0.53% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.07% Pacific Islander | |
Maryland's eighteenth state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Emily Shetty, Jared Solomon, and Alfred Carr.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 119,889 civilians reside within Maryland's eighteenth 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.
Emily Shetty (D), incumbent Alfred Carr (D), and Jared Solomon (D) defeated Linda Willard (R) and Jon Cook (G) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Emily Shetty (D) |
30.4
|
36,284 |
| ✔ |
|
Alfred Carr (D) |
30.1
|
35,988 |
| ✔ |
|
Jared Solomon (D) |
28.0
|
33,476 |
|
|
Linda Willard (R) |
8.2
|
9,836 | |
|
|
Jon Cook (G) |
3.0
|
3,547 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.3
|
417 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 119,548 |
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Alfred Carr (D) |
22.2
|
10,201 |
| ✔ |
|
Emily Shetty (D) |
19.6
|
9,024 |
| ✔ |
|
Jared Solomon (D) |
17.5
|
8,067 |
|
|
Leslie Milano (D) |
14.2
|
6,510 | |
|
|
Joel Rubin (D) |
11.2
|
5,150 | |
|
|
Mila Johns (D) |
9.1
|
4,167 | |
|
|
Ron Franks (D) |
3.2
|
1,493 | |
|
|
Helga Luest (D) |
3.0
|
1,387 | |
|
|
Total votes: 45,999 |
Linda Willard advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Linda Willard (R) |
100
|
1,220 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,220 |
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. Incumbents Al Carr, Ana Sol Gutierrez and Jeff Waldstreicher defeated Natali Fani-Gonzalez, Rick Kessler, Elizabeth Matory and Emily Shetty in the Democratic primary and were unopposed in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Jeff Waldstreicher Incumbent |
21.6% | 7,303 |
| Ana Sol Gutierrez Incumbent |
21.3% | 7,181 |
| Al Carr Incumbent |
19.1% | 6,437 |
| Emily Shetty | 11.4% | 3,859 |
| Rick Kessler | 11.3% | 3,818 |
| Natali Fani-Gonzalez | 8.2% | 2,758 |
| Elizabeth Matory | 7.1% | 2,389 |
| Total Votes | 33,745 | |
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 Ana Sol Gutierrez (D), Jeff Waldstreicher (D) and Alfred Carr (D) were unopposed in the general election and defeated Vanessa Atterbeary, Dana Beyer and Michael Heney in the Democratic primary.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Sol Gutierrez Incumbent |
24.1% | 7,879 |
| Jeff Waldstreicher Incumbent |
22.6% | 7,386 |
| Alfred Carr Incumbent |
20.7% | 6,756 |
| Dana Beyer | 16.7% | 5,450 |
| Vanessa Atterbeary | 13% | 4,247 |
| Michael Heney | 2.9% | 932 |
| Total Votes | 32,650 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 18 raised a total of $2,139,617. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $53,490 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 18
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $442,955 | 7 | $63,279 |
| 2012 | $68,481 | 3 | $22,827 |
| 2010 | $477,866 | 6 | $79,644 |
| 2008 | $57,602 | 3 | $19,201 |
| 2006 | $604,972 | 11 | $54,997 |
| 2004 | $117,127 | 3 | $39,042 |
| 2002 | $370,614 | 7 | $52,945 |
| Total | $2,139,617 | 40 | $53,490 |
