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| Maryland House of Delegates District 7 | ||
| Current incumbent | Rick Impallaria  Lauren Arikan Kathy Szeliga | |
| Population | 128,491 | |
| Race | 86.39% White, 7.97% Black, 2.83% Asian, 1.80% Two or More Races, 0.70% Other, 0.30% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.02% Pacific Islander | |
Maryland's seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representatives Rick Impallaria, Lauren Arikan, and Kathy Szeliga.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,491 civilians reside within Maryland's seventh 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 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Kathy Szeliga (R) |
25.4
|
38,617 |
| ✔ |
|
Lauren Arikan (R) |
23.3
|
35,476 |
| ✔ |
|
Rick Impallaria (R) |
22.5
|
34,223 |
|
|
Allison Berkowitz (D) |
12.8
|
19,550 | |
|
|
Gordon Koerner (D) |
10.3
|
15,614 | |
|
|
Ryan Sullivan (G) |
5.5
|
8,443 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.2
|
324 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 152,247 |
Allison Berkowitz and Gordon Koerner advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 7 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Allison Berkowitz (D) |
54.3
|
5,814 |
| ✔ |
|
Gordon Koerner (D) |
45.7
|
4,893 |
|
|
Total votes: 10,707 |
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 7 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Kathy Szeliga (R) |
23.3
|
7,127 |
| ✔ |
|
Rick Impallaria (R) |
14.7
|
4,494 |
| ✔ |
|
Lauren Arikan (R) |
13.6
|
4,173 |
|
|
Aaron Penman (R) |
10.5
|
3,216 | |
|
|
Bill Paulshock (R) |
9.4
|
2,869 | |
|
|
Michael Geppi (R) |
6.7
|
2,044 | |
|
|
Dave Seman (R) |
6.5
|
1,981 | |
|
|
Tammy Larkin (R) |
6.3
|
1,934 | |
|
|
Joshua Barlow (R) |
5.1
|
1,548 | |
|
|
Angela Sudano-Marcellino (R) |
1.6
|
498 | |
|
|
Russ English Jr. (R) |
1.2
|
374 | |
|
|
Norm Gifford (R) |
0.7
|
219 | |
|
|
Trevor Leach (R) |
0.5
|
148 | |
|
|
Total votes: 30,625 |
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. Bob Bowie, Jr., Pete Definbaugh and Norman Gifford, Jr. were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbents Rick Impallaria, Pat McDonough and Kathy Szeliga defeated David Seman and Tina Sutherland in the Republican primary. Impallaria, McDonough and Szeliga defeated Bowie, Definbaugh, and Gifford for three seats in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates District 7, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Pat McDonough Incumbent |
26.9% | 35,627 | |
| Republican | Kathy Szeliga Incumbent |
25.1% | 33,197 | |
| Republican | Rick Impallaria Incumbent |
24.6% | 32,560 | |
| Democratic | Bob Bowie, Jr. | 8.4% | 11,154 | |
| Democratic | Norman Gifford, Jr. | 7.7% | 10,192 | |
| Democratic | Pete Definbaugh | 7.3% | 9,707 | |
| Total Votes | 132,437 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Pat McDonough Incumbent |
29% | 6,971 |
| Kathy Szeliga Incumbent |
25.5% | 6,125 |
| Rick Impallaria Incumbent |
24.1% | 5,790 |
| David Seman | 14.5% | 3,483 |
| Tina Sutherland | 7% | 1,675 |
| Total Votes | 24,044 | |
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. Kathy Szeliga (R) and incumbents Rick Impallaria (R) and Patrick McDonough (R) defeated Jeff Beard (D), James Morrow (D) and Kristina Sargent (D) in the general election. Szeliga, Impallaria and McDonough defeated six others in the Republican primary. Beard, Morrow and Sargent defeated David Mioduszewski in the Democratic primary.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 7, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick McDonough Incumbent |
23.1% | 27,217 | |
| Republican | Richard Impallaria Incumbent |
21.6% | 25,420 | |
| Republican | Kathy Szeliga Incumbent |
20.9% | 24,573 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Beard | 12.7% | 14,885 | |
| Democratic | Kristina Sargent | 11.5% | 13,551 | |
| Democratic | James Morrow | 10.2% | 11,960 | |
| Total Votes | 117,606 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 Republican Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick McDonough Incumbent |
27.2% | 6,479 |
| Richard Impallaria Incumbent |
23.8% | 5,678 |
| Kathy Szeliga |
16.9% | 4,021 |
| Brian Bennett | 7.7% | 1,838 |
| Marilyn Booker | 7.6% | 1,808 |
| Roger Zajdel | 7.5% | 1,783 |
| John Cromwell | 4.3% | 1,031 |
| Jim Berndt | 3.7% | 873 |
| Laine Clark | 1.3% | 312 |
| Total Votes | 23,823 | |
Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Kristina Sargent |
28.9% | 5,108 |
| Jeff Beard |
27.9% | 4,927 |
| James Morrow |
23.8% | 4,200 |
| David Mioduszewski | 19.4% | 3,432 |
| Total Votes | 17,667 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 7 raised a total of $1,526,901. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,448 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 7
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $503,892 | 8 | $62,987 |
| 2012 | $58,514 | 3 | $19,505 |
| 2010 | $291,158 | 13 | $22,397 |
| 2008 | $56,004 | 3 | $18,668 |
| 2006 | $261,745 | 13 | $20,134 |
| 2004 | $59,129 | 3 | $19,710 |
| 2002 | $296,459 | 17 | $17,439 |
| Total | $1,526,901 | 60 | $25,448 |
