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| Maryland House of Delegates District 14 | ||
| Current incumbent | Anne Kaiser  Pamela Queen Eric Luedtke | |
| Population | 125,874 | |
| Race | 56.71% White, 23.69% Black, 12.06% Asian, 3.73% Other, 3.42% Two or More Races, 0.21% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.05% Pacific Islander | |
Maryland's fourteenth state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Anne Kaiser, Pamela Queen and Eric Luedtke.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 125,874 civilians reside within Maryland's fourteenth 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 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Anne Kaiser (D) |
24.5
|
37,733 |
| ✔ |
|
Pamela Queen (D) |
23.4
|
35,991 |
| ✔ |
|
Eric Luedtke (D) |
22.8
|
35,104 |
|
|
Patricia Fenati (R) |
10.3
|
15,895 | |
|
|
Kevin Dorrance (R) |
9.5
|
14,546 | |
|
|
Michael Ostroff (R) |
9.3
|
14,347 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
144 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 153,760 |
Incumbent Anne Kaiser, incumbent Pamela Queen, and incumbent Eric Luedtke defeated Paul Ransom in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Anne Kaiser (D) |
33.3
|
11,845 |
| ✔ |
|
Pamela Queen (D) |
31.5
|
11,198 |
| ✔ |
|
Eric Luedtke (D) |
26.7
|
9,498 |
|
|
Paul Ransom (D) |
8.6
|
3,064 | |
|
|
Total votes: 35,605 |
Patricia Fenati, Michael Ostroff, and Kevin Dorrance advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Patricia Fenati (R) |
35.2
|
2,387 |
| ✔ |
|
Michael Ostroff (R) |
32.6
|
2,212 |
| ✔ |
|
Kevin Dorrance (R) |
32.2
|
2,183 |
|
|
Total votes: 6,782 |
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 Anne R. Kaiser, Eric Luedtke and Craig J. Zucker defeated Valerie A. Nia Shell in the Democratic primary, while Patricia Fenati, Michael A. Ostroff and Sharon Trexler Begosh were unopposed in the Republican primary. Kaiser, Luedtke and Zucker defeated Fenati, Ostroff and Begosh for three seats in the general election. Nia Shell ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates District 14, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Anne Kaiser Incumbent |
20.3% | 21,988 | |
| Democratic | Craig Zucker Incumbent |
19.3% | 20,917 | |
| Democratic | Eric Luedtke Incumbent |
18.4% | 20,012 | |
| Republican | Patricia Fenati | 14.2% | 15,392 | |
| Republican | Sharon Trexler Begosh | 13.9% | 15,096 | |
| Republican | Michael A. Ostroff | 13.9% | 15,086 | |
| Democratic | Valerie A. Nia Shell (write-in) | 0% | 33 | |
| Total Votes | 108,524 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Anne Kaiser Incumbent |
32.5% | 8,335 |
| Craig Zucker Incumbent |
30.9% | 7,922 |
| Eric Luedtke Incumbent |
25.9% | 6,647 |
| Valerie A. Nia Shell | 10.8% | 2,763 |
| Total Votes | 25,667 | |
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. Craig Zucker (D), Eric Luedtke (D) and incumbent Anne Kaiser (D) defeated Patricia Fenati (R), Henry Kahwaty (R) and Maria Pena-Faustino (R) in the general election. Zucker, Luedtke and Kaiser defeated five others in the Democratic primary. Fenati, Kahwaty and Pena-Faustino were unopposed in the Republican primary.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 14, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anne Kaiser Incumbent |
21.5% | 23,503 | |
| Democratic | Craig Zucker |
20.2% | 22,148 | |
| Democratic | Eric Luedtke |
19.3% | 21,165 | |
| Republican | Patricia Fenati | 13.6% | 14,866 | |
| Republican | Henry Kahwaty | 12.9% | 14,152 | |
| Republican | Maria Peña-Faustino | 12.5% | 13,639 | |
| Total Votes | 109,473 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Kaiser Incumbent |
24.1% | 6,380 |
| Craig Zucker |
23.5% | 6,216 |
| Eric Luedtke |
14% | 3,696 |
| Jodi Finkelstein | 11.9% | 3,154 |
| Robert Newsome | 10.7% | 2,834 |
| Gerald Roper | 6.3% | 1,669 |
| Neeta Datt | 4.9% | 1,288 |
| Vanessa Ali | 4.7% | 1,244 |
| Total Votes | 26,481 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 raised a total of $1,695,145. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,903 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 14
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $320,922 | 8 | $40,115 |
| 2012 | $86,625 | 3 | $28,875 |
| 2010 | $405,940 | 11 | $36,904 |
| 2008 | $153,599 | 3 | $51,200 |
| 2006 | $294,502 | 7 | $42,072 |
| 2004 | $115,339 | 3 | $38,446 |
| 2002 | $318,218 | 15 | $21,215 |
| Total | $1,695,145 | 50 | $33,903 |
