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Maryland, House of Delegates, District 1C

Maryland House of Delegates District 1C
Current incumbentMike McKay Republican Party
Population40,743
Race91.90% White, 5.31% Black, 1.58% Two or More Races, 0.78% Asian, 0.26% Other, 0.16% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.02% Pacific Islander

Maryland's state house district 1C is held by Republican Representative Mike McKay.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 40,743 civilians reside within Maryland's state house district 1C. Maryland state delegates represent an average of 40,947 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 37,564 residents.

About the office

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.

Qualifications

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.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$50,330/year$106/day for lodging; $47/day for meals.

Vacancies

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.

Elections

2018

General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C

Incumbent Mike McKay (R) defeated Dan DelMonte (G) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike McKay (R)
82.1
10,228

Dan DelMonte (G)
17.5
2,177
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
54

Total votes: 12,459
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C

Incumbent Mike McKay defeated Nicole Alt-Myers and Jordan Lysczek in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike McKay (R)
59.8
2,193

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Nicole Alt-Myers (R)
32.7
1,198

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Jordan Lysczek (R)
7.6
278

Total votes: 3,669


2014

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. Nick Scarpelli was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mike McKay defeated Ray Givens in the Republican primary. McKay defeated Scarpelli in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 1C, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike McKay 57.1% 6,388
Democratic Nick Scarpelli 42.9% 4,809
Total Votes 11,197

Maryland House of Delegates, District 1C Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMike McKay 56.2% 1,568
Ray Givens 43.8% 1,222
Total Votes 2,790

2010

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 LeRoy Myers (R) defeated Ronald Lohr (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 14 primary elections.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 1C, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLeRoy Myers Incumbent 65.7% 2,812
Democratic Ronald Lohr 34.3% 1,465
Total Votes 4,277

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 1C raised a total of $645,236. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $49,634 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 1C

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $123,907 3 $41,302
2012 $11,701 1 $11,701
2010 $52,405 2 $26,203
2008 $44,771 1 $44,771
2006 $107,144 3 $35,715
2004 $89,181 1 $89,181
2002 $216,127 2 $108,064
Total $645,236 13 $49,634