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| Maryland House of Delegates District 36 | ||
| Current incumbent | Jay Jacobs  Jeff Ghrist Steve Arentz | |
| Population | 128,419 | |
| Race | 85.15% White, 9.46% Black, 2.03% Two or More Races, 1.99% Other, 0.99% Asian, 0.30% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.07% Pacific Islander | |
Maryland's thirty-sixth state house district is held by Republican Representatives Jay Jacobs, Jeff Ghrist and Steve Arentz.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,419 civilians reside within Maryland's thirty-sixth 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 36 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Steve Arentz (R) |
22.6
|
29,092 |
| ✔ |
|
Jay Jacobs (R) |
22.5
|
28,897 |
| ✔ |
|
Jeff Ghrist (R) |
21.1
|
27,087 |
|
|
Crystal Woodward (D) |
12.5
|
16,032 | |
|
|
Michael Welker (D) |
11.0
|
14,201 | |
|
|
Keirien Taylor (D) |
10.3
|
13,246 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
72 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 128,627 |
Crystal Woodward, Keirien Taylor, and Michael Welker advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Crystal Woodward (D) |
33.8
|
5,167 |
| ✔ |
|
Keirien Taylor (D) |
33.6
|
5,128 |
| ✔ |
|
Michael Welker (D) |
32.6
|
4,979 |
|
|
Total votes: 15,274 |
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jay Jacobs (R) |
25.7
|
6,685 |
| ✔ |
|
Jeff Ghrist (R) |
24.4
|
6,348 |
| ✔ |
|
Steve Arentz (R) |
21.7
|
5,641 |
|
|
Michael Smigiel Jr. (R) |
11.3
|
2,936 | |
|
|
Rick Bowers (R) |
8.6
|
2,244 | |
|
|
Wick Dudley (R) |
8.1
|
2,113 | |
|
|
Total votes: 25,967 |
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. Irving Pinder and Robert Alan Thornton, Jr. were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jeff Ghrist and incumbents Steve Arentz and Jay A. Jacobs defeated incumbent Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., Rod Heinze, Alan McCarthy and J.D. Uhler in the Republican primary. Jacobs, Arentz and Ghrist defeated Pinder and Thornton for three seats in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates District 36, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jay Jacobs Incumbent |
29.8% | 33,579 | |
| Republican | Jeff Ghrist |
24.2% | 27,259 | |
| Republican | Steve Arentz Incumbent |
22.7% | 25,516 | |
| Democratic | Irving Pinder | 12.5% | 14,045 | |
| Democratic | Robert Alan Thornton, Jr. | 10.8% | 12,184 | |
| Total Votes | 112,583 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 36 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jay Jacobs Incumbent |
26.4% | 6,796 |
| Steve Arentz Incumbent |
26.1% | 6,732 |
| Jeff Ghrist |
16.7% | 4,307 |
| Michael Smigiel, Sr. Incumbent | 16.2% | 4,163 |
| Alan McCarthy | 8% | 2,067 |
| J.D. Uhler | 4.1% | 1,048 |
| Rod Heinze | 2.5% | 641 |
| Total Votes | 25,754 | |
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. Jay Jacobs (R) and incumbents Michael Smigiel, Sr. and Stephen Hershey, Jr. (R) defeated William Manlove (D) and Arthur Hock (D) in the general election. Hershey defeated incumbent Richard Sossi in the Republican primary in Queen Anne's County.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 36, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen Hershey, Jr. |
26.9% | 32,364 | |
| Republican | Michael Smigiel, Jr. Incumbent |
22.4% | 26,979 | |
| Republican | Jay Jacobs |
22.4% | 26,925 | |
| Democratic | William Manlove | 14.5% | 17,453 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Hock | 13.7% | 16,472 | |
| Total Votes | 120,193 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 36, Queen Anne's County Republican Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hershey, Jr. |
50.7% | 5,382 |
| Richard Sossi Incumbent | 49.3% | 5,229 |
| Total Votes | 10,611 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 raised a total of $991,002. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,171 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 36
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $231,445 | 9 | $25,716 |
| 2012 | $63,658 | 3 | $21,219 |
| 2010 | $226,919 | 6 | $37,820 |
| 2008 | $8,815 | 3 | $2,938 |
| 2006 | $340,554 | 11 | $30,959 |
| 2004 | $6,502 | 3 | $2,167 |
| 2002 | $113,109 | 6 | $18,852 |
| Total | $991,002 | 41 | $24,171 |
