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| Maryland House of Delegates District 39 | ||
| Current incumbent | Gabriel Acevero  Kirill Reznik Lesley Lopez | |
| Population | 118,675 | |
| Race | 47.02% White, 22.34% Black, 16.72% Asian, 8.63% Other, 4.77% Two or More Races, 0.47% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.05% Pacific Islander | |
Maryland's thirty-ninth state house district is held by Democratic Representatives Gabriel Acevero, Kirill Reznik, and Lesley Lopez.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 118,675 civilians reside within Maryland's thirty-ninth 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.
Gabriel Acevero (D), Lesley Lopez (D), and incumbent Kirill Reznik (D) defeated Verelyn Gibbs Watson (R) in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Gabriel Acevero (D) |
31.0
|
28,554 |
| ✔ |
|
Lesley Lopez (D) |
30.1
|
27,722 |
| ✔ |
|
Kirill Reznik (D) |
27.4
|
25,236 |
|
|
Verelyn Gibbs Watson (R) |
11.2
|
10,316 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.4
|
324 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 92,152 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 39 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Lesley Lopez (D) |
21.3
|
5,422 |
| ✔ |
|
Gabriel Acevero (D) |
20.1
|
5,116 |
| ✔ |
|
Kirill Reznik (D) |
20.0
|
5,088 |
|
|
Shane Robinson (D) |
19.4
|
4,934 | |
|
|
Bobby Bartlett (D) |
9.8
|
2,487 | |
|
|
Andy Hoverman (D) |
5.0
|
1,281 | |
|
|
Clint Sobratti (D) |
4.5
|
1,139 | |
|
|
Total votes: 25,467 |
Verelyn Gibbs Watson advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 39 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Verelyn Gibbs Watson (R) |
100
|
1,414 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,414 |
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 Charles Barkley, Kirill Reznik and Shane Robinson were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Gloria Chang, Xiangfei Cheng and Al Phillips were unopposed in the Republican primary. Barkley, Reznik and Robinson defeated Chang, Cheng and Phillips for three seats in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates District 39, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Charles Barkley Incumbent |
23% | 15,247 | |
| Democratic | Shane Robinson Incumbent |
21.4% | 14,179 | |
| Democratic | Kirill Reznik Incumbent |
20.8% | 13,788 | |
| Republican | Gloria Chang | 12.3% | 8,117 | |
| Republican | Al Phillips | 11.4% | 7,565 | |
| Republican | Xiangfei Cheng | 11.1% | 7,340 | |
| Total Votes | 66,236 | |||
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. Shane Robinson (D) and incumbents Charles Barkley (D) and Kirill Reznik (D) defeated Jim Pettit (R), Bill Witham (R) and Al Phillips (R) in the general election. Barkley, Reznik and Robinson defeated Robert Hydorn, Tony Puca and Arthur Jackson in the Democratic primary. Pettit, Witham and Phillips was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 39, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Barkley Incumbent |
23.6% | 18,060 | |
| Democratic | Kirill Reznik Incumbent |
21.1% | 16,199 | |
| Democratic | Shane Robinson |
20.8% | 15,961 | |
| Republican | Jim Pettit | 12.7% | 9,695 | |
| Republican | Bill Witham | 11.1% | 8,482 | |
| Republican | Al Phillips | 10.8% | 8,240 | |
| Total Votes | 76,637 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley Incumbent |
30.4% | 5,237 |
| Kirill Reznik Incumbent |
23.7% | 4,089 |
| Shane Robinson |
18.8% | 3,248 |
| Robert Hydorn | 11.3% | 1,945 |
| Tony Puca | 8.8% | 1,519 |
| Arthur Jackson | 7% | 1,202 |
| Total Votes | 17,240 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 39 raised a total of $1,070,549. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,764 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 39
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $308,355 | 6 | $51,393 |
| 2012 | $106,049 | 3 | $35,350 |
| 2010 | $175,732 | 9 | $19,526 |
| 2008 | $87,419 | 3 | $29,140 |
| 2006 | $217,223 | 7 | $31,032 |
| 2004 | $57,309 | 3 | $19,103 |
| 2002 | $118,462 | 9 | $13,162 |
| Total | $1,070,549 | 40 | $26,764 |
