Jay Jacobs
Jay Jacobs (Republican Party) is a member of theMaryland House of Delegates, representingDistrict 36. He assumed office on January 12, 2011. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Jacobs (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theMaryland House of Delegates to representDistrict 36. He won in the general election onNovember 8, 2022.
Biography
Jacobs' professional experience includes working as a Fireman and Ambulance Driver for the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Jacobs was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Jacobs was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Jacobs was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Jacobs was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jacobs served on the following committees:
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| •Environment and Transportation |
| •Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jacobs served on these committees:
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| •Environmental Matters |
Note: Jacobs also served on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space and the Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 (3 seats)
IncumbentJay Jacobs, incumbentJeff Ghrist, and incumbentSteve Arentz won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Jacobs (R) | 32.9 | 36,249 |
| ✔ |  | Jeff Ghrist (R) | 32.3 | 35,640 |
| ✔ |  | Steve Arentz (R) | 32.2 | 35,541 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 2,854 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 110,284 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 (3 seats)
IncumbentSteve Arentz, incumbentJay Jacobs, and incumbentJeff Ghrist advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Arentz | 33.7 | 10,304 |
| ✔ | | Jay Jacobs | 33.5 | 10,251 |
| ✔ | | Jeff Ghrist | 32.9 | 10,059 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 30,614 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jackie Gregory (R)
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 (3 seats)
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 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 128,627 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 (3 seats)
Crystal Woodward,Keirien Taylor, andMichael Welker advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Crystal Woodward | 33.8 | 5,167 | |
| ✔ | | Keirien Taylor | 33.6 | 5,128 |
| ✔ | Michael Welker | 32.6 | 4,979 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 15,274 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Jacobs | 25.7 | 6,685 |
| ✔ | | Jeff Ghrist | 24.4 | 6,348 |
| ✔ | | Steve Arentz | 21.7 | 5,641 |
| Michael Smigiel Jr. | 11.3 | 2,936 | ||
| Rick Bowers | 8.6 | 2,244 | ||
| Wick Dudley | 8.1 | 2,113 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 25,967 | ||
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2014
Elections for theMaryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thefiling deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014.Irving Pinder andRobert Alan Thornton, Jr. were unopposed in the Democratic primary, whileJeff Ghrist and incumbentsSteve Arentz andJay A. Jacobs defeated incumbentMichael D. Smigiel, Sr.,Rod Heinze,Alan McCarthy andJ.D. Uhler in the Republican primary. Jacobs, Arentz and Ghrist defeated Pinder and Thornton for three seats in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Jay JacobsIncumbent | 29.8% | 33,579 | |
| Republican | Jeff Ghrist | 24.2% | 27,259 | |
| Republican | Steve ArentzIncumbent | 22.7% | 25,516 | |
| Democratic | Irving Pinder | 12.5% | 14,045 | |
| Democratic | Robert Alan Thornton, Jr. | 10.8% | 12,184 | |
| Total Votes | 112,583 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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| Jay JacobsIncumbent | 26.4% | 6,796 |
| Steve ArentzIncumbent | 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 | |
2010
Jacobs ran unopposed in the September 14 primary. He defeated DemocratArthur Hock in the general election.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 36 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stephen Hershey, Jr. (R) | 32,364 | |||
| Jay Jacobs (R) | 26,979 | |||
| Michael Smigiel, Sr. (R) | 26,925 | |||
| William Manlove (D) | 17,453 | |||
| Arthur Hock (D) | 16,472 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
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| 2022 | Maryland House of Delegates District 36 | Won general | $29,875 | $24,136 |
| 2018 | Maryland House of Delegates District 36 | Won general | $78,595 | N/A** |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 36 | Won | $75,816 | N/A** |
| 2010 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 36 | Won | $41,824 | N/A** |
| 2006 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 36 | Lost | $9,037 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $235,147 | $24,136 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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In 2024, theMaryland State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 8.
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2023
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In 2023, theMaryland State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 10.
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2022
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In 2022, theMaryland State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 11.
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2021
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In 2021, theMaryland State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 12.
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2020
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In 2020, theMaryland State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 18.
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2019
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In 2019, theMaryland General Assembly was in session from January 9 through April 8.
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2018
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In 2018, theMaryland General Assembly was in session from January 10 through April 9.
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2017
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In 2017, theMaryland General Assembly was in session from January 11 through April 10.
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2016
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In 2016, theMaryland General Assembly was in session from January 13 through April 11.
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2015
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In 2015, theMaryland General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 13.
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2014
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In 2014, theMaryland General Assembly was in session from January 8 to April 7.
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2013
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In 2013, theMaryland General Assembly was in session from January 9 to April 8.
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Personal
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Jacobs is married.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
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