Marvin Holmes Jr.
Marvin Holmes, Jr. (Democratic Party) is a member of theMaryland House of Delegates, representingDistrict 23. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Holmes (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theMaryland House of Delegates to representDistrict 23. He won in the general election onNovember 8, 2022.
Holmes previously served asMajority Caucus Leader.
Biography
Marvin Holmes Jr. was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Holmes served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1970 to 1974. His career experience includes working as the CEO of M. E. Holmes Enterprises, LLC, the director of the Real Estate Division of the Maryland Housing Coalition Brokerage, and a new home sales consultant with the U. S. Home Corporation.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Holmes was assigned to the following committees:
- Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review Committee
- Rules & Executive Nominations Committee,Vice-Chair
- Environment and Transportation Committee
2023-2024
Holmes was assigned to the following committees:
- Environment and Transportation Committee
- Rules & Executive Nominations Committee,Vice Chair
- Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review Committee
2021-2022
Holmes was assigned to the following committees:
- Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review Committee
- Environment and Transportation Committee
- Rules & Executive Nominations Committee,Vice-chair
2019-2020
Holmes was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Holmes served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| •Environment and Transportation |
| •Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review |
| •Legislative Ethics, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Holmes served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2011 |
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| •Environmental Matters |
Note: Holmes also served on the Subcommittee on Land Use and Ethics, the Subcommittee on Local Government and Bi-County Agencies and the Subcommittee on Natural Resources (Chair).
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Holmes served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2009 |
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| •Environmental Matters |
Note: Holmes also served on the Subcommittee on Housing and Real Property, the Subcommittee on Land Use and Ethics and the Subcommittee on Natural Resources (Chair).
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 23 (3 seats)
IncumbentMarvin Holmes, Jr.,Kym Taylor, andAdrian Boafo won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 23 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marvin Holmes, Jr. (D) | 33.9 | 36,506 |
| ✔ |  | Kym Taylor (D)  | 33.8 | 36,399 |
| ✔ |  | Adrian Boafo (D) | 31.4 | 33,843 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 957 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 107,705 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 23 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 23 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marvin Holmes, Jr. | 16.2 | 10,382 |
| ✔ | | Adrian Boafo | 14.4 | 9,237 |
| ✔ | | Kym Taylor | 14.0 | 8,957 |
 | Jocelyn Collins | 13.9 | 8,938 | |
 | Monica Roebuck | 11.9 | 7,609 | |
 | Keenon James | 9.5 | 6,104 | |
 | Remi Duyile | 6.1 | 3,888 | |
| Januari McKay | 5.9 | 3,784 | ||
| Valeria Tomlin | 4.1 | 2,630 | ||
| Jacqueline D. Steele McCall | 4.0 | 2,575 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 64,104 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 23B (Historical) (2 seats)
Ron Watson and incumbentMarvin Holmes, Jr. won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 23B (Historical) on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ron Watson (D) | 50.5 | 30,579 |
| ✔ | | Marvin Holmes, Jr. (D) | 48.3 | 29,235 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 685 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 60,499 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 23B (Historical) (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 23B (Historical) on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Watson | 29.5 | 8,869 |
| ✔ | | Marvin Holmes, Jr. | 27.5 | 8,287 |
 | Joseph Vallario Jr. | 21.7 | 6,519 | |
| Denise Tyler | 10.4 | 3,132 | ||
| Caleb Gilchrist | 4.7 | 1,420 | ||
| Pennie Parker | 3.7 | 1,106 | ||
| Paul Manicone | 2.5 | 753 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 30,086 | ||
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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. IncumbentsJoseph F. Vallario, Jr. andMarvin E. Holmes, Jr. defeatedReginald Tyer, Jr.,Ron Watson andThea Wilson in the Democratic primary, whileMike Hethmon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vallario and Holmes defeated Hethmon in the general election for two seats.Robin Breedon (I) was excluded from the ballot for not meeting petition requirements.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Marin Holmes, Jr.Incumbent | 47.6% | 22,518 | |
| Democratic | Joseph F. Vallario, Jr.Incumbent | 40.8% | 19,274 | |
| Republican | Mike Hethmon | 11.6% | 5,494 | |
| Total Votes | 47,286 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin Holmes, Jr.Incumbent | 32.8% | 6,323 |
| Joseph F. Vallario, Jr.Incumbent | 27.4% | 5,284 |
| Ron Watson | 22.6% | 4,357 |
| Thea Wilson | 14.5% | 2,801 |
| Reginald Tyer, Jr. | 2.7% | 524 |
| Total Votes | 19,289 | |
2010
Holmes successfully won re-election in the general election onNovember 2, 2010. He was unopposed.[6]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Marvin Holmes, Jr. ran unopposed for District 23B of theMaryland House of Delegates[7]
Marvin Holmes, Jr. raised $12,982 for his campaign.[8]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 23B | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marvin Holmes, Jr. (D) | 11,951 | 99.4% | ||
| Write-Ins | 77 | 0.6% | ||
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 23 | Won general | $60,062 | $64,564 |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 23B | Won | $121,888 | N/A** |
| 2010 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 23B | Won | $52,365 | N/A** |
| 2006 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 23B | Won | $30,971 | N/A** |
| 2002 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 23B | Won | $14,445 | N/A** |
| 1998 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 23 | Lost | $13,203 | N/A** |
| ** 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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Holmes is a member of the Greater Mount Nebo African Methodist Episcopal Church, National Conference of State Legislatures, Maryland Veterans Caucus, Task Force on Business-Owner Compensation in Condemnation Proceedings, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and the Maryland Green Caucus.[9]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Candidate Maryland House of Delegates District 23 | Officeholder Maryland House of Delegates District 23 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Maryland Manual On-Line, "Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., Maryland State Delegate," accessed March 21, 2023
- ↑LinkedIn, "Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., GRI, CMCA, Realtor," accessed March 21, 2023
- ↑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
- ↑Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑Follow the Money, "Holmes' 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑Project Vote Smart, Rep. Holmes' Biography, accessed March 25, 2014
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