Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold Democrats: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Republicans: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90%
The2022 Maryland House of Delegates election was held on November 8, 2022, electing all 141 members of the chamber. This coincided with the election of all47 of Maryland's state senators, along with other statewide offices. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on July 19, 2022.[1]
Democrats gained three seats, increasing their supermajority to 102 out of 141 seats.[2] Simultaneously with gains in the state senate and Wes Moore's win in the gubernatorial race, Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time since 2010.[3]
The new District 1A encompasses all ofGarrett County and part ofAllegany County.[38] Four-termRepublican incumbentWendell R. Beitzel, who was re-elected in 2018 with 77.6 percent of the vote, announced on August 9, 2021, that he would not run for re-election to a fifth term.[21]
The new District 1C includes eastAllegany and westWashington counties.[38] Two-termRepublican incumbentMike McKay, who was re-elected in 2018 with 82.1 percent of the vote, announced on July 21, 2021, that he wouldrun for state Senate instead of seeking a third term.[22]
The new 3rd district encompasses the city ofFrederick inFrederick County.[38] The 2020 redistricting cycle saw districts3A and3B merge to form one district. First-term Democratic incumbentKenneth P. Kerr, who was re-elected in 2018 with 52.4 percent of the vote, was running for re-election, while two-term incumbentsKaren Lewis Young andCarol L. Krimm, who were re-elected in 2018 with 31.4 and 31.3 percent of the vote respectively, were retiring.[7] Young announced on June 26, 2021, that she wouldrun for state Senate in District 3 instead of seeking a third term.[8]
The new 4th district includes most ofFrederick County, not including the northern part of the county nor the city ofFrederick.[38] Two-term incumbentBarrie Ciliberti and first-term incumbentJesse Pippy, bothRepublicans who won with 19.7 and 19.2 percent of the vote respectively, were running for their third and second terms respectively, while first-termRepublican incumbentDan Cox, who was elected in 2018 with 20.6 percent of the vote, announced on July 4, 2021, that he wouldrun for governor.[24]
The new 5th district encompasses most ofCarroll County, includingEldersburg andWestminster.[38] Two-term incumbentApril Rose, who was re-elected in 2018 with 26.8 percent of the vote, was running for a third term, while two-term incumbentsSusan W. Krebs andHaven Shoemaker, who were re-elected in 2018 with 30.9 and 26.5 percent of the vote respectively, were retiring.[25] Shoemaker announced on July 20, 2021, that he would run forCarroll Countystate's attorney instead of a third term.[26]
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,District 7 was split into two districts,7A and7B.8th District incumbentJoseph C. Boteler III, who was elected in 2018 with 16.7 percent of the vote, was drawn into the new District 7A, where he was running for a second term.Kathy Szeliga, who was re-elected in 2018 with 25.4 percent of the vote, was running for a third term in District 7A.[39] The new District 7A encompasses eastBaltimore County, includingKingsville andBowleys Quarters.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,District 7 was split into two districts,7A and7B. First-term incumbentLauren Arikan and fifth-term incumbentRichard Impallaria, bothRepublicans who won in 2018 with 23.3 and 22.5 percent of the vote respectively, were running for re-election to a second and sixth term. The new 7B district runs along the borders ofBaltimore andHarford counties.
The new 8th district consists of part ofBaltimore County, includingPerry Hall andParkville.[38]Democratic incumbentsCarl W. Jackson, who was appointed to the seat on October 21, 2019, following the resignation of state delegateEric M. Bromwell, and first-term incumbentHarry Bhandari, who was elected in 2018 with 17.7 percent of the vote, were running for re-election. Republican incumbentJoseph C. Boteler III was redrawn into District 7A, where he was running for a second term.
The new 10th district encompasses eastBaltimore County, includingRandallstown andReisterstown.[38] Six-termDemocratic incumbentAdrienne A. Jones, who was re-elected in 2018 with 27.4 percent of the vote, was running for a seventh term, while two-term Democratic incumbentsBenjamin Brooks andJay Jalisi, who were re-elected in 2018 with 26.8 and 26.4 percent of the vote respectively, both announced that they wouldrun for state Senate in the 10th district instead of seek a third term.[9]
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,District 11 was split into two districts,11A and11B. All incumbents were drawn into 11B, creating an open seat. The new District 11A encompasses centralBaltimore County, stretching fromGarrison toCockeysville.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,District 12 was split into two districts,12A and12B. The new District 12A encompasses part ofHoward County, includingColumbia andHanover. Two-term incumbentTerri L. Hill and first-term incumbentJessica Feldmark, who won election in 2018 with 21.8 and 21.9 percent of the vote respectively, were running for re-election.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,District 12 was split into two districts,12A and12B. The new District 12B encompasses part of northAnne Arundel County, including parts ofBrooklyn Park andGlen Burnie. Two-termDemocratic incumbentNed Carey, who was re-elected in 2018 with 56.8 percent of the vote, was drawn into District 12B fromDistrict 31A, but announced on April 15, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to a third term.[15]
The new 13th district encompasses southHoward County. Two-term incumbentVanessa Atterbeary and first-term incumbentJennifer R. Terrasa, who were re-elected in 2018 with 30.7 and 27.1 percent of the vote respectively, were running for re-election.[38] Seven-termDemocratic incumbentShane Pendergrass, who was re-elected in 2018 with 28.4 percent of the vote, announced on November 29, 2021, that she would not run for re-election to an eighth term.[10]
The new 14th district runs along the border of Howard and Montgomery counties, includingOlney.[38] Fifth-term incumbentAnne Kaiser, first-term incumbentPamela E. Queen, and three-term incumbentEric Luedtke, allDemocrats who won re-election in 2018 with 24.5, 23.4, and 22.8 percent of the vote respectively, were running for re-election.
The new 15th district encompasses eastMontgomery County, includingNorth Potomac and parts ofGermantown.[38] First-term incumbentLily Qi and two-term incumbentDavid Fraser-Hidalgo, bothDemocrats who were elected in 2018 with 23.6 and 22.9 percent of the vote respectively, and incumbentLinda Foley, who was appointed to the seat on December 17, 2021, following the resignation of state delegateKathleen Dumais, were all running for re-election.
The new 16th district consists of southMontgomery County, includingPotomac and parts ofBethesda.[38] Three-term incumbentAriana Kelly, two-term incumbentMarc Korman, and first-term incumbentSara N. Love, allDemocrats who were elected in 2018 with 30.6, 29.4, and 29.4 percent of the vote, were running for re-election unopposed.
The new 17th district consists ofRockville andGaithersburg.[38] Eight-term incumbentKumar P. Barve and first-term incumbentJulie Palakovich Carr, bothDemocrats who were elected in 2018 with 30.5 and 29.5 percent of the vote respectively, were running for re-election. Four-term Democratic incumbentJames W. Gilchrist announced on September 3, 2021, that he would not seek re-election to a fifth term in 2022.[11]
Four-termDemocratic incumbentAlfred C. Carr Jr., who won re-election in 2018 with 30.1 percent of the vote, announced on April 15, 2022, that he would not run for re-election for a fifth term and would instead run for theMontgomery County Council in District 4.[12] Carr made this announcement hours before the Board of Elections' candidate filing deadline, so no candidates were able to file to run for the District 18 House seat left open by Carr. As a result, the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee voted on April 21, 2022, to select Aaron Kaufman to run for the seat.[40]
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, House of Delegates districts23A and23B were merged into one district. The new 23rd district runs along the border ofPrince George's andAnne Arundel counties, includingUpper Marlboro,Bowie, andSouth Laurel. Fifth-term incumbentMarvin E. Holmes Jr., who was re-elected in 2018 with 48.3 percent of the vote, was running for a sixth term, while third-term incumbentGeraldine Valentino-Smith, who was re-elected in 2018 with 74.9 percent of the vote, andCheryl S. Landis, who was appointed to the seat on October 8, 2021, afterRon Watson was appointed to theMaryland Senate in District 23, were both not seeking re-election in 2022.[13]
The new 26th district consists ofFriendly,Oxon Hill, andFort Washington.[38] First-termDemocratic incumbentVeronica L. Turner and four-term incumbentKris Valderrama, who were elected in 2018 with 35.1 and 32.0 percent of the vote, were running for re-election, while four-term incumbentJay Walker announced on March 2, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to a fifth term in 2022.[14]
The new District 27C encompasses most ofCalvert County, excluding its northernmost and southernmost points.[38] Three-termRepublican incumbentMark N. Fisher, who was re-elected in 2018 with 55.8 percent of the vote, was running for a fourth term.
The new 28th district encompasses most ofCharles County.[38] First-termDemocratic incumbentDebra Davis, two-term incumbentEdith J. Patterson, and third-term incumbentC. T. Wilson, who were all elected in 2018 with 23.8, 23.2, and 22.8 percent of the vote respectively, were all running for re-election.
The new District 29C includes centralSt. Mary's and southCalvert counties, includingLusby,Beauvue, andDrayden.[38] First-termRepublican incumbentJerry Clark, who was re-elected in 2018 with 57.0 percent of the vote, announced on January 12, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to a second term in 2022.[28]
The new District 30A includes the city ofAnnapolis and surrounding areas.[38]Democratic incumbentsDana Jones, who was appointed to the seat on May 1, 2020, following the resignation of state delegateAlice J. Cain, andShaneka Henson, who was appointed to the seat on May 16, 2019, following the resignation of state delegateMichael E. Busch, were both running for re-election to their first full terms.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, House of Delegates districts31A and31B were merged into one district. The new 31st district encompasses northAnne Arundel County, includingPasadena,Severn, andGambrills. First-termRepublican incumbentBrian Chisholm and four-term incumbentNic Kipke, who were elected in 2018 with 33.2 and 33.0 percent of the vote respectively, were running for re-election.33rd district incumbentRachel Muñoz, who was appointed to the seat on November 8, 2021, following the resignation ofMichael E. Malone, was also drawn into the 31st district, where she was running for re-election to a full term in 2022.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,District 33 was split into three districts,33A,33B, and33C. The new District 33A encompasses part ofAnne Arundel County, including parts ofOdenton andGambrills. Two-termRepublican incumbentSid Saab, who was re-elected in 2018 with 16.5 percent of the vote, announced on April 11, 2022, that he wouldrun for state Senate instead of seeking a third term.[29]
The new District 35B encompasses part ofCecil County, includingRising Sun andNorth East.[38] Two-term Republican incumbentKevin Hornberger, who was re-elected in 2018 with 63.2 percent of the vote, was running for re-election to a third term.
The new 36th district encompasses all ofKent andQueen Anne's counties, and parts ofCecil andCaroline counties, includingElkton.[38] Two-term Republican incumbentSteven J. Arentz, three-term incumbentJay Jacobs, and two-term incumbentJefferson L. Ghrist, who won re-election in 2018 with 22.6, 22.5, and 21.1 percent of the vote respectively, were all running for re-election unopposed.
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,District 43 was split into two districts,43A and43B. The new District 43A encompasses neighborhoods in northBaltimore, includingGlen Oaks,Charles Village, andNorthwood. First-term Democratic incumbentRegina T. Boyce, who was elected in 2018 with 32.0 percent of the vote, was running for re-election to a second term. Fifth-term incumbentsMaggie McIntosh andCurt Anderson, who were re-elected in 2018 with 31.8 and 27.2 percent of the vote respectively, announced that they would not seek re-election to a sixth term in 2022.[17]
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle,District 43 was split into two districts,43A and43B. The new District 43B encompasses the city ofTowson in centralBaltimore County. District 42A incumbentCathi Forbes, who was appointed to the seat on October 29, 2019, following the resignation ofStephen W. Lafferty, was drawn into the new District 43B, where she was running for her first full term.
The new 45th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and eastBaltimore, includingBroadway East,Frankford, andArmistead Gardens.[38] First-term Democratic incumbentStephanie M. Smith, who was elected in 2018 with 27.3 percent of the vote, and incumbentChanel Branch, who was appointed to the seat on January 28, 2020, after the resignation ofCheryl Glenn, were running for re-election. Seven-term incumbentTalmadge Branch, who was re-elected in 2018 with 26.2 percent of the vote, announced on April 15, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to an eighth term in 2022.[9]
The new 46th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and southBaltimore, including theInner Harbor,Bayview, andCurtis Bay.[38] Three-termDemocratic incumbentLuke Clippinger and first-term incumbentRobbyn Lewis, who were re-elected in 2018 with 27.8 and 27.3 percent of the vote respectively, were running for re-election. Two-term incumbentBrooke Lierman, who received 28.6 percent of the vote in 2018, announced on December 17, 2020, that she wouldrun for Comptroller rather than seek a third term in 2022.[19]
Republicans J. Brian Voss and Mekkah X. Mohammed ran unopposed in the primary, but were disqualified from running in the general election.[41]
The new District 47A includes severalPrince George's County communities, includingLandover,Chillum, andMount Rainier.[38] First-term Democratic incumbentJulian Ivey and two-term incumbentDiana M. Fennell, who were elected in 2018 with 52.2 and 46.4 percent of the vote respectively, were running for a second term unopposed.
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