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1998 Maryland House Of Delegates Election
The 1998 Maryland House of Delegates elections were held on November 3, 1998, as part of the 1998 United States elections, including the 1998 Maryland gubernatorial election. All 141 of Maryland's state delegates were up for reelection. Republicans hoped that gubernatorial nominee Ellen Sauerbrey would provide the party with enough coattails to continue making gains in the Maryland House of Delegates. However, Democrats, buoyed by large turnout and backlash to impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton, picked up a net of six seats from Republicans. It would be the first time the Democratic Party gained seats in the House of Delegates since 1978. Retiring incumbents Democrats # District 16: Gilbert J. Genn retired. # District 24: Nathaniel Exum retired to run for state senator in District 24. # District 25: Michael A. Crumlin retired. # District 26: C. Anthony Muse retired to run for state senator in District 26. # District 33: Marsha G. Perry retired. # Distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Legislative District 25
Maryland's Legislative District 25 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Prince George's County. Demographic characteristics As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 125,974, of whom 98,881 (78.5%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 6,635 (5.3%) White, 103,109 (81.8%) African American, 572 (0.5%) Native American, 1,878 (1.5%) Asian, 13 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 7,548 (6.0%) from some other race, and 6,188 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,485 (9.1%) of the population. The district had 90,179 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 8,920 (9.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 3,213 (3.6%) were registered as Republicans, 76,365 (84.7%) were registered as Democrats, and 1,408 (1.6%) were registered to other parties. Political representation The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Jacobs
Nancy Jacobs (born October 27, 1951 in West Virginia) is a former Maryland State Senator representing District 34. Early life, education, and early career Jacobs attended Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, West Virginia. After high school, she attended West Virginia University, where she graduated in 1973 with her B.S. in journalism and speech. After college, she began her career at WSLS-TV in Roanoke, Virginia. She became the owner and operator of West Shore Indoor Tennis Club, Edgewood, Maryland where she worked until 1984. Then in 1985, Jacobs became the communications coordinator for the Maryland Concerned Women for America . She was also a realtor from 1987 until 1991. Maryland House of Delegates Elections In 1994, incumbent Republican State Delegate David R. Craig decided to retire in order to run for a seat in the Maryland Senate. Jacobs ran and ranked first place with 23% of the vote. The other two candidates who won the district were incumbent Democrats Rose M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Holt
Kenneth C. Holt (born June 15, 1951) is an American politician who served as the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 1999 representing District 6, which included parts of Baltimore and Harford counties. Early life and education Holt was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 15, 1951. He came to Maryland to attend the University of Maryland, College Park, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974. While attending UMBC, Holt worked as a busser at the Laurel Park racetrack and on his grandfather's farm, Mount Peru, in Baltimore County. Holt inherited his grandfather's estate after two drifters broke in and killed his grandfather in 1986; he still lives at Mount Peru, where he raises thoroughbred horses. Political career Holt became interested in politics during his early years, embracing fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |