Michael Joseph Hough (born November 4, 1979) serves in the Maryland Senate representing District 4, which covers portions of Frederick and Carroll Counties. He was formerly a Delegate and chairman and of the Frederick County Republican Central Committee. He is a former Maryland state chair of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

Education

Hough received a bachelor's degree in

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from Towson University.

Career

Hough served in the

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as a

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missile maintenance technician; he was stationed at

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in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Michael previously served as the

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to Maryland State Senator

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. He was also the

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for Sen. Mooney's successful re-election campaign. In 2006, Hough ran for and won a position on the Frederick County Republican Central Committee. A seat in the House of Delegates opened up unexpectedly in 2009 when Republican-turned-Independent Delegate Richard Weldon resigned. Hough was nominated by the Frederick and Washington County Republican leadership to serve out the rest of Weldon's term, along with Frederick County Commissioner

Charles A. Jenkins Charles A. Jenkins (born December 18, 1962) is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland District 3B, which covered Frederick and Washington County, Maryland. He was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to fill ...

. Both names were submitted to Governor

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, who ultimately selected Jenkins to complete the term. Hough ran against Jenkins when the term expired in 2010 and defeated him 68%-32%. Redistricting after the 2010 election placed Hough in the new 4th District, which included almost none of the District 3B he was representing. Nevertheless, Hough decided to run for State Senate, challenging incumbent Republican

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. Hough accused Brinkley of being a "tax-and-spend liberal" and of being too close to the Democratic majority and then-Governor

. Hough defeated Brinkley in the primary election, 68%-32%. In May 2021, Hough announced that he would run for Frederick County Executive in 2022 rather than seek reelection. He was defeated in the general election by county councilmember Jessica Fitzwater on November 8, 2022, receiving 49.7 percent of the vote to Fitzwater's 50.4 percent.

Electoral history

*2014 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 4 : *2014 Republican Primary Race for Maryland State Senate – District 4 : *2010 Race for Maryland State Delegate – District 3B :

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hough, Michael J. People from Silver Spring, Maryland Living people Towson University alumni Republican Party Maryland state senators Republican Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates 1979 births People from Brunswick, Maryland 21st-century American politicians

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