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Curt Anderson (Maryland)
Curt Anderson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 43. He assumed office on January 8, 2003. He left office on January 11, 2023.
Anderson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 43. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Anderson served in the state House from 1983 to 1995. He is the chairman of the Baltimore City Delegation and former chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. Anderson was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1992 (Clinton) and 2008 (Obama).
Biography
Anderson earned his B.S. in political science from Morgan State University in 1973 and his J.D. from the University of Baltimore Law School in 1982. His professional experience includes working as a news anchor.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Anderson was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Anderson was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Anderson served on these committees:
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| • Judiciary |
Note: Anderson also served on the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice (Chair).
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Curt Anderson did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 43 (Historical) (3 seats)
Regina T. Boyce, incumbent Maggie McIntosh, and incumbent Curt Anderson defeated Bonnie Lane in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 43 (Historical) on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Regina T. Boyce (D) | 32.0 | 28,500 |
| ✔ |  | Maggie McIntosh (D) | 31.8 | 28,348 |
| ✔ |  | Curt Anderson (D) | 27.2 | 24,229 |
| Bonnie Lane (G) | 8.4 | 7,490 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 545 | ||
| Total votes: 89,112 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 43 (Historical) (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 43 (Historical) on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maggie McIntosh | 25.0 | 11,273 |
| ✔ | | Regina T. Boyce | 17.6 | 7,924 |
| ✔ | | Curt Anderson | 17.5 | 7,886 |
| Nilesh Kalyanaraman | 16.5 | 7,455 | ||
| Kelly Fox | 11.4 | 5,149 | ||
 | Dong Shen | 5.2 | 2,323 | |
| Destinee Parker | 4.3 | 1,953 | ||
| Urcille Goddard | 2.5 | 1,122 | ||
| Total votes: 45,085 | |||
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2014
Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Incumbents Curt Anderson, Maggie McIntosh and Mary Washington defeated Timothy Vance in the Democratic primary. Anderson, McIntosh and Washington defeated Greg A. Dorsey for three seats in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Curt Anderson Incumbent |
34.3% | 23,046 | |
| Democratic | Maggie McIntosh Incumbent |
33.2% | 22,310 | |
| Democratic | Mary Washington Incumbent |
32.4% | 21,800 | |
| Independent | Greg A. Dorsey | 0.2% | 128 | |
| Total Votes | 67,284 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Maggie McIntosh Incumbent |
31.8% | 11,444 |
| Curt Anderson Incumbent |
31% | 11,167 |
| Mary Washington Incumbent |
29.3% | 10,563 |
| Timothy Vance | 7.9% | 2,863 |
| Total Votes | 36,037 | |
2010
Anderson successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010, taking the first of three seats in the district.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 43 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Curt Anderson (D)
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24,831 | |||
| Maggie McIntosh (D)
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23,266 | |||
| Mary Washington (D)
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22,334 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Curt Anderson ran for District 43 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the first of three seats, beating Maggie McIntosh, Ann Marie Doory, Armand Girard, David Greene, Brandy Baker, and Richard Ochs.[5]
Curt Anderson raised $26,820 for his campaign.[6]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 43 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Curt Anderson (D) | 22,315 | 29.4% | ||
| Maggie McIntosh (D) | 22,093 | 29.1% | ||
| Ann Marie Doory (D) | 21,219 | 28.0% | ||
| Armand Girard (R) | 3,425 | 4.5% | ||
| David Greene (G) | 2,619 | 3.5% | ||
| Brandy Baker (G) | 2,267 | 3.0% | ||
| Richard Ochs (G) | 1,772 | 2.3% | ||
| Write-Ins | 85 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 11.
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2021
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In 2021, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 12.
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2020
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In 2020, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 18.
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2019
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In 2019, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 9 through April 8.
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2018
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In 2018, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 10 through April 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 11 through April 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 13 through April 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 13.
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2014
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In 2014, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 8 to April 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 9 to April 8.
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Noteworthy events
Removal from leadership positions following misconduct allegations (2018)
On August 24, 2018 state House Speaker Michael Busch (D) removed Anderson from his legislative leadership positions as subcommittee chairman on the House Judiciary Committee and as deputy majority whip. The Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics also ordered Anderson to attend one-on-one sexual harassment training.[7]
On June 15, 2018, the Baltimore Sun reported that five women had been interviewed by an investigator from the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics about allegations of sexual misconduct against Anderson. He denied the allegations.[8]
See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 43
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
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Anderson's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Baltimore Del. Curt Anderson stripped of leadership, ordered to undergo training over harassment allegations," August 24, 2018
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Maryland General Assembly's ethics panel investigating Del. Curt Anderson for alleged sexual misconduct," June 15, 2018
