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Erek Barron
Erek Barron (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 24. He assumed office on January 14, 2015. Barron resigned on October 7, 2021, to become the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Barron was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Policy Committee (decommissioned)
- Health & Government Operations Committee
- Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight Committee, Co-chair
2019-2020
Barron was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Barron served on the following committees:
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| • Health & Government Operations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 24 (3 seats)
Andrea Harrison, incumbent Erek Barron, and incumbent Jazz Lewis won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrea Harrison (D) | 36.7 | 38,365 | |
| ✔ |  | Erek Barron (D) | 31.7 | 33,069 |
| ✔ |  | Jazz Lewis (D)  | 31.0 | 32,406 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 586 | ||
| Total votes: 104,426 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 24 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 24 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erek Barron | 20.3 | 9,939 |
| ✔ | | Jazz Lewis | 17.4 | 8,513 |
| ✔ | Andrea Harrison | 14.5 | 7,111 | |
 | LaTasha Ward | 11.6 | 5,685 | |
| Maurice Simpson Jr. | 7.6 | 3,726 | ||
| Marnitta King | 7.1 | 3,481 | ||
| Michelle Wright | 6.7 | 3,297 | ||
| Sia Finoh | 4.9 | 2,405 | ||
| Donjuan Williams | 3.7 | 1,789 | ||
| Joyce Starks | 3.6 | 1,780 | ||
| Delaneo Miller | 2.4 | 1,166 | ||
| Total votes: 48,892 | |||
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Endorsements
- Prince George's County Educators' Association[2]
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. Erek Barron and incumbents Carolyn J.B. Howard and Michael L. Vaughn defeated incumbent Darren M. Swain, Tiffany Alston, Marva Jo Camp, Durand Adrian Ford, Greg Hall, Delaneo L. Miller and Phillip A. Raines in the Democratic primary, while Cy Okoro was unopposed in the Republican primary. Barron, Howard and Vaughn defeated Okoro for three seats in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Carolyn Howard Incumbent |
34.1% | 25,869 | |
| Democratic | Michael Vaughn Incumbent |
31.3% | 23,772 | |
| Democratic | Erek Barron |
30.9% | 23,450 | |
| Republican | Cy Okoro | 3.6% | 2,737 | |
| Total Votes | 75,828 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Carolyn Howard Incumbent |
21.2% | 6,880 |
| Michael Vaughn |
14.3% | 4,628 |
| Erek Barron |
15% | 4,849 |
| Tiffany Alston | 14.3% | 4,628 |
| Marva Jo Camp | 11.4% | 3,691 |
| Greg Hall | 9.3% | 3,031 |
| Darren M. Swain Incumbent | 7.8% | 2,520 |
| Phillip A. Raines | 3.4% | 1,100 |
| Delaneo L. Miller | 2.1% | 683 |
| Durand Adrian Ford | 1.3% | 423 |
| Total Votes | 32,433 | |
2010
Barron faced Aisha Braveboy, Dereck Davis, Antonio Faunteroy, Melony Griffith, Davion Percy and Michelle Wright in the September 14 Democratic Primary but did not place in the top three. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2021
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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See also
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Former Del. Erek Barron sworn in to become Maryland’s first Black U.S. Attorney," October 7, 2021
- ↑ Prince George's County Educators' Association, "2018 PGCEA-Endorsed Candidates," accessed May 25, 2018
- ↑ 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 State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Elections." Retrieved August 23, 2013
