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Eric Luedtke
Eric Luedtke (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 14. He assumed office on January 12, 2011. He left office on January 11, 2023.
Luedtke (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 14. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Luedtke has served as the majority leader.
Biography
Luedtke earned his B.A. in Government and History from the University of Maryland College Park in 2002 and his M.Ed. in Social Studies Education from the University of Maryland College Park in 2004. His professional experience includes working as a teacher in the Montgomery Public Schools.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Luedtke was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Luedtke was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Luedtke served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Ways & Means |
| • Gaming Oversight, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Luedtke served on these committees:
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| • Ways & Means |
Note: Luedtke also served on the Subcommittee on Education, the Subcommittee on Finance Resources and the Subcommittee on Transportation.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 (3 seats)
Incumbent Anne Kaiser, incumbent Eric Luedtke, and incumbent Pamela Queen defeated Kathy Gugulis and Kate Walshe in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anne Kaiser (D) | 26.9 | 31,659 |
| ✔ |  | Eric Luedtke (D) | 25.9 | 30,547 |
| ✔ |  | Pamela Queen (D) | 25.7 | 30,304 |
| Kathy Gugulis (R) | 10.7 | 12,614 | ||
 | Kate Walshe (R)  | 10.4 | 12,282 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 351 | ||
| Total votes: 117,757 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 (3 seats)
Incumbent Anne Kaiser, incumbent Pamela Queen, and incumbent Eric Luedtke defeated Tom B. Smith and Joshua Dowling in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anne Kaiser | 29.0 | 12,843 |
| ✔ | | Pamela Queen | 27.2 | 12,038 |
| ✔ | | Eric Luedtke | 24.4 | 10,824 |
 | Tom B. Smith | 12.6 | 5,564 | |
 | Joshua Dowling | 6.9 | 3,050 | |
| Total votes: 44,319 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 (3 seats)
Kathy Gugulis and Kate Walshe advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Gugulis | 50.7 | 3,097 | |
| ✔ | | Kate Walshe | 49.3 | 3,013 |
| Total votes: 6,110 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anne Kaiser (D) | 24.5 | 37,733 |
| ✔ | | Pamela Queen (D) | 23.4 | 35,991 |
| ✔ | | Eric Luedtke (D) | 22.8 | 35,104 |
| Patricia Fenati (R) | 10.3 | 15,895 | ||
| Kevin Dorrance (R) | 9.5 | 14,546 | ||
| Michael Ostroff (R) | 9.3 | 14,347 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 144 | ||
| Total votes: 153,760 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 (3 seats)
Incumbent Anne Kaiser, incumbent Pamela Queen, and incumbent Eric Luedtke defeated Paul Ransom in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anne Kaiser | 33.3 | 11,845 |
| ✔ | | Pamela Queen | 31.5 | 11,198 |
| ✔ | | Eric Luedtke | 26.7 | 9,498 |
| Paul Ransom | 8.6 | 3,064 | ||
| Total votes: 35,605 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 (3 seats)
Patricia Fenati, Michael Ostroff, and Kevin Dorrance advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patricia Fenati | 35.2 | 2,387 | |
| ✔ | Michael Ostroff | 32.6 | 2,212 | |
| ✔ | Kevin Dorrance | 32.2 | 2,183 | |
| Total votes: 6,782 | |||
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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 Anne R. Kaiser, Eric Luedtke and Craig J. Zucker defeated Valerie A. Nia Shell in the Democratic primary, while Patricia Fenati, Michael A. Ostroff and Sharon Trexler Begosh were unopposed in the Republican primary. Kaiser, Luedtke and Zucker defeated Fenati, Ostroff and Begosh for three seats in the general election. Nia Shell ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Anne Kaiser Incumbent |
20.3% | 21,988 | |
| Democratic | Craig Zucker Incumbent |
19.3% | 20,917 | |
| Democratic | Eric Luedtke Incumbent |
18.4% | 20,012 | |
| Republican | Patricia Fenati | 14.2% | 15,392 | |
| Republican | Sharon Trexler Begosh | 13.9% | 15,096 | |
| Republican | Michael A. Ostroff | 13.9% | 15,086 | |
| Democratic | Valerie A. Nia Shell (write-in) | 0% | 33 | |
| Total Votes | 108,524 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Anne Kaiser Incumbent |
32.5% | 8,335 |
| Craig Zucker Incumbent |
30.9% | 7,922 |
| Eric Luedtke Incumbent |
25.9% | 6,647 |
| Valerie A. Nia Shell | 10.8% | 2,763 |
| Total Votes | 25,667 | |
2010
Luedtke ran against Ali Vanessa, Datt Neeta, Anne Kaiser (incumbent), Jodi Finkelstein, Robert Newsome, Gerald Roper and Craig Zucker in the September 14 primary. In the general election, the winners faced Republicans Patricia Fenati, Henry Kahwaty and Maria Pena-Faustino.
Luedtke successfully won election, coming in third in the general election on November 2, 2010. Three seats were up for election in the district.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anne Kaiser (D)
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23,503 | |||
| Craig Zucker (D)
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22,148 | |||
| Eric Luedtke (D)
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21,165 | |||
| Patricia Fenati (R) | 14,866 | |||
| Henry Kahwaty (R) | 14,152 | |||
| Maria Pena-Faustino (R) | 13,639 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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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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See also
2022 Elections
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
