Haven Shoemaker

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Haven Shoemaker
Image of Haven Shoemaker
Prior offices
Carroll County Commission

Mayor of Hampstead

Maryland House of Delegates District 5

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Haven Shoemaker (Republican Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 14, 2015. He left office on January 11, 2023.

Shoemaker (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 5. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Shoemaker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Committee assignments

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2022 legislative session

2021-2022

Shoemaker was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Shoemaker was assigned to the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Shoemaker served on the following committees:

Maryland committee assignments, 2015
Ways & Means

Campaign themes

2014

Shoemaker's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

  • We need tax relief in Maryland. Over 40 different taxes and fees have been raised in the last 7 years. We are at a severe competitive disadvantage with other states and we are losing people and businesses across the state line every day. This must change, and I want to lead that effort.
  • We need to stop the gun-grabbers. The Second Amendment is clear. I will fight for gun rights.
  • Pension income should not be subject to state taxation.
  • Since I am pro-life, I don’t believe in taxpayer funded abortions.[1][2]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022

Haven Shoemaker did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 5 (3 seats)

Incumbent Susan Krebs, incumbent April Rose, and incumbent Haven Shoemaker defeated Emily Shank in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Susan Krebs
Susan Krebs (R)
 
30.9
 
39,236
Image of April Rose
April Rose (R)
 
26.8
 
33,991
Image of Haven Shoemaker
Haven Shoemaker (R) Candidate Connection
 
26.5
 
33,658
Image of Emily Shank
Emily Shank (D) Candidate Connection
 
15.4
 
19,484
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
516

Total votes: 126,885
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 5 (3 seats)

Emily Shank advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 5 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Emily Shank
Emily Shank Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
4,758

Total votes: 4,758
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 5 (3 seats)

Incumbent Susan Krebs, incumbent Haven Shoemaker, and incumbent April Rose defeated David Ellin in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 5 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Susan Krebs
Susan Krebs
 
31.0
 
9,566
Image of Haven Shoemaker
Haven Shoemaker Candidate Connection
 
28.5
 
8,811
Image of April Rose
April Rose
 
27.0
 
8,350
David Ellin
 
13.5
 
4,176

Total votes: 30,903
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2014

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 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. Zachary Hands and Dorothy G. Scanlan were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Haven Shoemaker and incumbents Susan Krebs and Justin Ready defeated incumbent Donald B. Elliott, Carmen Amedori, Joshua Stonko and Kevin R. Utz in the Republican primary. Shoemaker, Krebs and Ready defeated Hands and Scanlan for three seats in the general election.[3][4][5]

Maryland House of Delegates District 5, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Krebs Incumbent 28.7% 35,701
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Ready Incumbent 28% 34,789
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngHaven Shoemaker 27.3% 33,985
     Democratic Dorothy G. Scanlan 9.4% 11,737
     Democratic Zachary Hands 6.6% 8,210
Total Votes 124,422


Maryland House of Delegates, District 5 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Ready Incumbent 25% 10,567
Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Krebs Incumbent 18.1% 7,665
Green check mark transparent.pngHaven Shoemaker 17.3% 7,308
Joshua Stonko 13.8% 5,813
Donald B. Elliott Incumbent 9.6% 4,064
Kevin R. Utz 9.5% 4,024
Carmen Amedori 6.7% 2,819
Total Votes 42,260

Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Haven Shoemaker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shoemaker's responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1. Reducing taxes; 2. Reducing regulations; 3. Protecting our individual liberties from government overreach.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a member of a committee that deals with education policy, I firmly believe that more should be done to reduce standardized testing on our children, and continuing to fight for adequate funding for Carroll County.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I admire the Governor because he has bravely faced adversity, and has led Maryland in the right direction.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington with Jimmy Stewart.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity, and a willingness to advocate for the people you represent.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

A strong work-ethic, experience, and a conservative philosophical bent.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To reflect the values of the people you represent, engage in constituent service, and uphold our constitutional rights.

What legacy would you like to leave?

The only legacy I wish to leave is that I left my community better off than when I found it.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

RFK's assassination; age 3.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I began working at a truck stop (in various capacities) at age 15, and worked there until I was 19.

What happened on your most awkward date?

I had to borrow $1 from my date to get into the drive-in.

What is your favorite holiday? Why?

Thanksgiving. Food and football.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Firm by John Grisham.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Tom Sawyer

What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?

TV

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

We Didn't Start the Fire

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

My weight

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

The Senate is more elite; the House is the People's House.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes, and I have experience at the municipal and county levels

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Losing people and businesses to more tax-friendly environs

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

collaboration

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes, to form consensus

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Non-partisan

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

We deal with taxation, education, election law, and gaming.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

I am my party's Parliamentarian.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Nic Kipke

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

probably not

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I know many people who have had to leave the state for tax reasons. This is sad. We need to do better to keep folks here.

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Campaign finance summary


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Haven Shoemaker campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Maryland House of Delegates, District 5Won $66,402 N/A**
Grand total$66,402 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2022

In 2022, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 11.

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