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James Brochin
James Brochin (b. February 22, 1964) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 42 from 2003 to 2019.
Biography
Brochin earned his B.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1986 and his M.A. in government and politics from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1990. When he served in the state Senate, his professional experience included working as a legislative analyst for the Maryland Senate President, as a lobbyist in Baltimore County, as a political science instructor at Catonsville Campus of the Community College of Baltimore County, as a senior political writer for Baltimore Magazine, and as a professor at Towson University.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brochin served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Executive Nominations |
| • Judicial Proceedings |
| • Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review |
| • Legislative Ethics |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brochin served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review |
| • Judicial Proceedings |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brochin served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review |
| • Judicial Proceedings |
Note: Brochin also served on the Special Committee on Substance Abuse.
Sponsored legislation
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
2018
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018
James Brochin did not file to run for re-election.
2014
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maryland State Senate 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. Incumbent Jim Brochin defeated Connie DeJuliis in the Democratic primary, while Tim Robinson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brochin defeated Robinson in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Jim Brochin Incumbent |
51.7% | 23,976 | |
| Republican | Tim Robinson | 48.3% | 22,409 | |
| Total Votes | 46,385 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Jim Brochin Incumbent |
69.4% | 7,777 |
| Connie DeJuliis | 30.6% | 3,431 |
| Total Votes | 11,208 | |
2010
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010
Brochin ran for re-election to the 42nd District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Brochin defeated Kevin Carney (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Maryland State Senate, District 42 (2010) General Election | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Brochin (D)
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24,346 | 58.4% | ||
| Kevin Carney (R) | 17,320 | 41.6% | ||
2006
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Brochin ran for District 42 of the Maryland State Senate, beating Douglas Riley.[5]
| Maryland Senate, District 42 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Brochin (D) | 24,588 | 56.3% | ||
| Douglas Riley (R) | 19,084 | 43.7% | ||
| Write-Ins | 30 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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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Personal
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At the time of his service in the state Senate, Brochin was married and had one child.
See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland State Senate
- Maryland Senate Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland State Senate District 42
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Senator Brochin's website
- Profile from Open States
- Political summary from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Senator Brochin on Facebook
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
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 State Senate," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Official Results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator," accessed February 24, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Maryland Senate District 42 2003-2019 |
Succeeded by Chris West (R) |
