Jay Mason
Jay Mason was an at-large member of the Frederick County Board of Education in Maryland. He assumed office on December 1, 2018. He left office on December 6, 2022.
Mason (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 3. He lost in the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022.
Biography
Mason earned his bachelor's degree from Shepherd University. He later received an M.A. in teaching from Frostburg University. Mason has served as the president of Eliminating Achievement Gaps, Inc., a group focused on improving achievement by African-American students. He has also been a member of the county's Education Leadership Team. Mason and his wife, Beth, have three children.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland State Senate District 3
Karen Lewis Young defeated Angela McIntosh in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karen Lewis Young (D) | 66.5 | 27,446 |
 | Angela McIntosh (R) | 33.4 | 13,774 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 41,287 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 3
Karen Lewis Young defeated Jay Mason in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 3 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Lewis Young | 71.0 | 8,128 |
 | Jay Mason | 29.0 | 3,327 | |
| Total votes: 11,455 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 3
Angela McIntosh advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 3 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angela McIntosh | 100.0 | 4,193 |
| Total votes: 4,193 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad W. Young (Nonpartisan) | 17.7 | 50,179 |
| ✔ |  | Karen Yoho (Nonpartisan) | 13.8 | 39,242 |
| ✔ |  | Liz Barrett (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 38,146 |
| ✔ | | Jay Mason (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 37,971 |
 | April Fleming Miller (Nonpartisan) | 12.6 | 35,938 | |
 | Cindy Rose (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 31,968 | |
 | Camden Raynor (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 28,191 | |
| Kim Williams (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 21,321 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,206 | ||
| Total votes: 284,162 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Frederick County Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad W. Young (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 19,413 |
| ✔ | | Karen Yoho (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 13,176 |
| ✔ | | Jay Mason (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 12,932 |
| ✔ | | Liz Barrett (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 12,396 |
| ✔ | | April Fleming Miller (Nonpartisan) | 9.5 | 10,703 |
| ✔ | | Cindy Rose (Nonpartisan) | 8.7 | 9,770 |
| ✔ | | Camden Raynor (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 9,172 |
| ✔ | Kim Williams (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 5,094 | |
 | Marie Fischer-Wyrick (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 5,069 | |
| Edison Joseph Hatter (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 4,132 | ||
 | Masai Troutman (Nonpartisan) | 3.4 | 3,837 | |
 | Jonah Seth Eisenberg (Nonpartisan) | 3.4 | 3,805 | |
| Chaz Packan (Nonpartisan) | 3.0 | 3,370 | ||
| Total votes: 112,869 | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Frederick County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with the top six vote recipients advancing to the general election. Incumbents Zakir Bengali and Joy Schaefer filed for re-election, while Kathryn Groth did not file for the 2016 election. Bengali and Schaefer faced challengers Michael Bunitsky, Lois Jarman, Ken Kerr, Jay Mason, Shirley McDonald, and Cindy Rose in the primary. All candidates except Bengali and Mason advanced to the general election.[2]
Schaefer, Kerr, and Bunitsky defeated Rose in the general election. On July 12, 2016, Jarman announced her withdrawal from the race in an effort to deny election to Rose by shifting votes to other candidates. Jarman told attendees at a South Frederick County Democrats meeting that she considered Rose "a dangerous candidate" due to her divisive personality. In an email to The Frederick News-Post, Rose said that she is only considered divisive because "I involved the public and the establishment doesn't abide sunshine." Rose was the only candidate who identified as a Republican.[3] Shirley McDonald dropped out of the race on July 13, 2016.[4]
Results
| Frederick County Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 4-Year Terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joy Schaefer Incumbent |
17.41% | 20,367 |
| Cindy Rose |
14.98% | 17,519 |
| Michael Bunitsky |
14.73% | 17,233 |
| Ken Kerr |
13.82% | 16,166 |
| Shirley McDonald |
11.96% | 13,987 |
| Lois Jarman |
9.71% | 11,361 |
| Zakir Bengali Incumbent | 8.79% | 10,285 |
| Jay Mason | 8.58% | 10,038 |
| Total Votes | 116,956 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Frederick County," accessed April 26, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jay Mason did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Mason's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
| “ |
I am a product of Frederick County Public Schools and believe whole-heartedly in our public school system. As a Realtor, I promote the quality of our school system to potential and current residents because our schools have always produced valuable resources for our community. In order to maintain an energetic community, we have to maintain and continue to build concrete foundations in our students. When we invest properly in children, we create positive citizens, therefore maintaining our vibrant community. As a member of the Board of Education, I will advocate for each and every student in our public schools. We have an obligation to create leaders for the Frederick community. The optimum method to create leaders is to educate our children from birth. My leadership roles in various Frederick County organizations have inspired me to advocate for all children as a member of the Frederick County Board of Education. I am motivated to show the entire Frederick Community the value of education. I will be a channel of energy to engage our students, parents, FCPS staff, as well as our local, state and federal governments. [5] |
” |
| —Jay Mason (2016), [6] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jay Mason for Frederick County, "Meet Jay," accessed April 14, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Frederick County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ The Frederick News-Post, "Jarman drops out of school board race," July 12, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Frederick County 2016 Presidential General Election Local Candidates List," October 27, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jay Mason for Frederick County, "Home," accessed April 14, 2016
