Jay Walker (Maryland)
Jay Walker (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 26. He assumed office on January 10, 2007. He left office on January 11, 2023.
Walker (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 26. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Walker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
On March 1, 2022, Walker announced that he would not seek re-election in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]
Biography
Walker's professional experience includes playing professional football as a quarterback with the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Walker was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Walker was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Walker served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Rules & Executive Nominations, Vice Chair |
| • Ways & Means |
| • Gaming Oversight |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Walker served on these committees:
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| • Ways & Means |
Note: Walker also served on the Subcommittee on Education and the Subcommittee on Revenues.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Walker served on these committees:
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| • Ways & Means |
Note: Walker also served on the Subcommittee on Election Law and the Subcommittee on Finance Resources.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Jay Walker did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 (3 seats)
Veronica Turner, incumbent Jay Walker, and incumbent Kris Valderrama won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Veronica Turner (D) | 35.1 | 35,748 |
| ✔ |  | Jay Walker (D)  | 32.0 | 32,523 |
| ✔ |  | Kris Valderrama (D) | 30.6 | 31,153 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 2,361 | ||
| Total votes: 101,785 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 26 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Walker | 24.3 | 11,749 |
| ✔ | | Veronica Turner | 21.1 | 10,197 |
| ✔ | | Kris Valderrama | 19.8 | 9,590 |
| David Sloan | 9.2 | 4,430 | ||
| Sade Oshinubi | 8.6 | 4,153 | ||
| Leonard Moses | 7.2 | 3,475 | ||
 | Diedra Henry-Spires | 6.0 | 2,912 | |
| Sean Chao | 3.8 | 1,812 | ||
| Total votes: 48,318 | |||
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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. Tony Knotts and incumbents Kris Valderrama and Jay Walker defeated Xavier A. Aragona, Tamara Davis Brown, Keith L. Gray, Vernon O. Holmes, Jr., Leonard C. "Len" Hopkins, Sr. and David Sloan in the Democratic primary and were unopposed in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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 Jay Walker Incumbent |
24.3% | 9,428 |
| Kris Valderrama Incumbent |
21.2% | 8,217 |
| Tony Knotts |
21% | 8,129 |
| Tamara Davis Brown | 14.7% | 5,698 |
| David Sloan | 7.2% | 2,782 |
| Xavier A. Aragona | 4.4% | 1,692 |
| Keith L. Gray | 3.5% | 1,359 |
| Vernon O. Holmes, Jr. | 2.3% | 877 |
| Leonard C. "Len" Hopkins, Sr. | 1.5% | 585 |
| Total Votes | 38,767 | |
2010
Walker successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He took the second of three seats in the district.[6]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 26 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Veronica Turner (D)
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27,770 | |||
| Jay Walker (D)
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24,328 | |||
| Kris Valderrama (D)
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24,141 | |||
| Holly Henderson (R) | 2,916 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Jay Walker ran for District 26 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Veronica Turner and Kris Valderrama but beating John Rowe.[7]
Jay Walker raised $41,121 for his campaign.[8]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 26 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Veronica Turner (D) | 24,891 | 34.1% | ||
| Kris Valderrama (D) | 22,231 | 30.5% | ||
| Jay Walker (D) | 22,162 | 30.4% | ||
| John Rowe (R) | 3,587 | 4.9% | ||
| Write-Ins | 108 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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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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Personal
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Walker is founder and Chair of the Sky Walker Flight School Football Camp, and a member of the Coalition of Concerned Black Christian Men, Prince George's Black Chamber of Commerce, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and the Task Force on the Establishment of Vocational and Technical Education High School Academies in Prince George's County.[9]
Noteworthy events
Arrested on a charge of driving under the influence, 2020
On March 1, 2020, Walker was stopped by police and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. A member of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office pulled Walker over at 12:50 am after he pulled out of a parking lot and failed to yield the right of way.[10][11]
“I’ve been a huge supporter of law enforcement over the years — that won’t change — and public safety has always been my number one issue. That being said, however, it’s unfortunate the incident that happened and I look forward to proving my innocence,” Walker said in an interview.[11]
Walker temporarily stepped down from his position as vice chairman of the House Economic Matters Subcommittee on Alcoholic Beverages following the charge.[11]
See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 26
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WTOP News, "Md. Del. Jay Walker won’t run for reelection or any other office this year," accessed March 11, 2022
- ↑ 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 Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Walker's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Walker's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ WUSA9, "Maryland Delegate Jay Walker arrested, charged with DUI Walker failed a field sobriety test and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol." March 2, 2020
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Maryland Matters, "Del. Walker, Arrested for DWI, Temporarily Relinquishes Leadership Post," March 2, 2020
