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James Gilchrist
James Gilchrist (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 17. He assumed office on January 10, 2007. He left office on January 11, 2023.
Gilchrist (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 17. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Gilchrist's professional experience includes working as a legislative analyst in the Office of Intergovernmental Relations of Montgomery County, policy analyst in the Office of Policy Analysis, and Community Development Officer for the Community Development Block Grant Program.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Gilchrist was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Gilchrist was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gilchrist served on the following committees:
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| • Environment and Transportation |
| • Federal Relations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gilchrist served on these committees:
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| • Environmental Matters |
Note: Gilchrist also served on the Subcommittee on Environment and the Subcommittee on Housing and Real Property.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gilchrist served on these committees:
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| • Children, Youth, & Families |
| • Ways & Means |
Note: Gilchrist also served on the Subcommittee on Education and the Subcommittee on Transportation.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
James Gilchrist did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 (3 seats)
Incumbent Kumar Barve, incumbent James Gilchrist, and Julie Palakovich Carr defeated George Hernandez in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kumar Barve (D) | 30.5 | 32,544 |
| ✔ |  | James Gilchrist (D) | 30.1 | 32,156 |
| ✔ |  | Julie Palakovich Carr (D) | 29.5 | 31,508 |
| George Hernandez (R) | 9.6 | 10,228 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 437 | ||
| Total votes: 106,873 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kumar Barve | 25.9 | 8,554 |
| ✔ | | Julie Palakovich Carr | 24.7 | 8,143 |
| ✔ | | James Gilchrist | 20.3 | 6,704 |
 | Julian Haffner | 13.3 | 4,384 | |
 | Rebecca Smondrowski | 10.8 | 3,551 | |
| Esam Al-Shareffi | 5.1 | 1,678 | ||
| Total votes: 33,014 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 (3 seats)
George Hernandez advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | George Hernandez | 100.0 | 1,361 | |
| Total votes: 1,361 | |||
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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. Andrew Platt and incumbents Kumar P. Barve and Jim Gilchrist defeated Susan Hoffmann, Laurie-Ann Sayles and George Zamora in the Democratic primary and were unopposed in the general election.[1][2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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 Kumar P. Barve Incumbent |
25.4% | 5,749 |
| Jim Gilchrist Incumbent |
20.3% | 4,599 |
| Andrew Platt |
20.3% | 4,596 |
| Susan Hoffmann | 19.9% | 4,509 |
| Laurie-Ann Sayles | 10.6% | 2,409 |
| George Zamora | 3.5% | 798 |
| Total Votes | 22,660 | |
2010
Gilchrist successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He came in second, securing the second of three available seats in the district.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kumar Barve (D)
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20,720 | |||
| James Gilchrist (D)
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20,704 | |||
| Luiz Simmons (D)
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20,469 | |||
| Daniel Campos (R) | 10,646 | |||
| Craig Frick (R) | 8,945 | |||
| Josephine Wang (R) | 8,736 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, James Gilchrist ran for District 17 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the first of three seats, beating Luiz Simmons, Kumar Barve, Mary Haley, Josephine Wang, and Paul Hnarakis.[4]
James Gilchrist raised $64,357 for his campaign.[5]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Gilchrist (D) | 23,524 | 25.4% | ||
| Luiz Simmons (D) | 22,148 | 23.9% | ||
| Kumar Barve (D) | 21,994 | 23.7% | ||
| Mary Haley (R) | 9,016 | 9.7% | ||
| Josephine Wang (R) | 8,384 | 9.0% | ||
| Paul Hnarakis (R) | 7,535 | 8.1% | ||
| Write-Ins | 75 | 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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Gilchrist is Treasurer of the Alliance of Rockville Citizens, Vice-President of the Americana Centre Condominiums, and a member of the Commission on Civic Literacy.[6]
See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 17
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Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial Results for the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Gilchrist's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Gilchrist's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
