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Joe Cluster
Joe Cluster (Republican Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 8. Cluster assumed office on September 6, 2016. Cluster left office on January 9, 2019.
Cluster (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 8. Cluster lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Bromwell (D) | 18.0 | 22,485 |
| ✔ |  | Harry Bhandari (D) | 17.7 | 22,094 |
| ✔ |  | Joseph Boteler III (R) | 16.7 | 20,802 |
 | Carl Jackson (D) | 16.2 | 20,232 | |
| Joe Cluster (R) | 16.1 | 20,084 | ||
| Joe Norman (R) | 15.2 | 18,898 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 99 | ||
| Total votes: 124,694 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 (3 seats)
Incumbent Eric Bromwell, Harry Bhandari, and Carl Jackson defeated Joe Werner in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Bromwell | 31.2 | 6,595 |
| ✔ | | Harry Bhandari | 28.1 | 5,941 |
| ✔ | | Carl Jackson | 24.8 | 5,246 |
 | Joe Werner | 15.8 | 3,335 | |
| Total votes: 21,117 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Cluster | 25.1 | 3,558 | |
| ✔ | | Joseph Boteler III | 21.2 | 3,008 |
| ✔ | Joe Norman | 18.4 | 2,609 | |
| Norma Secoura | 12.6 | 1,786 | ||
| Kevin Leary | 11.2 | 1,589 | ||
| Ben Boehl | 8.8 | 1,244 | ||
 | Jared Wineberg | 2.8 | 401 | |
| Total votes: 14,195 | |||
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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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