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John Donoghue
John P. Donoghue (b. May 24, 1957) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 2C from 1991 to 2015. He served as Chief Deputy Majority Whip from 2003 to 2007.
Biography
Donoghue's professional experience includes working as a Financial Advisor for Legg Mason.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Donoghue served on these committees:
- Health & Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Health Facilities and Occupations
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Donoghue served on these committees:
- Health & Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Health Facilities and Occupations (Chair)
Elections
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. Incumbent John P. Donoghue was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Brett Wilson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Wilson defeated Donoghue in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Brett Wilson |
54.3% | 3,846 | |
| Democratic | John P. Donoghue Incumbent | 45.7% | 3,232 | |
| Total Votes | 7,078 | |||
2010
Donoghue defeated Cort Meinelschmidt (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 2C General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Donoghue (D)
|
4,426 | |||
| Cort Meinelschmidt (R) | 3,936 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, John Donoghue ran for District 2C of the Maryland House of Delegates, beating Paul Muldowney.[5]
John Donoghue raised $39,190 for his campaign.[6]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 2C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Donoghue (D) | 5,099 | 55.5% | ||
| Paul Muldowney (R) | 4,078 | 44.4% | ||
| Write-Ins | 4 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Donoghue is a member of the Citizens Advisory Board for Western Maryland Center, 4th Degree - Knights of Columbus, National Conference of State Legislatures, Maryland Veterans Caucus, Task Force on Broadband Communications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas, Maryland Rural Caucus, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, and Tri-County Council for Western Maryland.[7]
Recent news
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See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 2C
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. John Donoghue
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
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 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, "Donoghue's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "John Donoghue's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
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Maryland House of Delegates District 2C 1991–2015 |
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