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Joseph Boteler III
Joseph Boteler III (Republican Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 8. He assumed office on January 9, 2019. He left office on January 11, 2023.
Boteler (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 7A. He lost in the Republican primary on July 19, 2022.
From 2003 to 2015, Boteler served as a member the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 8. He lost his re-election bid in the general election on November 4, 2014, when he ran in District 42B. He served as Deputy Minority Whip from 2007 to 2010.
Biography
Boteler's professional experience includes working as the owner of Print Solutions.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Boteler was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Boteler was assigned to the following committees:
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Boteler served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Finance Resources
- Subcommittee on Transportation
- Ways & Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Boteler served on these committees:
- Ways & Means
- Subcommittee on Finance Resources
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 7A (2 seats)
Incumbent Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki defeated Lydia Brown in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 7A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathy Szeliga (R) | 37.1 | 18,034 |
| ✔ |  | Ryan Nawrocki (R) | 36.8 | 17,859 |
 | Lydia Brown (D) | 25.5 | 12,371 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 295 | ||
| Total votes: 48,559 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 7A (2 seats)
Lydia Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 7A on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lydia Brown | 100.0 | 5,569 |
| Total votes: 5,569 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 7A (2 seats)
Incumbent Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki defeated Steve Redmer and incumbent Joseph Boteler III in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 7A on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Szeliga | 36.9 | 4,979 |
| ✔ | | Ryan Nawrocki | 27.6 | 3,719 |
 | Steve Redmer | 20.7 | 2,792 | |
 | Joseph Boteler III | 14.7 | 1,987 | |
| Total votes: 13,477 | |||
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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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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. Robert Leonard and Craig J. Little were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Susan L. Aumann and Chris West defeated incumbent Joseph C. Boteler III and Jesse Filamor in the Republican primary. Aumann and West defeated Leonard and Little in the general election for two seats.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Susan Aumann Incumbent |
38.8% | 23,193 | |
| Republican | Chris West |
33.4% | 19,932 | |
| Democratic | Robert Leonard | 15% | 8,932 | |
| Democratic | Craig J. Little | 12.9% | 7,677 | |
| Total Votes | 59,734 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Susan L. Aumann Incumbent |
40.2% | 3,987 |
| Chris West |
35.2% | 3,499 |
| Joseph C. Boteler III Incumbent | 19.3% | 1,912 |
| Jesse Filamor | 5.3% | 531 |
| Total Votes | 9,929 | |
2010
Boteler came in first in the general election on November 2, 2010, successfully winning re-election.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 8 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Boteler III (R)
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21,688 | |||
| John Cluster (R)
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19,462 | |||
| Eric Bromwell (D)
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19,379 | |||
| Ruth Baisden (D) | 18,640 | |||
| Norma Secoura (R) | 16,458 | |||
| Cal Bowman (D) | 16,101 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Joseph Boteler III ran for District 8 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to Eric Bromwell but beating Todd Schuler, Ruth Baisden, Melissa Mullahey, and John Cluster.[5]
Joseph Boteler III raised $31,095 for his campaign.[6]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Eric Bromwell (D) | 20,116 | 17.9% | ||
| Joseph Boteler III (R) | 19,586 | 17.4% | ||
| Todd Schuler (D) | 18,356 | 16.3% | ||
| Ruth Baisden (D) | 18,261 | 16.2% | ||
| Melissa Mullahey (R) | 18,160 | 16.1% | ||
| John Cluster (R) | 18,057 | 16.0% | ||
| Write-Ins | 74 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
Boteler has been a member of the Charles H. Hickey Junior School Advisory Board, Direct Marketing Association of Washington, Overlea Fullerton Business and Professional Association, and Parkville Business and Professional Association. He is House Co-Chair of the Maryland Veterans Caucus, and also belongs to the Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, and Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus.[7]
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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, "Boteler's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Joseph Boteler's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
