Joseph Hooe

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Joseph Hooe

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Andover High School

Bachelor's

Johns Hopkins University

Personal

Profession

Business executive

Contact

Personal website

Joseph Hooe (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 44A. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Joseph Hooe was born in Arbutus, Maryland, and lives in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from Andover High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in business and management from Johns Hopkins University. Hooe's career experience includes working as the president of The Tire Network Incorporated.

Elections

2022

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 44A

Incumbent Eric Ebersole defeated Joseph Hooe in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 44A on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Ebersole (D)	62.4	6,727
		Joseph Hooe (R)	37.5	4,041
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	9

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,777
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 44A

Incumbent Eric Ebersole advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 44A on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Ebersole	100.0	2,993

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,993
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 44A

Joseph Hooe defeated Brian J. Noon in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 44A on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Hooe	68.2	824
	Submit photo	Brian J. Noon	31.8	385

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,209
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2018

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland State Senate District 12

Clarence Lam defeated Joseph Hooe in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 12 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Clarence Lam (D)	66.1	32,730
		Joseph Hooe (R)	33.8	16,747
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	46

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,523 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 12

Clarence Lam defeated Mary Kay Sigaty in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 12 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Clarence Lam	72.6	9,658
	Submit photo	Mary Kay Sigaty	27.4	3,651

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 13,309
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 12

Joseph Hooe advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 12 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Hooe	100.0	3,068

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,068
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2016

See also: United States Senate election in Maryland, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Maryland's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. In the U.S. Senate race in Maryland, incumbent Barbara Mikulski chose to retire, leaving the seat open in 2016. The election attracted a large number of Democratic, Republican and independent candidates. Chris Van Hollen (D) defeated Kathy Szeliga (R), Arvin Vohra (Libertarian), Margaret Flowers (Green), and several write-in candidates in the general election on November 8, 2016. Van Hollen defeated nine other Democrats to win the nomination, and Szeliga defeated 13 other Republicans in the primary. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.

U.S. Senate, Maryland General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Chris Van Hollen	60.9%	1,659,907
	Republican	Kathy Szeliga	35.7%	972,557
	Green	Margaret Flowers	3.3%	89,970
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	3,736
Total Votes				2,726,170
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

U.S. Senate, Maryland Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Chris Van Hollen	53.2%	470,320
Donna Edwards	38.9%	343,620
Freddie Dickson	1.7%	14,856
Theresa Scaldaferri	1.5%	13,178
Violet Staley	1.2%	10,244
Lih Young	1%	8,561
Charles Smith	0.9%	7,912
Ralph Jaffe	0.8%	7,161
Blaine Taylor	0.7%	5,932
Ed Tinus	0.3%	2,560
Total Votes		884,344
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

U.S. Senate, Maryland Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kathy Szeliga	35.6%	135,337
Chris Chaffee	13.7%	52,066
Chrys Kefalas	9.6%	36,340
Richard Douglas	7.6%	29,007
Dave Wallace	6.1%	23,226
Sean Connor	5.7%	21,727
Lynn Richardson	5.5%	20,792
John Graziani	4.4%	16,722
Greg Holmes	4.3%	16,148
Mark McNicholas	2.6%	9,988
Joseph Hooe	2.2%	8,282
Anthony Seda	1%	3,873
Richard Shawver	0.8%	3,155
Garry Yarrington	0.8%	2,988
Total Votes		379,651
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

2014

See also: Maryland House of Delegates 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. Eric Ebersole, Terri L. Hill and Clarence K. Lam defeated Brian S. Bailey, Jay Fred Cohen, Rebecca P. Dongarra, Michael Gisriel, Renee McGuirk-Spence, Adam Sachs and Nick Stewart in the Democratic primary, while Gordon Bull, Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe and Rick Martel were unopposed in the Republican primary. Ebersole, Hill and Lam defeated Bull, Hooe and Martel for three seats in the general election.

Maryland House of Delegates District 12, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Eric Ebersole	19%	19,274
	Democratic	Terri L. Hill	18.9%	19,236
	Democratic	Clarence K. Lam	18.3%	18,568
	Republican	Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe	15.9%	16,171
	Republican	Rick Martel	14.1%	14,290
	Republican	Gordon Bull	13.9%	14,146
Total Votes				101,685

Maryland House of Delegates, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Clarence K. Lam	21.3%	6,307
Terri L. Hill	20.5%	6,059
Eric Ebersole	14.9%	4,427
Rebecca P. Dongarra	12.8%	3,782
Nick Stewart	10.1%	2,991
Renee McGuirk-Spence	6.4%	1,908
Brian S. Bailey	5.3%	1,576
Michael Gisriel	4.2%	1,246
Adam Sachs	2.5%	747
Jay Fred Cohen	2%	580
Total Votes		29,623

2010

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2010

Hooe ran against David Aughenbaugh, Brian Matulonis and Albert Nalley in the September 14 primary, coming in first.

Hooe came in third in the general election on November 2, 2010, losing to Democratic incumbents Steven DeBoy, Sr. and James Malone, Jr..

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Joseph Hooe completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hooe's responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

First,I will increase funding for school construction. Second, I will submit legislation to create an immigrant pay to work program whereby all undocumented workers in Maryland will be allowed to buy a temporary right to work and pay taxes. And third, I will put a stop to the rich hedge fund managers who are currently making billions to mismanage our state employees pension fund.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As Maryland State Inspector, I went to Capitol Hill to fight the Maglev train path that destroyed communities and to eliminate sagging CSX utility poles, and I took on Goodyear to help protect the rights of small businesses. I discovered that the Maryland State Pension and Retirement System has severely underperformed for the past decade—failing our teachers, police, and firemen—and wasted billions of dollars in fees to high-priced hedge fund managers who grossly mismanaged it (Washington Post). The worst part is, Delegate Clarence Lam sits on the Pension Oversight Committee that ignored this problem, doing nothing despite dozens of states reforming their pension funds. I have legislation ready to fix the pension; address undocumented workers using a pay to work program to monitor and tax them while keeping law abiders from being deported; issue an overdevelopment moratorium until our schools, highways, and storm water systems pass inspection, protecting both education and the Chesapeake Bay; and restore prescription drugs for our seniors. I am a Maryland State Inspector, husband, father, and trusted business owner who has endorsed Republican Governor Larry Hogan's free community college plan, joining a bipartisan wave of support that includes Democratic Baltimore City Councilwoman Rikki Spector's endorsement. Vote: JOE HOOE FOR DISTRICT 12 STATE SENATOR CLARENCE LAM DOESN'T DESERVE A PROMOTION!

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I believe our elected officials should be honest, accessible and willing to do the work.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have served our communities as a husband, father, Johns Hopkins graduate, trusted small businessman, volunteer fireman, Maryland State Inspector and past trustee of my community association. I have legislation ready to go on day one that will save the pension for our teachers, police and judges. I have a plan to fix our undocumented worker problem by creating an immigrant pay to work program that will raise up to $1 billion per year without raising taxes. And, I am a bipartisan republican who is ready to do the work.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

I believe that elected officials should be accessible to the public, be able to identify problems and create meaningful solutions to those problems. In addition, a productive elected official should be focused on securing funding for capital projects.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

As a small child, I remember the canonization of Mother Seton in 1975. My mom, Ann O'Neil, is considered to be the second miracle St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. she was cured of acute lymphatic leukemia on Good Friday 1952.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I grew up working in my family's business in Lansdowne, Maryland.

What is your favorite holiday? Why?

The 4th of July is my favorite holiday, it's wonderful to see people come together to celebrate the birth of our country.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, but I do believe that business experience, particularly small business experience is an asset to all legislators.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Overdevelopment is threatening our quality of life. I believe we need a moratorium on development until our schools, roads and storm water system are improved.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes, politics is a team effort. It is important for both parties to work together to improve education, healthcare, infrastructure and public safety.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I favor independent, bipartisan committees. I believe that politicians should be removed from this process and that communities should not be subdivided for political gain. Too many good public servants have been kept out of office, while bad politicians have been allowed to remain in office. We need to put an end to gerrymandering.

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2016

The following issues were listed on Hooe's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	The Economy & Taxes: In America, truly anyone can achieve the highest level of individual accomplishment. Cities such as Baltimore are in desperate need of revitalization; however, what they need most is a multi-faceted approach to helping them rebuild. First, we need Congress to create tax incentives to rehabilitate homes and communities. Second, we need senators who can build partnerships with the business community to put as many people to work as possible, which will help end the culture of violence that is destroying the sense of community needed to provide the best opportunities for the people who need them the most, especially our young people who are currently simply trying to survive everyday life in their own neighborhoods. Job Creation & Education: I believe that we need to develop more apprenticeship programs that allow businesses to hire employees at lower wages and develop them into skilled workers worthy of higher market wages after a specific period of time. Employer-sponsored apprentices would gain access to valuable on-the-job training and “earn while they learn.” Immigration Reform: We have failed to make significant progress on today’s most pressing issues: comprehensive reform of healthcare, immigration and energy policy, especially as those issues relate to individual well-being and national security. I have developed a comprehensive immigration reform plan that will raise billions of dollars that can be used toward developing a new energy policy and protecting our borders. National Security & Anti-terrorism: The most pressing issue today is ISIS. The problem with combating ISIS is that there are four key players involved in the crisis: The United States, Russia, Arab Sunni governments, including Syria, and the Shiite majority governments of Iraq and Iran, who all have a different agenda and ultimate vision of the future for the Middle East region. I believe that the United States should first focus on protecting itself and its allies against ISIS, and next should begin forming a multinational coalition that has a unified vision of the future of the greater Muslim world where democracy and self-determination go hand in hand with regional and global stability. ISIS: The problem with combating ISIS, is that apart from the rebel groups, there are four key players involved in the crisis: The United States, Russia, Arab Sunni governments, including Syria, and the Shiite majority governments of Iraq and Iran, who all have a different agenda and ultimate vision of the future for the Middle East region. I believe that the United States should first focus on protecting itself and its allies against ISIS, and next should begin forming a multinational coalition that has a unified vision of the future of the greater Muslim world where democracy and self-determination go hand in hand with regional and global stability.	”
—Joseph Hooe's campaign website, http://www.joehooe.org/issue

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Current members of the Maryland House of Delegates

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Adrienne Jones

Majority Leader:David Moon

Representatives

District 1A

Jim Hinebaugh (R)

District 1B

Jason Buckel (R)

District 1C

Terry Baker (R)

District 2A

William Valentine (R)

William Wivell (R)

District 2B

Matthew Schindler (D)

District 3

Kris Fair (D)

Ken Kerr (D)

Karen Simpson (D)

District 4

Barrie Ciliberti (R)

April Miller (R)

Jesse Pippy (R)

District 5

Christopher Bouchat (R)

April Rose (R)

Chris Tomlinson (R)

District 6

Robin Grammer (R)

Bob Long (R)

Ric Metzgar (R)

District 7A

Ryan Nawrocki (R)

Kathy Szeliga (R)

District 7B

Lauren Arikan (R)

District 8

Nick Allen (D)

Harry Bhandari (D)

Kim Ross (D)

District 9A

Chao Wu (D)

Natalie Ziegler (D)

District 9B

Courtney Watson (D)

District 10

Adrienne Jones (D)

N. Scott Phillips (D)

Jennifer White (D)

District 11A

Cheryl Pasteur (D)

District 11B

Jon Cardin (D)

Dana Stein (D)

District 12A

Jessica Feldmark (D)

Terri Hill (D)

District 12B

Gary Simmons (D)

District 13

Vanessa Atterbeary (D)

Pam Guzzone (D)

Jen Terrasa (D)

District 14

Anne Kaiser (D)

Bernice Mireku-North (D)

Pamela Queen (D)

District 15

Linda Foley (D)

David Fraser-Hidalgo (D)

Lily Qi (D)

District 16

Marc Korman (D)

Sarah Wolek (D)

Teresa Woorman (D)

District 17

Julie Palakovich Carr (D)

Ryan Spiegel (D)

Joe Vogel (D)

District 18

Aaron Kaufman (D)

Emily Shetty (D)

Jared Solomon (D)

District 19

Charlotte Crutchfield (D)

Bonnie Cullison (D)

Vaughn Stewart (D)

District 20

Lorig Charkoudian (D)

David Moon (D)

Jheanelle Wilkins (D)

District 21

Ben Barnes (D)

Mary Lehman (D)

Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D)

District 22

Anne Healey (D)

Ashanti Martínez (D)

Nicole Williams (D)

District 23

Adrian Boafo (D)

Marvin Holmes (D)

Kym Taylor (D)

District 24

Tiffany Alston (D)

Andrea Harrison (D)

Jazz Lewis (D)

District 25

Kent Roberson (D)

Denise Roberts (D)

Karen Toles (D)

District 26

Veronica Turner (D)

Kris Valderrama (D)

Jamila Woods (D)

District 27A

Kevin Harris (D)

District 27B

Jeffrie Long (D)

District 27C

Mark Fisher (R)

District 28

Debra Davis (D)

Edith Patterson (D)

C.T. Wilson (D)

District 29A

Matt Morgan (R)

District 29B

Brian Crosby (D)

District 29C

Todd Morgan (R)

District 30A

Dylan Behler (D)

Dana Jones (D)

District 30B

Seth Howard (R)

District 31

Brian Chisholm (R)

Nicholaus Kipke (R)

LaToya Nkongolo (R)

District 32

J. Sandy Bartlett (D)

Mark Chang (D)

Mike Rogers (D)

District 33A

Andrew Pruski (D)

District 33B

Stuart Schmidt (R)

District 33C

Heather Bagnall (D)

District 34A

Andre Johnson (D)

Steve Johnson (D)

District 34B

Susan McComas (R)

District 35A

Mike Griffith (R)

Teresa Reilly (R)

District 35B

Kevin Hornberger (R)

District 36

Steve Arentz (R)

Jeff Ghrist (R)

Jay Jacobs (R)

District 37A

Sheree Sample-Hughes (D)

District 37B

Christopher Adams (R)

Tom Hutchinson (R)

District 38A

Charles Otto (R)

District 38B

Barry Beauchamp (R)

District 38C

Wayne Hartman (R)

District 39

Gabriel Acevero (D)

Lesley Lopez (D)

Greg Wims (D)

District 40

Marlon Amprey (D)

Frank Conaway (D)

Melissa Wells (D)

District 41

Samuel Rosenberg (D)

Malcolm Ruff (D)

Sean Stinnett (D)

District 42A

Nino Mangione (R)

District 42B

Michele Guyton (D)

District 42C

Joshua Stonko (R)

District 43A

Regina Boyce (D)

Elizabeth Embry (D)

District 43B

Cathi Forbes (D)

District 44A

Eric Ebersole (D)

District 44B

Aletheia McCaskill (D)

Sheila Ruth (D)

District 45

Jackie Addison (D)

Stephanie Smith (D)

Caylin Young (D)

District 46

Luke Clippinger (D)

Mark Edelson (D)

Robbyn Lewis (D)

District 47A

Diana Fennell (D)

Julian Ivey (D)

District 47B

Deni Taveras (D)

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