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Kumar Barve

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Kumar Barve
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Nonpartisan

Maryland Public Service Commission
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
Maryland House of Delegates District 17
Successor: Ryan Spiegel

Compensation

Base salary

$207,769

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Appointed

May 31, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Georgetown University, 1980

Personal
Profession
Financial Analyst
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Kumar Barve is a member of the Maryland Public Service Commission. He assumed office on May 31, 2023. His current term ends on July 1, 2029.

Barve (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 17. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Barve announced his resignation from the House of Delegates in April 2023 after he was appointed to the Maryland Public Service Commission by Gov. Wes Moore (D).[1]

Biography

Barve's professional experience includes working as a financial analyst.

Elections

2022

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 (3 seats)

Incumbent Julie Palakovich Carr, incumbent Kumar Barve, and Joe Vogel defeated Helene Meister and Donald Patti in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Julie Palakovich Carr (D)
 
28.6
 
28,464
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Kumar Barve (D)
 
28.1
 
27,996
✔
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Joe Vogel (D) Candidate Connection
 
27.5
 
27,415
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Helene Meister (R)
 
7.9
 
7,835
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Donald Patti (R)
 
7.6
 
7,560
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
324

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 99,594
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 (3 seats)

Incumbent Julie Palakovich Carr, incumbent Kumar Barve, and Joe Vogel defeated Joe De Maria in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Julie Palakovich Carr
 
31.7
 
11,058
✔
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Kumar Barve
 
29.6
 
10,324
✔
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Joe Vogel Candidate Connection
 
27.9
 
9,745
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Joe De Maria
 
10.8
 
3,770

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 34,897
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 (3 seats)

Donald Patti and Helene Meister advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Donald Patti
 
50.6
 
1,716
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Helene Meister
 
49.4
 
1,676

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,392
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2018

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 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
✔
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Kumar Barve (D)
 
30.5
 
32,544
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Image of James Gilchrist
James Gilchrist (D)
 
30.1
 
32,156
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Julie Palakovich Carr (D)
 
29.5
 
31,508
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George Hernandez (R)
 
9.6
 
10,228
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
437

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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
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Kumar Barve
 
25.9
 
8,554
✔
Image of Julie Palakovich Carr
Julie Palakovich Carr
 
24.7
 
8,143
✔
Image of James Gilchrist
James Gilchrist
 
20.3
 
6,704
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Julian Haffner
 
13.3
 
4,384
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Rebecca Smondrowski
 
10.8
 
3,551
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Esam Al-Shareffi
 
5.1
 
1,678

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

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
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George Hernandez
 
100.0
 
1,361

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,361
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2016

See also: Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 8th Congressional District, incumbent Chris Van Hollen (D) chose not to run for re-election in 2016, instead seeking election to the U.S. Senate. Jamie Raskin (D) defeated Dan Cox (R), Nancy Wallace (Green), and Jasen Wunder (Libertarian) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Raskin defeated eight other candidates in the Democratic primary, while Cox defeated Jeffrey Jones, Elizabeth Matory, Aryeh Shudofsky and Shelly Skolnick to win the Republican nomination. Additionally, Wallace defeated Charles Galloway and Elizabeth Croydon to win the Green Party primary. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.[2][3]

U.S. House, Maryland District 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Raskin 60.6% 220,657
     Republican Dan Cox 34.2% 124,651
     Green Nancy Wallace 3.1% 11,201
     Libertarian Jasen Wunder 2% 7,283
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 532
Total Votes 364,324
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections


U.S. House, Maryland District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Raskin 33.6% 43,776
David Trone 27.1% 35,400
Kathleen Matthews 23.9% 31,186
Ana Sol Gutierrez 5.5% 7,185
William Jawando 4.6% 6,058
Kumar Barve 2.4% 3,149
David Anderson 1.2% 1,511
Joel Rubin 1.1% 1,426
Dan Bolling 0.5% 712
Total Votes 130,403
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections
U.S. House, Maryland District 8 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Cox 44.4% 20,647
Jeffrey Jones 20.1% 9,343
Elizabeth Matory 15.7% 7,295
Shelly Skolnick 12.5% 5,835
Aryeh Shudofsky 7.4% 3,421
Total Votes 46,541
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. 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.[4][5]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKumar P. Barve Incumbent 25.4% 5,749
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Gilchrist Incumbent 20.3% 4,599
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew 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

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2010

Barve successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He came in first, securing the first of three available seats in the district.[6]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kumar Barve (D) 20,720
Green check mark transparent.png James Gilchrist (D) 20,704
Green check mark transparent.png Luiz Simmons (D) 20,469
Daniel Campos (R) 10,646
Craig Frick (R) 8,945
Josephine Wang (R) 8,736

2006

On November 7, 2006, Kumar Barve ran for District 17 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to James Gilchrist and Luiz Simmons but beating Mary Haley, Josephine Wang, and Paul Hnarakis.[7]

Kumar Barve raised $102,830 for his campaign.[8]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 17
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 themes

2022

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2016

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

“
  • Environment: After twelve years, as House Majority Leader, spearheading a progressive Democratic agenda that’s had a profound impact on the lives of all Marylanders, Kumar Barve became Chairman of the House Environment and Transportation Committee. In this role Barve has distinguished himself as an aggressive and effective fighter for the Chesapeake Bay, its tributary waters, and the state’s groundwater. He’s stood up newly elected Republican Governor Larry Hogan in his many attempts to roll-back the progress made during the O’Malley Administration.
  • Energy: Kumar Barve has emerged as Maryland’s leader in the fight against global climate change. During his 24-year career in the House, Barve has championed innovative environmental legislation that, in many instances, has served as a model for other progressive states:
  • Social Justice: After spending more than a decade as House Majority Leader, Kumar has been on the front lines of the fight for Social Justice in Maryland. His progressive legislation made Maryland a leader in the fight for justice, and paved way for other states to enact similar reforms.
  • Economy: For over twenty years Kumar Barve has led the fight in Annapolis to create greater economic growth for every Maryland family. He successfully passed some of the nation’s most progressive economic legislation, ensuring all Marylanders have the opportunity to earn a fair wage and create an environment where small businesses and entrepreneurs can thrive.
  • Education: During his service in the legislature Kumar has made quality education for Maryland’s students a top priority. As a result of those efforts five of the last six years Maryland’s schools have been ranked in the best in the nation. Despite this success Kumar knows that we must continue to make education a priority so that children have access to a quality education.

[9]

”
—Kumar Barve's campaign website, http://www.kumarbarve.com/issues

Campaign finance summary

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Kumar Barve campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Maryland House of Delegates District 17Won general$222,697 $193,793
2018Maryland House of Delegates District 17Won general$219,239 N/A**
2016U.S. House: Maryland District 8Lost $595,714 N/A**
2014Maryland House of Delegates, District 17Won $230,254 N/A**
2010Maryland House of Delegates, District 17Won $135,687 N/A**
2006Maryland House of Delegates, District 17Won $200,974 N/A**
2002Maryland House of Delegates, District 17Won $49,979 N/A**
1998Maryland House of Delegates, District 17Won $60,361 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Barve served as vice-chair of the Montgomery County Delegation, and became a member of the Gaithersburg and Upper Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Indian Cultural Coordinating Committee, Maryland Citizen Action Coalition, Maryland National Abortion Rights Action League, and the Washingtonian Towns Civic Association.[10]

State legislative tenure

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2023

In 2023, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 10.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored their voting record, committee efficiency, and individual initiative.


2022


2021


2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013

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Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Barve was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Barve was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Barve was assigned to the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Barve served on the following committees:

Maryland committee assignments, 2015
• Environment and Transportation, Chair
• Rules & Executive Nominations
• Legislative Policy

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Barve served on these committees:

Note: Barve also served on the Special Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems (Chair), the Subcommittee on Election Law, the Subcommittee on Finance Resources and the Subcommittee on Revenues.

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Barve served on these committees:

Note: Barve also served on the Subcommittee on Revenues (Chair) and the Subcommittee on Vice Chair's.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Bethesda Magazine, "Del. Barve leaves General Assembly for Gov. Moore administration," April 10, 2023
    2. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
    3. ↑ The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
    4. ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
    5. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial Results for the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election," accessed June 25, 2014
    6. ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
    7. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
    8. ↑ Follow the Money, "Barve's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
    9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    10. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Barve's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014

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