Maryland House of Delegates District 9A

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Maryland House of Delegates District 9A
Incumbents
Assumed office: January 11, 2023
Assumed office: January 11, 2023

Maryland House of Delegates District 9A is represented by Chao Wu (D) and Natalie Ziegler (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Maryland state representatives represented an average of 43,867 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 41,063 residents.

About the office

Members of the Maryland House of Delegates serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Maryland legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.[1]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 9 of Article 3 of the Maryland Constitution states, "A person is eligible to serve as a Senator or Delegate, who on the date of the person's election, (1) is a citizen of the State of Maryland, (2) has resided therein for at least one year next preceding that date, and (3) if the district that the person has been chosen to represent has been established for at least six months prior to the date of the person's election, has resided in that district for six months next preceding that date and, beginning January 1, 2024, has maintained a primary place of abode in that district for six months next preceding that date.

If the district that the person has been chosen to represent has been established less than six months prior to the date of the person's election, then in addition to (1) and (2) above, the person shall have resided in the district for as long as it has been established and, beginning January 1, 2024, shall have maintained a primary place of abode in the district for as long as it has been established.

A person is eligible to serve as a Senator, if the person has attained the age of twenty-five years, or as a Delegate, if the person has attained the age of twenty-one years, on the date of the person's election."[2]

Section 12 of Article I of the Maryland Constitution states, [A] person is ineligible to enter upon the duties of, or to continue to serve in, an elective office created by or pursuant to the provisions of this Constitution if the person was not a registered voter in this State on the date of the person's election or appointment to that term or if, at any time thereafter and prior to completion of the term, the person ceases to be a registered voter."[2]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[3]
SalaryPer diem
$54,437/year$115/day for lodging. $63/day for meals.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Maryland General Assembly, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement.[4]

The governor makes an appointment based on the recommendations of the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The political party committee has up to 30 days after the vacancy to submit a list of recommended candidates to the governor. If the party committee fails to act by the 30-day deadline, or if the former officeholder was not affiliated with any party, the governor has 15 days to appoint a person from the political party that last held the seat.[5]

The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.[6]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Maryland Const. Art. 3, Sec. 13


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Maryland after the 2020 census

Maryland adopted legislative maps on January 27, 2022, when the Maryland House of Delegates approved new legislative district boundaries that had been approved on January 20, 2022, by the Maryland State Senate. The vote in the state Senate was 32-14 and in the House of Delegates was 95-42, both strictly along party lines.[7][8][9][10]Since legislative maps are not subject to gubernatorial veto, the maps were therefore enacted.

How does redistricting in Maryland work? In Maryland, the primary authority to adopt both congressional and state legislative district lines rests with the state legislature. The governor submits a state legislative redistricting proposal (an advisory commission appointed by the governor assists in drafting this proposal). The state legislature may pass its own plan by joint resolution, which is not subject to gubernatorial veto. If the legislature fails to approve its own plan, the governor's plan takes effect. Congressional lines are adopted solely by the legislature and may be vetoed by the governor.[11]

The Maryland Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous, compact, and "give 'due regard' for political boundaries and natural features." No such requirements apply to congressional districts.[11]

Maryland House of Delegates District 9A
until January 10, 2023

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Maryland House of Delegates District 9A
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Elections

2022

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A (2 seats)

Natalie Ziegler and Chao Wu defeated incumbent Trent Kittleman and Jianning Zeng in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Natalie Ziegler
Natalie Ziegler (D)
 
26.7
 
17,656
Image of Chao Wu
Chao Wu (D) Candidate Connection
 
26.4
 
17,486
Image of Trent Kittleman
Trent Kittleman (R)
 
26.3
 
17,373
Image of Jianning Zeng
Jianning Zeng (R) Candidate Connection
 
20.6
 
13,609
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
44

Total votes: 66,168
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A (2 seats)

Natalie Ziegler and Chao Wu defeated Steven Bolen in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Natalie Ziegler
Natalie Ziegler
 
41.8
 
5,308
Image of Chao Wu
Chao Wu Candidate Connection
 
31.0
 
3,942
Image of Steven Bolen
Steven Bolen
 
27.2
 
3,448

Total votes: 12,698
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A (2 seats)

Incumbent Trent Kittleman and Jianning Zeng defeated Saif Rehman in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Trent Kittleman
Trent Kittleman
 
50.4
 
4,612
Image of Jianning Zeng
Jianning Zeng Candidate Connection
 
27.6
 
2,531
Image of Saif Rehman
Saif Rehman
 
22.0
 
2,015

Total votes: 9,158
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2018

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A (2 seats)

Incumbent Trent Kittleman and incumbent Warren Miller defeated Natalie Ziegler and Steven Bolen in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Trent Kittleman
Trent Kittleman (R)
 
30.6
 
24,531
Image of Warren Miller
Warren Miller (R)
 
24.4
 
19,563
Image of Natalie Ziegler
Natalie Ziegler (D)
 
23.6
 
18,891
Image of Steven Bolen
Steven Bolen (D)
 
21.3
 
17,019
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
56

Total votes: 80,060
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A (2 seats)

Natalie Ziegler and Steven Bolen defeated Michael Gross in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Natalie Ziegler
Natalie Ziegler
 
51.7
 
4,860
Image of Steven Bolen
Steven Bolen
 
30.3
 
2,848
Image of Michael Gross
Michael Gross
 
18.0
 
1,696

Total votes: 9,404
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A (2 seats)

Incumbent Trent Kittleman and incumbent Warren Miller advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Trent Kittleman
Trent Kittleman
 
51.7
 
5,222
Image of Warren Miller
Warren Miller
 
48.3
 
4,873

Total votes: 10,095
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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. Walter E. Carson and James Ward Morrow were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Warren E. Miller and Trent Kittleman defeated Christopher Eric Bouchat, Kyle Lorton and Frank Mirabile in the Republican primary. Miller and Kittleman defeated Carson and Morrow in the general election for two seats.[12][13][14]

Maryland House of Delegates District 9A, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTrent Kittleman 37.5% 24,371
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWarren Miller Incumbent 33.2% 21,533
     Democratic Walter E. Carson 15.6% 10,144
     Democratic James Morrow 13.7% 8,906
Total Votes 64,954


Maryland House of Delegates, District 9A Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWarren E. Miller Incumbent 29.2% 3,354
Green check mark transparent.pngTrent Kittleman 22.4% 2,574
Frank Mirabile 21.8% 2,509
Kyle Lorton 14.1% 1,620
Christopher Eric Bouchat 12.4% 1,426
Total Votes 11,483

2010

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Maryland House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 6, 2010. Incumbents Gail Bates (R) and Warren Miller (R) defeated Maryann Maher (D) and Jonathan Weinstein (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the September 14 primary elections.[15][16]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 9A, General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGail Bates Incumbent 30.6% 21,709
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWarren Miller Incumbent 28% 19,911
     Democratic Maryann Maher 21.5% 15,264
     Democratic Jonathan Weinstein 19.9% 14,110
Total Votes 70,994

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2022, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 9A raised a total of $1,394,375. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $38,733 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 9A
Year Amount Candidates Average
2022 $402,889 6 $67,148
2018 $212,108 5 $42,422
2014 $177,674 7 $25,382
2012 $65,555 2 $32,778
2010 $265,648 4 $66,412
2008 $54,817 2 $27,409
2006 $110,370 4 $27,593
2004 $48,210 2 $24,105
2002 $57,104 4 $14,276
Total $1,394,375 36 $38,733


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Maryland Constitution, "Article III, Section 6," accessed February 11, 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 Maryland Constitution, "Article III, Section 9," accessed May 21, 2025
  3. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  4. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsection (a)(1))
  5. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2))
  6. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsection (a)(4))
  7. The Baltimore Sun, "Maryland state lawmakers give final OK to new district maps; lawsuit likely," January 27, 2022
  8. Maryland General Assembly, "Legislative Districting Plan of 2022," accessed March 15, 2022
  9. Maryland General Assembly, "Senate of Maryland 2022 Regular Session - SJ 2," accessed March 16, 2022
  10. Maryland General Assembly, "General Assembly of Maryland 2022 Regular Session - SJ 2," accessed March 16, 2022
  11. 11.0 11.1 All About Redistricting, 'Maryland," accessed April 30, 2015
  12. Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
  13. Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
  14. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
  15. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Official Results - House of Delegates," accessed October 18, 2013
  16. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election - State Senator," accessed October 18, 2013


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