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Maryland State Senate District 38

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Maryland State Senate District 38
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 9, 2019

Maryland State Senate District 38 is represented by Mary Beth Carozza (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Maryland state senators represented an average of 131,602 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 123,190 residents.

About the office

Members of the Maryland State Senate 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."[3]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[4]
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.[5]

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.[6]

The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.[7]

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.[8][9][10][11]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.[12]

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.[12]

Maryland State Senate District 38
until January 10, 2023

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Maryland State Senate District 38
starting January 11, 2023

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Elections

2022

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maryland State Senate District 38

Incumbent Mary Beth Carozza defeated Michele Gregory in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 38 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Beth Carozza
Mary Beth Carozza (R)
 
66.4
 
32,277
Image of Michele Gregory
Michele Gregory (D) Candidate Connection
 
33.5
 
16,273
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
45

Total votes: 48,595
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 38

Michele Gregory advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 38 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michele Gregory
Michele Gregory Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
6,549

Total votes: 6,549
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 38

Incumbent Mary Beth Carozza advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 38 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Beth Carozza
Mary Beth Carozza
 
100.0
 
10,945

Total votes: 10,945
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2018

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland State Senate District 38

Mary Beth Carozza defeated incumbent James Mathias Jr. in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Beth Carozza
Mary Beth Carozza (R)
 
52.6
 
25,731
Image of James Mathias Jr.
James Mathias Jr. (D)
 
47.3
 
23,098
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
44

Total votes: 48,873
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 38

Incumbent James Mathias Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 38 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Mathias Jr.
James Mathias Jr.
 
100.0
 
5,918

Total votes: 5,918
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 38

Mary Beth Carozza advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 38 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Beth Carozza
Mary Beth Carozza
 
100.0
 
8,095

Total votes: 8,095
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2014

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Maryland State Senate 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 Jim Mathias was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mike McDermott was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mathias defeated McDermott in the general election.[13][14][15]

Maryland State Senate District 38, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Mathias Incumbent 51.7% 20,221
     Republican Mike McDermott 48.3% 18,868
Total Votes 39,089

2010

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Maryland State Senate 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. James Mathias, Jr. (D) defeated Michael James (R) and write-in candidate Charles Lehrer (D) in the general election. Mathias defeated Lehrer in the Democratic primary. James was unopposed in the Republican primary.[16][17]

Maryland State Senate, District 38, General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJames Mathias, Jr. 50.7% 23,559
     Republican Michael James 49.3% 22,919
Total Votes 46,481

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2022, candidates for Maryland State Senate District 38 raised a total of $2,488,372. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $165,891 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Maryland State Senate District 38
Year Amount Candidates Average
2022 $367,464 2 $183,732
2018 $469,429 2 $234,715
2014 $544,313 2 $272,157
2012 $146,802 1 $146,802
2010 $548,545 3 $182,848
2008 $51,096 1 $51,096
2006 $110,178 1 $110,178
2004 $106,650 1 $106,650
2002 $143,894 2 $71,947
Total $2,488,372 15 $165,891


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Maryland Constitution, "Article III, Section 6," accessed February 11, 2021
  2. Maryland Constitution, "Article III, Section 9," accessed May 21, 2025
  3. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ma
  4. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  5. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsection (a)(1))
  6. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2))
  7. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Constitution," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article III, Section 13, Subsection (a)(4))
  8. The Baltimore Sun, "Maryland state lawmakers give final OK to new district maps; lawsuit likely," January 27, 2022
  9. Maryland General Assembly, "Legislative Districting Plan of 2022," accessed March 15, 2022
  10. Maryland General Assembly, "Senate of Maryland 2022 Regular Session - SJ 2," accessed March 16, 2022
  11. Maryland General Assembly, "General Assembly of Maryland 2022 Regular Session - SJ 2," accessed March 16, 2022
  12. 12.0 12.1 All About Redistricting, 'Maryland," accessed April 30, 2015
  13. Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
  14. Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for State Senate," accessed December 5, 2014
  15. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
  16. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Official Results - State Senator," accessed October 16, 2013
  17. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election - State Senator," accessed October 16, 2013


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