Maryland State Senate elections, 2002

Elections for the Maryland State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 10, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.

Qualifications

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 his 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 which he has been chosen to represent has been established for at least six months prior to the date of his election, has resided in that district for six months next preceding that date.

If the district which the person has been chosen to represent has been established less than six months prior to the date of his election, then in addition to (1) and (2) above, he shall have resided in the district for as long as it has been established.

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

List of candidates

District 1

September 10 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 10 GOP primary:

• John J. Hafter a

November 7 General election candidates:

John J. Hafter

District 2

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Mary E. Newby a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Donald F. Munson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary E. Newby: 9,859

Donald F. Munson: 23,640

District 3

September 10 Democratic primary:

• C. Sue Hecht a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Alex X. Mooney a

November 7 General election candidates:

C. Sue Hecht: 17,654

Alex X. Mooney: 21,617

District 4

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Timothy Schlauch a

September 10 GOP primary:

• David R. Brinkley: 5,559 a
• Timothy R. Ferguson: 4,005
• David P. Gray: 958

November 7 General election candidates:

Timothy Schlauch: 8,957

David R. Brinkley: 29,231

District 5

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Ronald Zepp a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Larry E. Haines a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ronald Zepp: 12,399

Larry E. Haines: 35,749

District 6

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Norman R. Stone, Jr. a

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Norman R. Stone, Jr.

District 7

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Diane DeCarlo: 7,531 a
• Jerry Hersl: 1,884

September 10 GOP primary:

• Andrew P. Harris a

November 7 General election candidates:

Diane DeCarlo: 16,991

Andrew P. Harris: 23,374

District 8

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Katherine A. Klausmeier: 10,463 a
• Raymond C. Shiflet: 1,815

September 10 GOP primary:

• John Cluster, Jr. a

November 7 General election candidates:

Katherine A. Klausmeier: 24,590

John Cluster, Jr.: 17,426

District 9

September 10 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 10 GOP primary:

• Robert H. Kittleman a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert H. Kittleman

District 10

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Delores G. Kelley a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Robbie Page a

November 7 General election candidates:

Delores G. Kelley: 29,638

Robbie Page: 6,981

District 11

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Paula Colodny Hollinger: 13,428 a
• Larry L. LeDoyen: 2,705

September 10 GOP primary:

• Alan P. Zukerberg a

November 7 General election candidates:

Paula Colodny Hollinger: 29,009

Alan P. Zukerberg: 17,336

District 12

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Frank C. Fillmore, Jr.: 1,889
• Edward J. Kasemeyer: 9,269 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Mike Sneeringer a

November 7 General election candidates:

Edward J. Kasemeyer: 25,537

Mike Sneeringer: 14,843

District 13

September 10 Democratic primary:

• C. Vernon Gray a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Edward L. Patrick: 1,286
• Sandra B. Schrader: 3,732 a

November 7 General election candidates:

C. Vernon Gray: 19,583

Sandra B. Schrader: 20,375

District 14

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Rona E. Kramer: 5,369 a
• Matt Mossburg: 1,314
• Tod David: 4,900

September 10 GOP primary:

• Richard LaVay a

November 7 General election candidates:

Rona E. Kramer: 22,938

Richard LaVay: 14,773

District 15

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Rob Garagiola a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Jean W. Roesser a

November 7 General election candidates:

Rob Garagiola: 20,121

Jean W. Roesser: 19,366

District 16

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Brian E. Frosh a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Tom Devor a

November 7 General election candidates:

Brian E. Frosh: 32,478

Tom Devor: 12,563

District 17

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Sidney Altman: 1,825
• Jennie M. Forehand: 8,204 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Roy A. Burke, II a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jennie M. Forehand: 21,494

Roy A. Burke, II: 8,737

District 18

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Michael C. Griffiths: 1,643
• Sharon Grosfeld: 7,527 a
• Steven P. Hollman: 6,220

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Sharon Grosfeld: 28,504

Shelly Skolnick (Write-in): 492

District 19

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Leonard H. Teitelbaum: 12,369 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Luis F. Columba: 1,483
• Lynn Siguenza: 2,110 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Leonard H. Teitelbaum: 25,825

Lynn Siguenza: 11,146

District 20

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Ida G. Ruben a

September 10 GOP primary:

• John W. Wrightson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ida G. Ruben: 22,738

John W. Wrightson: 4,885

District 21

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Arthur Dorman: 4,140
• John A. Giannetti, Jr.: 4,365 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

John A. Giannetti, Jr.

District 22

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Richard R. Pilski: 2,598
• Paul G. Pinsky: 8,240 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Paul G. Pinsky

District 23

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Leo E. Green: 9,406 a
• Bobby G. Henry, Jr.: 7,252

September 10 GOP primary:

• Fran C. Shellenberger a

November 7 General election candidates:

Leo E. Green: 29,387

Fran C. Shellenberger: 7,374

District 24

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Nathaniel Exum: 11,427 a
• Milton Grady: 2,496

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Nathaniel Exum

District 25

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Ulysses Currie: 10,544 a
• Sharrarne Morton: 5,785

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Ulysses Currie

District 26

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Zalee G. Harris: 2,222
• Gloria Lawlah: 12,343 a
• David M. Valderrama: 3,240

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Gloria Lawlah

District 27

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Juanita D. Miller: 5,203
• Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.: 9,708 a
• Minerva Sanders: 710

September 10 GOP primary:

• Toni Jarboe-Duley a

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.: 26,875

Toni Jarboe-Duley: 10,512

District 28

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Thomas McLain Middleton a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Jim Easter a

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas McLain Middleton: 21,735

Jim Easter: 12,221

District 29

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Roy Dyson a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Barbara R. Thompson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Roy Dyson: 20,532

Barbara R. Thompson: 14,714

District 30

September 10 Democratic primary:

• John C. Astle a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Nora Criss-McIntire Keenan: 2,342
• Andy Smarick: 4,569 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John C. Astle: 24,799

Andy Smarick: 19,922

District 31

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Philip C. Jimeno a

September 10 GOP primary:

• David K. Kyle a

November 7 General election candidates:

Philip C. Jimeno: 23,381

David K. Kyle: 14,100

District 32

September 10 Democratic primary:

• James E. DeGrange, Sr. a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Terry R. Gilleland, Jr. a

November 7 General election candidates:

James E. DeGrange, Sr.: 19,623

Terry R. Gilleland, Jr.: 13,490

District 33

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Robert R. Neall a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Janet Greenip a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert R. Neall: 23,236

Janet Greenip: 27,512

District 34

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Arthur Henry Helton, Jr. a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Nancy Jacobs a

November 7 General election candidates:

Arthur Henry Helton, Jr.: 13,399

Nancy Jacobs: 20,474

District 35

September 10 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 10 GOP primary:

• Anthony M. DiPietro, Jr.: 1,741
• J. Robert Hooper: 7,600 a
• Kenneth E. Unitas: 2,695

November 7 General election candidates:

J. Robert Hooper

District 36

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Walter M. Baker a

September 10 GOP primary:

• E. J. Pipkin a

November 7 General election candidates:

Walter M. Baker: 14,898

E. J. Pipkin: 24,827

District 37

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Grason Eckel: 6,530 a
• Ronald K. Warden, Sr: 2,005

September 10 GOP primary:

• Richard F. Colburn a

November 7 General election candidates:

Grason Eckel: 11,925

Richard F. Colburn: 26,144

District 38

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Robert Lee Marvel, Jr. a

September 10 GOP primary:

• J. Lowell Stoltzfus a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert Lee Marvel, Jr.: 12,432

J. Lowell Stoltzfus: 27,328

District 39

September 10 Democratic primary:

• David Bernhard: 2,154
• Patrick J. Hogan: 5,448 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Robin Ficker a

November 7 General election candidates:

Patrick J. Hogan: 19,099

Robin Ficker: 9,689

District 40

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Desiree M. Dodson: 1,957
• Ralph M. Hughes: 9,777 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Ralph M. Hughes

District 41

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Frank D. Boston, Jr.: 1,486
• Lisa A. Gladden: 10,084 a
• Barbara A. Hoffman: 8,833

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Lisa A. Gladden

District 42

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Jim Brochin a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Martha Scanlan Klima a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim Brochin: 22,709

Martha Scanlan Klima: 21,781

District 43

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Joan Carter a

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joan Carter

District 44

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Verna L. Jones: 7,384 a
• Clarence M. Mitchell, IV: 3,389

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Verna L. Jones

District 45

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Frederick A. Broccolino: 2,097
• Nathaniel J. McFadden: 9,194 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Gordon T. Gates a

November 7 General election candidates:

Nathaniel J. McFadden: 19,016

Gordon T. Gates: 3,613

District 46

September 10 Democratic primary:

• George W. Della a

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

George W. Della

District 47

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Gwendolyn Britt: 3,078 a
• Tommie Broadwater: 2,051
• Allieu B. Kallay: 150
• Malinda Genevia Miles: 1,069
• David Henry Otero: 270
• Darren M. Swain: 2,251
• Kay Young: 194

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Gwendolyn Britt

External links

• Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2002 Primary Election Results," accessed May 9, 2013
• Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2002 General Election Results," accessed May 9, 2013

Footnotes

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Current members of the Maryland State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:William Ferguson

Majority Leader:Guy Guzzone

Minority Leader:Stephen Hershey

Senators

District 1

Mike McKay (R)

District 2

Paul Corderman (R)

District 3

Karen Young (D)

District 4

William Folden (R)

District 5

Justin Ready (R)

District 6

Johnny Salling (R)

District 7

J.B. Jennings (R)

District 8

Carl Jackson (D)

District 9

Katie Hester (D)

District 10

Benjamin Brooks (D)

District 11

Shelly Hettleman (D)

District 12

Clarence Lam (D)

District 13

Guy Guzzone (D)

District 14

Craig Zucker (D)

District 15

Brian Feldman (D)

District 16

Sara Love (D)

District 17

Cheryl Kagan (D)

District 18

Jeff Waldstreicher (D)

District 19

Benjamin Kramer (D)

District 20

Will Smith (D)

District 21

Jim Rosapepe (D)

District 22

Alonzo Washington (D)

District 23

Ron Watson (D)

District 24

Joanne Benson (D)

District 25

Nick Charles (D)

District 26

C. Muse (D)

District 27

Michael Jackson (D)

District 28

Arthur Ellis (D)

District 29

Jack Bailey (R)

District 30

Shaneka Henson (D)

District 31

Bryan Simonaire (R)

District 32

Pamela Beidle (D)

District 33

Dawn Gile (D)

District 34

Mary-Dulany James (D)

District 35

Jason Gallion (R)

District 36

Stephen Hershey (R)

District 37

Johnny Mautz (R)

District 38

Mary Carozza (R)

District 39

Nancy King (D)

District 40

Antonio Hayes (D)

District 41

Dalya Attar (D)

District 42

Chris West (R)

District 43

Mary Washington (D)

District 44

Charles Sydnor (D)

District 45

Cory McCray (D)

District 46

William Ferguson (D)

District 47

Malcolm Augustine (D)

Democratic Party (34)

Republican Party (13)

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