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Michael Summers
Michael G. Summers (b. November 19, 1972) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 47 from 2011 to 2015.
Biography
Summers earned his B.A. in history from North Carolina A&T State University in 1997.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Summers served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Election Law
- Subcommittee on Transportation
- Ways & Means
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. Diana M. Fennell and Jimmy Tarlau defeated incumbent Michael Summers, Malcolm Augustine and Joseph Solomon in the Democratic primary. Fred Price, Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fennell and Tarlau defeated Price in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Diana Fennell |
52.2% | 11,198 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Tarlau |
41.2% | 8,836 | |
| Republican | Fred Price, Jr. | 6.6% | 1,424 | |
| Total Votes | 21,458 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jimmy Tarlau |
26.7% | 2,728 |
| Diana Fennell |
23.7% | 2,416 |
| Michael Summers Incumbent | 17.1% | 1,740 |
| Malcolm Augustine | 16.6% | 1,688 |
| Joseph Solomon | 16% | 1,627 |
| Total Votes | 10,199 | |
2010
Summers ran against Anthony Cicoria, Jolene Ivey (incumbent), Diana Fennell, Doyle Niemann (incumbent), Wanda Martin, Fred Price, Jr. and Lamar Thorpe in the September 14 primary. He came in third to advance to the general election.
Summers won the second of three seats in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 47 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jolene Ivey (D)
|
14,404 | |||
| Michael Summers (D)
|
12,337 | |||
| Doyle Niemann (D)
|
11,925 | |||
| Rachel Audi (R) | 1,853 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Summers and his wife, Marisa Hall, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 47
External links
- House website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
