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Stephen Slater
Stephen Slater (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 3. He lost in the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022.
Biography
Slater is a native of southern Frederick County, Maryland. He served in the United States Navy from 1988 to 1994 as a nuclear reactor operator aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. From 1995 to 1997 Slater served in the Maryland Army National guard as a squad leader.[1]
He earned his B.A. in government and politics from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1997. He went on to earn his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2002.[1]
Professionally, works as an attorney for a private law firm in Frederick, Maryland.
Elections
2022
See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 (3 seats)
Incumbent Ken Kerr, Karen Simpson, and Kris Fair defeated Kathy Diener and Justin Wages in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ken Kerr (D) | 24.9 | 26,270 |
| ✔ |  | Karen Simpson (D) | 24.6 | 25,945 |
| ✔ |  | Kris Fair (D)  | 24.3 | 25,602 |
| Kathy Diener (R) | 13.0 | 13,699 | ||
 | Justin Wages (R) | 12.8 | 13,535 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 429 | ||
| Total votes: 105,480 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Kerr | 19.8 | 5,628 |
| ✔ | | Kris Fair | 19.7 | 5,598 |
| ✔ | | Karen Simpson | 15.6 | 4,450 |
 | Josh Bokee | 12.7 | 3,618 | |
| Tarolyn Thrasher | 12.3 | 3,489 | ||
| William Reid | 11.6 | 3,295 | ||
 | Stephen Slater | 8.3 | 2,364 | |
| Total votes: 28,442 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 (3 seats)
Justin Wages and Kathy Diener advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 3 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Wages | 50.5 | 3,893 |
| ✔ | Kathy Diener | 49.5 | 3,818 | |
| Total votes: 7,711 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Distel (R)
- Tim Cansler (R)
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. Stephen Slater was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while William "Bill" Folden defeated Darren Shay Wigfield in the Republican primary. Folden defeated Slater in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  William "Bill" Folden |
56.4% | 7,522 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Slater | 43.6% | 5,818 | |
| Total Votes | 13,340 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
William "Bill" Folden |
53.8% | 1,566 |
| Darren Shay Wigfield | 46.2% | 1,344 |
| Total Votes | 2,910 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Stephen Slater did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 21, 2014
- ↑ 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
