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Susan Lee (Maryland)
2023 - Present
2027
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Susan Lee (Democratic Party) is the Maryland Secretary of State. She assumed office on February 14, 2023. Her current term ends on January 20, 2027.
Lee (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 16. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Susan Lee was born in San Antonio, Texas. Lee graduated from Winston Churchill High School in Potomoc, Maryland. Lee earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1976, and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1982. Her career experience includes working as an attorney and as of counsel in several law firms.[1]
Lee volunteered as a member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Greater Washington; the executive director of the National Democratic Council of Asian and Pacific Americans, co-chair of the Multicultural Community Partnership, Montgomery County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Lee co-founded the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies in Washington, D.C. She was a delegate at the Democratic Party National Convention in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016.[1]
Political career
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Lee's political career includes the following offices:
- 2023-present: Maryland Secretary of State
- 2023-2023: Maryland Secretary of State
- 2015-2023: Maryland State Senate District 16
- 2002-2015: Maryland House of Delegates District 16
Elections
2022
See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland State Senate District 16
Incumbent Susan Lee won election in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 16 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Lee (D) | 97.8 | 44,925 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 1,012 | ||
| Total votes: 45,937 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 16
Incumbent Susan Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 16 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Lee | 100.0 | 21,019 |
| Total votes: 21,019 | |||
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2018
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Maryland State Senate District 16
Incumbent Susan Lee defeated Marcus Alzona in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Lee (D) | 80.1 | 48,822 |
 | Marcus Alzona (R) | 19.8 | 12,052 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 61 | ||
| Total votes: 60,935 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 16
Incumbent Susan Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 16 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Lee | 100.0 | 19,453 |
| Total votes: 19,453 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 16
Marcus Alzona advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 16 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcus Alzona | 100.0 | 1,840 |
| Total votes: 1,840 | |||
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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. Susan Lee defeated J'aime Drayton and Hugh Hill in the Democratic primary, while Meyer Marks was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lee defeated Marks in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Susan Lee |
70.1% | 28,603 | |
| Republican | Meyer Marks | 29.9% | 12,208 | |
| Total Votes | 40,811 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Susan Lee |
85.1% | 12,196 |
| Hugh Hill | 13.3% | 1,911 |
| J'aime Drayton | 1.6% | 231 |
| Total Votes | 14,338 | |
2010
Lee successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. She came in second, securing the second of three seats in the district.[5]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 16 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| C. William Frick (D)
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29,813 | |||
| Susan Lee (D)
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28,768 | |||
| Ariana Kelly (D)
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28,341 | |||
| Jeanne Allen (R) | 13,533 | |||
| Carol Bowis (R) | 11,619 | |||
| Meyer Marks (R) | 10,678 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Susan Lee ran for District 16 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to Marilyn Goldwater but beating William Bronrott, Robert Dyer, Angela Markelonis, and Mike Monroe.[6]
Susan Lee raised $82,737 for her campaign.[7]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marilyn Goldwater (D) | 33,249 | 25.1% | ||
| Susan Lee (D) | 33,064 | 25.0% | ||
| William Bronrott (D) | 33,004 | 25.0% | ||
| Robert Dyer (R) | 11,504 | 8.7% | ||
| Angela Markelonis (R) | 10,924 | 8.3% | ||
| Mike Monroe (R) | 10,433 | 7.9% | ||
| Write-Ins | 98 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Lee was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Policy Committee (decommissioned)
- Executive Nominations Committee
- Judicial Proceedings Committee
- Cybersecurity, Information Technology, & Biotechnology Committee
2019-2020
Lee was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lee served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judicial Proceedings |
| • Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lee served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Judiciary |
Note: Lee also served on the Subcommittee on Juvenile Law (Chair).
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lee served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Judiciary |
Note: Lee also served on the Subcommittee on Juvenile Law (Chair).
Sponsored legislation
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2024
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In 2024, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 10.
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2022
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In 2022, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 11.
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2021
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In 2021, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 12.
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2020
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In 2020, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 18.
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2019
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In 2019, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 9 through April 8.
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2018
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In 2018, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 10 through April 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 11 through April 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 13 through April 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 13.
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland Secretary of State, "Susan C. Lee," accessed February 11, 2023
- ↑ 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 State Senate," 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
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Lee, Susan," accessed March 25, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John C. Wobensmith (R) |
Maryland Secretary of State 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by John C. Wobensmith (R) |
Maryland Secretary of State 2023-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Maryland State Senate District 16 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Ariana Kelly (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 16 2002-2015 |
Succeeded by - |
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