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Theodore Sophocleus
Theodore J. Sophocleus (b. May 28, 1939) was a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 32 from 1999 to 2018. He passed away in June 2018.[1] He also served in the state House from 1993 to 1995.
Sophocleus was running for re-election at the time of his death.
Biography
Sophocleus' professional experience included working as an administrative officer in the State's Attorney's Office of Anne Arundel County, owner of Ted's Pharmacy, president of Discount Pharmacy, and as a pharmacist/director of Management Development and Professional Services for Read's Drug Stores.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sophocleus served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sophocleus served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
Note: Sophocleus also served on the Oversight Committee on Personnel and the Subcommittee on Public Safety and Administration.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sophocleus served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations |
Note: Sophocleus also served on the Oversight Committee on Personnel and the Subcommittee on Public Safety and Administration.
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark S. Chang (D) | 20.9 | 24,498 |
| ✔ | J. Sandy Bartlett (D) | 20.7 | 24,220 | |
| ✔ |  | Mike Rogers (D) | 19.9 | 23,316 |
| Patty Ewing (R) | 13.9 | 16,340 | ||
 | Mark Bailey (R) | 12.4 | 14,520 | |
 | Tim Walters (R) | 12.1 | 14,158 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 150 | ||
| Total votes: 117,202 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark S. Chang | 22.3 | 4,591 |
| ✔ | J. Sandy Bartlett | 20.4 | 4,200 | |
| ✔ | | Mike Rogers | 18.4 | 3,795 |
| Jenese Jones | 12.8 | 2,639 | ||
| Patrick Armstrong | 9.4 | 1,939 | ||
 | Theodore Sophocleus | 9.0 | 1,863 | |
 | Derek Kent | 7.7 | 1,583 | |
| Total votes: 20,610 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)
Patty Ewing, Tim Walters, and Mark Bailey advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 32 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patty Ewing | 37.2 | 3,049 | |
| ✔ | | Tim Walters | 33.0 | 2,701 |
| ✔ | | Mark Bailey | 29.9 | 2,447 |
| Total votes: 8,197 | |||
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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. Mark S. Chang and incumbents Pamela Beidle and Theodore J. Sophocleus defeated Spencer Dove, Tonja Mccoy and Steven D. Wyatt in the Democratic primary, while Mark Angell, Joseph Fioravante, and Tim Walters defeated Jesse Mayer in the Republican primary. Beidle, Chang and Sophocleus defeated Angell, Fioravante and Walters for three seats in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Pamela Beidle Incumbent |
20% | 17,120 | |
| Democratic | Mark S. Chang |
18.6% | 15,904 | |
| Democratic | Theodore Sophocleus Incumbent |
17.6% | 14,995 | |
| Republican | Tim Walters | 15.3% | 13,066 | |
| Republican | Mark Angell | 14.4% | 12,327 | |
| Republican | Joseph Fioravante | 14.1% | 12,012 | |
| Total Votes | 85,424 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Pamela Beidle Incumbent |
25.9% | 4,631 |
| Mark S. Chang |
21.8% | 3,910 |
| Theodore Sophocleus Incumbent |
18% | 3,232 |
| Spencer Dove | 13.2% | 2,357 |
| Tonja McCoy | 13.2% | 2,364 |
| Steven D. Wyatt | 7.9% | 1,420 |
| Total Votes | 17,914 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Tim Walters |
30.2% | 2,533 |
| Joseph Fioravente |
25.6% | 2,147 |
| Mark Angell |
24% | 2,012 |
| Jesse Mayer | 20.2% | 1,699 |
| Total Votes | 8,391 | |
2010
Sophocleus successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He took the second of three available seats in the district.[5]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Pamela Beidle (D)
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20,409 | |||
| Theodore Sophocleus (D)
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18,947 | |||
| Mary Ann Love (D)
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18,830 | |||
| Stephanie Hodges (R) | 17,477 | |||
| Wayne Smith (R) | 16,865 | |||
| David Starr (R) | 14,582 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Theodore Sophocleus ran for District 32 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Pamela Beidle and Mary Ann Love but beating Mark Chang, Terry Gilleland, Jr., and Wayne Smith.[6]
Theodore Sophocleus raised $84,137 for her campaign.[7]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Pamela Beidle (D) | 17,964 | 18.6% | ||
| Mary Ann Love (D) | 17,697 | 18.3% | ||
| Theodore Sophocleus (D) | 17,661 | 18.3% | ||
| Mark Chang (R) | 16,569 | 17.1% | ||
| Terry Gilleland, Jr. (R) | 13,632 | 14.1% | ||
| Wayne Smith (R) | 13,153 | 13.6% | ||
| Write-Ins | 75 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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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2014
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In 2014, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 8 to April 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 9 to April 8.
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Personal
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Sophocleus was chair of the Education on the Citizen Advisory Board and a member of the Maryland Veterans Caucus, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, Maryland Taxpayers Protection Caucus, and Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus.[8]
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 32
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ WTOP, "Del. Sophocleus laid to rest, but stays on Md. ballot — what happens now?" June 15, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Sophocleus' 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Sophocleus," accessed March 25, 2014
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| Preceded by NA |
Maryland House of Delegates District 32 1999-2018 |
Succeeded by Alice Sophocleus |
