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Thomas Miller Jr. (Maryland)

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Thomas Miller Jr.
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Prior offices
Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland State Senate District 27

Education

Bachelor's

University of Maryland, 1964

Law

University of Maryland School of Law, 1967

Personal
Profession
Attorney

Thomas Miller Jr. (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 27. Miller assumed office in 1975. Miller left office on December 23, 2020.

Miller (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 27. Miller won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Miller served as the state Senate president in Maryland from 1987 to 2020.[1][2]

Prior to his election to the state Senate, Miller also served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1971 through 1975.[1] Miller resigned on December 23, 2020, due to complications from cancer.[3]

Miller passed away on January 15, 2021.[4]

Biography

Miller earned his B.S. in business administration from the University of Maryland and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law. His professional experience included working as a lawyer.[5]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Miller was assigned to the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Miller served on the following committees:

Maryland committee assignments, 2015
Executive Nominations
Rules
Legislative Policy, Chair
Spending Affordability

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:

Issues

Endorsements

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Miller endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[6]

See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton

2012

Miller endorsed Robert Garagiola for Maryland's 6th Congressional District seat, which was held by incumbent Roscoe Bartlett in 2012.[7]

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

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland State Senate District 27

Incumbent Thomas Miller Jr. defeated Jesse Peed in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 27 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Thomas Miller Jr.
Thomas Miller Jr. (D)
 
66.0
 
39,664
Jesse Peed (R)
 
33.9
 
20,359
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
111

Total votes: 60,134
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 27

Incumbent Thomas Miller Jr. defeated Tommi Makila in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 27 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Thomas Miller Jr.
Thomas Miller Jr.
 
71.8
 
11,227
Image of Tommi Makila
Tommi Makila
 
28.2
 
4,420

Total votes: 15,647
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 27

Jesse Peed defeated Roussan Etienne Jr. in the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 27 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jesse Peed
 
78.0
 
4,905
Image of Roussan Etienne Jr.
Roussan Etienne Jr.
 
22.0
 
1,382

Total votes: 6,287
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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. Incumbent Thomas Mike Miller, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jesse Peed was unopposed in the Republican primary. Miller defeated Peed in the general election.[8][9][10]

Maryland State Senate District 27, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Mike Miller, Jr. Incumbent 62.5% 28,667
     Republican Jesse Peed 37.5% 17,168
Total Votes 45,835

2010

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010

Miller ran for re-election to the 27th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Miller defeated Vernon Hayes (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11]

Maryland State Senate, District 27 (2010) General Election
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Mike Miller, Jr. (D) 36,286 74.9%
Vernon Hayes (R) 12,143 25.1%

2006

On November 7, 2006, Miller ran for District 27 of the Maryland State Senate, beating Ron Miller.[12]

Miller raised $591,425 for his campaign.[13]

Maryland Senate, District 27
Candidates Votes Percent
Thomas Mike Miller, Jr. (D) 29,562 70.4%
Ron Miller (R) 12,410 29.5%
Write-Ins 31 0.1%

Campaign finance summary


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Thomas Miller Jr. campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Maryland State Senate, District 27Won $991,123 N/A**
2010Maryland State Senate, District 27Won $1,275,813 N/A**
2006Maryland State Senate, District 27Won $1,171,788 N/A**
2002Maryland State Senate, District 27Won $444,700 N/A**
1998Maryland State Senate, District 27Won $430,393 N/A**
Grand total$4,313,817 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2020

In 2020, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 18.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to consumer interests.
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2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013

Personal

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Miller was married and had five children.[14]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Washington Post, "Md. Senate President Mike Miller has metastasized prostate cancer, faces chemo," January 10, 2019
  2. WBALTV 11, "Mike Miller to step down as Senate president due to health," October 24, 2019
  3. The Washington Post, "Maryland political titan Mike Miller resigns from state Senate as cancer worsens," December 23, 2020
  4. The Washington Post, "Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., pillar of Maryland’s state capital for decades, dies at 78," January 15, 2021
  5. Vote Smart, "Thomas Miller, Jr.'s Biography," accessed December 23, 2020
  6. Baltimore Sun, "Hillary Clinton unveils more than 70 Md. endorsements," November 17, 2015
  7. The Washington Post, "Doug Duncan won’t run for Congress, may back Delaney instead" accessed March 25, 2012
  8. Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
  9. Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for State Senate," accessed December 5, 2014
  10. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
  11. Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Official Results," accessed March 24, 2014
  12. Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator," accessed February 24, 2014
  13. Follow the Money, "Miller's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 24, 2014
  14. Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., Maryland State Senator
Political offices
Preceded by
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Maryland Senate District 27
1975-2020
Succeeded by
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