Wendell Beitzel
Wendell Beitzel (Republican Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 1A. He assumed office on January 10, 2007. He left office on January 11, 2023.
Beitzel (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 1A. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Beitzel's professional experience includes working as a farmer for the Accident Bakery, Director of Infrastructure Development for the District of Columbia Development Limited Liability Company, Administrator of the Garrett County Sanitary District and Assistant Director of Environmental Health for the Garrett County Health Department. He served in the United States Army.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Beitzel was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Beitzel was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Beitzel served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Spending Affordability |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Beitzel served on these committees:
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| • Appropriations |
Note: Beitzel also served on the Oversight Committee on Personnel and the Subcommittee on Transportation and Environment.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Beitzel served on these committees:
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| • Appropriations |
Note: Beitzel also served on the Oversight Committee on Personnel and the Subcommittee on Transportation and Environment.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Wendell Beitzel did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A
Incumbent Wendell Beitzel defeated Michael Dreisbach in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wendell Beitzel (R) | 77.6 | 11,149 |
| Michael Dreisbach (D) | 22.2 | 3,190 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 14,360 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A
Michael Dreisbach advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Dreisbach | 100.0 | 1,098 | |
| Total votes: 1,098 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A
Incumbent Wendell Beitzel defeated James Virts Jr. in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wendell Beitzel | 74.0 | 3,340 |
| James Virts Jr. | 26.0 | 1,172 | ||
| Total votes: 4,512 | |||
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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. Incumbent Wendell R. Beitzel was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.[2][3][4]
2010
Beitzel defeated James Stanton (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 1A General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Wendell Beitzel (R)
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8,866 | |||
| James Stanton (D) | 3,333 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Wendell Beitzel ran for District 1A of the Maryland House of Delegates, beating Bill Aiken.[6]
Wendell Beitzel raised $58,776 for his campaign.[7]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 1A | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Wendell Beitzel (R) | 6,985 | 56.3% | ||
| Bill Aiken (D) | 5,406 | 43.5% | ||
| Write-Ins | 24 | 0.2% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2022
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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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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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Wendell Beitzel endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election.[8]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Beitzel was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Maryland. All 38 delegates from Maryland were bound to Donald Trump.[9] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Delegate rules
District-level delegates from Maryland to the Republican National Convention were elected directly by voters in the state primary election on April 26, 2016. At-large delegates were elected at the Republican state convention in May 2016. Delegates from Maryland were bound through the first two rounds of voting unless released by their candidate or their candidate failed to receive 35 percent or more of the vote in the first round of voting.
Maryland primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Maryland, 2016
| Maryland Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.6% | 2,770 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 1.3% | 5,946 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.3% | 1,239 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 19% | 87,093 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.2% | 1,012 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.2% | 837 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 23.2% | 106,614 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.3% | 1,533 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 0.7% | 3,201 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 478 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump |
54.1% | 248,343 | 38 | |
| Totals | 459,066 | 38 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Maryland Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Maryland had 38 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 24 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's eight congressional districts). Maryland's district delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the vote in a given district received all of that district's delegates.[10][11]
Of the remaining 14 delegates, 11 served at large. Maryland's at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the statewide vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[10][11]
Personal
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Beitzel is a member of Post Number 71 - American Legion, Deep Creek Lake Business Association, Lodge Number 2481 - Fraternal Order of the Elks, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, Garrett National Bank
National Association for the Self-Employed, National Federation of Independent Businesses, Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, and the Water Environment Federation.[1]
See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 1A
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Wendell R. Beitzel's Biography," accessed March 25, 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
- ↑ 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, "Beitzel's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Rick Perry for President, "40 Maryland GOP Legislators and Leaders Endorse Rick Perry for President," September 27, 2011. (Archived)
- ↑ Maryland State Election Board, "2016 Election Results," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 1A 2007-2023 |
Succeeded by Jim Hinebaugh Jr. (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Board of County Commissioners Garrett County 1998-2002 |
Succeeded by - |
