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Westley West
Westley West (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 40. West lost in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 40 (3 seats)
Incumbent Nick Mosby, Melissa Wells, and incumbent Frank Conaway Jr. defeated Joshua Harris in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 40 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nick Mosby (D) | 30.5 | 19,726 |
| ✔ | Melissa Wells (D) | 29.3 | 18,952 | |
| ✔ |  | Frank Conaway Jr. (D) | 25.9 | 16,767 |
 | Joshua Harris (G) | 13.6 | 8,833 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 485 | ||
| Total votes: 64,763 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 40 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 40 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nick Mosby | 20.6 | 6,306 |
| ✔ | Melissa Wells | 14.4 | 4,423 | |
| ✔ | | Frank Conaway Jr. | 13.8 | 4,230 |
 | Westley West | 10.1 | 3,099 | |
| Gabriel Auteri | 9.5 | 2,905 | ||
| Terrell Boston-Smith | 9.4 | 2,867 | ||
| Sanjay Thomas | 5.4 | 1,646 | ||
| Sarah Matthews | 4.4 | 1,361 | ||
| Latia Hopkins | 4.0 | 1,231 | ||
| Anees Abdul-Rahim | 3.5 | 1,075 | ||
| Brian Murphy | 2.9 | 898 | ||
| Timothy Mercer | 1.2 | 370 | ||
| Blair DuCray | 0.8 | 240 | ||
| Total votes: 30,651 | |||
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2016
| Baltimore City Council Election (2016), District 7, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Leon Pinkett III |
24.31% | 2,244 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Tarrant | 21.41% | 1,976 | |
| Democratic | Westley West | 18.64% | 1,720 | |
| Democratic | Marshall Bell | 18.49% | 1,706 | |
| Democratic | Shelia Davis | 7.60% | 701 | |
| Democratic | Antonio Asa | 2.82% | 260 | |
| Democratic | David McMillan | 2.38% | 220 | |
| Democratic | Jamar Day | 1.42% | 131 | |
| Democratic | Kerry Davidson | 1.37% | 126 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Paul Church | 0.99% | 91 | |
| Democratic | Ahmed Royalty | 0.59% | 54 | |
| Total Votes | 9,229 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Baltimore City," May 31, 2016 | ||||
Noteworthy events
Assault and robbery charges against journalists
In June 2020, West was charged with five counts of assault and robbery against Fox 45 journalists during demonstrations outside Baltimore City Hall. An attorney representing West said that the charges were unsubstantiated. West said in response to the charges, "The charges and trumped up allegations against me are just an example of a culture that exploits and dehumanizes people of color like myself. I am a firm believer that when the hate don’t work, they begin to tell lies. They start telling lies on me and the people that look like me." The Baltimore Sun reported that West was arrested and released on his own recognizance on June 8, 2020.[2] According to court records, West's case was transferred from the District Court for Baltimore City to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City on April 16, 2021. His next court appearance was set for December 22, 2021, and later moved to January 31, 2022.[3] On March 28, 2022, a stet was entered and West's case was closed.[3]
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2018
- Maryland House of Delegates
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Maryland Board of Elections, "Baltimore City 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Baltimore minister, activist charged with robbing, assaulting Fox 45 reporters at George Floyd protest," June 10, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Circuit Court of Baltimore City, accessed June 3, 2021 Cite error: Invalid
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