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Pat Young
Pat Young (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 44B. He assumed office on January 14, 2015. He left office on January 11, 2023.
Young (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 44B. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Young was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Information Technology and Open Government Committee
- Management of Public Funds Committee, House chair
- Appropriations Committee
- Cybersecurity, Information Technology, & Biotechnology Committee, House chair
- Legislative Information Technology and Open Government Committee
2019-2020
Young was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Pat Young did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 44B (2 seats)
Incumbent Pat Young and incumbent Charles E. Sydnor III won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 44B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pat Young (D) | 55.4 | 24,226 |
| ✔ |  | Charles E. Sydnor III (D) | 43.6 | 19,082 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 418 | ||
| Total votes: 43,726 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 44B (2 seats)
Incumbent Charles E. Sydnor III and incumbent Pat Young defeated Aisha Khan, Aaron Barnett, and Bishop Chapman in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 44B on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles E. Sydnor III | 28.6 | 5,643 |
| ✔ | | Pat Young | 25.9 | 5,102 |
 | Aisha Khan | 20.8 | 4,110 | |
| Aaron Barnett | 17.8 | 3,510 | ||
 | Bishop Chapman | 6.9 | 1,356 | |
| Total votes: 19,721 | |||
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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. Charles E. Sydnor III and Pat Young defeated Aaron J. Barnett, Bishop Barry Chapman, Rainier Harvey and Frederick D. Ware-Newsome in the Democratic primary, while Michael J. Russell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sydnor and Young defeated Russell in the general election for two seats. Ware-Newsome and Chapman ran in the general election as write-in candidates.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Charles E. Sydnor III |
41.9% | 16,314 | |
| Democratic | Pat Young |
41.1% | 16,013 | |
| Republican | Michael J. Russell | 17% | 6,622 | |
| Democratic | Frederick D. Ware-Newsome (write-in) | 0% | 14 | |
| Democratic | Bishop Barry Chapman (write-in) | 0% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 38,967 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Charles E. Sydnor |
23.4% | 3,849 |
| Pat Young |
22.9% | 3,763 |
| Aaron J. Barnett | 22.7% | 3,729 |
| Rainier Harvey | 17.9% | 2,936 |
| Bishop Barry Chapman | 9.8% | 1,605 |
| Frederick D. Ware-Newsome | 3.3% | 535 |
| Total Votes | 16,417 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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See also
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House of Delegates District 44B
- Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2014
- Maryland State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
