Will Smith (Maryland state senator)
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2016 - Present
2027
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Will Smith (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 20. He assumed office on December 21, 2016. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Smith (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 20. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Smith served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 20 from 2015 to 2016.
Committee assignments[edit]
2023-2024
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- Executive Nominations Committee
- Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair
- Rules Committee
- Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review Committee
2021-2022
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review Committee
- Executive Nominations Committee
- Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair
- Rules Committee
2019-2020
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
2020 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2020 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2020 |
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| • Judiciary, Chair |
2015 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation[edit]
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[edit]
2022[edit]
See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland State Senate District 20
Incumbent Will Smith won election in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 20 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Will Smith (D) | 98.8 | 34,113 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 422 | ||
| Total votes: 34,535 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 20
Incumbent Will Smith defeated Enoch Bevel in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 20 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Will Smith | 89.0 | 17,121 |
 | Enoch Bevel | 11.0 | 2,124 | |
| Total votes: 19,245 | |||
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2018[edit]
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Maryland State Senate District 20
Incumbent Will Smith defeated Dwight Patel and Vardley St. Preux in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Will Smith (D) | 90.8 | 42,069 |
 | Dwight Patel (R) | 9.1 | 4,236 | |
| Vardley St. Preux (Unaffiliated) | 0.0 | 5 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 46,345 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 20
Incumbent Will Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 20 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Will Smith | 100.0 | 16,896 |
| Total votes: 16,896 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 20
Dwight Patel advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 20 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwight Patel | 100.0 | 711 |
| Total votes: 711 | |||
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2014[edit]
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 Sheila E. Hixson, David Moon, and Will Smith defeated Justin W. Chappell, D'Juan Hopewell, William Jawando, Jonathan Shurberg, Darian Unger and George Zokle in the Democratic primary. Daniel S. Robinson ran as a Green Party candidate. Hixson, Moon and Smith defeated Robinson for three seats in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Sheila Hixson Incumbent |
31.8% | 23,519 | |
| Democratic | Will Smith |
29.7% | 21,989 | |
| Democratic | David Moon |
29.3% | 21,646 | |
| Green | Daniel S. Robinson | 9.2% | 6,801 | |
| Total Votes | 73,955 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Sheila Hixson Incumbent |
24.5% | 9,135 |
| David Moon |
18.7% | 6,959 |
| Will Smith |
16.1% | 6,006 |
| William Jawando | 15.1% | 5,620 |
| Darian Unger | 11.5% | 4,296 |
| Jonathan Shurberg | 8% | 2,997 |
| Justin W. Chappell | 2.9% | 1,076 |
| D'Juan Hopewell | 2.1% | 778 |
| George Zokle | 1.1% | 397 |
| Total Votes | 37,264 | |
Campaign themes[edit]
2022[edit]
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2023
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In 2023, the Maryland State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 10.
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2022
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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[edit]
2022 Elections
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 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
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Maryland State Senate District 20 2016-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 20 2015-2016 |
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