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dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">American politician (born 1966)</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="width:100%; margin:0; color: black; background-color: lavender"><b><a href="/wiki/Incumbent" title="Incumbent">Incumbent</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>Assumed office</b></span> <br />August 31, 2021</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Appointed by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Hogan" title="Larry Hogan">Larry Hogan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Douglas_J._J._Peters" title="Douglas J. J. Peters">Douglas J. J. Peters</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Member of the <span style="display: inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Maryland_House_of_Delegates" title="Maryland House of Delegates">Maryland House of Delegates</a></span><br />from the <a href="/wiki/Maryland_House_of_Delegates_District_23B" title="Maryland House of Delegates District 23B">23B</a> district</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />January 9, 2019 – August 31, 2021</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_F._Vallario_Jr." title="Joseph F. Vallario Jr.">Joseph F. Vallario Jr.</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cheryl_S._Landis" title="Cheryl S. Landis">Cheryl S. Landis</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Ronald L. Watson</div><br /><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1966-04-30</span>) </span>April 30, 1966<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 58)</span><br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Seat_Pleasant,_Maryland" title="Seat Pleasant, Maryland">Seat Pleasant, Maryland</a>, U.S.</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">3</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Alma_mater" title="Alma mater">Alma mater</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Morgan_State_University" title="Morgan State University">Morgan State University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Science" title="Bachelor of Science">BS</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Binghamton_University" title="Binghamton University">Binghamton University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Master_of_Science" title="Master of Science">MS</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Philosophy" title="Doctor of Philosophy">PhD</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/George_Washington_University" title="George Washington University">George Washington University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Master_of_Business_Administration" title="Master of Business Administration">MBA</a>)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Military service</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Branch/service</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Reserves" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Army Reserves">United States Army Reserves</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years of service</th><td class="infobox-data">1989–2006</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Major_(rank)" title="Major (rank)">Major</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Ronald L. Watson</b> (born April 30, 1966) is an American politician who has served as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Senate" title="Maryland Senate">Maryland Senate</a> representing <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Legislative_District_23" title="Maryland Legislative District 23">District 23</a> since 2021. A member of the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic Party</a>, he previously represented <a href="/wiki/Maryland_House_of_Delegates_District_23B" title="Maryland House of Delegates District 23B">District 23B</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Maryland_House_of_Delegates" title="Maryland House of Delegates">Maryland House of Delegates</a> from 2019 to 2021, and served on the <a href="/wiki/Prince_George%27s_County_Public_Schools" title="Prince George's County Public Schools">Prince George's County Board of Education</a> from 2006 to 2010. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ron_Watson_(politician)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Watson was born in <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a> on April 30, 1966.<sup id="cite_ref-msa_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-msa-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His parents were both retired school principals.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Watson graduated from <a href="/wiki/Central_High_School_(Maryland)" title="Central High School (Maryland)">Central High School</a> and attended <a href="/wiki/Morgan_State_University" title="Morgan State University">Morgan State University</a>, where he earned a <a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Science" title="Bachelor of Science">Bachelor of Science</a> degree in electrical engineering in 1991; <a href="/wiki/Binghamton_University" title="Binghamton University">Binghamton University</a>, where he earned a <a href="/wiki/Master_of_Science" title="Master of Science">Master of Science</a> degree in advanced technology in 1993 and a <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Philosophy" title="Doctor of Philosophy">Doctor of Philosophy</a> degree in systems science in 1999; and <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_University" title="George Washington University">George Washington University</a>, where he earned a <a href="/wiki/Master_of_Business_Administration" title="Master of Business Administration">Master of Business Administration</a> degree in 2002. He is a member of the <a href="/wiki/Kappa_Alpha_Psi" title="Kappa Alpha Psi">Kappa Alpha Psi</a> fraternity.<sup id="cite_ref-msa_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-msa-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ron_Watson_(politician)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_career">Early career</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ron_Watson_(politician)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Watson served in the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Army_Reserves" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Army Reserves">U.S. Army Reserves</a> from 1989 to 2006, during which he worked as a program manager at <a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Martin" title="Lockheed Martin">Lockheed Martin</a>, <a href="/wiki/IBM" title="IBM">IBM</a>, and MCR. He graduated from the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Command_and_General_Staff_College" title="United States Army Command and General Staff College">United States Army Command and General Staff College</a> in 2004. Since 2004, Watson has owned his own business, Watson Management Corporation.<sup id="cite_ref-msa_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-msa-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2006, Watson was elected to the Prince George's County Board of Education.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He served in this position until 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-msa_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-msa-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Watson unsuccessfully ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 23B in <a href="/wiki/2014_Maryland_House_of_Delegates_election" title="2014 Maryland House of Delegates election">2014</a>, challenging incumbents <a href="/wiki/Marvin_E._Holmes_Jr." title="Marvin E. Holmes Jr.">Marvin E. Holmes Jr.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Joseph_F._Vallario_Jr." title="Joseph F. Vallario Jr.">Joseph F. Vallario Jr.</a><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He ran for the seat again in <a href="/wiki/2018_Maryland_House_of_Delegates_election" title="2018 Maryland House of Delegates election">2018</a>, during which he defeated Vallario in a <a href="/wiki/Political_upset" class="mw-redirect" title="Political upset">political upset</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Maryland_General_Assembly">Maryland General Assembly</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ron_Watson_(politician)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Maryland General Assembly"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ENOUGH_Act_and_Housing_Bills_(53562142698).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/ENOUGH_Act_and_Housing_Bills_%2853562142698%29.jpg/220px-ENOUGH_Act_and_Housing_Bills_%2853562142698%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/ENOUGH_Act_and_Housing_Bills_%2853562142698%29.jpg/330px-ENOUGH_Act_and_Housing_Bills_%2853562142698%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/ENOUGH_Act_and_Housing_Bills_%2853562142698%29.jpg/440px-ENOUGH_Act_and_Housing_Bills_%2853562142698%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6048" data-file-height="4024" /></a><figcaption>Watson in the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee, 2024</figcaption></figure> <p>Watson was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9, 2019. During his tenure, he served on the Judiciary Committee, including its family law and juvenile law subcommittees.<sup id="cite_ref-msa_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-msa-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2021, following the resignation of state Senator <a href="/wiki/Douglas_J._J._Peters" title="Douglas J. J. Peters">Douglas J. J. Peters</a>, Watson applied to serve the remainder of Peters' term in the Maryland Senate. He was unanimously nominated to the seat by the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee later that month,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was appointed by Governor <a href="/wiki/Larry_Hogan" title="Larry Hogan">Larry Hogan</a> on August 27.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Watson was sworn into the Maryland Senate on August 31, and was elected to a full four-year term in the <a href="/wiki/2022_Maryland_Senate_election" title="2022 Maryland Senate election">2022 Senate election</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was a member of the Judicial Proceedings Committee from 2021 to 2023, afterwards serving on the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee.<sup id="cite_ref-msa_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-msa-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2024, Watson applied to run as a delegate to the <a href="/wiki/2024_Democratic_National_Convention" title="2024 Democratic National Convention">Democratic National Convention</a> pledged to <a href="/wiki/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a>, but was denied by the <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Democratic_Party" title="Maryland Democratic Party">Maryland Democratic Party</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ron_Watson_(politician)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Watson is married to his wife, Ingrid Watson, who was elected to the <a href="/wiki/Prince_George%27s_County,_Maryland#County_executive_and_council" title="Prince George's County, Maryland">Prince George's County Council</a> in 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Together, they have three children.<sup id="cite_ref-msa_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-msa-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Political_positions">Political positions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ron_Watson_(politician)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Political positions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In May 2009, after the <a href="/wiki/Maryland_General_Assembly" title="Maryland General Assembly">Maryland General Assembly</a> passed legislation to cut funding for the Prince George's County Public Schools system, Watson voted to terminate the county board of education's $11 million lease for a new headquarters.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the 2020 legislative session, Watson criticized a bill that would allow couples to file for divorce while living in the same house, noting that it would allow people to file for divorce because of their spouse's inability to have sex due to a medical condition.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the 2021 legislative session, Watson introduced legislation creating a statewide referendum on renaming the <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Court_of_Appeals" class="mw-redirect" title="Maryland Court of Appeals">Maryland Court of Appeals</a> to the Supreme Court of Maryland, which passed<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was approved by voters in the <a href="/wiki/2022_Maryland_elections#Ballot_propositions" title="2022 Maryland elections">2022 elections</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also introduced a bill to eliminate the four appointed positions from the Prince George's County Board of Education and make all elected positions at-large,<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which died without a vote.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the 2022 legislative session, Watson introduced the Climate Equity Act, a bill that would require government agencies to assess the impacts of climate and labor before approving permits or projects,<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and another bill that would make it illegal to send threats to health officers.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also expressed concerns with proposal to raise the state's eviction notice filing fee from $15 to $65, which he said would penalize small landlords.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the 2023 legislative session, Watson introduced legislation to create a statewide referendum on legalizing <a href="/wiki/Online_gambling" title="Online gambling">online gambling</a><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and another bill allowing municipalities to establish their own police accountability boards.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also supported a bill to raise sentences for illegal gun possession and make knowingly selling someone a weapon used in a crime a felony offense.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also supported efforts to locate the new <a href="/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation" title="Federal Bureau of Investigation">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>'s headquarters in Prince George's County.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the 2024 legislative session, Watson says he plans to introduce legislation that would allow parents to waive the requirement that a child must speak to an attorney before speaking to law enforcement and would require parents and children to complete counseling or substance abuse treatment classes administered by the Maryland Department of Social Services.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also plans to support legislation to extend probationary periods for juveniles found guilty of firearm misdemeanors and felonies.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Electoral_history">Electoral history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ron_Watson_(politician)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Electoral history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Maryland House of Delegates District 23B Democratic primary election, 2014<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Marvin_E._Holmes_Jr." title="Marvin E. Holmes Jr.">Marvin E. Holmes Jr.</a> (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>6,323 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>32.8 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Joseph_F._Vallario_Jr." title="Joseph F. Vallario Jr.">Joseph F. Vallario Jr.</a> (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>5,284 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>27.4 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Ron Watson </td> <td style="text-align:right">4,357 </td> <td style="text-align:right">22.6 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Thea Wilson </td> <td style="text-align:right">2,801 </td> <td style="text-align:right">14.5 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Reginald Tyer, Jr. </td> <td style="text-align:right">524 </td> <td style="text-align:right">2.7 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Maryland House of Delegates District 23B Democratic primary election, 2018<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>Ron Watson </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>8,869 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>29.5 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>Marvin E. Holmes Jr. (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>8,287 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>27.5 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Joseph F. Vallario Jr. (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right">6,519 </td> <td style="text-align:right">21.7 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Denise Tyler </td> <td style="text-align:right">3,132 </td> <td style="text-align:right">10.4 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Caleb L. Gilchrist </td> <td style="text-align:right">1,420 </td> <td style="text-align:right">4.7 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Pennie Parker </td> <td style="text-align:right">1,106 </td> <td style="text-align:right">3.7 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Paul Manicone </td> <td style="text-align:right">753 </td> <td style="text-align:right">2.5 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Maryland House of Delegates District 23B election, 2018<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>Ron Watson </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>30,579 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>50.5 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>Marvin E. Holmes Jr. (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>29,235 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>48.3 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color: #FFFFFF; width: 2px;"> </td> <td class="org" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Write-in_candidate" title="Write-in candidate">Write-in</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">685 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1.1 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Maryland Senate District 23 Democratic primary election, 2022<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>Ron Watson (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>10,359 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>42.6 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Raaheela Ahmed </td> <td style="text-align:right">9,415 </td> <td style="text-align:right">38.7 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Sylvia Johnson </td> <td style="text-align:right">4,567 </td> <td style="text-align:right">18.8 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Maryland Senate District 23 election, 2022<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>Ron Watson (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>41,343 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>87.4 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn">Jesse Peed </td> <td style="text-align:right">5,886 </td> <td style="text-align:right">12.4 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color: #FFFFFF; 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King">Nancy J. King</a> (D)</dd> <dt>Minority Leader</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Stephen_S._Hershey_Jr." title="Stephen S. Hershey Jr.">Stephen S. Hershey Jr.</a> (R)</dd></dl></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0;text-align:left;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><div class="div-col numbered nowrap" style="column-width: 18em;"> <ol><li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Mike_McKay_(politician)" title="Mike McKay (politician)">Mike McKay</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Paul_D._Corderman" title="Paul D. Corderman">Paul D. Corderman</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Karen_Lewis_Young" title="Karen Lewis Young">Karen Lewis Young</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/William_Folden" title="William Folden">William Folden</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Justin_Ready" title="Justin Ready">Justin Ready</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Ray_Salling" title="Johnny Ray Salling">Johnny Ray Salling</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/J._B._Jennings" title="J. B. Jennings">J. B. Jennings</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Katherine_A._Klausmeier" title="Katherine A. Klausmeier">Katherine A. 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