Ron George
Ron George (Republican Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 30. George assumed office in 2007. George left office in 2015.
George (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 30. George lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
George is a former Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 30 from 2007 to 2015.
Biography
Ron George was born in Syracuse, New York, and lives in Arnold, Maryland. He earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Syracuse University in 1978 and a master's degree in clinical psychology from the Institute for Psychological Services in 2005. George's career experience includes owning Ron George Jewelers Incorporated.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, George served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Education
- Subcommittee on Transportation
- Ways & Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, George served on these committees:
- Ways & Means
- Subcommittee on Election Law
Elections
2018
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Maryland State Senate District 30
Sarah Elfreth defeated Ron George and Christopher Wallace Sr. in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sarah Elfreth (D) | 53.8 | 29,736 |
 | Ron George (R) | 44.6 | 24,639 | |
 | Christopher Wallace Sr. (L) | 1.5 | 826 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 55,239 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 30
Sarah Elfreth defeated Chrissy Holt in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 30 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Elfreth | 58.8 | 6,482 |
 | Chrissy Holt | 41.2 | 4,547 | |
| Total votes: 11,029 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 30
Ron George advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 30 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron George | 100.0 | 5,613 |
| Total votes: 5,613 | |||
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2014
George ran for Governor of Maryland in 2014. He lost the Republican nomination in the primary election on June 24, 2014.[2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
Primary Election
| Governor of Maryland, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Larry Hogan/Boyd Rutherford |
43% | 92,376 | ||
| David Craig/Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio | 29.1% | 62,639 | ||
| Charles Lollar/Ken Timmerman | 15.5% | 33,292 | ||
| Ron George/Shelley Aloi | 12.4% | 26,628 | ||
| Total Votes | 214,935 | |||
| Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections. | ||||
2010
George successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He took the first of three seats in the district.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 30 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ron George (R)
|
25,631 | |||
| Michael Busch (R)
|
23,995 | |||
| Herb McMillan (D)
|
22,553 | |||
| Virginia Clagett (D) | 21,142 | |||
| Seth Howard (R) | 20,080 | |||
| Judd Legum (D) | 19,760 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Ron George ran for District 30 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Michael Busch and Virginia Clagett but beating Barbara Samorajczyk, Andy Smarick, Ron Elfenbein, and David Whitney.[4]
Ron George raised $180,849 for his campaign.[5]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 30 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Busch (D) | 22,479 | 17.1% | ||
| Virginia Clagett (D) | 22,360 | 17.0% | ||
| Ron George (R) | 21,811 | 16.6% | ||
| Barbara Samorajczyk (D) | 21,758 | 16.5% | ||
| Andy Smarick (R) | 20,594 | 15.6% | ||
| Ron Elfenbein (R) | 20,457 | 15.5% | ||
| David Whitney (C) | 2,225 | 1.7% | ||
| Write-Ins | 80 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- Ron George for Governor Official 2014 Campaign Website (Archived)
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Ron George
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Ron George's Biography," accessed April 28, 2018
- ↑ The Capital Gazette, "Maryland GOP Del. Ron George to run for governor," April 30, 2013
- ↑ 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, "George, Ron," accessed March 25, 2014
