Benjamin Brooks (Maryland)
2023 - Present
2027
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Benjamin Brooks (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 10. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Brooks (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 10. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Benjamin Brooks was born in Sumter, South Carolina. Brooks served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1972. He earned a B.S. in accounting from South Carolina State University in 1976.[1]
Brooks' career experience includes owning B & R Brooks Professional Tax Service and working as the president of Brooks Family Investments, Inc., the vice president of S.A.W. Enterprises, Inc., and a cost accountant with Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Inc.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Brooks was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Brooks was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Brooks was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brooks served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Matters |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2022
See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland State Senate District 10
Benjamin Brooks defeated William Newton in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 10 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Benjamin Brooks (D) | 78.6 | 31,373 |
 | William Newton (R) | 21.2 | 8,460 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 65 | ||
| Total votes: 39,898 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 10
Benjamin Brooks defeated Jay Jalisi, Stephanie Boston, and Lawrence Williams in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 10 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Benjamin Brooks | 37.6 | 6,432 |
 | Jay Jalisi | 31.2 | 5,347 | |
 | Stephanie Boston | 18.0 | 3,087 | |
 | Lawrence Williams | 13.1 | 2,245 | |
| Total votes: 17,111 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 10
William Newton advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 10 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Newton | 100.0 | 2,166 |
| Total votes: 2,166 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adrienne Jones (D) | 27.4 | 33,830 |
| ✔ | | Benjamin Brooks (D) | 26.8 | 33,066 |
| ✔ | | Jay Jalisi (D) | 26.4 | 32,587 |
| George Harman (R) | 6.9 | 8,525 | |
 | Brian Marcos (R) | 6.2 | 7,706 | |
 | Matthew Kaliszak (R) | 6.0 | 7,458 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 159 | ||
| Total votes: 123,331 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 10 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adrienne Jones | 28.4 | 11,005 |
| ✔ | | Jay Jalisi | 27.8 | 10,790 |
| ✔ | | Benjamin Brooks | 24.7 | 9,587 |
 | Lauren Lipscomb | 11.8 | 4,588 | |
| Nathaniel Costley Sr. | 4.9 | 1,914 | |
 | Jordan Porompyae | 2.3 | 903 | |
| Total votes: 38,787 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)
George Harman, Brian Marcos, and Matthew Kaliszak defeated Michael T. Brown Sr. in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 10 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Harman | 31.5 | 1,138 |
| ✔ | | Brian Marcos | 26.8 | 969 |
| ✔ | | Matthew Kaliszak | 24.9 | 900 |
| Michael T. Brown Sr. | 16.8 | 607 | |
| Total votes: 3,614 | |||
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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. Incumbent Adrienne A. Jones, Jay Jalisi and Benjamin Brooks defeated Chris Blake, Michael Tyrone Brown, Sr., Regg J. Hatcher, Jr., Carin Smith, Frederick Strickland and Robert "Rob" Johnson in the Democratic primary, while William T. Newton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jones, Jalisi and Brooks defeated Newton for three seats in the general election. Brown ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Adrienne Jones Incumbent |
29.7% | 24,104 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Brooks |
29.2% | 23,703 | |
| Democratic | Jay Jalisi |
28.8% | 23,339 | |
| Republican | William T. Newton | 12.2% | 9,906 | |
| Democratic | Michael Tyrone Brown, Sr. (write-in) | 0.1% | 68 | |
| Total Votes | 81,120 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Adrienne Jones Incumbent |
25.4% | 8,995 |
| Jay Jalisi | 17.4% | 6,146 |
| Benjamin Brooks | 15.6% | 5,507 |
| Carin Smith | 14.7% | 5,197 |
| Robert "Rob" Johnson | 9.5% | 3,369 |
| Chris Blake | 5.9% | 2,085 |
| Michael Tyrone Brown, Sr. | 5.3% | 1,868 |
| Regg J. Hatcher, Jr. | 3.2% | 1,121 |
| Frederick Strickland | 3.1% | 1,104 |
| Total Votes | 35,392 | |
Campaign themes
2022
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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
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland Manual On-Line, "Benjamin T. Brooks, Sr., Maryland State Senator," accessed March 22, 2023
- ↑ 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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| Preceded by Delores Kelley (D) |
Maryland State Senate District 10 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 10 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
