Benjamin Kramer

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Benjamin Kramer
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Democratic Party

Maryland State Senate District 19
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

5

Predecessor
Prior offices
Maryland House of Delegates District 19

Compensation

Base salary

$54,437/year

Per diem

$115/day for lodging. $63/day for meals

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Maryland, College Park

Personal
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Official website 

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Benjamin Kramer (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office on January 9, 2019. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Kramer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 19. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Kramer is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 19 from 2007 to 2019.

Biography

Benjamin Kramer was born in Wheaton, Maryland. He earned a bachelor's degree in law enforcement from the University of Maryland at College Park. Kramer's career experience includes owning a small business.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Kramer was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Kramer was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Kramer was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Kramer was assigned to the following committees:

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2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kramer served on the following committees:

Maryland committee assignments, 2015
• Economic Matters
• Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kramer served on these committees:

Note: Kramer also served on the Subcommittee on Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology, the Subcommittee on Business Regulation, the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commercial Law and the Subcommittee on Family Law.

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kramer served on these committees:

Note: Kramer also served on the Subcommittee on Family Law.

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

2022

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maryland State Senate District 19

Incumbent Benjamin Kramer defeated Anita Cox and David Jeang in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 19 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Benjamin Kramer
Benjamin Kramer (D)
 
75.5
 
29,473
Image of Anita Cox
Anita Cox (R)
 
22.6
 
8,804
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David Jeang (G)
 
1.9
 
724
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
34

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 39,035
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 19

Incumbent Benjamin Kramer advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 19 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Benjamin Kramer
Benjamin Kramer
 
100.0
 
14,957

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,957
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 19

Raul Ayala defeated Anita Cox in the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 19 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Raul Ayala
 
50.5
 
1,315
Image of Anita Cox
Anita Cox
 
49.5
 
1,287

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,602
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2018

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland State Senate District 19

Benjamin Kramer defeated David Jeang in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Benjamin Kramer
Benjamin Kramer (D)
 
88.0
 
39,393
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David Jeang (G)
 
10.7
 
4,795
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
574

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 44,762
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 19

Benjamin Kramer advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 19 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Benjamin Kramer
Benjamin Kramer
 
100.0
 
13,739

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 13,739
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 19

Alirio Martinez Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 19 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Alirio Martinez Jr.
 
100.0
 
1,858

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,858
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2014

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 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. Marice I. Morales and incumbents Bonnie Cullison and Ben Kramer defeated Paul Bardack, Melodye A. Berry and Charlotte Crutchfield in the Democratic primary. Martha Schaerr was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cullison, Kramer and Morales defeated Schaerr for three seats in the general election.[2][3][4]

Maryland House of Delegates District 19, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBen Kramer Incumbent 29.1% 22,238
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBonnie Cullison Incumbent 28% 21,394
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarice I. Morales 26.3% 20,104
     Republican Martha Schaerr 16.5% 12,622
Total Votes 76,358


Maryland House of Delegates, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBen Kramer Incumbent 28.5% 8,196
Green check mark transparent.pngBonnie Cullison Incumbent 21.8% 6,279
Green check mark transparent.pngMarice I. Morales 17% 4,894
Charlotte Crutchfield 15.7% 4,512
Paul Bardack 12.8% 3,679
Melodye A. Berry 4.3% 1,238
Total Votes 28,798

2010

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2010

Kramer successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He won the first of three seats.[5]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 19 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Benjamin Kramer (D) 23,526
Green check mark transparent.png Sam Arora (D) 22,242
Green check mark transparent.png Bonnie Cullison (D) 21,795
Linn Rivera (R) 11,929
Tom Masser (R) 11,362

2006

On November 7, 2006, Benjamin Kramer ran for District 19 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to Henry Heller but beating Roger Manno, John Joaquin, Thomas Hardman, and Tom Masser.[6]

Benjamin Kramer raised $116,890 for his campaign.[7]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 19
Candidates Votes Percent
Henry Heller (D) 24,928 23.6%
Benjamin Kramer (D) 24,707 23.3%
Roger Manno (D) 24,598 23.2%
John Joaquin (R) 10,647 10.1%
Thomas Hardman (R) 10,474 9.9%
Tom Masser (R) 10,348 9.8%
Write-Ins 141 0.1%

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Benjamin Kramer campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Maryland State Senate District 19Won general$257,687 $139,444
2018Maryland State Senate District 19Won general$136,900 N/A**
2014Maryland House of Delegates, District 19Won $96,309 N/A**
2010Maryland House of Delegates, District 19Won $185,361 N/A**
2006Maryland House of Delegates, District 19Won $116,890 N/A**
Grand total$793,147 $139,444
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Personal

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Kramer is a member of the Montgomery County Chapter, American Red Cross, Montgomery County Boys and Girls Clubs Board of Directors, Montgomery County Liquor Control Task Force, Wheaton/Glenmont Police Citizens Advisory Board, and Wheaton Redevelopment Steering Committee.[8]

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Maryland State Senate District 19

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Vote Smart, "Benjamin Kramer's Biography," accessed April 21, 2018
    2. ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
    3. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
    4. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
    5. ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
    6. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
    7. ↑ Follow the Money, "Kramer's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
    8. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kramer's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014

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    Roger Manno (D)     		Maryland State Senate District 19
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