Cheryl Kagan

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Cheryl Kagan
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Democratic Party

Maryland State Senate District 17
Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

9

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

Vassar College, 1983

Personal
Profession
Director of Community Engagement, BBYO
Contact

Official website

Personal Facebook

Personal LinkedIn 

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Cheryl Kagan (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 17. She assumed office on January 14, 2015. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Kagan (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 17. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Kagan previously represented District 17 in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 2003.

Biography

Cheryl Kagan is from Montgomery County, Maryland. She obtained a degree in political science from Vassar College and took graduate courses in public policy at the University of Maryland. Kagan represented District 17 in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 2003. After that, she served as the executive director of the Carl M. Freeman Foundation and then the director of community engagement for BBYO. As of 2020, Kagan was the chair of the Maryland Next Generation 911 Commission and the outreach and development coordinator for Community Reach of Montgomery County (formerly the Community Ministries of Rockville).[1] In 2020, Kagan established the national Nonprofit Legislative Caucus. As of 2021, she served on the boards of the American Jewish Committee and the National Association of Jewish Legislators.[2]

Kagan has earned the following awards:

  • 2021: American Jewish Committee's Hyman "Bookie" Bookbinder Award
  • 2019: Maryland League of Conservation Voters Legislator of the Year Award
  • 2019: Maryland State Fireman's Association's Senator William H. Amoss Memorial Legislative Award.
  • 2018: Next Generation 9-1-1 Institute's National Leader Award
  • 2017: Center for Nonprofit Advancement Phyllis Campbell Newsome Public Policy Award

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Kagan was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Kagan was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Kagan was assigned to the following committees:

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2015 legislative session

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

Maryland committee assignments, 2015
• Education, Health & Environmental Affairs
• Audit

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 17

Incumbent Cheryl Kagan won election in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 17 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cheryl Kagan
Cheryl Kagan (D)
 
97.2
 
31,639
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.8
 
915

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

Total votes: 32,554
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 17

Incumbent Cheryl Kagan advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 17 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cheryl Kagan
Cheryl Kagan
 
100.0
 
13,076

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

Total votes: 13,076
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 17

Scott Gershman advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 17 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Scott Gershman
 
100.0
 
1,906

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

Total votes: 1,906
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2018

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland State Senate District 17

Incumbent Cheryl Kagan defeated Josephine Wang in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cheryl Kagan
Cheryl Kagan (D)
 
79.0
 
36,147
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Josephine Wang (R)
 
20.8
 
9,529
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
62

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

Total votes: 45,738
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 17

Incumbent Cheryl Kagan advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 17 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cheryl Kagan
Cheryl Kagan
 
100.0
 
11,585

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

Total votes: 11,585
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 17

Josephine Wang advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 17 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Josephine Wang
 
100.0
 
1,395

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

Total votes: 1,395
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2014

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Maryland State Senate 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. Cheryl Kagan defeated Luiz Simmons in the Democratic primary. Steve Zellers was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kagan defeated Zellers in the general election.[3][4][5]

Maryland State Senate District 17, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Kagan 68.6% 18,526
     Republican Steve Zellers 31.4% 8,496
Total Votes 27,022


Maryland State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Kagan 54.6% 4,713
Luiz Simmons 45.4% 3,917
Total Votes 8,630

Endorsements

In 2014, Kagan's endorsements included:[6]

2010

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010

Kagan ran in the 2010 election for District 17 of the Maryland State Senate. Kagan was defeated in the Democratic primary by Jennie Forehand.[7]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Cheryl Kagan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Kagan's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

“ Civil Rights and Liberties:

Cheryl Kagan recognizes that civil liberties are among our most cherished birthright as Americans.

Cheryl will continue the work she began as a staffer at NARAL, standing up for women’s right to privacy and the freedom to make our own reproductive decisions. Cheryl proudly supports equality for all Marylanders, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Cheryl will protect our voting rights and Maryland’s election process from those who would seek to undermine our democracy. Cheryl is committed to reforming our campaign finance laws, ensuring that special interest funding does not overshadow the efforts of grassroots support.

Domestic Violence: Domestic violence and sexual assault are persistent and tragic problems in Maryland. Every instance of domestic violence profoundly affects a woman, a child, and a family. Unfortunately, Maryland is the only state in the nation that places significant barriers in front of domestic violence victims seeking protection through our judicial system.

Cheryl supports making it easier for victims to obtain protection from the courts; increasing penalties for those who commit crimes in front of children; and ensuring that rape victims aren't forced to share parental rights with their attackers. She will work with domestic violence advocates and survivors to raise awareness and enact stronger legal protections for our mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends.

Education: A good education is the main key to success in today’s society. Maryland is fortunate to have the best schools in the nation and the most dedicated teachers. However, our schools still face challenges. The minority achievement gap threatens to leave many of our children behind, while crucial building and modernization projects in Montgomery County have been put on hold for lack of funding.

As a K-12 graduate of Montgomery County Public Schools and former substitute teacher, Cheryl understands the importance of public education. She’s committed to investing in education, supporting our teachers, and protecting every child’s chance to succeed. She’ll support the expansion of voluntary Pre-K for Maryland 4-year-olds. And she’ll fight to make sure Montgomery County schools get the funding from Annapolis our students deserve.

Environment: Maryland has been blessed with incredible environmental resources. From the Chesapeake Bay to our beautiful state parks, our vibrant and diverse ecosystems are critical recreational, economic, and natural resources for all Marylanders. We have an obligation as stewards of this planet to protect and restore our environment so that parks, clean air, clean water, and clean energy options are available for future generations.

Cheryl doesn’t just support “green values” as a campaign issue—she lives them every day! She shifted to 100% wind power for her home six years ago, and she minimizes carbon pollution by living within walking distance of her workplace. In the State Senate, Cheryl will pursue an environmental agenda to encourage Smart Growth development; fund mass transit and transportation improvements; control storm-water runoff; and aggressively limit greenhouse gases.

Gun control: Maryland has made great strides against gun violence in recent years. However, as we’ve seen in Aurora, CO; Sandy Hook, CT; and Maryland’s own Columbia Mall, we must do more to protect our communities from senseless gun crimes.

Cheryl has always been a strong advocate for tough gun control laws. 20 years ago, she worked as a federal lobbyist with Jim and Sarah Brady to pass the Brady Bill and federal Assault Weapons Ban. When she uncovered inexcusably long delays by the Maryland State Police in conducting background checks on gun purchases, Cheryl blew the whistle and saw to it that the backlog was addressed. As our State Senator, she will continue working to keep dangerous guns off our streets.

Health Care: We all share a responsibility to provide quality health care to every Marylander. Universal access to health care helps create stronger families, communities, and workplaces. Despite the real progress that has been made under the Affordable Care Act, there’s more yet to be done.

In the State Senate, Cheryl will work to ensure Maryland Health Connection offers every family and employer quality care at reasonable prices. As a longtime advocate for women’s health care, Cheryl will demand that better coverage be made available to more women. Cheryl also supports increased funding for mental health services, so that those who are too often forgotten can get the help they need.[8][9]

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Campaign finance summary

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Cheryl Kagan campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Maryland State Senate District 17Won general$226,034 $184,483
2018Maryland State Senate District 17Won general$118,730 N/A**
2014Maryland State Senate, District 17Won $191,868 N/A**
Grand total$536,632 $184,483
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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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Abigail Snyder, Legislative director for Cheryl Kagan," June 2, 2020
    2. ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Abigail Snyder, Legislative director for Cheryl Kagan," May 5, 2021
    3. ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
    4. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for State Senate," accessed December 5, 2014
    5. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
    6. ↑ Citizens Helping Elect Cheryl Kagan, "Cheryl's Endorsements," accessed May 23, 2014
    7. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Results," accessed March 3, 2014
    8. ↑ Citizens Helping Elect Cheryl Kagan, "Where Does Cheryl Stand On Key Issues?" accessed May 23, 2014
    9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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