Craig Zucker

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Craig Zucker
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Democratic Party

Maryland State Senate District 14
Tenure

2016 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

8

Prior offices
Maryland House of Delegates District 14

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

Saint Thomas Aquinas College, 1997

Graduate

The John Hopkins University, 2004

Contact

Official website

Personal Facebook

Personal LinkedIn 

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Craig Zucker (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 14. He assumed office on February 4, 2016. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Zucker (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 14. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Zucker served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 14 from 2010 to February 4, 2016.

Biography

Zucker earned his B.S in social science, law and government from St. Thomas Aquinas College in 1997 and his M.A. in government in 2004. His professional experience includes working as Deputy Chief of Staff to Maryland State Controller Peter Franchot.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Zucker was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Zucker was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Zucker was assigned to the following committees:

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2015 legislative session

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

Maryland committee assignments, 2015
• Appropriations
• Audit, Chair
• Spending Affordability

2011-2012

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

Note: Zucker also served on the Oversight Committee on Pensions and the Subcommittee on Transportation and Environment.

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 14

Incumbent Craig Zucker defeated Alex Bieber in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 14 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Craig Zucker
Craig Zucker (D)
 
73.3
 
33,334
Image of Alex Bieber
Alex Bieber (R)
 
26.6
 
12,099
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
55

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

Total votes: 45,488
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 14

Incumbent Craig Zucker defeated Collins Odongo in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 14 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Craig Zucker
Craig Zucker
 
84.4
 
14,054
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Collins Odongo
 
15.6
 
2,600

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

Total votes: 16,654
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 14

Alex Bieber advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 14 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alex Bieber
Alex Bieber
 
100.0
 
3,344

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

Total votes: 3,344
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2018

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland State Senate District 14

Incumbent Craig Zucker defeated Robert Drozd in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Craig Zucker
Craig Zucker (D)
 
72.6
 
40,262
Image of Robert Drozd
Robert Drozd (R)
 
27.4
 
15,177
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
52

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

Total votes: 55,491
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 14

Incumbent Craig Zucker advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 14 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Craig Zucker
Craig Zucker
 
100.0
 
13,261

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

Total votes: 13,261
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 14

Robert Drozd advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 14 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Drozd
Robert Drozd
 
100.0
 
2,446

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

Total votes: 2,446
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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. Incumbents Anne R. Kaiser, Eric Luedtke and Craig J. Zucker defeated Valerie A. Nia Shell in the Democratic primary, while Patricia Fenati, Michael A. Ostroff and Sharon Trexler Begosh were unopposed in the Republican primary. Kaiser, Luedtke and Zucker defeated Fenati, Ostroff and Begosh for three seats in the general election. Nia Shell ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.[1][2][3]

Maryland House of Delegates District 14, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Kaiser Incumbent 20.3% 21,988
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Zucker Incumbent 19.3% 20,917
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEric Luedtke Incumbent 18.4% 20,012
     Republican Patricia Fenati 14.2% 15,392
     Republican Sharon Trexler Begosh 13.9% 15,096
     Republican Michael A. Ostroff 13.9% 15,086
     Democratic Valerie A. Nia Shell (write-in) 0% 33
Total Votes 108,524


Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Kaiser Incumbent 32.5% 8,335
Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Zucker Incumbent 30.9% 7,922
Green check mark transparent.pngEric Luedtke Incumbent 25.9% 6,647
Valerie A. Nia Shell 10.8% 2,763
Total Votes 25,667

2010

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2010

Zucker ran against Ali Vanessa, Datt Neeta, Anne Kaiser (incumbent), Jodi Finkelstein, Eric Luedtke, Robert Newsome and Gerald Roper in the September 14 primary. In the general election, the winners faced Republicans Patricia Fenati, Henry Kahwaty and Maria Pena-Faustino.

Zucker successfully won election, coming in second in the general election on November 2, 2010. Three seats were up for election in the district.[4]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Anne Kaiser (D) 23,503
Green check mark transparent.png Craig Zucker (D) 22,148
Green check mark transparent.png Eric Luedtke (D) 21,165
Patricia Fenati (R) 14,866
Henry Kahwaty (R) 14,152
Maria Pena-Faustino (R) 13,639

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Craig Zucker campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Maryland State Senate District 14Won general$487,368 $369,272
2018Maryland State Senate District 14Won general$232,864 N/A**
2014Maryland House of Delegates, District 14Won $98,498 N/A**
2010Maryland House of Delegates, District 14Won $109,130 N/A**
2002Maryland House of Delegates, District 14Lost $39,254 N/A**
Grand total$967,114 $369,272
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. ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
    2. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
    3. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
    4. ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014

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