Joanne Benson

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Joanne Benson
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Democratic Party

Maryland State Senate District 24
Tenure

2011 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

13

Prior offices
Maryland House of Delegates

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

Bowie State College, 1961

Graduate

Catholic University of America, 1972

Personal
Religion
Christian: Methodist
Profession
Educator
Contact

Official website

Personal LinkedIn 

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Joanne Benson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 24. She assumed office on January 12, 2011. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Benson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 24. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Benson served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1991 to 2011. She served as deputy House majority leader.

Biography

Benson earned her B.S. in education from Bowie State College in 1961 and her M.A. in curriculum instruction from the Catholic University of America in 1972.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Benson was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Benson was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Benson was assigned to the following committees:

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2015 legislative session

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

Maryland committee assignments, 2015
• Finance
• Children, Youth, and Families
• Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
• Management of Public Funds
• Protocol, Senate Co-Chair

2011-2012

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

Note: Benson also served on the Subcommittee on Education and the Subcommittee on Health Occupations.

2009-2010

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

Note: Benson also served on the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Subcommittee on Minority Health Disparities.

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 24

Incumbent Joanne Benson won election in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 24 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joanne Benson
Joanne Benson (D)
 
99.2
 
33,668
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
274

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

Total votes: 33,942
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 24

Incumbent Joanne Benson advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 24 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joanne Benson
Joanne Benson
 
100.0
 
18,643

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

Total votes: 18,643
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maryland State Senate District 24

Incumbent Joanne Benson won election in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joanne Benson
Joanne Benson (D)
 
99.2
 
44,568
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
338

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

Total votes: 44,906
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 24

Incumbent Joanne Benson defeated Tiffany Alston and Everett Browning Sr. in the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 24 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joanne Benson
Joanne Benson
 
52.3
 
10,230
Image of Tiffany Alston
Tiffany Alston
 
31.5
 
6,160
Image of Everett Browning Sr.
Everett Browning Sr.
 
16.2
 
3,179

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

Total votes: 19,569
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Endorsements

  • Prince George's County Educators' Association[1]

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. Incumbent Joanne Benson defeated Bobby G. Henry, Jr. in the Democratic primary.[2][3][4]

Maryland State Senate, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoanne Benson Incumbent 56% 7,695
Bobby G. Henry, Jr. 44% 6,047
Total Votes 13,742

2010

See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010

Benson won re-election with 27,222 votes, and was unopposed in the November 2 general election.[5]

In the September 14 primary election, Benson defeated Democratic incumbent Nathaniel Exum by a margin of 6,178 to 3,311.[6]

Across the country in 2010, state senate elections were held in 43 states. 1,167 state senate seats were at stake. In all 1,167 state senate districts with an election in 2010, only 19 challengers (12 Democrats and 7 Republicans) defeated an incumbent state senator. Benson was one of the 12 Democratic challengers who defeated an incumbent Democratic state senator.

Maryland State Senate, District 24 (2010) General Election
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Joanne Benson (D) 27,222 100%
Maryland State Senate, District 24- Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Joanne Benson 5,938 57%
Nathaniel Exum 5,101 46.2%

2006

On November 7, 2006, Joanne Benson ran for District 24 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the first of three seats, beating Carolyn Howard and Michael Vaughn.[7]

Joanne Benson raised $57,800 for her campaign.[8]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 24
Candidates Votes Percent
Joanne Benson (D) 19,081 33.5%
Carolyn Howard (D) 19,007 33.4%
Michael Vaughn (D) 18,806 33.0%
Write-Ins 66 0.1%

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2014

On her campaign website, Benson listed 6 issues:[9]

  • "A safe environment for our residents and families; committed to tackling gang and domestic violence."
  • "Quality jobs and benefits for workers and their families and support for businesses that invest in our local economy."
  • "Access to quality health care and to keep Prince George's Hospital open to serve our residents."
  • "Maintaining services for senior citizens and to always make sure that seniors have a safe, affordable, and clean place to live."
  • "Substance abuse treatment for those in need. This will help to reduce crime and restore the social fabric of our communities impacted by drug and alcohol addiction."
  • "Improving our community by removing blight, funding our infrastructure and holding those businesses accountable who are not responsible to the needs of our community."

Campaign finance summary

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Joanne Benson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Maryland State Senate District 24Won general$274,970 $211,908
2018Maryland State Senate District 24Won general$285,421 N/A**
2014Maryland State Senate, District 24Won $219,619 N/A**
2010Maryland State Senate, District 24Won $145,530 N/A**
2006Maryland House of Delegates, District 24Won $93,174 N/A**
2002Maryland House of Delegates, District 24Won $48,101 N/A**
1998Maryland House of Delegates, District 24Won $25,402 N/A**
** 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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Benson is Treasurer of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and a member of the Maryland Veterans Caucus, Maryland Commission on Disabilities, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, and Women Legislators of Maryland.

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Maryland State Senate District 24

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Prince George's County Educators' Association, "2018 PGCEA-Endorsed Candidates," accessed May 25, 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 State Senate," accessed December 5, 2014
    4. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
    5. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Official Results," accessed February 24, 2014
    6. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed February 24, 2014
    7. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
    8. ↑ Follow the Money, "Benson's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 24, 2014
    9. ↑ Joanne Benson for State Senate: Issues

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