Justin Ready
2015 - Present
2027
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Justin Ready (Republican Party) is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 5. He assumed office on February 2, 2015. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Ready (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 5. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Ready served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 5 from 2010 to 2015.
Ready served as House chief deputy minority whip from 2013 to 2015. He served as executive director of the Maryland Republican Party from 2008 to 2009.
Biography
Ready earned his B.A. in political science from Salisbury University in 2004. His professional experience includes working as a legislative aide to Delegate J.B. Jennings and for Chief of Staff Janet Greenip, and owner of Strategic CFM.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Ready was assigned to the following committees:
- Executive Nominations Committee
- Finance Committee
- Rules Committee
- Audit and Evaluation Committee
- Legislative Policy Committee
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2021-2022
Ready was assigned to the following committees:
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2019-2020
Ready was assigned to the following committees:
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2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ready served on the following committees:
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| • Judicial Proceedings |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ready served on these committees:
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| • Health & Government Operations |
Note: Ready also served on the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Subcommittee on Minority Health Disparities.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland State Senate District 5
Incumbent Justin Ready won election in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Justin Ready (R) | 96.1 | 39,484 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.9 | 1,598 | ||
| Total votes: 41,082 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 5
Incumbent Justin Ready advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 5 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Ready | 100.0 | 12,708 |
| Total votes: 12,708 | |||
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2018
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General election
General election for Maryland State Senate District 5
Incumbent Justin Ready defeated Jamie O'Marr in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Ready (R) | 71.5 | 39,568 |
 | Jamie O'Marr (D) | 28.4 | 15,739 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 55,370 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 5
Jamie O'Marr advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 5 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie O'Marr | 100.0 | 4,622 |
| Total votes: 4,622 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 5
Incumbent Justin Ready advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 5 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Ready | 100.0 | 10,745 |
| Total votes: 10,745 | |||
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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. Zachary Hands and Dorothy G. Scanlan were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Haven Shoemaker and incumbents Susan Krebs and Justin Ready defeated incumbent Donald B. Elliott, Carmen Amedori, Joshua Stonko and Kevin R. Utz in the Republican primary. Shoemaker, Krebs and Ready defeated Hands and Scanlan for three seats in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Susan Krebs Incumbent |
28.7% | 35,701 | |
| Republican | Justin Ready Incumbent |
28% | 34,789 | |
| Republican | Haven Shoemaker |
27.3% | 33,985 | |
| Democratic | Dorothy G. Scanlan | 9.4% | 11,737 | |
| Democratic | Zachary Hands | 6.6% | 8,210 | |
| Total Votes | 124,422 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Justin Ready Incumbent |
25% | 10,567 |
| Susan Krebs Incumbent |
18.1% | 7,665 |
| Haven Shoemaker |
17.3% | 7,308 |
| Joshua Stonko | 13.8% | 5,813 |
| Donald B. Elliott Incumbent | 9.6% | 4,064 |
| Kevin R. Utz | 9.5% | 4,024 |
| Carmen Amedori | 6.7% | 2,819 |
| Total Votes | 42,260 | |
2010
Ready ran against William Niner, Nancy Stocksdale (incumbent) and Dave Wallace in the September 14 primary, coming in first. He went on to win election, coming in first in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 5A General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Justin Ready (R)
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21,226 | |||
| Nancy Stocksdale (R)
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19,046 | |||
| Francis Walsh (D) | 7,688 | |||
| Sharon Baker (D) | 7,250 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Justin Ready endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election.[5]
Personal
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Ready is married to his wife, Ruth.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Rick Perry for President, "40 Maryland GOP Legislators and Leaders Endorse Rick Perry for President," September 27, 2011. (Archived)
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| Preceded by Joseph Getty (R) |
Maryland State Senate District 5 2015-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 5 2011-2015 |
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