Saqib Ali
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Saqib Ali (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 39. He assumed office on January 10, 2007. He left office on January 12, 2011.
Ali (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 15. He lost in the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022.
Ali completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Saqib Ali was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He has worked as a senior software engineer with the Mitre Corporation. Ali has served as co-chair of the Longdraft Road Coalition, president of the District 39 Democratic Club, and member of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Matters Committee of Montgomery County Delegation, and the Cable Communications Advisory Committee.[2]
Committee assignments
- Environmental Matters
- Subcommittee on Environment
- Subcommittee on Housing and Real Property
- Subcommittee on Motor Vehicles and Transportation
Elections
2022
See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 15 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lily Qi (D) | 24.6 | 31,145 |
| ✔ |  | Linda Foley (D) | 24.5 | 31,007 |
| ✔ |  | David Fraser-Hidalgo (D) | 23.8 | 30,229 |
 | Stacey Sauter (R)  | 9.4 | 11,969 | |
 | Matt Wade (R) | 8.9 | 11,330 | |
| Jodi Noah (R) | 8.7 | 11,087 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 126,771 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 15 (3 seats)
Incumbent Lily Qi, incumbent Linda Foley, and incumbent David Fraser-Hidalgo defeated Saqib Ali in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 15 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lily Qi | 31.4 | 12,293 |
| ✔ | | Linda Foley | 28.1 | 11,002 |
| ✔ | | David Fraser-Hidalgo | 27.4 | 10,726 |
 | Saqib Ali | 13.1 | 5,145 | |
| Total votes: 39,166 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 15 (3 seats)
Matt Wade, Stacey Sauter, and Jodi Noah advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 15 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Wade | 33.8 | 2,592 |
| ✔ | | Stacey Sauter | 33.6 | 2,578 |
| ✔ | Jodi Noah | 32.5 | 2,494 | |
| Total votes: 7,664 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Ali's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2010
Ali did not run for re-election to the House in 2010.
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010
Ali was defeated by Nancy King in the September 14 Democratic primary. King lost by a margin of 3,695 to 3,447 votes.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Saqib Ali ran for District 39 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Nancy King and Charles Barkley but beating David Nichols, Gary Scott, and Bill Witham.[3]
Saqib Ali raised $121,887 for his campaign.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 39 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Nancy King (D) | 18,651 | 23.5% | ||
| Charles Barkley (D) | 18,253 | 23.0% | ||
| Saqib Ali (D) | 16,455 | 20.7% | ||
| David Nichols (R) | 9,278 | 11.7% | ||
| Gary Scott (R) | 8,363 | 10.5% | ||
| Bill Witham (R) | 8,244 | 10.4% | ||
| Write-Ins | 68 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Saqib Ali completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ali's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Former Del. S. Saqib Ali from North Potomac served as a leading progressive voice in the House of Delegates from 2007-2011 in District 39. During his tenure, he was the first Muslim to hold elected office in the State of Maryland, 1 of only 7 Muslims in elected office nationwide, and 1 of only 2 South Asians serving in the State House. As a 1st-generation American, he understood the importance of his tenure in Annapolis to his constituents, as he represented a district that was 40% nonwhite at the time and quickly grew to become a multiracial community. During his 2006 campaign he secured endorsements from the Montgomery County Educators’ Association, Washington Post, Sierra Club, and other local progressive organizations. Currently, Saqib is a senior software engineer, a long-time resident of North Potomac, father of 2 daughters attending Montgomery County Public Schools, and graduate of University of Maryland with a BS and MS in computer science.
- When the Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade, we need to make sure women in Maryland can still access abortion services. Also, we need to ensure that women who will come from other states (like West Virginia) will be accommodated. Texas has passed laws that allow bounty hunters to sue doctors. Connecticut has fought back by banning such bounty-hunting against doctors. If I'm elected, I will make sure Maryland does the same as Connecticut.
- I recognize that human-caused global warming is an existential threat to our way of life. That's why I'll support efforts to speed up electrification of our vehicle fleet, adoption of rooftop solar, and switching our coal-fired power plants to renewable energy. Maryland must become carbon neutral by 2045.
- As the wealthiest state in the nation, we ought to offer world-class education. Universal Pre-K is proven to close education gaps. And as our economy demands more high-skilled labor, we can also prepare the next generation with tuition-free community college.
Environmental Policy, Expanding Democracy, Civil Rights
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Saqib Ali
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 22, 2022
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ali
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Ali's 2006 campaign contributions
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| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 39 2007–January 12, 2011 |
Succeeded by Shane Robinson |
