Shelly Hettleman
2020 - Present
2027
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Shelly Hettleman (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 11. She assumed office on February 3, 2020. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Hettleman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland State Senate to represent District 11. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Hettleman was assigned to the following committees:
- Budget & Taxation Committee
- Rules Committee, Vice Chair
- Audit and Evaluation Committee
- Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Committee
- Children, Youth, and Families Committee
- Joint Committee on Pensions
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2021-2022
Hettleman was assigned to the following committees:
- Judicial Proceedings Committee
- Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Committee
- Children, Youth, and Families Committee
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2019-2020
Hettleman was assigned to the following committees:
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2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hettleman served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Audit |
Elections
2022
See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland State Senate District 11
Incumbent Shelly Hettleman defeated Ruth Goetz in the general election for Maryland State Senate District 11 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shelly Hettleman (D) | 71.5 | 33,409 |
 | Ruth Goetz (R) | 28.5 | 13,310 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 46,753 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 11
Incumbent Shelly Hettleman advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland State Senate District 11 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelly Hettleman | 100.0 | 16,863 |
| Total votes: 16,863 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 11
Ruth Goetz advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland State Senate District 11 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ruth Goetz | 100.0 | 3,628 |
| Total votes: 3,628 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 (Historical) (3 seats)
Jon Cardin, incumbent Shelly Hettleman, and incumbent Dana Stein defeated Jonathan Porter in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 (Historical) on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jon Cardin (D) | 29.3 | 33,077 |
| ✔ | | Shelly Hettleman (D) | 28.3 | 31,957 |
| ✔ |  | Dana Stein (D) | 26.9 | 30,364 |
 | Jonathan Porter (R) | 14.9 | 16,852 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 521 | ||
| Total votes: 112,771 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 (Historical) (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 (Historical) on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelly Hettleman | 26.8 | 11,158 |
| ✔ | | Dana Stein | 23.7 | 9,893 |
| ✔ | | Jon Cardin | 23.6 | 9,830 |
| Amy Blank | 15.0 | 6,252 | |
| Linda Dorsey-Walker | 8.0 | 3,325 | |
| Kate Skovron | 2.9 | 1,200 | |
| Total votes: 41,658 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 (Historical) (3 seats)
Jonathan Porter advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 11 (Historical) on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Porter | 100.0 | 2,802 |
| Total votes: 2,802 | |||
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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. Shelly Hettleman and incumbents Dan Morhaim and Dana M. Stein defeated Don Engel, Alex B. Leikus and Theodore Levin in the Democratic primary, while Laura Harkins was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hettleman, Morhaim and Stein defeated Harkins for three seats in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Shelly Hettleman |
27.7% | 24,197 | |
| Democratic | Dana Stein Incumbent |
26.6% | 23,241 | |
| Democratic | Dan Morhaim Incumbent |
26.3% | 22,991 | |
| Republican | Laura Harkins | 19.4% | 16,947 | |
| Total Votes | 87,376 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Shelly Hettleman |
26.4% | 9,923 |
| Dana Stein Incumbent |
24.5% | 9,221 |
| Dan Morhaim Incumbent |
24.1% | 9,049 |
| Theodore Levin | 10.6% | 3,998 |
| Don Engel | 10.6% | 3,982 |
| Alex B. Leikus | 3.8% | 1,434 |
| Total Votes | 37,607 | |
Endorsements
Hettleman's endorsements included:[4]
- U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D)
- U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D)
- U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D)
- U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D)
- AFSCME Maryland
- Baltimore County Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics, IAFF Local 1311
- CASA in Action
- EMILY’s List
- Equality Maryland
- Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Baltimore
- Maryland Association of REALTORS
- Maryland League of Conservation Voters
- Maryland National Organization for Women Political Action Committee
- Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO
- Northwestern Democratic Club
- Progressive Maryland
- SEIU Local 1199, Local 32 BJ & Local 400
- Sierra Club Maryland
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Shelly Hettleman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Hettleman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Better Public Education
We must improve our public schools. All children must have a fair, strong chance to be prepared for college and employment. It’s in their interest and it’s in ours too, as a community and nation. Students who under-perform or drop out become alienated. Too often we lose the entrepreneurs and workers of the future, and they too often drift into criminal behavior. Citizen and Neighborhood Participation What any Delegate does is often determined by how the Delegate goes about doing the work. For me, the lifeblood of my campaign and my service as a Delegate will be the flow of ideas from neighborhoods and everyday citizens. Lobbyists can play a constructive role in shaping legislation. But they sometimes dominate the process, crowding out less organized and less well-placed voices. Early Child Care and Parenting Government is no substitute for what families should be able to do for themselves. But some families are less able than others, and children, for their own sake and for the wellbeing of our communities, must be assured a healthy, nurturing start. Our Debt to Seniors As a community and state, we do a lot for our seniors but not all that we should. Those who have worked so hard to create the world we enjoy and to whom we owe so much should be paid back with our love, our respect and a continuum of services that enable them to live vibrantly as they age. We are blessed that the community of seniors is increasing: the number of seniors over 85 has tripled in the last 10 years and will continue to grow dramatically. But their needs are multiplying too, and becoming more complex. Jobs and Economic Development Good jobs and a productive economy are at the heart of almost all the good things that we want for our families and communities. Good jobs support strong families. On the other hand, the lack of good jobs – as a result of unemployment or underemployment – causes great stress on families while depriving them of the essentials of daily life. Protecting our Environment - Protecting Ourselves We, our children and our children’s children are endangered by the many ways in which our air, water and land are being abused. We know that environmental risks are greater than ever and that failure to act will bring economic as well as environmental harm throughout Maryland. But the good news is that we know more about what we can do to combat the risk. Now we need the political will to do it.[5][6] |
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Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance summary
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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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See also
2022 Elections
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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
- ↑ Friends of Shelly Hettleman, "Endorsements," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Friends of Shelly Hettleman, "On the Issues," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Maryland State Senate District 11 2020-Present |
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Maryland House of Delegates District 11 (Historical) 2015-2020 |
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