Pat McDonough
Patrick L. "Pat" McDonough (b. September 12, 1943) is a former Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 7 from 2003 to 2019. He previously served a term from 1979 to 1983.
Biography
McDonough's professional experience includes working as a marketing and communication group's executive, publisher and radio talk show host/producer.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McDonough served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health & Government Operations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McDonough served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health & Government Operations |
Note: McDonough also served on the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Subcommittee on Health Facilities and Occupations.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McDonough served on these committees:
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| • Health & Government Operations |
Note: McDonough also served on the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Subcommittee on Health Facilities and Occupations.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
Pat McDonough did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Dutch Ruppersberger (D) defeated Pat McDonough (R) and Kristin Kasprzak (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Ruppersberger was unchallenged in the Democratic primary, while McDonough defeated Bill Heine, Carl H. Magee, Jr., Yuripzy Morgan, and Mark Shell to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016. [1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Dutch Ruppersberger Incumbent |
62.1% | 192,183 | |
| Republican | Pat McDonough | 33.1% | 102,577 | |
| Libertarian | Kristin Kasprzak | 4.6% | 14,128 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 592 | |
| Total Votes | 309,480 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Pat McDonough |
71.4% | 28,397 | ||
| Carl Magee | 10.6% | 4,195 | ||
| Bill Heine | 8.1% | 3,203 | ||
| Yuripzy Morgan | 5.7% | 2,257 | ||
| Mark Shell | 4.3% | 1,709 | ||
| Total Votes | 39,761 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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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. Bob Bowie, Jr., Pete Definbaugh and Norman Gifford, Jr. were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbents Rick Impallaria, Pat McDonough and Kathy Szeliga defeated David Seman and Tina Sutherland in the Republican primary. Impallaria, McDonough and Szeliga defeated Bowie, Definbaugh, and Gifford for three seats in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Pat McDonough Incumbent |
26.9% | 35,627 | |
| Republican | Kathy Szeliga Incumbent |
25.1% | 33,197 | |
| Republican | Rick Impallaria Incumbent |
24.6% | 32,560 | |
| Democratic | Bob Bowie, Jr. | 8.4% | 11,154 | |
| Democratic | Norman Gifford, Jr. | 7.7% | 10,192 | |
| Democratic | Pete Definbaugh | 7.3% | 9,707 | |
| Total Votes | 132,437 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Pat McDonough Incumbent |
29% | 6,971 |
| Kathy Szeliga Incumbent |
25.5% | 6,125 |
| Rick Impallaria Incumbent |
24.1% | 5,790 |
| David Seman | 14.5% | 3,483 |
| Tina Sutherland | 7% | 1,675 |
| Total Votes | 24,044 | |
2012
McDonough explored a run in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 2nd District. However, he withdrew from the race prior to the Republican primary. Nancy Jacobs defeated Larry Smith, Howard Orton, Vladmir Degen and Richard Impallaria in the Republican primary on April 3, 2012. Incumbent Dutch Ruppersberger (D) won the election, defeating Nancy Jacobs (R), Ray Bly (write-in) and Leo Dymowski (L) in the general election.
2010
McDonough successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He came in first to capture one of three available seats.[5]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Patrick McDonough (R)
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27,217 | |||
| Richard Impallaria (R)
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25,450 | |||
| Kathy Szeliga (R)
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24,573 | |||
| Jeff Beard (D) | 14,885 | |||
| Kristina Sargent (D) | 13,551 | |||
| James Morrow (D) | 11,960 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Patrick McDonough ran for District 7 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the first of three seats, beating Richard Impallaria, J.B. Jennings, Linda Hart, Jack Sturgill, Rebecca Nelson and Kim Fell.[6]
Patrick McDonough raised $57,177 for his campaign.[7]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Patrick McDonough (R) | 21,189 | 18.6% | ||
| Richard Impallaria (R) | 21,333 | 18.7% | ||
| J.B. Jennings (R) | 23,184 | 20.3% | ||
| Linda Hart (D) | 17,122 | 15.0% | ||
| Jack Sturgill (D) | 15,390 | 13.5% | ||
| Rebecca Nelson (D) | 13,481 | 11.8% | ||
| Kim Fell (G) | 2,307 | 2.0% | ||
| Write-Ins | 83 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2018
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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2014
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In 2014, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 8 to April 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 9 to April 8.
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Personal
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McDonough is a member of the Classroom Coalition, Harford County Pro Life, Hawthorn Civic Association, Joppa Residents Council, Maryland Coalition Against Crime, Maryland Leadership Council and the Route 40 Business Civic Association. He also belongs to the Maryland Veterans Caucus, the Route 43 Advisory Committee, the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus and the Maryland Rural Caucus.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 7
- Maryland's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Maryland's 2nd Congressional District
External links
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Pat McDonough for Congress Facebook Page
- Twitter feed
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial Results for the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "McDonough's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "J.B. Jennings' Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
