“We support the candidates who support small business”
ANNAPOLIS (June 25, 2018) – The NFIB MD PAC today announced candidate endorsements in the state elections for House and Senate in advance of Maryland’s June 26 Primary Election.
“These candidates know what it takes to create jobs, and they understand the challenges that small-business owners face in Maryland,” said NFIB’s Tim Goodrich, Executive Director, State Government Relations. “They are committed to making this state a better place to grow a business, and that is what we’re looking for.”
NFIB is the leading small-business association with thousands of members in Maryland representing a cross-section of the state’s economy. The endorsements come from NFIB’s Maryland PAC, the association’s state political action committee, and are based on positions regarding key small-business issues, including taxes, health care, labor, and regulatory issues. Each endorsed candidate received a score of 90% or above in Maryland’s most recent NFIB voting record.
Small-business owners and their employees vote in high numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members, and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB will encourage its members to help turn out the small-business vote for the candidates in the June 26 Primary Election and the General Election in November.
Primary Election candidates endorsed by NFIB’s MD PAC:
State Senate:
Bates, Gail H. (R – District 9 – Carroll and Howard Counties)
Eckardt, Adelaide (R – District 37 – Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties)
Edwards, George C. (R – District 1 – Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties)
Hershey, Jr., Stephen S. (R – District 36 – Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties)
Hough, Michael J. (R – District 4 – Carrol and Frederick Counties)
Jennings, J.B. (R – District 7 – Baltimore and Harford Counties)
Ready, Justin (R – District 5 – Carroll County)
Reilly, Edward R. (R – District 33 – Anne Arundel County)
Salling, Johnny Ray (R – District 6 – Baltimore County)
Serafini, Andrew A. (R – District 2 – Washington County)
Waugh, Stephen (R – District 29 – Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties)
State House:
Adams, Christopher T. (R – District 37B – Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties)
Arentz, Steven J. (R – District 36 – Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties)
Beitzel, Wendell R. (R – District 1A – Allegany and Garrett Counties)
Buckel, Jason C. (R – District 1B – Allegany County)
*Carozza, Mary Beth (R – District 38C – Wicomico and Worcester Counties)
Ciliberti, Barrie S. (R – District 4 – Carroll and Frederick Counties)
Clark, Gerald (R – District 29C — Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties)
Cluster, Joe (R – District 8 – Baltimore County)
Fisher, Mark N. (R – District 27C – Calvert County)
Folden, William G. (R – District 3B – Frederick County)
Ghrist, Jefferson L. (R – District 36 – Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties)
Glass, Glen (R – District 34A – Harford County)
Grammer, Jr., Robin L. (R – District 6 – Baltimore County)
Howard, Seth A. (R – District 30B – Anne Arundel County)
Jacobs, Jay A. (R – District 36 – Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties)
Kittleman, Trent (R – District 9A – Carroll and Howard Counties)
Krebs, Susan W. (R – District 5 – Carroll County)
Long, Robert B. (R – District 6 – Baltimore County)
Malone, Michael (R – District 33 – Anne Arundel County)
Mautz, Johnny (R – District 37B – Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties)
McComas, Susan K. (R – District 34B – Harford County)
McConkey, Tony (R – District 33 – Anne Arundel County)
McKay, Mike (R – District 1C – Allegany and Washington Counties)
Metzgar, Ric (R – District 6 – Baltimore County)
Miller, Warren E. (R – District 9A – Carroll and Howard Counties)
Morgan, Matthew (R – District 29A – St. Mary’s County)
Otto, Charles J. (R – District 38A – Somerset and Worcester Counties)
Parrot, Neil (R – District 2A – Washington County)
Rey, Deborah (R – District 29B – St. Mary’s County)
Rose, April (R – District 5 – Carroll County)
Saab, Sid (R – District 33 – Anne Arundel County)
Shoemaker, Haven (R – District 5 – Carroll County)
Szeliga, Kathy (R – District 7 – Baltimore and Harford Counties)
*West, Chris (R – District 42B – Baltimore County)
* indicates running for State Senate
