Jen Terrasa
Jen Terrasa (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 13. She assumed office on January 9, 2019. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Terrasa (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 13. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Terrasa graduated summa cum laude from University of Baltimore School of Law in 1992. Her professional experience includes representing District 3 on the Howard County Council from November 2006 to December 2018, working as the editor of the Law Review, and teaching at the University of Baltimore School of Law. She is affiliated with the Maryland Association of Counties, the MEDCo Board of Directors, and the Maryland Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Terrasa was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Terrasa was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Terrasa was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)
Incumbent Vanessa Atterbeary, incumbent Jen Terrasa, and Pam Lanman Guzzone defeated Chris Yates and Padraic Walsh in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Vanessa Atterbeary (D) | 27.9 | 33,045 | |
✔ | Jen Terrasa (D) | 26.3 | 31,259 | |
✔ | Pam Lanman Guzzone (D) | 26.2 | 31,128 | |
Chris Yates (R) | 10.0 | 11,874 | ||
Padraic Walsh (R) | 9.1 | 10,792 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 539 |
Total votes: 118,637 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)
Incumbent Vanessa Atterbeary, incumbent Jen Terrasa, and Pam Lanman Guzzone defeated Amy Brooks and Becca Niburg in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Vanessa Atterbeary | 29.9 | 11,663 | |
✔ | Jen Terrasa | 23.7 | 9,249 | |
✔ | Pam Lanman Guzzone | 19.9 | 7,760 | |
Amy Brooks | 17.3 | 6,756 | ||
Becca Niburg | 9.1 | 3,561 |
Total votes: 38,989 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)
Chris Yates and Padraic Walsh advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chris Yates | 53.1 | 2,995 | |
✔ | Padraic Walsh | 46.9 | 2,645 |
Total votes: 5,640 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)
Incumbent Vanessa Atterbeary, incumbent Shane Pendergrass, and Jen Terrasa defeated Chris Yates in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Vanessa Atterbeary (D) | 30.7 | 39,470 | |
✔ | Shane Pendergrass (D) | 28.4 | 36,519 | |
✔ | Jen Terrasa (D) | 27.1 | 34,921 | |
Chris Yates (R) | 13.4 | 17,258 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 513 |
Total votes: 128,681 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)
Incumbent Vanessa Atterbeary, incumbent Shane Pendergrass, and Jen Terrasa defeated Larry Pretlow II in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Vanessa Atterbeary | 32.7 | 10,856 | |
✔ | Shane Pendergrass | 30.2 | 10,020 | |
✔ | Jen Terrasa | 27.7 | 9,169 | |
Larry Pretlow II | 9.4 | 3,110 |
Total votes: 33,155 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)
Chris Yates advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chris Yates | 100.0 | 2,515 |
Total votes: 2,515 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
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2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
“ | What is your political philosophy?
I ran for delegate because I want to continue serving my community and improving life for everyone in Howard County. As a legislator, I have experience being a voice for the people, standing up for our shared values, and solving problems to address community concerns. My key issues of interest include: healthcare, transportation, education, disability issues, and transparency.[2] |
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—Jen Terrasa[1] |
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2023
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Candidate Maryland House of Delegates District 13 |
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