Stuart Schmidt, Jr. | |
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Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates from the 33B district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Redistricting |
Personal details | |
Born | Anne Arundel County,Maryland,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Michelle |
Children | 1 |
Education | Salisbury University (BS) University of Baltimore (MBA) |
Occupation | Real estate professional |
Website | Campaign website |
Stuart Michael Schmidt,Jr. is an American politician. He is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 33B in Anne Arundel County,Maryland. [1]
Schmidt was born in Anne Arundel County,Maryland. [2] He grew up playing sports in the Harundale Youth Sports League [3] and graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 1998. [4] Schmidt later attended Salisbury University,where he earned his Bachelor's degree,and the University of Baltimore,where he received his Master of Business Administration degree. [5] He operates his own realty business,called Schmidt Home Consultants (a Keller Williams Realty independent franchise). [5] [6]
In 2022,Schmidt filed to run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 33,later being redrawn into District 33B. [7] He won the Republican primary on July 19,2022,receiving 70.4 percent of the vote, [8] and later won the general election on November 8. [1]
Schmidt was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11,2023. [2] He is a member of the House Judiciary Committee. [9]
Schmidt was selected for the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship for the 2024 Strengthening Democracy cohort and the 2025-2026 Civic Innovation cohort,a bipartisan cohort of lawmakers committed to improving civic engagement and democratic processes. [10] [11]
Schmidt is married to his wife,Michele. Together,they have one child and live in Crofton,Maryland. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stuart Michael Schmidt,Jr. | 2,498 | 70.4 | |
Republican | Tyler Bailey | 1,050 | 29.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stuart Michael Schmidt,Jr. | 10,501 | 50.66 | |
Democratic | John Wakefield | 10,204 | 49.23 | |
Write-in | 24 | 0.12 |