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Karen Simpson (politician)

Karen Simpson
Simpson in 2023
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Serving with Ken Kerr and Kris Fair
Preceded byCarol L. Krimm
Personal details
Born (1967-08-28) August 28, 1967 (age 57)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationRadford University (BA)
Towson University (MA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Karen Patricia Simpson (born August 28, 1967) is an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 3 in Frederick County, Maryland.[1]

Background

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Simpson graduated from Paint Branch High School in 1985. She later attended Radford University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1989, and Towson University, where she earned a Master of Arts degree in community counseling in 1996.[1]

Simpson first ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 31B in 2018.[2] She was defeated in the general election by Republicans Brian Chisholm and state delegate Nic Kipke.[3] She moved to Frederick, Maryland after her husband got a job as a pastor there.[4]

In the legislature

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Simpson was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.[5] She is a member of the House Judiciary Committee.[6]

Political positions

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In May 2022, Simpson signed a Chesapeake Climate Action Network resolution to move Maryland to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and to remove trash incineration from the state's "clean energy" classification.[7]

In a September 2022 interview with The Frederick News-Post, Simpson said she would support strengthening protections for domestic violence victims, including removing the statute of limitations on reporting workplace sexual harassment and creating a state registry for people convicted of domestic violence-related offenses.[8]

Electoral history

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Maryland House of Delegates District 31B Democratic primary election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Patricia Simpson 3,184 52.4
Democratic Harry E. Freeman 2,894 47.6
Maryland House of Delegates District 31B election, 2018[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Chisholm 20,573 33.2
Republican Nic Kipke (incumbent) 20,434 33.0
Democratic Karen Patricia Simpson 11,257 18.2
Democratic Harry E. Freeman 9,602 15.5
Write-in 49 0.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 3 Democratic Primary Election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth P. Kerr 5,628 19.8
Democratic Kris Fair 5,598 19.7
Democratic Karen Simpson 4,450 15.6
Democratic Josh Bokee 3,618 12.7
Democratic Tarolyn C. Thrasher 3,489 12.3
Democratic William "Billy" Reid 3,295 11.6
Democratic Stephen Slater 2,364 8.3
Maryland House of Delegates District 3 election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth P. Kerr 26,270 24.91
Democratic Karen Simpson 25,945 24.60
Democratic Kris Fair 25,602 24.27
Republican Kathy Diener 13,699 12.99
Republican Justin Wages 13,535 12.83
Write-in 429 0.41

References

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  1. ^ a b "Members – Delegate Karen Simpson". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  2. ^ San Felice, Selene (February 27, 2018). "Year of the Woman: Record 50 plus file for 2018 candidacy in Anne Arundel". Capital Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  4. ^ Hutzell, Rick (October 18, 2024). "For Alsobrooks and Hogan, victory in Senate race runs through Frederick". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Karen Simmons, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Gaines, Danielle E. (January 5, 2023). "Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session". Maryland Matters. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (May 13, 2022). "Political Notes: More than 100 State Candidates Sign Carbon-Free Electricity Pledge and Congressional Endorsements". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Roberts, Angela (September 6, 2022). "Simpson would fight for more protections for domestic violence victims". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  11. ^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 7, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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