Anne Healey

{{Short description|American politician (born 1951)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Anne Healey

| image = Anne Healey (2007).jpg

| caption =

| state_delegate = Maryland

| district = 22nd

| term_start = January 9, 1991

| term_end =

| alongside = Ashanti Martinez and Nicole A. Williams

| predecessor = Anne MacKinnon

| successor =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|1|2}}

| birth_place = Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Democrat

| spouse = Neal Conway

| children = 2

| profession = Freelance writer

}}

Anne Healey (born January 2, 1951) is an American politician. She is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 22 in Prince George's County since 1991. She previously served on the City Council in Hyattsville, Maryland from 1987 to 1990.{{cite web |title=Anne Healey, Maryland State Delegate |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12238.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=May 26, 2022}}

Early life and education

Healey was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on January 2, 1951. She graduated from Cathedral High School, and later attended Marywood College, where she earned a B.A. degree in 1972, and the Catholic University of America, where she earned a M.A. degree in 1974.

Career

After graduating, Healey became a newspaper writer and editor for various Maryland-based newspapers, including The Catholic Review, The Prince George's Sentinel, and The Prince George's Post.

Healey first got involved with politics in grade school after attending a campaign parade for then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy. After a 15-year long career in journalism, Healey decided to pursue a career in politics.{{cite news |last1=Johnston |first1=Nancy |title=Political Career of an 'Irish Catholic Kid' Inspired by JFK |url=https://jclass.umd.edu/archive/suburbannewsline/profiles/profileshealey040603.htm |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=Suburban Newsline |date=April 6, 2003}} From 1987 to 1990, Healey served on the Hyattsville City Council. Afterwards, she ran for state delegate in District 22, winning the Democratic primary with 18 percent of the vote and the general election with 24 percent of the vote.

In the legislature

Healey was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9, 1991. She is the House Chair of the House Rules & Executive Nominations Committee and a member of the Environmental Matters Committee and its housing & real property and motor vehicle & transportation subcommittees.

=Committee assignments=

  • Chair, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2013–present (member, 1998–2006)
  • Member, Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015–present (housing & real property subcommittee, 2015–present; motor vehicle & transportation subcommittee, 2017–present; chair, local government & bi-county agencies subcommittee, 2015–present)
  • Member, Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation, 2019–present
  • Member, Joint Expenditure Study Group on Law Enforcement and Transportation, 1991
  • Member, Joint Study Group on Transportation and Lottery Revenues, 1991
  • Member, Ways and Means Committee, 1991–2006 (vice-chair, 1997–2006; chair, vice-chair's subcommittee, 1997–2006)
  • Member, House Chair, Task Force on Telecommunications Taxes, 1994
  • Member, Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development, 1996–1997
  • House Chair, Task Force to Study County Property-Tax Setoffs and Related Fiscal Issues, 1997
  • Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 1999–2003
  • Member, Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, 2003–2004
  • Member, Spending Affordability Committee, 2003–2007
  • Member, House Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2007–2012
  • Member, Environmental Matters Committee, 2007–2015 (ground rent work group, 2007; housing & real property subcommittee, 2007–2015; motor vehicle & transportation subcommittee, 2007–2010; chair, local government & bi-county subcommittee, 2007–2015)

=Other memberships=

  • Member, County Affairs Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2015–present (bi-county committee, 1991–2002, 2008–2014; law enforcement & state-appointed boards committee, 2003–2007; maryland-national capital park & planning commission committee, 2008–2012)
  • President, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2021–present (member, 1991–present; legislative committee, 2006; secretary, 2016–2018; 2nd vice-president, 2018–2019; 1st vice-president, 2018–2019; vice-president, 2020–2021)
  • Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2004–present
  • Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005–present
  • Member, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, 2015, 2019–present
  • Member, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019–present
  • Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (budgets & revenue committee, 2005–present)

Political positions

=Education=

Healey introduced legislation during the 2013 legislative session that would make the Maryland school year start after Labor Day. The bill passed to form a task force investigating a post-Labor Day start, of which Healey was a member.{{cite news |last1=Burris |first1=Joe |title=Lowery says school districts need autonomy on start of school year |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/anne-arundel/annapolis/bs-md-ar-labor-day-start-20140107-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 7, 2014}} In 2019, Healey voted for, and later voted to override the governor's veto on, a bill that would allow school districts to start before Labor Day.{{cite news |last1=Broadwater |first1=Luke |last2=Richman |first2=Talia |title=Maryland legislators override veto, allow school to start pre-Labor Day; districts not rushing to shift schedules |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-labor-day-veto-override-20190329-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 29, 2019}}

=Environment=

In 2015, Healey introduced legislation to protect bees from neonics.{{cite news |title=Bill Seeks To Protect Bees From Pesticides |url=https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/02/17/bill-seeks-to-protect-bees-from-pesticides/ |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=CBS Baltimore |date=February 17, 2015}} The bill passed and became law on May 28, 2016.{{cite web |title=Legislation - HB0211 |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0211?ys=2016RS |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |access-date=May 26, 2022}}

In 2017, Healey sponsored legislation that would require developers to replant an acre of trees for every acre of forest they clear.{{cite news |title=Deforestation, fracking bills spark rallies before hearing in Annapolis |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/md--cns-deforestation-fracking-20170222-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |agency=Capital Gazette |date=February 22, 2017}} Healey introduced legislation during the 2018 legislative session that would create a state definition for priority forests to improve state conservation laws.{{cite news |last1=Dance |first1=Scott |title=Environmentalists push to improve Maryland conservation law: 'The most forested areas are the least protected' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/environment/bs-md-forest-conservation-act-20180212-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 18, 2018}} In 2019, Healey introduced legislation to create a task force to monitor and address future deforestation and make recommendations to prevent forest loss without disrupting growth and development.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Dept. of Natural Resources Sets Listening Tour on State Forest Action Plan |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/05/07/dept-of-natural-resources-sets-listening-tour-on-state-forest-action-plan/ |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=May 7, 2019}}

=Health care=

In 2004, Healey voted in favor of legislation that would levy a two-percent tax on health maintenance organizations to keep medical malpractice insurance costs for doctors in check.{{cite news |title=Roll call vote on medical malpractice insurance bill |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2004-12-31-0412310120-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=December 31, 2004}}

In 2006, Healey voted in favor of legislation that would require Walmart to pay more for employee health care benefits. The bill was vetoed by Governor Bob Ehrlich, and the legislature failed to override his veto on an 88-50 vote in the House and a 30-17 vote in the Senate.{{cite news |last1=Green |first1=Andrew A. |title=Wal-Mart veto falls |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2006-01-13-0601130056-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 13, 2006}}

In 2019, Healey voted in favor of legislation that would create a five-person panel to investigate and negotiate the prices of high-priced drugs.{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=House Measure Would Allow Board to Investigate High-Priced Drugs |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/03/27/house-measure-would-allow-board-to-investigate-high-priced-drugs/ |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=March 27, 2019}}

=Immigration=

In 2021, Healey voted in favor of legislation that would prohibit state and local government agencies from providing records or data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement.{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |last2=Kurtz |first2=Josh |title=State and Local Leaders Push to Limit Maryland's Relationship With ICE |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/03/23/state-and-local-leaders-push-to-limit-marylands-relationship-with-ice/ |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=March 23, 2021}}

=National politics=

During the 2016 presidential primaries, Healey endorsed Martin O'Malley.{{cite news |last1=Fritze |first1=John |title=Martin O'Malley announces dozens of Md. endorsements |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bal-omalley-announces-dozens-of-md-endorsements-20151103-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 3, 2015}} In 2020, she endorsed Joe Biden.{{cite news |last1=Broadwater |first1=Luke |title=Biden announces 29 Maryland endorsements |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-biden-endorsements-20190729-ptcrrsjzpzaxdivlztlcadgpb4-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 29, 2019}}

=Social issues=

In 2001, Healey voted in favor of legislation that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Jeff |title=House OKs gay rights legislation |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2001-03-31-0103310453-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 31, 2001}} In 2006, she opposed legislation that would ban gay marriage in Maryland. The bill failed to pass out of the House of Delegates on a 61-78 vote.{{cite news |last1=Brewington |first1=Kelly |title=House rejects reviving gay marriage measure |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2006-02-04-0602040186-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 4, 2006}}

Healey opposes the death penalty.{{cite news |last1=Bishop |first1=Tricia |title=Key lawmakers question Md. execution process |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bal-md.death17oct17-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=October 17, 2009}} In 2013, she voted in favor of legislation to repeal the death penalty, which was signed into law by Governor Martin O'Malley.{{cite news |last1=Wagner |first1=John |title=How the Maryland House voted on repealing the death penalty |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/how-the-maryland-house-voted-on-repealing-the-death-penalty/2013/03/15/8b26bb86-8db8-11e2-9838-d62f083ba93f_story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 15, 2013}}

In 2003, Healey supported a proposal that would strip funding for abortion from the state budget.{{cite news |last1=Becker |first1=Jo |title=2 Md. Abortion Bills Defeated |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/maryland-house-passes-abortion-rights-constitution-amendment/2997051/ |access-date=May 26, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=May 26, 2022}} In 2005, she voted against a bill to provide state funding toward embryonic stem cell research.{{cite news |last1=Wagner |first1=John |title=Md. House Approves Stem Cell Funding |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2005/03/29/md-house-approves-stem-cell-funding/2402036c-e900-4675-a608-ada98e5a205f/ |access-date=May 26, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 29, 2005}} In 2022, Healey voted against the Abortion Care Access Act, a bill to expand the array of medical providers who could perform abortions. She also voted against overriding the gubernatorial veto on the bill.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Maryland After Roe Is Extinguished: 'It's Going to Be a Different World' |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/06/24/maryland-after-roe-is-extinguished-its-going-to-be-a-different-world/ |access-date=June 24, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=June 24, 2022}} Healey was targeted for a primary challenge by Pro-Choice Maryland in 2022 for her anti-abortion stances.{{cite web | url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/07/18/the-12-most-vulnerable-legislative-incumbents-in-tuesdays-primaries/ | title=The 12 Most Vulnerable Legislative Incumbents in Tuesday's Primaries | date=18 July 2022 }} She won the primary.

=Taxes=

In 2013, Healey voted in favor of legislation to raise the state's fuel tax to replenish the state's transportation fund.{{cite news |last1=Wagner |first1=John |title=How the Maryland House voted on transportation funding |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/how-the-maryland-house-voted-on-transportation-funding/2013/03/22/8ac32056-9323-11e2-8ea1-956c94b6b5b9_story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 22, 2013}} In 2015, Healey voted against legislation that would repeal Maryland's "Rain Tax".{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Jenna |last2=Wiggins |first2=Ovetta |title=Maryland lawmakers defeat Gov. Hogan's attempt to kill 'rain tax' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/maryland-lawmakers-defeat-hogan-proposal-to-eliminate-rain-tax/2015/03/06/df2a3cfc-c45d-11e4-9271-610273846239_story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 6, 2015}}

Personal life

While reporting for The Catholic Review, Healey met her future husband, Neal Conway. Together, they have lived in Hyattsville since 1979 and have raised two children. Healey is a devout Catholic and is of Irish descent.{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Jeff |last2=Koenig |first2=Sarah |title=Lobbyist brings religion to politics |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2001-02-01-0102020396-story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 1, 2001}} In September 2015, she was invited to attend Pope Francis's visit to the White House.{{cite news |last1=Hicks |first1=Josh |title=Here's how some of Maryland's Catholic lawmakers plan to see the pope |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/09/21/heres-how-some-of-marylands-catholic-lawmakers-plan-to-see-the-pope/ |access-date=May 26, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 21, 2015}}

In June 2020, Healey was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her chemotherapy treatments ended in December and she continued to receive radiation treatment during the 2021 legislative session.{{cite news |last1=Wiggins |first1=Ovetta |title=Md. lawmaker shares cancer diagnosis to encourage people to get preventive care despite pandemic |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/anne-healey-maryland-delegate-cancer/2021/01/08/a41f766a-5055-11eb-b96e-0e54447b23a1_story.html |access-date=May 26, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 8, 2021}}

Electoral history

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| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1990/results_1990/pahod.html }}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Richard A. Palumbo

|votes = 6,501

|percentage = 31

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Paul G. Pinsky

|votes = 5,232

|percentage = 25

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 3,874

|percentage = 18

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = M. Teresa O'Hare Johnson

|votes = 3,366

|percentage = 16

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = C. Hope Brown

|votes = 2,050

|percentage = 10

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| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22 General Election, 1990{{cite web |title= 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results |date= June 14, 2001

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1990/results_1990/gahod.html }}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Richard A. Palumbo

|votes = 10,353

|percentage = 27

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Paul G. Pinsky

|votes = 9,566

|percentage = 25

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 9,355

|percentage = 24

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mary E. Rand

|votes = 3,164

|percentage = 8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Gerard F. Kiernan

|votes = 3,118

|percentage = 8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bruce Gordon Pope

|votes = 2,666

|percentage = 7

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| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22A Democratic Primary Election, 1994{{cite web |title= 1994 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results |date= February 6, 2001

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1994/results_1994/pahod.html }}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Richard A. Palumbo

|votes = 4,998

|percentage = 39

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 3,591

|percentage = 28

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Timothy Sullivan

|votes = 1,910

|percentage = 15

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Stewart R. Henderson

|votes = 1,671

|percentage = 13

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Scott R. Wilson

|votes = 288

|percentage = 2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jack R. Jones

|votes = 217

|percentage = 2

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| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22A General Election, 1994{{cite web |title= 1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results |date= February 6, 2001

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Richard A. Palumbo

|votes = 9,246

|percentage = 34

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 8,475

|percentage = 31

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = William Anthony McConkey

|votes = 5,584

|percentage = 20

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Keith L. Poptanich

|votes = 3,989

|percentage = 15

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| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22A Democratic Primary Election, 1998{{cite web |title= 1998 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results |date= October 24, 2000

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1998/results_1998/pahod.html }}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Richard A. Palumbo

|votes = 3,329

|percentage = 45

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 3,181

|percentage = 43

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Eileen Dowd

|votes = 690

|percentage = 9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Steven Ross Shaw

|votes = 229

|percentage = 3

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| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22A General Election, 1998{{cite web |title= 1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results |date= October 24, 2000

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Richard A. Palumbo

|votes = 11,375

|percentage = 50

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 11,204

|percentage = 50

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| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22 Democratic Primary Election, 2002{{cite web |title= Official Results: Legislative District 22 |date= March 19, 2003

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tawanna P. Gaines

|votes = 6,749

|percentage = 23.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 6,568

|percentage = 23.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Justin Ross

|votes = 5,916

|percentage = 21.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David R. Merkowitz

|votes = 4,584

|percentage = 16.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael Wein

|votes = 2,423

|percentage = 8.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John Shields

|votes = 1,954

|percentage = 6.9

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| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22 General Election, 2002{{cite web |title= 2002 Gubernatorial General - Official Results |date= December 2, 2002

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2002/results/g_ld22.html }}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 16,670

|percentage = 30.56

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Justin Ross

|votes = 16,243

|percentage = 29.78

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tawanna P. Gaines

|votes = 15,871

|percentage = 29.10

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dominique J. Brown

|votes = 5,652

|percentage = 10.36

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Other Write-Ins

|votes = 111

|percentage = 0.20

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| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22 Democratic Primary Election, 2006{{cite web |title= Official 2006 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Legislative District 22

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2006/results/primary/legislative_district_22.html }}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tawanna P. Gaines

|votes = 6,947

|percentage = 29.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Justin Ross

|votes = 6,382

|percentage = 27.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 5,865

|percentage = 24.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Karren Pope-Onwukwe

|votes = 4,418

|percentage = 18.7

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{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22 Democratic Primary Election, 2006{{cite web |title= Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 22

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2006/results/primary/legislative_district_22.html }}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tawanna P. Gaines

|votes = 17,572

|percentage = 33.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 17,258

|percentage = 33.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Justin Ross

|votes = 16,818

|percentage = 32.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Other Write-Ins

|votes = 187

|percentage = 0.4

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| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22 Democratic Primary Election, 2010{{cite web |title= Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2010/results/Primary/gen_results_2010_1_01622.html }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tawanna P. Gaines

|votes = 7,295

|percentage = 34.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Justin Ross

|votes = 7,224

|percentage = 33.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 6,950

|percentage = 32.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22 General Election, 2010{{cite web |title= Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2010/results/General/gen_results_2010_2_01622.html }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tawanna P. Gaines

|votes = 18,550

|percentage = 34.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Justin Ross

|votes = 17,399

|percentage = 32.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 17,302

|percentage = 32.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Other Write-Ins

|votes = 207

|percentage = 0.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22 Democratic Primary Election, 2014{{cite web |title= Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates |date=July 16, 2014

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2014/results/primary/gen_results_2014_1_01622.html }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Alonzo T. Washington

|votes = 7,504

|percentage = 31.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tawanna P. Gaines

|votes = 6,284

|percentage = 26.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 6,117

|percentage = 25.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Rushern Baker IV

|votes = 3,840

|percentage = 16.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22 General Election, 2014{{cite web |title= Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates |date=December 2, 2014

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2014/results/General/gen_results_2014_2_01622.html }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tawanna P. Gaines

|votes = 19,174

|percentage = 31.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Alonzo T. Washington

|votes = 18,677

|percentage = 31.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 18,214

|percentage = 30.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Lynn White

|votes = 3,910

|percentage = 6.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Other Write-Ins

|votes = 140

|percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22 Democratic Primary Election, 2018{{cite web |title= Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates |date=July 31, 2018

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/primary/gen_results_2018_1_01622.html }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Alonzo T. Washington

|votes = 10,739

|percentage = 31.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tawanna P. Gaines

|votes = 8,615

|percentage = 25.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 6,853

|percentage = 19.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Nicole A. Williams

|votes = 4,761

|percentage = 13.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Ashanti Martinez

|votes = 3,486

|percentage = 10.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 22 General Election, 2018{{cite web |title= Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates |date=December 11, 2018

| work = Maryland State Board of Elections

| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/general/gen_results_2018_2_01622.html }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tawanna P. Gaines

|votes = 29,461

|percentage = 33.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Alonzo T. Washington

|votes = 27,401

|percentage = 31.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Healey

|votes = 26,209

|percentage = 29.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Winnie Obike

|votes = 4,416

|percentage = 5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Other Write-Ins

|votes = 278

|percentage = 0.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

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