Dylan Behler
{{short description|American politician (born 1998)}}
{{Distinguish|Dylan Ehler}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dylan Behler
| image = Dylan Behler (54341744796) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Behler in 2025
| state_delegate = Maryland
| district = 30A
| term_start = February 6, 2025
| term_end =
| appointed = Wes Moore
| alongside = Dana Jones
| predecessor = Shaneka Henson
| successor =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|5}}
| birth_place = Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
| education = University of Maryland, College Park (BA)
| party = Democratic
}}
Dylan Andrew Behler (born June 5, 1998) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing district 30A since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the chief of staff to state senator Sarah Elfreth.
Background
Behler was born in Annapolis, Maryland, on June 5, 1998, and is a life-long resident of Anne Arundel County.{{cite news |last1=Karpovich |first1=Todd |title=Dylan Behler gets nod to fill Maryland District 30A delegate seat vacancy |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/02/01/behler-district-30a-delegate-seat/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 1, 2025}} He graduated from Southern High School in 2016,{{cite news |title=Southern High School honor roll |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-southern-high-school-h/164500285/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 18, 2016 |page=A6 |via=Newspapers.com}} afterwards attending the University of Maryland, College Park, where he worked as a government affairs intern for the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department in 2017 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government in 2020.{{cite web |title=Dylan A. Behler, Maryland State Delegate |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa18616.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=February 6, 2025 |date=February 6, 2025}}
In 2018, Behler worked on the campaigns of Alice J. Cain and Steuart Pittman. He also worked as a committee analyst for Senate President Thomas V. Miller Jr., and later served as legislative director and chief of staff for state senator Sarah Elfreth from 2019 to 2023. He also served as a member of the Anne Arundel Democratic Central Committee from 2019 to 2025, and was a delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Meet the Maryland delegates to the Democratic National Convention |url=https://marylandmatters.org/2024/07/22/meet-the-maryland-delegates-to-the-democratic-national-convention/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=Maryland Matters |date=July 23, 2024}} Before being appointed to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates, Behler worked as the director of legislative and constituent services for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Dylan Behler wins nod for House vacancy from Anne Arundel |url=https://marylandmatters.org/briefs/dylan-behler-wins-nod-for-house-vacancy-from-anne-arundel/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 2, 2025}}
In the legislature
In January 2025, after state delegate Shaneka Henson was appointed to the Maryland Senate, Behler applied to fill the remainder of her term in the Maryland House of Delegates.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Battles for three legislative appointments starting to take shape |url=https://marylandmatters.org/2025/01/13/battles-for-three-legislative-appointments-starting-to-take-shape/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 14, 2025}} He was nominated to the seat by the Anne Arundel Democratic Central Committee—which Behler was a member of at the time of the vote—on February 1, 2025, with Behler receiving 10 votes, progressive activist Chrissy Holt receiving seven, and Annapolis alderman Brooks Schandelmeier receiving one.{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Pamela |title=Anne Arundel Democrats nominate Dylan Behler to House of Delegates |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/anne-arundel-house-of-delegates-vacancy-MVMZP6RIVBG3XGJOB44WINBKEA/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=February 1, 2025 |language=en}} Behler was sworn in on February 6, 2025.{{cite news |last1=Ford |first1=William J. |last2=Kurtz |first2=Josh |last3=Brown |first3=Danielle J. |title=Political notes: A new senator, an old tradition and an ongoing dispute |url=https://marylandmatters.org/2025/02/06/political-notes-a-new-senator-an-old-tradition-and-an-ongoing-dispute/ |access-date=February 6, 2025 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 6, 2025}} Sworn in at 26 years old, he is currently the youngest member of the Maryland General Assembly.{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Pamela |title=Anne Arundel Democrats nominate Dylan Behler to House of Delegates |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/anne-arundel-house-of-delegates-vacancy-MVMZP6RIVBG3XGJOB44WINBKEA/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=February 1, 2025 |language=en}}
Electoral history
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|title=Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee District 30 election, 2018{{cite web |title=Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Anne Arundel County |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/primary/gen_results_2018_1_by_county_020.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |access-date=February 3, 2025 |date=July 31, 2018}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Eileen Hoover|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=6,625|percentage=30.9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Thea Boykins-Wilson|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=6,385|percentage=29.8}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Brooks Schandelmeier|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=4,369|percentage=20.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Dylan Andrew Behler|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=4,072|percentage=19.0}}
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|title=Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee District 30 election, 2022{{cite web |title=Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Anne Arundel County |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/primary_results/gen_results_2022_by_county_2.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |access-date=February 3, 2025 |date=August 24, 2022}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Scott MacMullan|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=10,179|percentage=50.5}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Dylan Behler|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=9,975|percentage=49.5}}
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References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Members - Delegate Dylan Behler |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/behler01 |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |access-date=February 6, 2025}}
- [https://www.dylanbehler.com/ Dylan Behler campaign website]
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Category:21st-century members of the Maryland General Assembly
Category:Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates
Category:Politicians from Annapolis, Maryland