Seth A. Howard

Seth Adam Howard (born March 17, 1974) is an American politician from Maryland from the Republican Party. He is currently a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 30B, representing Anne Arundel County.[2]

Seth A. Howard
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 30B district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015
Preceded byRobert Costa[1]
Personal details
Born
Seth Adam Howard

(1974-03-17) March 17, 1974
Cheverly, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children1
Residence(s)West River, Maryland, U.S.
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1994–1998
Commands held

Early life and career

Howard was born in Cheverly, Maryland on March 17, 1974. He attended Glenelg High School in Glenelg, Maryland. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1994 to 1998, and in the Maryland Army National Guard from 1999 to 2003. Since 2004, he has owned the Broadleaf Tobacco and Smoke Shop in Severna Park, Maryland. He is currently a member of the South County Future Farmers of America, the Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce, the Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce, and the Business and Community Advisory Board for Southern High School.

Howard ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014, seeking to succeed delegate Robert Costa, who announced his intent to retire after redistricting moved him to District 33B.[1] During the primary, the NRA Political Victory Fund endorsed his campaign with an 'AQ' rating.[3][4] He defeated Anne Arundel County police lieutenant Jim Fredericks in the primary election, receiving 52 percent of the vote.[5]

In the legislature

Howard was sworn into the House of Delegates on January 14, 2015.[2] He has served as the Deputy Minority Whip for the Maryland House Republican Caucus since 2021, filling a vacancy left by the election of Delegate Christopher T. Adams to serve as the House Minority Whip.[6]

In January 2020, the American Conservative Union gave Howard a score of 63 percent, making him the lowest-scoring Republican in the Maryland House of Delegates.[7][8]

In 2020, Howard was an alternate delegate for the Republican Party National Convention.[2]

In 2021, Howard was appointed as the Business and Economic committee chairman of the House Republican Caucus.[9]

Committee assignments
  • Economic Matters Committee, 2015–present (unemployment insurance subcommittee, 2015–2017, 2023-present; consumer protection & commercial law subcommittee, 2015–2018; business regulation subcommittee, 2015–present; alcoholic beverages subcommittee, 2017–present; banking, consumer protection & commercial law subcommittee, 2019–2020; public utilities subcommittee, 2021–2022)

Other memberships
  • Anne Arundel County Delegation, 2015–present (county subcommittee, 2015–present; education subcommittee, 2015–present; alcoholic beverages subcommittee, 2015–present)
  • Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2015–present
  • Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2015–present

Electoral history
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B Republican Primary Election, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Seth Howard 1,398 52
Republican Jim Fredericks 1,283 48
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B General Election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Seth Howard 9,496 63
Democratic Mitchelle Stephenson 5,496 37
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 10 0
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B Republican Primary Election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Seth Howard 1,818 73
Republican Tom Walters 658 27
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B General Election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Seth Howard 10,046 54
Democratic Mike Shay 8,420 46
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 17 0
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B Primary Election, 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Seth Howard 10,046 100
Total Votes 10,046 100
Maryland House of Delegates District 30B General Election, 2022[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Seth Howard 10,234 56
Democratic Courtney L. Buiniskis 7,804 43
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 6 0

References
  1. Lazarick, Len (February 4, 2014). "Fresh roundup of General Assembly candidates adds fundraising figures". MarylandReporter.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. "Seth A. Howard, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
  3. "NRA-PVF | Grades | Maryland". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  4. Lazarick, Len (June 11, 2014). "Updating Assembly candidates: Final roundup of races, cash, endorsements". MarylandReporter.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
  6. Kurtz, Josh (April 22, 2021). "House GOP Caucus Fills Out Leadership Team". Maryland Matters. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. Kurtz, Josh (January 8, 2020). "National Conservative Group Rates Lawmakers on 2019 Votes". Maryland Matters. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  8. "2019 RATINGS of MARYLAND" (PDF). ACU Ratings. American Conservative Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  9. Kurtz, Josh (2021-02-03). "News from the House: Luedtke to Rebut Hogan, Howard to Lead GOP Business Outreach". Maryland Matters. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  10. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
  11. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
  12. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
  13. "Official 2022 Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  14. "Official 2022 Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-18.


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