Harrison Secures Seat in Crowded Delegate Race

Source: Maryland State Archives

Out of a crowd of 11 candidates, Prince George’s County Council Member Andrea Harrison joins incumbents Erek Barron and Jazz Lewis in winning the democratic primary election for House District 24.

Barron led the race capturing a total of 9,516 votes or 20.3% of votes. Lewis and Harrison came in second and third with 17.4% and 14.5% of the vote.

Andrea Harrison was first elected to the Prince George’s County Council in a 2008 special election and served two years. She was reelected in 2010 and 2014. Harrison represents the 5th District which includes Bladensburg, Cheverly, Colmar Manor, Cottage City,​ Edmonston, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden​, Landover, portions of Lanham, ​Mitchellville, and portions of unincorporated Bowie and Hyattsville.

The candidates are unopposed in general election as no republicans filed for House District 24.

Vote totals and percentages in this article are based on unofficial results of the Maryland State Board of Elections as of 7:15 am Wednesday morning.