Karen Lewis Young

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Karen Lewis Young
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Young in 2020
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 3A district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015
Serving with Carol L. Krimm
Preceded byGalen R. Clagett
Personal details
Born (1951-06-21) June 21, 1951 (age 72)
Bronx, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 2006)​
Children1

Karen Lewis Young (born June 21, 1951) is an American politician who has served in the Maryland House of Delegates from district 3A since 2015.[1][2]

Early life and career[edit]

Young was born in The Bronx on June 21, 1951[1] and was raised in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.[3] She attended Franklin and Marshall College, where she earned a B.A. degree in history in 1973, and Columbia University, where she earned a M.B.A. degree in American history in 1974 and in marketing in 1977. She worked at a variety of financial firms, including Citibank, Capital One, Chase Manhattan, and American Express, from 1996 to 2008[1] and operated her own consulting business, Karen Lewis Market Research, from 2004 to 2006.[3]

Young moved to the town of Frederick, Maryland in 1996 to do direct marketing for Farmers and Mechanics National Bank.[3]

In May 2009, Young announced that she would run for a seat on the Frederick Board of Aldermen, motivated by the 2008 United States presidential election and her community involvement.[3] She earned 14.34 percent of the vote in the Democratic primaries[4] and 11.57 percent of the vote in the general election.[5]

In 2013, Young unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Frederick, Maryland,[6] earning 31.10 percent of the vote in the general election.[7]

In February 2014, Young filed to run for delegate,[8] seeking to succeed delegate Galen R. Clagett, who was retiring that year.[9] She received 34.5 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary election[10] and 26.3 percent of the vote in the general election.[11]

In the legislature[edit]

Young was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 14, 2015.[1]

In June 2021, Young announced that she would run for Maryland Senate in 2022, seeking to success her husband, senator Ronald Young.[12] In November 2021, he announced that he would retire at the end of his term in 2022 and endorsed his wife's campaign to succeed him.[13]

Electoral history[edit]

Frederick Board of Alderman Democratic Primary Election, 2009[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Lewis Young 1,563 14
Democratic Donna Kuzemchak 1,535 14
Democratic Michael C. O'Connor 1,417 13
Democratic Carol L. Krimm 1,402 13
Democratic Kelly Russell 1,386 13
Democratic Josh Bokee 1,237 11
Democratic David "Kip" Koontz 1,103 10
Democratic John Daniels 913 9
Democratic Andrew Kotkin 344 3
Frederick Board of Alderman General Election, 2009[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Lewis Young 3,765 12
Democratic Michael C. O'Connor 3,573 11
Republican Shelley M. Aloi 3,481 11
Democratic Carol L. Krimm 3,419 11
Democratic Kelly Russell 3,393 10
Republican C. Paul Smith 3,325 10
Democratic Donna Kuzemchak 3,235 10
Republican Alan E. Imhoff 3,229 10
Republican Amanda K. Haddaway 2,824 9
Republican W. C. Huckenpoehler 2,267 10
Write-In Write-In 30 0
Frederick Mayoral Democratic Primary Election, 2013[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Lewis Young 1,247 50
Democratic Galen R. Clagett 991 40
Democratic Carol A. Hirsch 248 10
Over Votes Over Votes 1 0
Under Votes Under Votes 94 0
Frederick Mayoral General Election, 2013[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy McClement 4,121 50
Democratic Karen Lewis Young 2,586 31
Independent Jennifer P. Dougherty 1,588 19
Write-In Write-In 20 0
Over Votes Over Votes 6 0
Under Votes Under Votes 33 0
Maryland House of Delegates District 3A Democratic Primary Election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol L. Krimm 3,087 36
Democratic Karen Lewis Young 2,938 35
Democratic Roger Wilson 1,938 23
Democratic Nicholas Bouquet 549 6
Maryland House of Delegates District 3A General Election, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol L. Krimm 11,654 28
Democratic Karen Lewis Young 10,944 26
Republican Paul Smith 9,930 24
Republican Victoria Wilkins 8,981 22
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 47 0
Maryland House of Delegates District 3A Democratic Primary Election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Lewis Young 5,393 45
Democratic Carol L. Krimm 4,460 38
Democratic Ryan Trout 2,034 17
Maryland House of Delegates District 3A General Election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Lewis Young 18,725 31
Democratic Carol L. Krimm 18,705 31
Republican Mike Bowersox 11,157 19
Republican James Dvorak 9,568 16
Libertarian Jeremy Harbaugh 1,492 3
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 64 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Karen Lewis Young, Maryland State Delegate". Msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  2. ^ "With session behind them, Youngs reflect on their history-making State House partnership". fredericknewspost.com. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  3. ^ a b c d Behsudi, Adam (May 2, 2009). "Karen Lewis Young, wife of former mayor, to run for alderman". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "City of Frederick, Maryland Primary Election". City of Frederick, Maryland. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "City of Frederick, Maryland General Election". City of Frederick, Maryland. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Bondeson, Jen (November 6, 2013). "Frederick re-elects Mayor Randy McClement". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "City of Frederick, Maryland General Election". City of Frederick, Maryland. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  9. ^ Cox, Erin (May 26, 2014). "For Young family, politics is a pastime". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  12. ^ Gaines, Danielle E. (June 26, 2021). "Del. Karen Lewis Young Announces Run for Her Husband's Senate Seat". Maryland Matters. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  13. ^ Gaines, Danielle E. (November 8, 2021). "Frederick Sen. Ron Young Won't Seek Re-Election, Endorses Wife for Seat". Maryland Matters. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  14. ^ "City of Frederick, Maryland General Election". City of Frederick, Maryland.
  15. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  16. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 5, 2022.


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