1. Antonio Lamar Hayes was born on December 9,1977 and is an American politician who represents the 40th legislative district of Baltimore in the Maryland Senate.
14 Facts About Antonio Hayes
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Antonio Hayes previously represented the 40th district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2019.
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Antonio Hayes was raised by his grandmother and grew up in Baltimore.
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Antonio Hayes attended Frostburg State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in political science in 2000.
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Since 2010, Hayes has served as the Chief of Staff of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services.
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In 2014, Hayes defeated two-term incumbent Shawn Z Tarrant to win a seat in the House of Delegates.
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On July 29,2017, Hayes announced his bid for State Senate, challenging appointed state Senator Barbara A Robinson for the seat formerly held by Mayor Catherine Pugh.
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Antonio Hayes defeated Robinson in the Democratic primary, earning 65.4 percent of the vote.
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Antonio Hayes ultimately won the general election unchallenged and took office on January 9,2019.
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In 2020, Antonio Hayes ran for national delegate pledged to Joe Biden in Maryland's 7th congressional district at the Democratic National Convention.
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Antonio Hayes won the primary election, receiving 18.4 percent of the vote.
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Antonio Hayes served as a delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, pledged to Kamala Harris.
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In September 2021, Antonio Hayes endorsed author Wes Moore for Governor of Maryland in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election.
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Antonio Hayes is a congregant at the Empowerment Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore.