Jeffrie Long Jr.

Jeffrie Eugene Long Jr.^[1] (born November 12, 1996) is an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 27B in Calvert and Prince George's counties in Maryland.^[2]

Jeffrie Long Jr.
Long in 2023
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 27B district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2023
Preceded by	Rachel Jones
Constituency	Calvert County, Maryland and Prince George's County, Maryland
Personal details
Born	(1996-11-12) November 12, 1996 (age 28) Prince Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Huntingtown, Maryland
Education	Liberty University (BA)
Occupation	Pastor
Website	Campaign website

Background

Long graduated from Huntingtown High School and later attended Liberty University, where he earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in clinical psychology.^[2] He is currently the pastor at Communion Church in Huntingtown, Maryland. Long previously served as a legislative aide to then-President of the Maryland Senate Thomas V. Miller Jr. and state senators Joanne C. Benson and Michael Jackson.^[3]

In 2020, Long was elected as a Democratic National Convention delegate, pledged to Joe Biden, with 19.5 percent of the vote.^[4]

In February 2021, Long applied to fill a vacancy in the Maryland House of Delegates left by the appointment of state delegate Michael Jackson to the Maryland Senate.^[5] The Prince George's County Democratic Committee nominated Jacqueline Steele-McCall to fill the vacancy,^[6] but the Calvert County Democratic Central Committee picked Rachel Jones to fill the vacancy. Jones was ultimately appointed to the seat by Governor Larry Hogan on February 17, 2021.^[7] Long challenged Jones' incumbency in the 2022 Maryland House of Delegates election,^[3] defeating her in the Democratic primary with 54.3 percent of the vote.^[8] He faced no opposition in the general election.^[9]

In the legislature

Long was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.^[10] He and Joe Vogel are the first Gen-Z members of the Maryland General Assembly.^[11] He is a member of the House Environment and Transportation Committee.^[12]

In 2024, Long applied to run as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention pledged to Joe Biden, but was denied by the Maryland Democratic Party.^[13] He was later selected to be an at-large delegate to the DNC, where he supported Kamala Harris following Biden's withdrawal from the race.^[14]

Political positions

Long has described himself as a "fiscal conservative". During his House of Delegates candidacy, Long campaigned on topics such as women's rights, making schools safer, fixing the state's transportation system, and making Maryland more retiree-friendly.^[3]

Personal life

Long lives in Brandywine, Maryland.^[1]

In April 2023, Long was charged with home invasion and first-degree felony assault after allegedly breaking into his aunt's Huntingtown home and threatening her with a pipe. His attorneys denied the charges, arguing that Long was not in the area when it occurred and that the charges were the result of an undisclosed family matter. If convicted, Long faced a maximum of 25 years in prison for each charge.^[15] In May 2023, both charges were downgraded before trial to misdemeanors, second-degree assault and fourth-degree burglary.^[16] In August 2023, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office dropped all charges against Long.^[17]

Electoral history

Male Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 2020^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward I. Lewis (Biden)	101,527	19.6
	Democratic	Jeffrie E. Long, Jr. (Biden)	100,715	19.5
	Democratic	David M. Salazar (Biden)	98,329	19.0
	Democratic	Len Lucchi (Biden)	94,796	18.3
	Democratic	Edward Burroughs, III (Sanders)	15,767	3.0
	Democratic	Markus J. Tarjamo (Sanders)	13,424	2.6
	Democratic	Zach Conron (Sanders)	11,691	2.3
	Democratic	Michael T. Dunphy (Sanders)	11,323	2.2
	Democratic	Rushern Baker IV (Klobuchar)	9,577	1.9
	Democratic	Arthur Ellis (Warren)	7,397	1.4
	Democratic	Doron Jarrell Holmes (Yang)	5,447	1.1
	Democratic	Dylan Behler (Warren)	5,303	1.0
	Democratic	Chike Aguh (Buttigieg)	4,589	0.9
	Democratic	Kent Roberson (Warren)	4,217	0.8
	Democratic	Bryan D. Medema (Warren)	4,176	0.8
	Democratic	Ivon E. Cummings (Gabbard)	3,646	0.7
	Democratic	Shukoor Ahmed (Buttigieg)	3,613	0.7
	Democratic	Ben Barnes (Buttigieg)	3,498	0.7
	Democratic	Kevin L. Ward (Buttigieg)	3,240	0.6
	Democratic	Rudy D. Anthony (Yang)	3,152	0.6
	Democratic	John Rogard Tabori (Warren)	2,979	0.6
	Democratic	Mark Cook (Bloomberg)	2,801	0.5
	Democratic	Jason W. Woltz (Yang)	2,012	0.4
	Democratic	Nicholas T. Fugate (Yang)	1,876	0.4
	Democratic	Horacio Moronta, III (Gabbard)	1,299	0.3
	Democratic	Bill Bystricky (Gabbard)	876	0.2

Maryland House of Delegates District 27B Democratic primary election, 2022^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeffrie E. Long, Jr.	3,158	54.3
	Democratic	Rachel Jones	2,345	40.3
	Democratic	June Jones	310	5.3

Maryland House of Delegates District 27B election, 2022^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeffrie Long Jr.	12,227	95.31
	Write-in		602	4.69

References

1. Madden, Marty (April 12, 2023). "Local delegate facing felony charges". Southern Maryland News. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
2. "Members – Delegate Jeffrie E. Long, Jr". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
3. Madden, Marty (June 8, 2022). "Local pastor seeks legislative seat representing Calvert, Prince George's". Maryland Independent. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
4. "Official 2020 Presidential Primary Election results for Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. February 7, 2020.
5. Myers, Dick (February 4, 2021). "Eight Candidates Vie for Delegate Seat" (PDF). Calvert County Times. p. 7. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
6. Madden, Marty (February 3, 2021). "Prince George Democrats unanimously select Steele-McCall as delegate choice". Maryland Independent. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
7. Gaines, Danielle (February 17, 2021). "Rachel Jones Appointed to Represent Calvert, Prince George's in House of Delegates". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
8. Kurtz, Josh (July 20, 2022). "Eckardt, 5 other state lawmakers appear to have lost their primaries; others could still fall". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
9. Madden, Marty (August 1, 2022). "Long declares victory, Jones concedes in delegate race". Maryland Independent. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
10. "Jeffrie E. Long, Jr., Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
11. Blackwell, Penelope (November 12, 2022). "Q&A: Joe Vogel, one of the first members of Gen Z elected to the state legislature". Baltimore Banner. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
12. Gaines, Danielle E. (January 5, 2023). "Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session". Maryland Matters. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
13. Kurtz, Josh (April 22, 2024). "Selection process for Democratic convention delegates irks some lawmakers". Maryland Matters. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
14. Sanderlin, Lee O. (July 21, 2024). "Maryland Democrats say Harris should succeed Biden as presidential nominee". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
15. Sears, Bryan P. (April 13, 2023). "Freshman delegate denies claims in home invasion case". Maryland Matters. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
16. Sears, Bryan P. (May 31, 2023). "Prosecutors downgrade charges against freshman delegate; trial date set". Maryland Matters. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
17. Sears, Bryan P. (August 18, 2023). "Charges dropped against state delegate". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
18. "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022.
19. "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. July 12, 2022.