Background
Nancy Stocksdale is one of the delegates for District 5A, which covers portions Carroll County. Stocksdale was first elected in 1994 along with Democrat Richard N. Dixon and Republican Joseph M. Getty.
In 1998, Stocksdale again won reelection, this time with the most votes of the three elected candidates. The Republicans swept out the Democrats with Carmen Amedori winning the seat previously held by Dixon.
In 2002, the district lines were redrawn and votes were only allowed to select two candidates. Stocksdale and Amedori won reelection defeating Democrats Kimberly Petry and Robert Wack. Getty went on to serve newly-elected Republican governor Bob Ehrlich as Policy and Legislative Director.
In 2006, Stocksdale again won reelection, this time with Tanya Shewell, when Amedori was appointed to the Maryland Parole Commission.
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