Lorig Charkoudian

Lorig Charkoudian (born February 14, 1973) is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing District 20 in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Lorig Charkoudian
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 20th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019[1]
Personal details
Born (1973-02-14) February 14, 1973[2]
Boston, Massachusetts[2]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceTakoma Park, Maryland[2]

Personal life

Charkoudian was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematical Economics from Pomona College and a PhD in Economics from Johns Hopkins University.[2]

Political career

In 2018, Charkoudian ran for election to one of three seats representing District 20 in the Maryland House of Delegates. Along with incumbents David Moon and Jheanelle Wilkins, she won a seven-way Democratic primary; the three of them were the only candidates on the ballot in the general election.[1]

As of June 2020, Charkoudian sits on the Economic Matters committee, and the Public Utilities and Unemployment Insurance subcommittees.[3]

Electoral record
2018 Democratic primary: Maryland House of Delegates, District 20[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Moon 13,974 28.2%
Democratic Jheanelle Wilkins 11,960 24.1%
Democratic Lorig Charkoudian 9,256 18.7%
Democratic Darian Unger 7,126 14.4%
Democratic Fatmata Barrie 4,316 8.7%
Democratic George Zokle 1,751 3.5%
Democratic Malik Lendzondzo 1,196 2.4%
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References
  1. "Lorig Charkoudian". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. "Lorig Charkoudian". Vote Smart. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. "Lorig Charkoudian". Maryland Manual On-Line. Retrieved 27 June 2020.


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