Robert B. Long

Robert B. "Bob" Long is an American politician from Maryland from the Republican party. He is currently serving as member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 6, representing Southeast Baltimore County.[1]

Robert B. Long
Long in 2017
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015
Serving with Robin Grammer Jr. (R) and Richard W. Metzgar (R)
Preceded byJoseph J. Minnick
Personal details
Born (1957-01-11) January 11, 1957
Baltimore, Maryland
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRose Long
Children4
ResidenceDundalk, Maryland
OccupationTruck Driver, Realtor

Early life and career

Long was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 11, 1957. He attended Essex Community College and the Community College of Baltimore County before becoming a GRI-designated realtor for Covenant Realty. He is also a former union truck driver.[1]

Long is a member of the Maryland Association of Realtors, the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors, the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group, and the National Rifle Association.[1]

With his wife Rose, Long has four children.[1]

In the legislature

Long has been a member of the Maryland House of Delegates since January 14, 2015.[1] He won alongside two other Republicans, Ric Metzgar and Robin Grammer Jr.,[2] succeeding delegate Joseph J. Minnick, who announced in August 2013 that he would retire at the end of his term.[3]

Committee assignments
  • Ways and Means Committee, 2015–present (election law subcommittee, 2015–2017, 2021–present; revenues subcommittee, 2015–present; finance resources subcommittee, 2017–present; local revenues subcommittee, 2020)

Other memberships
  • Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2015–present
  • Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2015–present

Electoral history
Maryland House of Delegates 6th District Republican Primary Election, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Long 2,139 24
Republican Ric Metzgar 1,707 20
Republican Robin L. Grammer, Jr. 1,224 14
Republican Roger Zajdel 994 11
Republican Domenico "Dan" Liberatore 860 10
Republican Mitchell J. Toland, Jr. 701 9
Republican Carl H. Magee, Jr. 577 7
Republican Gary Sparks 450 5
Republican Jerzy Samotyj 122 1
Maryland House of Delegates 6th District General Election, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Long 16,796 21
Republican Ric Metzgar 15,176 19
Republican Robin L. Grammer, Jr. 14,582 18
Democratic Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Jr. 11,599 15
Democratic Mike Weir, Jr. 11,599 15
Democratic Jake Mohorovic 9,526 12
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 97 0
Maryland House of Delegates 6th District Republican Primary Election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Long 3,380 31
Republican Ric Metzgar 3,354 30
Republican Robin L. Grammer, Jr. 2,963 27
Republican Jake Mohorovic 1,345 12
Maryland House of Delegates 6th District General Election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Long 18,291 20
Republican Robin L. Grammer, Jr. 18,084 20
Republican Ric Metzgar 17,803 19
Democratic Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Jr. 12,847 14
Democratic Diane DeCarlo 12,000 13
Democratic Megan Ann Mioduszewski 12,213 13
Democratic Michael J. Lyden 1,459 2
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 59 0

References
  1. "Robert B. Long, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  2. Wood, Pamela (November 9, 2014). "GOP celebrates Dundalk wins: 'Nothing but R's down here'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. Gates, Bill (August 28, 2013). "Minnick to retire from House". Dundalk Eagle. Archived from the original on February 15, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
  5. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
  6. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
  7. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.


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