2014Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2014 Republican primary for Maryland Delegate District 36
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Jay Jacobs (R) won with 26.8% of the vote, defeating Michael D. Smigiel Sr. (R) by 10.4 points.
Jay JacobsRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.8%6,796
Steve ArentzRepublican · winner
25.1%6,372
Jeff GhristRepublican · winner
17.0%4,307
Michael D. Smigiel Sr.Republican · incumbent
16.4%4,163
Alan McCarthyRepublican
8.1%2,067
J. D. UhlerRepublican
4.1%1,048
Rod HeinzeRepublican
2.5%641
25,394 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jay Jacobs (R)Steve Arentz (R)Jeff Ghrist (R)Michael D. Smigiel Sr. (R)Alan McCarthy (R)
Also on the ballot: J. D. Uhler (Republican), 4.1%; Rod Heinze (Republican), 2.5%