2014Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2014 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 40
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Antonio Hayes (D) won with 18.9% of the vote, defeating Shawn Z. Tarrant (D) by 3.4 points.
Antonio HayesDemocrat · winner
18.9%4,921
Frank ConawayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.6%4,324
Barbara A. RobinsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.3%4,243
Shawn Z. TarrantDemocrat · incumbent
15.5%4,034
Marvin CheathamDemocrat
13.4%3,496
Rob LapinDemocrat
6.0%1,564
Quianna M. CookeDemocrat
4.5%1,169
Douglas R. BarryDemocrat
3.6%927
Bill MarkerDemocrat
2.9%761
Timothy MercerDemocrat
2.5%665
26,104 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Antonio Hayes (D)Frank Conaway (D)Barbara A. Robinson (D)Shawn Z. Tarrant (D)Marvin Cheatham (D)Rob Lapin (D)
Also on the ballot: Quianna M. Cooke (Democrat), 4.5%; Douglas R. Barry (Democrat), 3.6%; Bill Marker (Democrat), 2.9%; Timothy Mercer (Democrat), 2.5%