# Wade Kach

A. Wade Kach (born July 19, 1947) is an American politician and member of the Baltimore County Council.

## Early life and education

Kach was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 19, 1947. He attended public schools in Baltimore, including Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. He began college at Towson University before settling at Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College, where he received his B.A. in 1970. Early in life, Kach began to work for his conservative principles, chairing the Maryland Federation of College Republicans in 1970.

## Career

Kach started his career as a middle school math teacher in Baltimore County Public Schools. After 22 years in the classroom, he transitioned to the Audit Office of the school system, reviewing the spending of all schools in the county.
He was a member of the Republican State Central Committee in Baltimore from 1970-73. He was first elected as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1975. Since then, he was elected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1988 and 2000.
He is a member of the Baltimore County Council, representing the Third District. He won with over 60% of the vote in both the primary and general elections in 2014, unseating incumbent Councilman Todd Huff (R) and defeating Laurie Taylor-Mitchell (D). In 2018, Kach was re-elected to the Council. As a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, he represented District 5B, part of Baltimore County, Maryland, for 40 years up to 2014. He won 98.9% of the vote in 2006 while running unopposed. In 2002 he defeated Democrat Stephen C. Kirsh and Independent William T. Newton with 71.2% of the vote in the new 5B District.
From 1994 to 2002, his district was 9A, which he represented with fellow Republican Martha Scanlan Klima. Again, they both defeated Stephen C. Kirsch. Prior to 1994, Kach represented District 10 in Baltimore County along with former governor Robert Ehrlich. Before the 1994 election, District 10 was represented by Kach, Ehrlich, and former gubernatorial candidate Ellen Sauerbrey.
Active in his community, Kach is a member of the Timonium Optimists, the North Baltimore County Republican and Civic Organization, and the Ashland Community Organization. Kach is also a past member Parents Anonymous of Maryland, the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Coordinating Council, and the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce.
He has received many honors including an award from the Maryland Society of Accountants in 1999 and the Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Founder's Award, from the House of Delegates in 2006 and, in 2017, the Thomas Kennedy Award for personal courage and dedication.
In elected office for over 48 years, Kach is the longest serving Republican elected official in Maryland history.
In October 2024, Kach announced that he would not run for re-election to the Baltimore County Council in 2026.

## Election results

* 2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates - District 5B
       Voters to choose one:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Wade Kach, Rep. 13,933  70.8%  Won Pete Definbaugh, Dem. 4,881  24.8%  Lost M. Justin Kinsey, Lib. 863  4.4%  Lost Other Write-Ins 12  0.1%  Lost
* 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5B
       Voters to choose one:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Wade Kach, Rep. 15,321  98.9%  Won Other Write-Ins 172  1.1%  Lost
* 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5B
       Voters to choose one:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Wade Kach, Rep. 13,122  71.2%  Won Stephen C. Kirsch, Dem. 5,268  28.6%  Lost William T. Newton, Ind. 31  0.2%  Lost Other Write-Ins 17  0.1%  Lost
* 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A
       Voters to choose two:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Martha Scanlan Klima, Rep. 19,190  40%  Won Wade Kach, Rep. 18,382  38%  Won Stephen C. Kirsch, Dem. 10,584  22%  Lost
* 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A
       Voters to choose two:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Martha Scanlan Klima, Rep. 19,927  38%  Won Wade Kach, Rep. 18,734  36%  Won Shelley Buckingham, Dem. 7,829  15%  Lost Raymond A. Huber, Dem. 5,823  11%  Lost
* 1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 10
       Voters to choose three:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Ellen Sauerbrey, Rep. 22,649  24%  Won Bob Ehrlich, Rep. 22,246  24%  Won Wade Kach, Rep. 21,225  23%  Won Ellery B. Woodworth, Dem. 11,996  13%  Lost Walter Boyd, Dem. 8,371  9%  Lost Robert L. Curtis Jr., Dem. 7,832  8%  Lost

## References and notes

* ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections
* ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections
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* ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections
* ↑ Lee, John (October 2, 2024). "After half a century serving Baltimore County, Wade Kach says he will retire". WYPR. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on March 24, 2024
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on September 11, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on September 11, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on September 11, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on September 11, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on March 24, 2024