{{Short description|American politician (born 1996)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jeffrie Long Jr. | image = Legislative Black Caucus Breakfast (52692281612) (cropped).jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Long in 2023 | state_delegate = Maryland | district = 27B | term_start = January 11, 2023 | term_end = | alongside = | predecessor = Rachel Jones | successor = | constituency = Calvert County, Maryland and Prince George's County, Maryland | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|12}} | birth_place = Prince Frederick, Maryland, U.S. | party = Democratic | spouse = | children = | education = Liberty University (BA) | alma_mater = | occupation = Pastor | profession = | website = [https://www.jeffrielong.com/ Campaign website] }} '''Jeffrie Eugene Long Jr.'''<ref name="Charges">{{cite news |last1=Madden |first1=Marty |title=Local delegate facing felony charges |url=https://www.somdnews.com/recorder/crime_and_courts/local-delegate-facing-felony-charges/article_2c6da7b9-b89a-5c28-84fb-1dd81fd35c63.html |access-date=April 13, 2023 |work=Southern Maryland News |date=April 12, 2023}}</ref> (born November 12, 1996) is an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 27B in Calvert and Prince George's counties in Maryland.<ref name="legbio">{{cite web |title=Members – Delegate Jeffrie E. Long, Jr. |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/long02 |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |access-date=January 11, 2023 |date=January 11, 2023}}</ref>
==Background== Long graduated from Huntingtown High School and later attended Liberty University, where he earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in clinical psychology.<ref name="legbio" /> He is currently the pastor at Communion Church in Huntingtown, Maryland. Long previously served as a legislative aide to then-President of the Maryland Senate Thomas V. Miller Jr. and state senators Joanne C. Benson and Michael Jackson.<ref name="Delegate2022">{{cite news |last1=Madden |first1=Marty |title=Local pastor seeks legislative seat representing Calvert, Prince George's |url=https://www.somdnews.com/news/local/local-pastor-seeks-legislative-seat-representing-calvert-prince-georges/article_56dd98c5-7322-5ac2-bf21-d0068ff0e308.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |work=Maryland Independent |date=June 8, 2022}}</ref>
In 2020, Long was elected as a Democratic National Convention delegate, pledged to Joe Biden, with 19.5 percent of the vote.<ref name="Convention" />
In February 2021, Long applied to fill a vacancy in the Maryland House of Delegates left by the appointment of state delegate Michael Jackson to the Maryland Senate.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Myers |first1=Dick |title=Eight Candidates Vie for Delegate Seat |url=https://countytimes.somd.com/socg/2021/02-feb/2021-02-04-socg.pdf |access-date=August 15, 2022 |work=Calvert County Times |date=February 4, 2021 |page=7}}</ref> The Prince George's County Democratic Committee nominated Jacqueline Steele-McCall to fill the vacancy,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Madden |first1=Marty |title=Prince George Democrats unanimously select Steele-McCall as delegate choice |url=https://www.somdnews.com/enquirer_gazette/news/local/prince-george-democrats-unanimously-select-steele-mccall-as-delegate-choice/article_a7c461e1-7999-585d-b321-4f44c2d627b0.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |work=Maryland Independent |date=February 3, 2021}}</ref> but the Calvert County Democratic Central Committee picked Rachel Jones to fill the vacancy. Jones was ultimately appointed to the seat by Governor Larry Hogan on February 17, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle |title=Rachel Jones Appointed to Represent Calvert, Prince George's in House of Delegates |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/02/17/rachel-jones-appointed-to-represent-calvert-prince-georges-in-house-of-delegates/ |access-date=August 15, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 17, 2021}}</ref> Long challenged Jones' incumbency in the 2022 Maryland House of Delegates election,<ref name="Delegate2022" /> defeating her in the Democratic primary with 54.3 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Eckardt, 5 other state lawmakers appear to have lost their primaries; others could still fall |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/07/20/eckardt-5-other-state-lawmakers-appear-to-have-lost-their-primaries-others-could-still-fall/ |access-date=August 15, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=July 20, 2022}}</ref> He faced no opposition in the general election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Madden |first1=Marty |title=Long declares victory, Jones concedes in delegate race |url=https://www.somdnews.com/enquirer_gazette/news/local/long-declares-victory-jones-concedes-in-delegate-race/article_f90fd9ad-1f1b-549f-911e-e0ddf7776de9.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |work=Maryland Independent |date=August 1, 2022}}</ref>
==In the legislature== Long was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jeffrie E. Long, Jr., Maryland State Delegate |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa18397.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=January 20, 2023 |date=January 16, 2023}}</ref> He and Joe Vogel are the first Gen-Z members of the Maryland General Assembly.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blackwell |first1=Penelope |title=Q&A: Joe Vogel, one of the first members of Gen Z elected to the state legislature |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/joe-vogel-maryland-house-of-delegates-gen-z-DTZN6GAOONFBTK5QZUR3ALFKPA/ |access-date=November 15, 2022 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=November 12, 2022}}</ref> He is a member of the House Environment and Transportation Committee.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle E. |title=Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/01/05/jones-announces-new-democratic-caucus-committee-leaders-for-2023-general-assembly-session/ |access-date=January 5, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 5, 2023}}</ref>
In 2024, Long applied to run as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention pledged to Joe Biden, but was denied by the Maryland Democratic Party.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Selection process for Democratic convention delegates irks some lawmakers |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2024/04/22/selection-process-for-democratic-convention-delegates-irks-some-lawmakers/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |work=Maryland Matters |date=April 22, 2024}}</ref> He was later selected to be an at-large delegate to the DNC, where he supported Kamala Harris following Biden's withdrawal from the race.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sanderlin |first1=Lee O. |title=Maryland Democrats say Harris should succeed Biden as presidential nominee |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/biden-harris-maryland-democrats-G226RBAIQVDOHBEP4Q3I7IOSOQ/ |access-date=July 21, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=July 21, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
In October 2025, after Governor Wes Moore named state senator Michael Jackson as the secretary of Maryland State Police, Long announced that he would seek appointment to the Maryland Senate to fill the remainder of Jackson's term.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Elliott |first1=Richard D. |title=Prince George's County Political Updates |url=https://www.washingtoninformer.com/sen-michael-jackson-maryland-police/ |access-date=October 22, 2025 |work=The Washington Informer |date=October 22, 2025}}</ref>
==Political positions== Long has described himself as a "fiscal conservative". During his House of Delegates candidacy, Long campaigned on topics such as women's rights, making schools safer, fixing the state's transportation system, and making Maryland more retiree-friendly.<ref name="Delegate2022" />
During the 2026 legislative session, Long introduced a bill to investigate conditions at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children in Cheltenham, citing the rediscovery of a grave site containing an estimated 230 youths buried in unmarked graves.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Alexander |title='I wish I could give them all a hug': Senate considers probe into Black boys' deaths |url=https://cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/25/i-wish-i-could-give-them-all-a-hug-senate-considers-probe-into-black-boys-deaths/ |access-date=February 28, 2026 |work=Capital News Service |date=February 25, 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Long lives in Brandywine, Maryland.<ref name="Charges" />
==Legal issues== In 2020, Long was charged with driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license, along with several related offenses. He received probation before judgment on the impaired driving charge, while other charges were dropped.<ref name="Judgment"/>
In April 2023, Long was charged with home invasion and first-degree felony assault after allegedly breaking into his aunt's Huntingtown home and threatening her with a pipe. His attorneys denied the charges, arguing that Long was not in the area when it occurred and that the charges were the result of an undisclosed family matter. If convicted, Long faced a maximum of 25 years in prison for each charge.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sears |first1=Bryan P. |title=Freshman delegate denies claims in home invasion case |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/04/13/freshman-state-delegate-faces-home-invasion-assault-charges/ |access-date=April 13, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=April 13, 2023}}</ref> In May 2023, both charges were downgraded before trial to misdemeanors, second-degree assault and fourth-degree burglary.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sears |first1=Bryan P. |title=Prosecutors downgrade charges against freshman delegate; trial date set |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/05/31/prosecutors-downgrade-charges-against-freshman-delegate-trial-date-set/ |date=May 31, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |access-date=June 1, 2023}}</ref> In August 2023, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office dropped all charges against Long.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sears |first1=Bryan P. |title=Charges dropped against state delegate |url= https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/08/18/charges-dropped-against-state-delegate/ |date=August 18, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |access-date=August 18, 2023}}</ref>
In January 2025, Primis Bank filed a lawsuit against the Communion Way of the Cross church and its leaders, including Long, alleging that its leaders had failed to make rent payments over a 26-month period. The parties reached a $50,000 settlement agreement intended to resolve the dispute, but after the first $10,000 payment was returned for insufficient funds, a higher judgment of $81,500 was finalized by a Charles County Circuit Court judge in January 2026. Long did not include the judgment on his state financial disclosure filing, though it is unclear whether a court judgment of this type must be reported alongside any financial obligations owed by elected officials. In an interview with ''The Baltimore Sun'', Long said that his name appeared on the paperwork related to the rent payments because of "the old structure of the church" and disputed that the church had gone two years without paying rent. He also claimed, but later recanted, that the church owned the building.<ref name="Judgment">{{cite news |last1=Kazanjian |first1=Glynis |title=Md. delegate denies $81K judgment despite signed records |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/03/27/delegate-denies-81k-judgment/ |access-date=March 27, 2026 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 27, 2026}}</ref>
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title = Male Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 2020<ref name="Convention">{{cite web | title = Official 2020 Presidential Primary Election results for Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention | work = elections.maryland.gov | publisher = Maryland State Board of Elections | date = February 7, 2020 | url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2020/results/primary/gen_results_2020_3_054X.html }}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Edward I. Lewis (Biden) |votes = 101,527 |percentage = 19.6 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Jeffrie E. Long, Jr. (Biden) |votes = 100,715 |percentage = 19.5 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = David M. Salazar (Biden) |votes = 98,329 |percentage = 19.0 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Len Lucchi (Biden) |votes = 94,796 |percentage = 18.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Edward Burroughs, III (Sanders) |votes = 15,767 |percentage = 3.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Markus J. Tarjamo (Sanders) |votes = 13,424 |percentage = 2.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Zach Conron (Sanders) |votes = 11,691 |percentage = 2.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Michael T. Dunphy (Sanders) |votes = 11,323 |percentage = 2.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Rushern Baker IV (Klobuchar) |votes = 9,577 |percentage = 1.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Arthur Ellis (Warren) |votes = 7,397 |percentage = 1.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Doron Jarrell Holmes (Yang) |votes = 5,447 |percentage = 1.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Dylan Behler (Warren) |votes = 5,303 |percentage = 1.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Chike Aguh (Buttigieg) |votes = 4,589 |percentage = 0.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Kent Roberson (Warren) |votes = 4,217 |percentage = 0.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Bryan D. Medema (Warren) |votes = 4,176 |percentage = 0.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Ivon E. Cummings (Gabbard) |votes = 3,646 |percentage = 0.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Shukoor Ahmed (Buttigieg) |votes = 3,613 |percentage = 0.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Ben Barnes (Buttigieg) |votes = 3,498 |percentage = 0.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Kevin L. Ward (Buttigieg) |votes = 3,240 |percentage = 0.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Rudy D. Anthony (Yang) |votes = 3,152 |percentage = 0.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = John Rogard Tabori (Warren) |votes = 2,979 |percentage = 0.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Mark Cook (Bloomberg) |votes = 2,801 |percentage = 0.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Jason W. Woltz (Yang) |votes = 2,012 |percentage = 0.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Nicholas T. Fugate (Yang) |votes = 1,876 |percentage = 0.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Horacio Moronta, III (Gabbard) |votes = 1,299 |percentage = 0.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Bill Bystricky (Gabbard) |votes = 876 |percentage = 0.2 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = Maryland House of Delegates District 27B Democratic primary election, 2022<ref>{{cite web | title = Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates | work = elections.maryland.gov | publisher = Maryland State Board of Elections | date = August 24, 2022 | url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/primary_results/gen_results_2022_7_35.html }}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Jeffrie E. Long, Jr. |votes = 3,158 |percentage = 54.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Rachel Jones |votes = 2,345 |percentage = 40.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = June Jones |votes = 310 |percentage = 5.3 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = Maryland House of Delegates District 27B election, 2022<ref>{{cite web | title = Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates | work = elections.maryland.gov | publisher = Maryland State Board of Elections | date = July 12, 2022 | url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/general_results/gen_results_2022_7_35.html }}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = Jeffrie Long Jr. |votes = 12,227 |percentage = 95.31 }}{{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 602 |percentage = 4.69 }} {{Election box end}}
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