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House of Delegates Member · Legislative District 14 · Maryland · 2026 Primary
Members of the Maryland House of Delegates represent their local districts in the state legislature by proposing, debating, and voting on laws that impact public education, healthcare, and transportation. They work alongside the state Senate to pass Maryland’s annual budget and determine how tax dollars are allocated to community services and infrastructure projects. This office is vital because delegates shape the statewide policies and spending priorities that directly influence the daily lives of all residents.
View all candidates in this raceBernice Mireku-North is a Democrat serving as Maryland House of Delegates member representing District 14 since 2023. She is a daughter of Ghanaian immigrants who grew up in Montgomery County Public Schools, graduating from Montgomery Blair High School's Communication Arts Program and earning her Juris Doctorate at Howard University School of Law after two trial judicial clerkships. Before entering public service, she served as Assistant State's Attorney for six years and currently works as Managing Attorney of The North Law Group, LLC. She resides in the Fairland area of Silver Spring with her husband Terrill and daughter Adjoa. Her legislative work focuses on building healthier, safer, stronger communities through expanding healthcare access, investing in community-based safety initiatives, strengthening schools and affordable housing, and creating economic opportunity for families across District 14.
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Leadership you can count on for healthier, safer, stronger communities.
I've fought for better schools, affordable housing, and economic opportunity for every family in our community. Now, I'm asking for your support to continue this work.
Expanding access to quality healthcare, mental health services, and wellness programs so every family in District 14 can thrive.
Investing in community-based safety initiatives, supporting first responders, and ensuring every neighborhood has the resources needed to keep our families safe.
Source: mirekunorth.com
Healthcare
Expanding access to quality healthcare, mental health services, and wellness programs so every family in District 14 can thrive regardless of zip code
“Support healthier communities for our youth and families regardless of zip code. Expanding access to quality healthcare, mental health services, and wellness programs so every family in District 14 can thrive.”
Public Safety
Investing in community-based safety initiatives while supporting first responders and ensuring neighborhoods have resources needed for family safety
“Encourage safer communities with smart public safety and improved access to resources. Investing in community-based safety initiatives, supporting first responders, and ensuring every neighborhood has the resources needed to keep our families safe.”
Education
Fully funding schools and creating economic opportunity for students across District 14
“Build stronger communities by strengthening community engagement, housing stock, businesses and schools. Creating economic opportunity, preserving affordable housing, fully funding our schools, and empowering residents to shape the future of District 14.”
Housing
Preserving affordable housing for families in District 14 communities
“Build stronger communities by strengthening community engagement, housing stock, businesses and schools. Creating economic opportunity, preserving affordable housing, fully funding our schools, and empowering residents to shape the future of District 14.”
Economic Development
Creating economic opportunity for small businesses and families across District 14
“Build stronger communities by strengthening community engagement, housing stock, businesses and schools. Creating economic opportunity, preserving affordable housing, fully funding our schools, and empowering residents to shape the future of District 14.”
According to Maryland Matters from January 2023, Bernice Mireku-North was nominated by the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee to replace Del. Eric Luedtke in the House of Delegates after he left for Gov.-elect Wes Moore's administration. She is described as an attorney and criminal justice reformer who received support from 14 committee members after two rounds of voting during an emergency meeting. The article notes she previously unsuccessfully sought to unseat Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy in the Democratic primary.
“For the past four years, I've fought for better schools... fully funding our schools, and empowering residents to shape the future of District 14.”
Source“For the past four years, I've fought for better schools, affordable housing... preserving affordable housing, fully funding our schools, and empowering residents to shape the future of District 14.”
Source“Encourage safer communities with smart public safety and improved access to resources. Investing in community-based safety initiatives, supporting first responders...”
Source“Expanding access to quality healthcare, mental health services, and wellness programs so every family in District 14 can thrive.”
Source“Creating economic opportunity... empowering residents to shape the future of District 14.”
Source“Bernice Mireku-North, an attorney and criminal justice reformer...”
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