Kent Roberson

Kent A. Roberson is an American politician who is currently a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 25.

Background Roberson was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from Frederick Douglass High School and later attended Ball State University, earning a bachelor's and master's degree in political science in 2002 and 2007, and the Wesley Theological Seminary, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree in 2003. and the vice president of the Prince George's County Parent Teacher Student Association. In 2021, Roberson was appointed as the African-American Diversity Leadership chair for the state of Maryland.

Also in 2018, Roberson unsuccessfully ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 25, placing fifth with 6.4 percent of the vote.

During the 2020 presidential primaries, Roberson unsuccessfully ran for national delegate to the Democratic National Convention, pledged to Elizabeth Warren. He later served as an elector for Maryland's 5th congressional district in the 2020 United States presidential election.

In the legislature In April 2023, Roberson applied to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of state delegate Darryl Barnes. Roberson was sworn into office on May 30, 2023.

Personal life Roberson is married to his wife, Jamii.

Electoral history