Maryland 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Maryland 2012 General Election

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Maryland
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 3 April 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	5,789,929	(1.87% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	10	(1.86% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	8	(1.84% of 435)
2000 Census:	5,307,886	(1.88% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	10	(1.86% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	8	(1.84% of 435)
Capital:	Annapolis
Tuesday 3 April 2012 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).

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Maryland State and Local Government

Maryland 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

The Constitution, Green, Independent, and Libertarian Parties nominate by convention rather than by primary.

3 April 2012 returns from the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Results from AP President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House.

6 November 2012 Candidates from the Maryland State Board of Elections.

6 November 2012 returns from the Maryland State Board of Elections.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 10 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	1,677,844	61.97%	President Barack Hussein Obama (10 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Republican	971,869	35.90%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Libertarian	30,195	1.12%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Green	17,110	0.63%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		Scattering	8,788	0.32%	Other Write-Ins

		Write-in; (Independent)	625	0.02%	Santa Claus • FEC P20005146; 15 Oct 12; Tot $180; Dsb $167
		Write-in; (Constitution)	418	0.02%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • Vice President: James N. "Jim" Clymer • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253
		Write-in; (Justice Party)	204	0.01%	former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson • Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez. Party affiliation listed as a write-in "Other Candidates" on the Maryland State Board of Elections website. • FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084
		Write-in; (Peace And Freedom)	64	0.00%	Roseanne Cherri Barr • FEC P20002804; 26 Nov 12; Tot $56,337; Dsb $53,474
		Write-in; (Constitution)	35	0.00%	James N. "Jim" Clymer • Mr. Clymer is the Constitution Party's Vice Presidential candidate
		Write-in	26	0.00%	Merlin Lloyd Miller • Vice President: Harry V. Bertram. Party affiliation listed as a write-in "Other Candidates" on the Maryland State Board of Elections website. • FEC P20004693; 30 Sep 12; Tot $3,778; Dsb $3,778
		Write-in; (Reform)	19	0.00%	Andre Nigel Barnett • FEC P20002697
		Write-in	19	0.00%	Stephen Gaylord Durham • Vice President: Christina López. Freedom Socialist Party • FEC P20004651; 31 Dec 12; Tot $38,295; Dsb $38,295
		Write-in; (Democratic)	18	0.00%	Tiffany Renee Briscoe • Vice President: James Orlando Ogle • FEC P20004750
		Write-in; (Republican)	18	0.00%	Matthew Lydick
		Write-in; (Independent)	15	0.00%	Richard Austin Duncan • FEC P20005252
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	13	0.00%	Paul Chehade • Vice President: Steve McAllister • FEC P20002580
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	8	0.00%	Fred Donald Dickson, Jr.
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	7	0.00%	David Michael Crosby • FEC P20003869
		Write-in	7	0.00%	Darrell Hykes • FEC P20002903
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	7	0.00%	Jill Ann Reed • Vice President: Thomas Allen "Tom" Cary • FEC P20003208; 26 Nov 12; Tot $45,217; Dsb $46,660
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	5	0.00%	Michael David Boyles
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	3	0.00%	Nelson Keyton, Jr.
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Dwight Kenneth French
		Write-in; (Democratic)	2	0.00%	Dennis Jerome Knill • FEC P20002218; 31 Oct 12; Tot $1,089; Dsb $1,208
		Write-in; (Republican)	2	0.00%	Barbara Ann K. "Barb" Prokopich
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	1	0.00%	Robert William Dietz
		Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	Dean Daniel Morstad • FEC P20004172; 26 Nov 12; Tot $11,372; Dsb $11,371
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Terrance James "T. J." O'Hara • FEC P20004149; 30 Sep 12; Tot $2,113; Dsb $1,156
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	1	0.00%	Cecil James Roth • FEC P20003836; 07 Nov 12; Tot $10,100; Dsb $5,049
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Theodis "Ted" Brown, Sr. • FEC P20005187
		Write-in; (Constitution)	0	0.00%	Will Christensen • Nominated by the Constitution Party of Oregon (which is not affiliated with the National Constitution Party). Vice President: Kenneth "Ken" L. Gibbs of California • FEC P20005245
		Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	Bruce Mlynski
		Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	Deonia P. "Dee" Neveu • FEC P20002176; 31 Dec 12; Tot $1,529; Dsb $2,844
		Write-in; (Peace And Freedom)	0	0.00%	Leon Leo Ray
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Kevin M. "Kev Thorn" Thorne
		Write-in; (Republican)	0	0.00%	Sheila Telles "Samm" Tittle • FEC P20002630
Total			2,707,327	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary

		Democratic	1,474,028	55.98%	Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin • FEC S6MD03177; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,583,010; Dsb $5,118,947

		Republican	693,291	26.33%	Daniel John Bongino • FEC S2MD00370; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,802,287; Dsb $1,718,308

		Unaffiliated	430,934	16.37%	S. Rob Sobhani • FEC S2MD00198; 26 Nov 12; Tot $8,056,266; Dsb $8,008,254

		Libertarian	32,252	1.22%	Imad Aldean "Dean" Ahmad • FEC S8MD00088; 26 Nov 12; Tot $15,205; Dsb $15,203

		Scattering	2,346	0.09%	Other Write-Ins

		Write-in; (Democratic)	163	0.01%	Lih Young • 3 April 2012: Lost Democratic Primary • FEC S6MD03375
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	151	0.01%	Brandy Baker • FEC S2MD00503
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	48	0.00%	Ed Tinus • 3 April 2012: Lost Democratic Primary • FEC S2MD00446
		Write-in	21	0.00%	Mary Podlesak
Total			2,633,234	100.00%

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Barbara A. Mikulski • First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Martin O'Malley • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on same ticket with the Governor. No separate Primary for Lt Gov from Gov

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - at term limit

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republican (2 Renominated); 6 Democratic (6 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Andrew P. "Andy" Harris • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	214,204	63.42%	Congressman Andrew P. "Andy" Harris • FEC H8MD01094; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,590,289; Dsb $1,447,708

		Democratic	92,812	27.48%	Wendy W. Rosen • 3 April primary: Won the with 43.3% of the vote. 10 September 2012: Ms. Rosen Withdrew after The Washington Post reported that she has voted in more than one state. Her name will remain on the ballot. 18 September 2012: The Democratic Party named a replacement candidate, John LaFerla, who lost the primary by 57 votes to Rosen. Mr. LaFerla will run as a write-in. • FEC H2MD01147; 30 Jun 12; Tot $166,994; Dsb $136,270

		Write-in; (Democratic)	14,858	4.40%	John James LaFerla • 18 September 2012: The Democratic Party named a replacement candidate, John LaFerla. He had lost the 3 April primary by 57 votes to Wendy W. Rosen who withdrew on 10 September 2012. • FEC H2MD01154; 26 Nov 12; Tot $213,785; Dsb $210,788

		Libertarian	12,857	3.81%	Muir Wayne Boda • FEC H2MD01170; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,764; Dsb $1,718

		Scattering	2,932	0.87%	Other Write-Ins

		Write-in	71	0.02%	Michael "Mike" Calpino • FEC H2MD01188
		Write-in	26	0.01%	Douglas Dryden Rae • FEC H2MD01212
Total			337,760	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Charles Albert Dutch "C.A. Dutch" Ruppersberger, III • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	194,088	65.58%	Congressman Charles Albert Dutch "C.A. Dutch" Ruppersberger, III • FEC H2MD02160; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,403,480; Dsb $1,055,779

		Republican	92,071	31.11%	state Senator Nancy Camp Jacobs • FEC H2MD02236; 26 Nov 12; Tot $258,660; Dsb $238,273

		Libertarian	9,344	3.16%	Leo Wayne Dymowski • FEC H2MD02293

		Scattering	415	0.14%	Other Write-Ins

		Write-in; (Republican)	22	0.01%	Ray Bly • 3 April 2012: Lost Republican Primary. 23 July 2012: Running as a write-in. • FEC H8MD07042
Total			295,940	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman John Peter Spyros Sarbanes • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	213,747	66.83%	Congressman John Peter Spyros Sarbanes • FEC H6MD03292; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,010,052; Dsb $616,758

		Republican	94,549	29.56%	Eric Delano Knowles • 3 April primary: 33% • FEC H2MD03143; 26 Nov 12; Tot $30,654; Dsb $30,211

		Libertarian	11,028	3.45%	Paul W. Drgos, Jr. • FEC H2MD03168

		Scattering	535	0.17%	Other Write-Ins
Total			319,859	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Donna Fern Edwards • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected in a Special Election, 17 June 2008, held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Albert Wynn, effective 1 June 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	240,385	77.17%	Congressman Donna Fern Edwards • FEC H6MD04183; 26 Nov 12; Tot $786,891; Dsb $761,244

		Republican	64,560	20.72%	Faith M. Loudon • FEC H2MD04273; 31 Dec 12; Tot $76,922; Dsb $76,922

		Libertarian	6,204	1.99%	Scott Soffen • FEC H2MD04299

		Scattering	363	0.12%	Other Write-Ins
Total			311,512	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Steny Hamilton Hoyer • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	238,618	69.40%	Congressman Steny Hamilton Hoyer • FEC H2MD05155; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,137,502; Dsb $3,725,103

		Republican	95,271	27.71%	state Delegate Anthony J. "Tony" O'Donnell • FEC H2MD05478; 26 Nov 12; Tot $172,384; Dsb $171,226

		Green	5,040	1.47%	Robert Shipley "Bob" Auerbach • 13 December 2012: Mr. Auerbach, 92, was killed by a hit and run driver in Greenbelt, Maryland. • FEC H2MD05445

		Libertarian	4,503	1.31%	Arvin Vohra • FEC H2MD05510

		Scattering	388	0.11%	Other Write-Ins
Total			343,820	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Roscoe G. Bartlett, Jr. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	181,921	58.77%	John K. Delaney • FEC H2MD06195; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,375,533; Dsb $4,357,546

		Republican	117,313	37.90%	Congressman Roscoe G. Bartlett, Jr. • FEC H2MD06054; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,159,797; Dsb $1,356,085

		Libertarian	9,916	3.20%	Nickolaus "Nick" Mueller • FEC H2MD06252

		Scattering	399	0.13%	Other Write-Ins
Total			309,549	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Elijah E. Cummings • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: in Special Election, 16 April 1996, re: resignation of Congressman Kweisi Mfume, 18 February 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	247,770	76.52%	Congressman Elijah E. Cummings • FEC H6MD07160; 26 Nov 12; Tot $793,892; Dsb $808,905

		Republican	67,405	20.82%	Frank Charles Mirabile, Jr. • FEC H0MD07072; 17 Oct 12; Tot $15,180; Dsb $14,791

		Libertarian	8,211	2.54%	Ronald M. "Ron" Owens-Bey • FEC H8MD07067

		Scattering	394	0.12%	Other Write-Ins

		Write-in; (Democratic)	28	0.01%	Charles U. Smith • 3 April 2012: Lost Democratic Primary. 23 July 2012: Running as a write-in. • FEC H0MD07056
		Write-in; (Democratic)	10	0.00%	Ty Glen Busch • 3 April 2012: Lost Democratic Primary. 23 July 2012: Running as a write-in. • FEC H2MD07060
Total			323,818	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	217,531	63.37%	Congressman Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr. • FEC H2MD08126; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,634,450; Dsb $1,469,836

		Republican	113,033	32.93%	Kenneth R. "Ken" Timmerman • FEC H2MD08159; 26 Nov 12; Tot $214,928; Dsb $208,436

		Libertarian	7,235	2.11%	Mark Andrew Grannis • FEC H0MD08138; 17 Oct 12; Tot $10,884; Dsb $9,784

		Green	5,064	1.48%	George Gluck • FEC H2MD08175

		Scattering	393	0.11%	Other Write-Ins
Total			343,256	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Attorney General Douglas F. "Doug" Gansler • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Comptroller Peter Franchot • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 12 incumbents, 16 candidates
	• Republican: 2 incumbents, 14 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian: 10 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates): 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party: 1 candidate
	• Peace And Freedom: 2 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 5 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 12 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 10 candidates
	• Write-in: 42 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.