The Green Papers: Maryland 2012 General Election
 
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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.
Up for election in 2012
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Scattering 8,788 0.32% Other Write-Ins
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 625 0.02% Santa Claus
FEC P20005146; 15 Oct 12; Tot $180; Dsb $167
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Write-in; (Peace And Freedom) 64 0.00% Roseanne Cherri Barr
FEC P20002804; 26 Nov 12; Tot $56,337; Dsb $53,474
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 35 0.00% James N. "Jim" Clymer
Mr. Clymer is the Constitution Party's Vice Presidential candidate
  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
  Candidate Write-in; (Reform) 19 0.00% Andre Nigel Barnett
FEC P20002697
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 18 0.00% Tiffany Renee Briscoe
Vice President: James Orlando Ogle

FEC P20004750
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 18 0.00% Matthew Lydick
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 15 0.00% Richard Austin Duncan
FEC P20005252
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 13 0.00% Paul Chehade
Vice President: Steve McAllister

FEC P20002580
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 8 0.00% Fred Donald Dickson, Jr.
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 7 0.00% David Michael Crosby
FEC P20003869
  Candidate Write-in 7 0.00% Darrell Hykes
FEC P20002903
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 5 0.00% Michael David Boyles
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 3 0.00% Nelson Keyton, Jr.
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% Dwight Kenneth French
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 2 0.00% Dennis Jerome Knill
FEC P20002218; 31 Oct 12; Tot $1,089; Dsb $1,208
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 2 0.00% Barbara Ann K. "Barb" Prokopich
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 1 0.00% Robert William Dietz
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 1 0.00% Dean Daniel Morstad
FEC P20004172; 26 Nov 12; Tot $11,372; Dsb $11,371
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Terrance James "T. J." O'Hara
FEC P20004149; 30 Sep 12; Tot $2,113; Dsb $1,156
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 1 0.00% Cecil James Roth
FEC P20003836; 07 Nov 12; Tot $10,100; Dsb $5,049
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 0 0.00% Theodis "Ted" Brown, Sr.
FEC P20005187
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 0 0.00% Bruce Mlynski
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 0 0.00% Deonia P. "Dee" Neveu
FEC P20002176; 31 Dec 12; Tot $1,529; Dsb $2,844
  Candidate Write-in; (Peace And Freedom) 0 0.00% Leon Leo Ray
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Kevin M. "Kev Thorn" Thorne
  Candidate 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. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1
Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 1,474,028 55.98% Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin
FEC S6MD03177; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,583,010; Dsb $5,118,947
  Candidate Republican 693,291 26.33% Daniel John Bongino
FEC S2MD00370; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,802,287; Dsb $1,718,308
  Candidate Unaffiliated 430,934 16.37% S. Rob Sobhani
FEC S2MD00198; 26 Nov 12; Tot $8,056,266; Dsb $8,008,254
  Candidate Libertarian 32,252 1.22% Imad Aldean "Dean" Ahmad
FEC S8MD00088; 26 Nov 12; Tot $15,205; Dsb $15,203
  Candidate Scattering 2,346 0.09% Other Write-Ins
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 163 0.01% Lih Young
3 April 2012: Lost Democratic Primary

FEC S6MD03375
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 151 0.01% Brandy Baker
FEC S2MD00503
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 48 0.00% Ed Tinus
3 April 2012: Lost Democratic Primary

FEC S2MD00446
  Candidate 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

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

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election
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
  Elected Republican 214,204 63.42% Congressman Andrew P. "Andy" Harris
FEC H8MD01094; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,590,289; Dsb $1,447,708
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Libertarian 12,857 3.81% Muir Wayne Boda
FEC H2MD01170; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,764; Dsb $1,718
  Candidate Scattering 2,932 0.87% Other Write-Ins
  Candidate Write-in 71 0.02% Michael "Mike" Calpino
FEC H2MD01188
  Candidate Write-in 26 0.01% Douglas Dryden Rae
FEC H2MD01212
Total 337,760 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate Republican 92,071 31.11% state Senator Nancy Camp Jacobs
FEC H2MD02236; 26 Nov 12; Tot $258,660; Dsb $238,273
  Candidate Libertarian 9,344 3.16% Leo Wayne Dymowski
FEC H2MD02293
  Candidate Scattering 415 0.14% Other Write-Ins
  Candidate 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
Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 213,747 66.83% Congressman John Peter Spyros Sarbanes
FEC H6MD03292; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,010,052; Dsb $616,758
  Candidate Republican 94,549 29.56% Eric Delano Knowles
3 April primary: 33%

FEC H2MD03143; 26 Nov 12; Tot $30,654; Dsb $30,211
  Candidate Libertarian 11,028 3.45% Paul W. Drgos, Jr.
FEC H2MD03168
  Candidate Scattering 535 0.17% Other Write-Ins
Total 319,859 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 240,385 77.17% Congressman Donna Fern Edwards
FEC H6MD04183; 26 Nov 12; Tot $786,891; Dsb $761,244
  Candidate Republican 64,560 20.72% Faith M. Loudon
FEC H2MD04273; 31 Dec 12; Tot $76,922; Dsb $76,922
  Candidate Libertarian 6,204 1.99% Scott Soffen
FEC H2MD04299
  Candidate Scattering 363 0.12% Other Write-Ins
Total 311,512 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 238,618 69.40% Congressman Steny Hamilton Hoyer
FEC H2MD05155; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,137,502; Dsb $3,725,103
  Candidate Republican 95,271 27.71% state Delegate Anthony J. "Tony" O'Donnell
FEC H2MD05478; 26 Nov 12; Tot $172,384; Dsb $171,226
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Libertarian 4,503 1.31% Arvin Vohra
FEC H2MD05510
  Candidate Scattering 388 0.11% Other Write-Ins
Total 343,820 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 181,921 58.77% John K. Delaney
FEC H2MD06195; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,375,533; Dsb $4,357,546
  Candidate Republican 117,313 37.90% Congressman Roscoe G. Bartlett, Jr.
FEC H2MD06054; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,159,797; Dsb $1,356,085
  Candidate Libertarian 9,916 3.20% Nickolaus "Nick" Mueller
FEC H2MD06252
  Candidate Scattering 399 0.13% Other Write-Ins
Total 309,549 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 247,770 76.52% Congressman Elijah E. Cummings
FEC H6MD07160; 26 Nov 12; Tot $793,892; Dsb $808,905
  Candidate Republican 67,405 20.82% Frank Charles Mirabile, Jr.
FEC H0MD07072; 17 Oct 12; Tot $15,180; Dsb $14,791
  Candidate Libertarian 8,211 2.54% Ronald M. "Ron" Owens-Bey
FEC H8MD07067
  Candidate Scattering 394 0.12% Other Write-Ins
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 217,531 63.37% Congressman Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr.
FEC H2MD08126; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,634,450; Dsb $1,469,836
  Candidate Republican 113,033 32.93% Kenneth R. "Ken" Timmerman
FEC H2MD08159; 26 Nov 12; Tot $214,928; Dsb $208,436
  Candidate Libertarian 7,235 2.11% Mark Andrew Grannis
FEC H0MD08138; 17 Oct 12; Tot $10,884; Dsb $9,784
  Candidate Green 5,064 1.48% George Gluck
FEC H2MD08175
  Candidate 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.


 


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