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.

 
           
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
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
    Democratic     Raymond Levi Blagmon - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00362; 30 Jun 11; Tot $12,525; Dsb $12,500
  Candidate Democratic     Senator  Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin
• FEC S6MD03177; 14 Mar 12; Tot $3,758,957; Dsb $2,248,013
    Democratic     J.P. Cusick - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00404
    Democratic     Christopher John "Chris" Garner - lost primary
• FEC S0MD00309
    Democratic     Ralph Jaffe - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00412
    Democratic     state Senator  C. Anthony Muse - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00420
    Democratic     Blaine Taylor - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00438
    Democratic     Ed Tinus - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00446
    Democratic     Lih Young - lost primary
• FEC S6MD03375
    Republican     Joseph Alexander - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00453
  Candidate Republican     Daniel John Bongino
• FEC S2MD00370; 14 Mar 12; Tot $188,419; Dsb $172,509
    Republican     Robert "Bro" Broadus - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00396
    Republican     William Thomas Capps, Jr. - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00354; 03 Nov 11; Tot $606; Dsb $547
    Republican     Richard James Douglas - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00388; 14 Mar 12; Tot $131,639; Dsb $110,362
    Republican     Rick Hoover - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00461
    Republican     David Jones - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00479
    Republican     John B. Kimble - lost primary
• FEC S6MD03383
    Republican     Brian Vaeth - lost primary
• FEC S2MD00487
    Republican     Corrogan R. Vaughn - lost primary
• FEC S0MD00200
  Candidate Independent     S. Rob Sobhani
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Dennis David
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated)     Brandy Baker
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
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     John James LaFerla
• 3 April primary: too close to call 42.8%
• FEC H2MD01154; 14 Mar 12; Tot $88,484; Dsb $77,257
    Democratic     Kimberly "Kim" Letke - lost primary
• FEC H2MD01162
  Candidate Democratic     Wendy W. Rosen
• 3 April primary: too close to call 43.3%
• FEC H2MD01147; 14 Mar 12; Tot $47,106; Dsb $26,081
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Andrew P. "Andy" Harris
• FEC H8MD01094; 14 Mar 12; Tot $936,962; Dsb $411,964
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Marc Cohen
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Charles Albert Dutch "C.A. Dutch" Ruppersberger, III
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Charles Albert Dutch "C.A. Dutch" Ruppersberger, III
• FEC H2MD02160; 14 Mar 12; Tot $774,625; Dsb $598,012
    Republican     Ray Bly - lost primary
• FEC H8MD07042
    Republican     Vladmir "Vlad" Degen - lost primary
• FEC H2MD02244
    Republican     Richard Kevin "Rick" Impallaria - lost primary
• FEC H2MD02251; 14 Mar 12; Tot $6,567; Dsb $10
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Nancy Camp Jacobs
• FEC H2MD02236; 14 Mar 12; Tot $58,932; Dsb $23,242
    Republican     Howard H. Orton - lost primary
• FEC H2MD02269
    Republican     Larry M. Smith - lost primary
• FEC H2MD02228; 14 Mar 12; Tot $28,044; Dsb $18,648
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  John Peter Spyros Sarbanes
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     David Hamilton "Dave" Lockwood - lost primary
• FEC H2MD03135; 31 Dec 11; Tot $6,000; Dsb $0
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  John Peter Spyros Sarbanes
• FEC H6MD03292; 14 Mar 12; Tot $924,894; Dsb $303,869
    Republican     Armand F. Girard - lost primary
• FEC H4MD03081
    Republican     Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris - lost primary
• 3 April primary: too close to call 29%
• FEC H8MD03082
  Candidate Republican     Eric Delano Knowles
• 3 April primary: 33%
• FEC H2MD03143
    Republican     Draper S. Phelps - lost primary
• FEC H2MD03150
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Donna Fern Edwards
• 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
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Donna Fern Edwards
• FEC H6MD04183; 14 Mar 12; Tot $577,947; Dsb $371,538
    Democratic     Ian Garner - lost primary
• FEC H2MD04257
    Democratic     George E. McDermott - lost primary
• FEC H4MD04071
    Republican     Randy Gearhart - lost primary
• FEC H2MD04265
    Republican     Gregory "Greg" Holmes - lost primary
• FEC H2MD04240
  Candidate Republican     Faith M. Loudon
• FEC H2MD04273; 14 Mar 12; Tot $10,937; Dsb $3,857
    Republican     Charles Shepherd - lost primary
• FEC H2MD04281
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Steny Hamilton Hoyer
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Steny Hamilton Hoyer
• FEC H2MD05155; 14 Mar 12; Tot $2,442,350; Dsb $1,643,337
    Democratic     Cathy Johnson Pendleton - lost primary
• FEC H2MD05460; 14 Mar 12; Tot $524; Dsb $830
    Republican     David Hill - lost primary
• FEC H2MD05486
    Republican     Glenn Troy Morton - lost primary
• FEC H2MD05494
  Candidate Republican     state Delegate  Anthony J. "Tony" O'Donnell
• FEC H2MD05478; 14 Mar 12; Tot $53,994; Dsb $22,929
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Jeremy Royce Stinson
• FEC H2MD05502
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
    Democratic     Charles Boileau Bailey - lost primary
• FEC H2MD06203; 15 Mar 12; Tot $4,944; Dsb $4,536
  Candidate Democratic     John K. Delaney
• FEC H2MD06195; 14 Mar 12; Tot $2,087,646; Dsb $1,676,648
    Democratic     state Senator  Robert J. "Rob" Garagiola - lost primary
• FEC H2MD06146; 14 Mar 12; Tot $577,590; Dsb $409,681
    Democratic     Ronald Shervington "Ron" Little - lost primary
• FEC H2MD06211; 14 Mar 12; Tot $13,816; Dsb $13,382
    Democratic     Milad Pooran - lost primary
• FEC H2MD06161; 14 Mar 12; Tot $149,989; Dsb $40,918
    Republican     state Delegate  Kathryn L. "Kathy" Afzali - lost primary
• FEC H2MD06229; 14 Mar 12; Tot $20,387; Dsb $12,659
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Roscoe G. Bartlett, Jr.
• FEC H2MD06054; 14 Mar 12; Tot $412,647; Dsb $284,508
    Republican     state Senator  David Ross Brinkley - lost primary
• FEC H2MD06187; 14 Mar 12; Tot $48,560; Dsb $15,936
    Republican     Robert Coblentz - lost primary
• FEC H2MD06237
    Republican     Robin K. A. Ficker - lost primary
• FEC H4MD08171; 14 Mar 12; Tot $127,034; Dsb $31,897
    Republican     Peter James - lost primary
• FEC H2MD06245
    Republican     Joseph T. "Joe" Krysztoforski - lost primary
• FEC H6MD06147; 14 Mar 12; Tot $40,096; Dsb $39,883
    Republican     Brandon Orman Rippeon - lost primary
• FEC H2MD06120; 14 Mar 12; Tot $121,430; Dsb $91,581
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Elijah E. Cummings
• 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     Ty Glen Busch - lost primary
• FEC H2MD07060
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Elijah E. Cummings
• FEC H6MD07160; 14 Mar 12; Tot $454,076; Dsb $429,968
    Democratic     Charles U. Smith - lost primary
• FEC H0MD07056
    Republican     M. Justin Kinsey - lost primary
• FEC H2MD07078
  Candidate Republican     Frank Charles Mirabile, Jr.
• FEC H0MD07072; 30 Jun 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Robert Henry Brookman
• FEC H2MD07086
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr.
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 3 April 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     George English - lost primary
• FEC H6MD08333
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr.
• FEC H2MD08126; 14 Mar 12; Tot $572,317; Dsb $580,575
    Republican     Gus Alzona - lost primary
• FEC H6MD08432
    Republican     Shelton "Shelly" Skolnick - lost primary
• FEC H2MD08084
  Candidate Republican     Kenneth R. "Ken" Timmerman
• FEC H2MD08159; 14 Mar 12; Tot $23,161; Dsb $2,949
    Republican     David Drain "Dave" Wallace, II - lost primary
• FEC H2MD06138; 14 Mar 12; Tot $10,815; Dsb $9,582
  Candidate Green     George Gluck
• FEC H2MD08175
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, 10 candidates
 • Republican: 2 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Libertarian
Other Third Parties
 • Conservative USA
 • Progressive
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 1 candidate
 • Unaffiliated: 5 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Write-in: 1 candidate
 
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.

Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/43const/html/const.html
Election Authority
 • Maryland State Board of Elections
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Maryland General Assembly
Democratic
 • Maryland Democratic Party
Republican
 • Maryland Republican Party
Third Party
 • Conservative Party USA Maryland
 • Constitution Party of Maryland Effective 27 June 2006 the Maryland affiliate of the Constitution Party voted to disaffiliate from the national Constitution Party.
 • Constitution Party of Maryland Effective 27 June 2006 the Maryland affiliate of the Constitution Party voted to disaffiliate from the national Constitution Party.
 • Libertarian Party of Maryland
 • Maryland Green Party
 • Maryland Independent Party
 • Progressive Maryland
 • The Unity Party of Maryland
Media & others
 • Arbutus Times (The Baltimore Sun)
 • Baltimore Jewish Times
 • Baltimore Messenger - Towson
 • Baltimore Sun
 • Bay Weekly - Chesapeake
 • Carroll County Times - Westminster
 • Columbia Flier
 • Cumberland Times-News
 • DC's Political Report - Maryland
 • DiamondbackOnline.com - University of Maryland
 • Howard County Times
 • Laurel Leader
 • North East Booster - Columbia
 • Owings Mills Times
 • Politics1.com - Maryland
 • Takoma Voice - Takoma Park
 • The Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel
 • The Daily Times - Salisbury
 • The Frederick News-Post
 • The Gazette
 • The Herald-Mail - Hagerstown
 • The Jeffersonian - Baltimore County
 • The Republican - Oakland
 • The Star Democrat - Easton
 • The Washington Post (Metro)
 • Towson Times - Columbia
 • WBAL TV - NBC - Baltimore
 • WBFF TV - FOX / WNUV TV - WB - Baltimore
 • WHAG TV - NBC - Hagerstown
 • WJZ TV - CBS - Baltimore
 

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