Maryland 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Maryland 2018 General Election

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Maryland
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 26 June 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Tuesday 27 February 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 26 June 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC).
✓ Monday 6 August 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC).

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)
Capital:	Annapolis

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Maryland State and Local Government

The Democratic and Republican Parties nominate by Primary. The Green (30 April party run primary) and Libertarian (10 March state Convention) parties nominate by convention.

2018 Election Information from the state Board of Elections.

26 June 2018 Primary
Returns from the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Results from The New York Times.
Results from Politico.

6 November 2018 General Election
General Candidate Listings from the state Board of Elections.
Returns from the State Board of Elections.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 4 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,491,614	64.86%	Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin • FEC S6MD03177; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,061,524; Dsb $3,369,879

		Republican	697,017	30.31%	Antono Wade "Tony" Campbell • FEC S8MD00328; 31 Dec 18; Tot $209,098; Dsb $207,492

		Unaffiliated	85,964	3.74%	Neal Simon • FEC S8MD00302; 31 Dec 18; Tot $2,110,224; Dsb $2,110,122

		Libertarian	22,943	1.00%	Arvin Vohra • FEC S6MD03664

		Scattering	1,650	0.07%	Other Write-Ins

		Write-in; (Democratic)	364	0.02%	Lih Young • FEC S6MD03375
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	247	0.01%	Michael B. Puskar • FEC S8MD00393; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,014; Dsb $6,014
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	90	0.00%	Edward Shlikas
Total			2,299,889	100.00%

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr. • Previously served in the U.S. Congress elected: 2002-2014. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Lawrence J. "Larry" Hogan, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in)

		Republican	1,275,644	55.35%	Governor Lawrence J. "Larry" Hogan, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford

		Democratic	1,002,639	43.51%	Ben Jealous • for Lieutenant Governor: Susan Turnbull

		Libertarian	13,241	0.57%	Shawn Quinn • for Lieutenant Governor: Christina Smith

		Green	11,175	0.48%	Ian Schlakman • for Lieutenant Governor: Annie Chambers

		Scattering	1,813	0.08%	Other Write-Ins
Total			2,304,512	100.00%
	22 June 2015: Governor Hogan announced that he has advanced and aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on same ticket with the Governor. No separate Primary for Lt Gov from Gov

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Republican (1 Renominated); 7 Democratic (6 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Andrew P. "Andy" Harris • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	183,662	59.98%	Congressman Andrew P. "Andy" Harris • FEC H8MD01094; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,708,520; Dsb $1,849,983

		Democratic	116,631	38.09%	Jesse Colvin • FEC H8MD01193; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,876,163; Dsb $1,735,131

		Libertarian	5,744	1.88%	Jenica Martin • FEC H8MD01235

		Scattering	149	0.05%	Other Write-Ins
Total			306,186	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Charles Albert Dutch "C.A. Dutch" Ruppersberger, III • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	167,201	66.01%	Congressman Charles Albert Dutch "C.A. Dutch" Ruppersberger, III • FEC H2MD02160; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,010,538; Dsb $940,207

		Republican	77,782	30.71%	Liz Matory • FEC H8MD02118; 26 Nov 18; Tot $39,004; Dsb $36,305

		Libertarian	5,215	2.06%	Michael Carney • FEC H8MD02167

		Green	2,904	1.15%	Guillaume "Guy" Mimoun • FEC H8MD02159

		Scattering	200	0.08%	Other Write-Ins
Total			253,302	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman John Peter Spyros Sarbanes • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	202,407	69.11%	Congressman John Peter Spyros Sarbanes • FEC H6MD03292; 31 Dec 18; Tot $933,451; Dsb $718,482

		Republican	82,774	28.26%	Charles Anthony • FEC H8MD03165

		Libertarian	7,476	2.55%	James David "David" Lashar • FEC H8MD03173; 26 Nov 18; Tot $27,302; Dsb $27,166

		Scattering	223	0.08%	Other Write-Ins
Total			292,880	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Anthony Gregory Brown • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	209,642	78.05%	Congressman Anthony Gregory Brown • FEC H6MD04209; 26 Nov 18; Tot $900,762; Dsb $543,304

		Republican	53,327	19.85%	George E. McDermott • FEC H4MD04071

		Libertarian	5,326	1.98%	David Anthony "Dave" Bishop • FEC H8MD04239

		Scattering	288	0.11%	Other Write-Ins
Total			268,583	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Steny Hamilton Hoyer • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected in a special election: May 1981 re: Congress declaring Congresswoman Gladys Spellman's seat vacant due to her coma. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	213,796	70.28%	Congressman Steny Hamilton Hoyer • FEC H2MD05155; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,108,172; Dsb $3,991,365

		Republican	82,361	27.07%	William A. "Bill" Devine, III • FEC H8MD05145

		Green	4,082	1.34%	Patrick J. "Pat" Elder • FEC H8MD05152; 06 Dec 18; Tot $10,452; Dsb $10,452

		Libertarian	3,592	1.18%	Jacob Pulcher • Nominated by Party, appearing in General Election Only • FEC H8MD05137

		Scattering	279	0.09%	Other Write-Ins

		Write-in; (Republican)	99	0.03%	Jonathon Mark "Johnny" Rice • 26 June 2018: Lost the Republican Primary. Running as a write-in in the General Election. • FEC H8MD05129; 13 Jul 18; Tot $647; Dsb $165
Total			304,209	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6 Open		Democratic	Congressman John K. Delaney • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 27 July 2017: Not running for re-election.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	163,346	58.95%	David Trone • FEC H8MD06168

		Republican	105,209	37.97%	Amie Hoeber • FEC H6MD06212; 26 Nov 18; Tot $906,629; Dsb $878,660

		Libertarian	4,972	1.79%	Kevin Terome Caldwell • FEC H8MD06192

		Green	3,275	1.18%	George Gluck • FEC H2MD08175

		Scattering	282	0.10%	Other Write-Ins
Total			277,084	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Elijah E. Cummings • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: in Special Election, 16 April 1996, re: resignation of Congressman Kweisi Mfume, 18 February 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	202,345	76.44%	Congressman Elijah E. Cummings • FEC H6MD07160; 31 Dec 18; Tot $1,072,735; Dsb $1,141,458

		Republican	56,266	21.26%	Richmond Davis • FEC H8MD07083; 31 Dec 18; Tot $19,279; Dsb $17,540

		Libertarian	5,827	2.20%	David R. Griggs • FEC H8MD07125

		Scattering	272	0.10%	Other Write-Ins
Total			264,710	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Jamin B. "Jamie" Raskin • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	217,679	68.17%	Congressman Jamin B. "Jamie" Raskin • FEC H6MD08457; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,169,455; Dsb $860,452

		Republican	96,525	30.23%	John Walsh • FEC H8MD08248

		Libertarian	4,853	1.52%	Jasen Wunder • FEC H6MD08606

		Scattering	273	0.09%	Other Write-Ins
Total			319,330	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Attorney General Brian E. Frosh • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	1,474,833	64.81%	Attorney General Brian E. Frosh

		Republican	799,035	35.11%	Craig Wolf

		Scattering	1,920	0.08%	Other Write-Ins
Total			2,275,788	100.00%

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Comptroller Peter Franchot • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	1,620,264	72.07%	Comptroller Peter Franchot

		Republican	624,871	27.79%	Anjali Reed Phukan

		Scattering	3,103	0.14%	Other Write-Ins
Total			2,248,238	100.00%

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 3 incumbents, 13 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Libertarian: 10 candidates
Independents
	• Unaffiliated: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 12 candidates
	• Write-in: 4 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.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.