Maryland 2021 General Election

The Green Papers: Maryland 2021 General Election

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Maryland
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	6,185,278	(2.00% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	10	(1.86% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	8	(1.84% of 435)
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 and Libertarian parties nominate by TBD. The Bread and Roses Party may nominate by Convention.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*		*Senator Benjamin L. "Ben" Cardin* • FEC S6MD03177

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
	Candidate list (9)

		Democratic		Greenbelt Mayor Colin A. Byrd • 8 March 2021: Switched candidate from House CD 5 to Senate Class 3. • FEC H2MD05528; 30 Jun 21; Tot $18,442; Dsb $18,442
		Democratic		Michelle Laurence Smith • FEC S2MD00529; 30 Sep 21; Tot $256; Dsb $15,568

		Republican		John Berman • Resident of the state of Washington. • FEC S2MD00560
		Republican		George Davis
		Republican		Roussan "Rou" Etienne, Jr.
		Republican		Nnabu Eze • FEC H0MD04152
		Republican		Jonathan A. "Jon" McGreevey • FEC S2MD00545
		Republican		James Tarantin • FEC S2MD00552; 30 Sep 21; Tot $51,512; Dsb $6,484
		Republican		John Thormann

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Lawrence J. "Larry" Hogan, Jr. • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
	Candidate list (18)

		Democratic		former Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III • for Lieutenant Governor: Nancy Navarro
		Democratic		Jon Baron
		Democratic		state Comptroller Peter Franchot
		Democratic		former state Attorney General Douglas F. "Doug" Gansler • First elected as Attorney General: 2006, re-elected: 2010; lost the Democratic nonmination for Governor: 2014.
		Democratic		Ashwani Jain
		Democratic		former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr.
		Democratic		Wes Moore • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Delegate Aruna Miller
		Democratic		former Montgomery County Councillor Tom Perez
		Democratic		Jerome Segal • Founder of the disbanded Bread and Roses Party.
		Democratic		Ed Tinus

		Republican		state Delegate Daniel L. "Dan" Cox • for Lieutenant Governor: Gordana Schifanelli
		Republican		former state Delegate Robin Ficker
		Republican		state Commerce Secretary Kelly M. Schulz
		Republican		former Lieutant Governor Michael Steele • Elected Lieutenant Governor: 2002; unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate: 2006.
		Republican		Joe Werner • for Lieutenant Governor: Minh "Mike" Luong

		Liberation		David Lashar
		Liberation		Christiana Logansmith

		Unaffiliated		Kyle Sefcik • for Lieutenant Governor: Katie Lee
	22 June 2015: Governor Hogan announced that he has advanced and aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 16 November 2015: Governor Hogan announced that he was 100% cancer free and in complete remission.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Elected on same ticket with the Governor. No separate Primary for Lt Gov from Gov

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - Retiring at the end of his term.

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Republican (1 Undetermined); 7 Democratic (6 Undetermined, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Andrew P. "Andy" Harris • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		R. David "Dave" Harden • FEC H2MD01238; 30 Sep 21; Tot $200,267; Dsb $89,242
		Democratic		former state Delegate Heather Renay Mizeur • FEC H2MD01220; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,056,573; Dsb $291,893
		Democratic		Jennifer Pingley • FEC H0MD01224

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Andrew P. "Andy" Harris* • FEC H8MD01094; 30 Sep 21; Tot $585,570; Dsb $242,444

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Charles Albert Dutch "C.A. Dutch" Ruppersberger, III • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (6) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Liri Fusha
		Democratic		Brittany T. Oliver • FEC H2MD02319; 30 Sep 21; Tot $43,964; Dsb $20,823
		Democratic		Jake Pretot • FEC H8MD02100
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Charles Albert Dutch "C.A. Dutch" Ruppersberger, III* • FEC H2MD02160; 30 Sep 21; Tot $361,482; Dsb $245,860

		Republican		Joe Kelley • FEC H2MD02301
		Republican		Lorrie A. Sigley

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress John Peter Spyros Sarbanes • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (5) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Malcolm Thomas Colombo • FEC H2MD03176; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,500; Dsb $187
		Democratic		George Croom • FEC H2MD03192
		Democratic		Eselebor E. Okojie
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress John Peter Spyros Sarbanes* • FEC H6MD03292; 30 Sep 21; Tot $34,589; Dsb $114,568

		Republican		Antonio Pitocco • FEC H2MD03184; 30 Sep 21; Tot $8,911; Dsb $7,981

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Member of Congress Anthony Gregory Brown • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 25 October 2021: Candidate for Attorney General.
	Candidate list (7) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Angela Angel • FEC H2MD04349
		Democratic		James Levi Curtis, Jr. • FEC H2MD04331
		Democratic		former Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn Ivey • FEC H2MD04315
		Democratic		state Delegate Jazz M. Lewis • FEC H2MD04323
		Democratic		Gabriel Njinimbot • FEC H4MD04162

		Republican		George McDermott
		Republican		Jeff Warner • FEC H2MD04307

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Member of Congress Steny Hamilton Hoyer • 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 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Sarah Elaine "Elaine" Belson • FEC H2MD05544
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Steny Hamilton Hoyer* • FEC H2MD05155; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,433,570; Dsb $1,227,422
		Democratic		McKayla Nicollette Wilkes • FEC H2MD05536; 30 Sep 21; Tot $79,268; Dsb $45,703

		Republican		Christopher "Chris" Palombi • FEC H0MD05225; 30 Sep 21; Tot $8,624; Dsb $4,945

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress David J. Trone • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (8) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Benjamin "Ben" Smilowitz • FEC H2MD06294
		Democratic		Carleah M. Summers • FEC H2MD06302
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress David J. Trone* • FEC H6MD08549; 30 Sep 21; Tot $483,401; Dsb $480,144

		Republican		Jonathan Jenkins • FEC H2MD06260; 30 Sep 21; Tot $19,735; Dsb $12,171
		Republican		state Delegate Neil Conrad Parrott • FEC H0MD06231; 30 Sep 21; Tot $116,533; Dsb $16,513
		Republican		Robert "Bob" Poissonnier • FEC H2MD06278
		Republican		David D. "Dave" Wallace, II • FEC H2MD06310

		Independent		David August • FEC H2MD06286

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Kweisi Mfume • First elected: 1986, re-elected: 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994. Resigned 15 February 1996 to take the position of Chief Executive Officer, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; re-elected in a Special Election: 28 April 2020 [re: passing of Member of Congress Elijah E. Cummings]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Tashi Kimandus Davis • FEC H2MD07094
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Kweisi Mfume* • FEC H6MD07020; 30 Sep 21; Tot $127,239; Dsb $87,267

		Republican		Michael Pearson

		Independent		Amber Ivey • FEC H0MD07387

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress Jamin B. "Jamie" Raskin • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Andalib Mimokunmi Thomas Odulate • FEC H2MD08191
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Jamin B. "Jamie" Raskin* • FEC H6MD08457; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,410,745; Dsb $869,110

		Republican		Mariela Roca • FEC H2MD08183; 30 Sep 21; Tot $20,580; Dsb $8,248

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic	Attorney General Brian E. Frosh • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - Retiring at the end of his term.
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic		Member of Congress Anthony Gregory Brown • 25 October 2021: Candidate for Attorney General.
		Democratic		Katie Curran O'Malley • former First Lady of Maryland

		Republican		Jim Shalleck

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic	Comptroller Peter Franchot • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010, 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2022.
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic		Bowie Mayor Timothy J. "Tim" Adams
		Democratic		state Delegate Brooke Elizabeth Lierman

		Republican		Harford Executive Barry Glassman

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, 43 candidates
	• Republican: 3 incumbents, 27 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.
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Liberation: 2 candidates
	• Progressive
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 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.

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.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• Maryland State Board of Elections
Democratic
	• Maryland Democratic Party
Republican
	• Maryland Republican Party
Third Party
	• Constitution Party of Maryland Effective 27 June 2006 the Maryland affiliate of the Constitution Party voted to disaffiliate from the national Constitution Party.
	• Justice Party of Maryland
	• Libertarian Party of Maryland
	• Maryland Green 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
	• Columbia Flier
	• Cumberland Times-News
	• DiamondbackOnline.com - University of Maryland
	• Howard County Times
	• MarylandReporter.com - Columbia
	• MarylandReporter.com - Columbia
	• Owings Mills Times
	• Politics1.com - Maryland
	• The Baltimore Sun - Laurel Leader
	• The Frederick News-Post
	• The Jeffersonian - Baltimore County
	• The Star Democrat - Easton
	• The Washington Post (Metro)
	• Towson Times - Columbia
	• WBFF TV - FOX / WNUV TV - WB - Baltimore
	• WDVM and DCW50
	• WJZ TV - CBS - Baltimore
	• WMAR TV-2 (ABC - Baltimore)