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An election to choose members of the Maryland General Assembly was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The U.S. House election, 2006, U.S. Senate election, 2006, and Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006 occurred the same day. Democrats gained eight seats in the House of Delegates and three seats in the Senate, retaining supermajorities in both chambers.

House of Delegates[edit]

District 1A[edit]

This district represents Allegany and Garrett Counties.

Voters to choose one:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Wendell R. Beitzel, Rep.	6,985	56.3%	Won
Bill Aiken, Dem.	5,406	43.5%	Lost

District 1B[edit]

This district represents a portion of Allegany County.

Voters to choose one:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Kevin Kelly Dem.	6,489	55.7%	Won
Mark A. Fisher, Rep.	5,151	44.2%	Lost

District 1C[edit]

This district represents portions of Allegany and Washington Counties.

Voters to choose one:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., Rep.	6,398	57.2%	Won
Brian Grim, Dem.	4,769	42.7%	Lost

District 2A[edit]

This district represents a portion of Washington County.

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Robert A. McKee, Rep.	11,676	99.2%	Won
Other Write-In's	94	0.8%	Lost

District 2B[edit]

This district represents a portion of Washington County.

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Christopher B. Shank, Rep.	9,606	99%	Won
Other write-ins	101	1.0%	Lost

District 2C[edit]

This district represents a portion of Washington County.

Voters to choose one:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
John P. Donoghue Dem.	5,099	55.5%	Won
Paul Muldowney, Rep.	4,078	44.4%	Lost

District 3A[edit]

This district represents a portion of Frederick County.

Voters to choose two:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Sue Hecht Dem.	13,900	28.7%	Won
Galen R. Clagett Dem.	12,422	25.7%%	Won
Patrick N. Hogan, Rep.	12,163	25.1%%	Lost
Linda Naylor, Rep.	9,873	20.4%%%	Lost

District 3B[edit]

This district represents portions of Frederick and Washington Counties.

Voters to choose one:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Richard B. Weldon, Jr., Rep.	10,057	61.4%	Won
Paul Gilligan, Dem.	6,317	38.6%	Lost

District 4A[edit]

This district represents a portion of Frederick County.

Voters to choose two:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Joseph R. Bartlett, Rep.	16,545	36.8%	Won
Paul S. Stull, Rep	17,765	39.5%	Won
Maggi Margaret Hays, Dem	10,519	23.4%	Lost
Other write-ins	140	0.3%	Lost

District 4B[edit]

This district represents portions of Carroll and Frederick Counties.

Voters to choose one:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Donald B. Elliott, Rep.	10,148	69.8%	Won
Timothy Schlauch, Dem.	4,374	30.1%	Lost
Other write-ins	12	0.1%	Lost

District 5A[edit]

This district represents a portion of Carroll county.

Voters to choose two:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Tanya Thorton Shewell, Rep.	18,785	32.9%	Won
Nancy R. Stocksdale, Rep.	20,630	36.1%	Won
Ann Darrin, Dem.	9,489	16.6%	Lost
Frank Henry Rammes, Dem.	8,192	14.3%	Lost
Other write-ins	57	0.1%	Lost

District 5B[edit]

This district represents a portion of Baltimore County.

Voters to choose two:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Wade Kach, Rep.	15,321	98.9%	Won
Other write-ins	172	1.1%	Lost

District 6[edit]

This district represents a portion of Baltimore County.

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
John A. Olszewski, Jr., Democratic	18,769	22.9%	Won
Joseph J. Minnick, Democratic	17,379	21.2%	Won
Michael H. Weir, Jr., Democratic	17,117	20.9%	Won
Steve Dishon, Republican	10,961	13.4	Lost
Richard W. Metzgar, Republican	8,915	10.9%	Lost
Paul M. Blitz, Republican	8,765	10.7%	Lost
John Scott, Unaffiliated	106	0.1%	Lost

District 7[edit]

Northern Baltimore County.

Voters to choose three:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Richard Impallaria, Rep.	21,333	18.7%	Won
J. B. Jennings, Rep.	21,189	18.6%	Won
Pat McDonough, Rep.	23,184	20.3%	Won
Linda W. Hart, Dem.	17,122	20.3%	Lost
Jack Sturgill, Dem.	15,390	15.0%	Lost
Rebecca L. Nelson, Dem.	13,481	11.8%	Lost
Kim Fell, Green	2,307	2.0%	Lost
Other write-ins	83	0.1%	Lost

District 8[edit]

This district represents a portion of Baltimore County.

Voters to choose three:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Joseph C. Boteler III, Rep.	19,586	17.4%	Won
Eric M. Bromwell	20,116	17.9%	Won
Todd Schuler	18,356	16.3%	Won
John Cluster	18,057	16.0%	Lost
Melissa Redmer Mullahey	18,160	16.1%	Lost
Ruth Baisden	18,261	16.2%	Lost
Other write-ins	74	0.1%	Lost

District 9A[edit]

Howard County
^[1]

Voters to choose three:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Gail Bates, Rep.	22,862	39.6%	Won
Warren E. Miller, Rep.	18,533	32.1%	Won
David Leonard Osmundson	16,162	28.0%	Lost
Other write-ins	123	0.2%	Lost

District 9B[edit]

This district represents a portion of Carroll County.

Voters to choose three:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Susan Krebs, Rep.	12,059	72.1%	Won
Anita Lombardi Riley, Dem.	4,621	27.6%	Lost
Other write-ins	38	0.2%	Lost

District 10[edit]

This district represents a portion of Baltimore County.

Voters to choose three:^[2]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Emmett C. Burns, Jr.	29,140	34.2%	Won
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam	28,544	33.5%	Won
Adrienne A. Jones	27,064	31.8%	Won
Other write-ins	370	0.4%

District 11 (House)[edit]

This western Baltimore County district includes Owings Mills and Reisterstown.

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • Jon S. Cardin, incumbent (1st term); nephew of U.S. Senator Ben Cardin. ( WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Dan K. Morhaim, incumbent. ( WINNER)
  
  
  • Julian E. Jones, (lost primary)
  
  
  • 
    Dana Stein ( WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Republicans
  
  
  
  • Patrick Abbondandolo
  
  
  • Patrick V. Dyer
  
  
  
  


• Greens
  
  • David Goldsmith
  
  

District 12A[edit]

West Baltimore County and northeast Howard County district

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., incumbent (1 term) (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    James E. Malone, Jr., incumbent (3 terms) (WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Republicans
  
  
  
  • Joe Hooe
  
  
  • Albert L. Nalley
  
  
  
  

District 42[edit]

(Towson, Timonium, Lutherville, Cockeysville, Rodgers Forge & Loch Raven)

Voters to choose three:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Susan Aumann, Rep.	22,054	18.3%	Won
William J. Frank, Rep.	20,522	17.0%	Won
Stephen W. Lafferty, Dem.	21,117	17.5%	Won
Dilip Paliath, Rep.	19,490	16.2%	Lost
Tracy Miller, Dem.	19,168	15.9%	Lost
Andrew Belt, Dem.	18,006	14.9%	Lost
Other write-ins	88	0.1%	Lost

District 12B[edit]

This is a Howard County district.

• Democrat

Elizabeth Bobo, incumbent ( WINNER)

• Republican

Christopher J. Feldwick

District 13 (House)[edit]

Voters to choose three:^[3]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Guy Guzzone, Democratic	26,891	22.3%	Won
Shane E. Pendergrass, Democratic	26,633	22.1%	Won
Frank S. Turner, Democratic	24,437	20.3%	Won
Mary Beth Tung, Republican	15,216	12.6%	Lost
Rick Bowers, Republican	13,665	11.4%	Lost
Loretta Gaffney, Republican	13,466	11.2%	Lost
other write-ins	84	0.1%	Lost

Montgomery County[edit]

District 14[edit]

Voters to choose three:^[4]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Anne Kaiser, Democratic	24,500	21.8%	Won
Karen S. Montgomery, Democratic	24,478	21.8%	Won
Herman L. Taylor, Jr., Democratic	24,273	21.6%	Won
John McKinnis, Republican	13,471	12.0%	Lost
John Austin, Republican	12,963	11.5%	Lost
Jim Goldberg, Republican	12,603	11.2%	Lost
Other write-ins	61	0.1%	Lost

District 15[edit]

Voters to choose three:^[5]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Kathleen M. Dumais, Dem.	25,781	21.6%	Won
Brian J. Feldman, Dem.	25,760	21.6%	Won
Craig L. Rice, Dem.	20,202	17.0%	Won
Jean B. Cryor, Rep.	20,050	16.8%	Lost
Brian Mezger, Rep.	14,112	11.8%	Lost
Chris Pilkerton, Rep.	13,174	11.1%	Lost

District 16[edit]

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    William A. Bronrott (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Marilyn R. Goldwater (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Susan C. Lee (WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Republicans

District 17[edit]

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    Kumar P. Barve (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    James W. Gilchrist (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Luiz R. S. Simmons (WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Republicans

District 18[edit]

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    Ana Sol Gutierrez (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Jane Lawton (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Jeff Waldstreicher (WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Greens
  
  • John Low
  
  


• Republicans

District 20 (House)[edit]

Fmr. Del. Peter Franchot ran and won the race for state Comptroller.

• Democrats


• Gareth Murray, incumbent (1st term)


• 
  Sheila Hixson, incumbent (7th term); (WINNER)


• 
  Tom Hucker (WINNER)


• Aaron Klein


• 
  Heather Mizeur (WINNER)


• Republicans

Prince George's County[edit]

District 21 (House)[edit]

Fmr. Del. Pauline Menes retired

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • Mark Cook
  
  
  • Jon Black
  
  
  • 
    Barbara A. Frush, incumbent (3rd term); (WINNER)
  
  
  • Brian R. Moe, incumbent (2nd term);
  
  
  • 
    Ben Barnes (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Joseline Pena-Melnyk (WINNER)
  
  
  • Tekisha Everette
  
  
  • Michael Sarich
  
  
  
  


• Republicans
  
  • Neil B. Sood
  
  

District 22[edit]

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    Tawanna P. Gaines (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Anne Healey (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Justin D. Ross (WINNER)
  
  
  • Republicans
  
  
  
  

District 23A[edit]

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    James W. Hubbard (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Gerron Levi (WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Republicans

District 23B[edit]

• Democrats
  
  • 
    Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (WINNER)
  
  


• Republicans

District 24[edit]

Prince George's County

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    Joanne C. Benson (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Carolyn J. B. Howard (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Michael L. Vaughn (WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Republicans

District 25[edit]

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    Aisha N. Braveboy (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Dereck E. Davis (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Melony G. Griffith, incumbent (WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Republicans


• Greens
  
  • David Kiasi
  
  

District 26[edit]

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    Veronica L. Turner, incumbent (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Kris Valderrama (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Jay Walker (WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Republicans

District 27A[edit]

Voters to choose two:^[6]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Proctor, Jr., Democratic	19,829	40.3%	Won
Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., Democratic	18,677	38.0%	Won
Kenneth S. Brown, Democratic	5,687	11.6%	Lost
Antoinette Jarboe-Duley, Democratic	4,948	10.1%	Lost
Other write-ins	48	.1%

District 47[edit]

Prince George's County

Voters to choose three:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Jolene Ivey, Democratic	12,860	35.5%	Won
Victor R. Ramirez, Democratic	12,231	33.6%	Won
Doyle L. Niemann, Democratic	11,229	30.8%	Won
Other write-ins	120	.3%

District 27B[edit]

• Democrats
  
  • Sue Kullen (WINNER)
  
  


• Republicans

District 28[edit]

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    Sally Y. Jameson, incumbent (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Murray D. Levy (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Peter Murphy (politician) (WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Republicans

District 29A[edit]

Charles & St. Mary's Counties

• Democrats
  
  • John F. Wood, Jr. (WINNER)
  
  


• Republicans

District 29B[edit]

St. Mary's County

• Democrats
  
  • JOhn L. Bohanan, Jr. (WINNER)
  
  

District 29C[edit]

Calvert & St. Mary's Counties

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Anthony J. O'Donnell, Rep.	7,739	60.3%	Won
Norma Powers, Dem.	18,533	39.6%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	11	0.1%	Lost

Maryland House of Delegates District 30[edit]

Voters to choose three:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Michael E. Busch, Dem.	22,479	17.1%	Won
Virginia P. Clagett, Dem.	22,360	17.0%	Won
Ronald A. George, Rep.	21,811	16.6%	Won
Barbara Samorajczyk, Dem.	21,758	16.5%	Lost
Andy Smarick, Rep.	20,594	15.6%	Lost
Ron Elfenbein, Rep.	20,457	15.5%	Lost
David Whitney, Constitution	2,225	1.7%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	80	0.1%

Maryland House of Delegates District 31[edit]

Fmr. Del. John R. Leopold (R) ran and won the Anne Arundel County Executive race

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Steve Schuh, Rep.	19,049	18.4%	Won
Nicholaus R. Kipke, Rep.	18,150	17.5%	Won
Don Dwyer, Jr., Rep.	17,558	17.0%	Won
Joan Cadden, Dem.	17,533	16.9%	Lost
Thomas J. Fleckenstein, Dem.	16,654	16.1%	Lost
Craig A. Reynolds, Dem.	14,454	14.0%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	58	0.1%

District 32 (House)[edit]

Voters to choose three:^[7]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Mary Ann Love, Dem.	15,823	19%	Won
Theodore J. Sophocleus, Dem.	15,382	18%	Won
Pamel Beidle, Rep.			Won
			Lost
			Lost
			Lost

Maryland House of Delegates District 33A[edit]

Fmr. Del David G. Boschert ran for Anne Arundel County Executive on the republican ticket and lost the primary.

Voters to choose two:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James King Rep.	18,542	29.0%	Won
Tony McConkey, Rep.	16,655	26.0%	Won
Patricia Weathersbee, Dem.	15,226	23.8%	Lost
Paul G. Rudolph, Dem.	13,461	21.0%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	73	0.1%

Maryland House of Delegates District 33B[edit]

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Robert A. Costa, Rep.	10,484	58.1%	Won
Mike Shay, Dem.	7,568	41.9%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	7	0.0%

District 34A[edit]

Voters to choose two:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Mary Dulany James, Dem.	12,697	31.7%	Won
B. Daniel Riley, Dem.	10,969	27.3%	Won
Glen Glass, Rep.	8,554	21.0%	Lost
Sheryl Davis Kohl, Rep.	8,085	19.9%	Lost
Write-In's	22	0.1%	Lost

District 34B[edit]

Cecil County

Voters to choose one:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Susan K. McComas, Rep.	10,922	62.5%	Won
David Carey, Dem.	6,536	37.4%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	9	0.1%

District 35A[edit]

Voters to choose two:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Barry Glassman, Rep.	21,766	40.1%	Won
Donna Stifler, Rep.	18,909	34.8%	Won
Craig H. DeRan, Dem.	13,589	25.0%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	81	0.1%

District 35B[edit]

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Susan K. McComas, Rep.	10,922	62.5%	Won
David Carey, Dem.	6,536	37.4%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	9	0.1%

District 36[edit]

Voters to choose one per county:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., Rep.	17,764	53.4%	Won
Mark Guns, Dem.	15,475	46.6%	Lost

Voters to choose one per county:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Mary Roe Walkup, Rep.	19,430	59.0%	Won
Joan O. Horsey, Dem.	13,498	41.0%	Won

Voters to choose one per county:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Richard A. Sossi, Rep.	19,450	53.4%	Won
Wheeler R. Baker, Dem.	16,950	46.6%	Lost

District 37A[edit]

• Democrats
  
  • 
    Rudolph C. Cane, incumbent (WINNER)
  
  


• Republicans

District 37B[edit]

Voters to choose two:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Adelaide C. Eckardt, Rep.	19,980	34.5%	Won
Jeannie Haddaway, Rep.	18,677	32.2%	Won
James A. Adkins, Dem.	9,640	16.6%	Lost
Tim Quinn, Dem.	9,588	16.6%	Lost
Other Write-In's	34	0.1%	Lost

District 38A[edit]

• 
  2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 38A^[1]
  

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
D. Page Elmore, Rep.	8,030	63.3%	Won
Patrick M. Armstrong, Dem.	4,652	36.6%	Lost
Other Write-In's	6	0.1%	Lost

District 38B[edit]

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    Norman Conway, (WINNER)
  
  
  • James Mathias, appointed to fill seat of Bennett Bozman in summer 2006, (WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Republicans
  
  
  
  • Bonnie Luna
  
  
  • Michael James
  
  
  
  

District 39[edit]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Nancy J. King, Democratic	18,651	23.5%	Won
Charles E. Barkley, Democratic	18,253	23.0%	Won
Saqib Ali, Democratic	16,455	20.7%	Won
David Nichols, Republican	9,278	11.7%	Lost
Gary Scott, Republican	8,363	10.4%	Lost
Bill Witham, Republican	8,244	10.4%	Lost

Baltimore City[edit]

District 40[edit]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Frank M. Conaway, Jr. Dem.	16,432	32.4%	Won
Barbara A. Robinson, Dem.	16,032	31.6%	Won
Shawn Z. Tarrant, Dem.	13,921	27.5%	Won
Jan E. Danforth, Green	4,135	8.2%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	177	0.3%

District 41[edit]

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • 
    Jill P. Carter (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Nathaniel T. Oaks (WINNER)
  
  
  • 
    Samuel I. Rosenberg (WINNER)
  
  
  
  


• Republicans

District 43[edit]

Baltimore City

Voters to choose three:^[8]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Curt Anderson, Democratic	22,315	29.4%	Won
Maggie McIntosh, Democratic	22,093	29.1%	Won
Ann Marie Doory, Democratic	21,219	28.0%	Won
Armand F. Girard, Republican	3,425	4.5%	Lost
David G.S. Greene, Green	2,619	3.5%	Lost
Brandy Baker, Green	2,267	3.0%	Lost
Richard J. Ochs, Green	1,772	2.3%	Lost

District 44[edit]

Baltimore City

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Melvin L. Stukes Democratic	13,173	34.0%	Won
Ruth M. Kirk, Democratic	12,894	33.3%	Won
Keith E. Haynes, Democratic	12,565	32.4%	Won
Other Write-Ins	129	0.3%

District 45[edit]

Baltimore City

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Cheryl Glenn, Democratic	16,911	32.6%	Won
Hattie N. Harrison, Democratic	16,804	31.0%	Won
Talmadge Branch, Democratic	16,014	30.9%	Won
Ronald M. Owens-Bey, Populist	2,727	5.3%	Lost
Other write-ins	111	.2%	Lost

District 46[edit]

Baltimore City

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Peter A. Hammen, Dem.	15,883	29.6%	Won
Carolyn J. Krysiak, Dem.	15, 856	29.6%	Won
Brian K. McHale, Dem.	13,921	29.0%	Won
Peter Kimos, Rep.	6,219	11.6%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	154	0.3%

District 47[edit]

Senate[edit]

District 1[edit]

Four-term incumbent Senator John J. Hafer announced his retirement on May 4, 2005. This seat will stay in Republican hands, with House Minority Leader George C. Edwards the overwhelming favorite.

Declared candidates[edit]

Republicans[edit]

George C. Edwards, incumbent (6th term); House Minority Leader, former Garrett County Commissioner, from Grantsville

Democrats[edit]

no candidates at this time

Potential candidates[edit]

Republicans[edit]

no candidates at this time

Democrats[edit]

Kevin Kelly, incumbent (3rd term); attorney, from Cumberland

District 11 (Senate)[edit]

• Democrats
  
  
  
  • Bobby A. Zirkin (WINNER)
  
  
  • Scott Rifkin
  
  
  
  


• Republicans

no candidates at this time

District 13 (Senate)[edit]

Incumbent Senator Sandra B. Schrader has been targeted by Democrats in this Democratic-leaning district which is represented by three Democrats on the House side. Outgoing Howard County Executive James N. Robey is running for this seat which should be one of the livlier contests of the cycle.

Declared candidates[edit]

Republicans[edit]

• 
  Sandra B. Schrader, incumbent (1st term), former legislative aide to State Sen. Martin G. Madden.

Democrats[edit]

• 
  James N. Robey, current Howard County Executive, former county police chief.

Potential candidates[edit]

Republicans[edit]

no candidates at this time

Democrats[edit]

no candidates at this time

External links[edit]

• James Robey Bio

District 20 (Senate)[edit]

This legislative district is highly Democratic and thus this seat will remain in Democratic hands.

Declared candidates[edit]

Democrats[edit]

• Jamie Raskin


• 
  Ida Ruben (incumbent)

District 21 (Senate)[edit]

John Giannetti, who lost the Democratic primary and re-registered as a Republican, was on the ballot against former Delegate and Ambassador Jim Rosapepe who won the Democratic primary. In late February 2006, the potential race made national headlines as Giannetti performed the Heimlich maneuver on Rosapepe to dislodge a piece of seafood while the two were by chance at the same restaurant in Annapolis.[1]

Declared candidates[edit]

Republicans[edit]

• 
  John Giannetti, incumbent (1st term); former one term Delegate; attorney.

Lost In Democratic Primary.
Re-Nominated as Republican.

Democrats[edit]

• 
  John Giannetti, incumbent (1st term); former one term Delegate; attorney. Lost In Primary.


• 
  Jim Rosapepe, Former Delegate and Ambassador to Romania during the Clinton Administration. Former member of the University of Maryland Board of Regents. (WINNER)

Potential candidates[edit]

Republicans[edit]

none before Giannetti changed parties

Democrats[edit]

• 
  Rex Smith, Businessman. Former unsuccessful delegate candidate. Laurel, Md.

District 30 (Senate)[edit]

John Astle has been re-elected easily, but will face a very tough challenge in November from Republican nominee Delegate Herb McMillan.

Declared candidates[edit]

Democrats[edit]

• 
  John Astle, incumbent (3rd term); three-term former Delegate, and helicopter pilot, from Annapolis.

External links[edit]

• Senator John Astle

Republicans[edit]

• 
  Herb McMillan, incumbent (1st term); former Annapolis city alderman; 2001 Republican nominee for Mayor of Annapolis; Airline Pilot; from Annapolis.

External links[edit]

• McMillan for Senate

District 31 (Senate)[edit]

This Maryland State Senate race could be one of the most competitive districts in Maryland. Phil Jimeno announced in early May that he would not be seeking re-election. Firebrand conservative Don Dwyer announced in May that he would forego re-election and seek this seat, but quit the race one month later. With five candidates seeking the seat, the Republican primary will be extremely competitive.

Declared candidates[edit]

Democrats[edit]

• 
  Matthew L. McBride, first time candidate; senior policy analyst; former aide to State Senators Philip C. Jimeno and John A. Cade; from Pasadena
  


• 
  Walter J. Shandrowsky,Retired Businessman, Former Member of the House of Delegates Dist. 31, from Pasadena, Maryland
  

Republicans[edit]

• 
  Tom Gardner, 2002 candidate; retired Army Reserve helicopter pilot; state employee; from Glen Burnie.


• 
  Carl Holland, former County Councilman; from Pasadena
  


• 
  Mike Jacobs, first time candidate; small businessman from Pasadena
  


• Chuck Robison


• 
  Bryan Simonaire, first time candidate; Computer Systems Engineer, from Pasadena
  

External links[edit]

• Tom Gardner for State Seate


• Jacobs for Senate


• Matt McBride for Senate


• Simonaire for Senate


• Shandrowsky For Senate

District 32 (Senate)[edit]

This Maryland State Senate race could become competitive, as Republicans have targeted State Senator Ed DeGrange for defeat in 2006.

Declared candidates[edit]

Democrats[edit]

• 
  James E. DeGrange, Sr., incumbent (2nd term); one-term former County Councilman, from Linthicum
  

Republicans[edit]

• 
  Jon Vandenheuvel, Businessman - President, J.C. Watts Companies from Severn
  

External links[edit]

• Jon Vandenheuvel for State Senate

District 33 (Senate)[edit]

This race is located in one of the most Republican districts in Maryland. State Senator Janet Greenip defeated incumbent Democratic Senator and former Republican Robert R. Neall.

Declared candidates[edit]

Republicans[edit]

• 
  Janet Greenip, incumbent (1st term); former two-term former Delegate, from Crofton
  

Democrats[edit]

• 
  Scott Hymes, 'Businessman and Executive Director of the Severn Riverkeeper Program' from Crownsville. Vice President of the Herald Harbor Citizens Association and appointed member of the Severn River Commission.

External links[edit]

• Senator Janet Greenip


• www.scotthymes.com

District 36[edit]

Declared candidates[edit]

Democrats[edit]

• Harry E. Sampson

District 37[edit]

Declared candidates[edit]