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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26.
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Contents
1 Overview
2 District 1
2.1 Republican primary
2.1.1 Candidates
2.1.2 Primary results
2.2 Democratic primary
2.2.1 Candidates
2.2.2 Primary results
2.3 Libertarian Party
2.4 General election
2.4.1 Results
3 District 2
3.1 Democratic primary
3.1.1 Candidates
3.1.2 Primary results
3.2 Republican primary
3.2.1 Candidates
3.2.2 Primary results
3.3 Libertarian Party
3.4 General election
3.4.1 Results
4 District 3
4.1 Democratic primary
4.1.1 Candidates
4.1.2 Primary results
4.2 Republican primary
4.2.1 Candidates
4.2.2 Primary results
4.3 Green Party
4.4 General election
4.4.1 Results
5 District 4
5.1 Democratic primary
5.1.1 Candidates
5.1.1.1 Endorsements
5.1.2 Primary results
5.2 Republican primary
5.2.1 Candidates
5.2.2 Primary results
5.3 Green Party
5.4 General election
5.4.1 Results
6 District 5
6.1 Democratic primary
6.1.1 Candidates
6.1.2 Primary results
6.2 Republican primary
6.2.1 Candidates
6.2.2 Primary results
6.3 General election
6.3.1 Results
7 District 6
7.1 Democratic primary
7.1.1 Candidates
7.1.2 Primary results
7.2 Republican primary
7.2.1 Candidates
7.2.1.1 Endorsements
7.2.2 Primary results
7.3 Green Party
7.4 Polling
7.5 General election
7.5.1 Results
8 District 7
8.1 Democratic primary
8.1.1 Candidates
8.1.2 Primary results
8.2 Republican primary
8.2.1 Candidates
8.2.2 Primary results
8.3 Libertarian Party
8.4 Green Party
8.5 Independents
8.6 General election
8.6.1 Results
9 District 8
9.1 Democratic primary
9.1.1 Candidates
9.1.1.1 Endorsements
9.1.2 Primary results
9.2 Republican primary
9.2.1 Candidates
9.2.2 Primary results
9.3 Green Party
9.3.1 Primary results
9.4 Independents
9.4.1 Withdrawn
9.5 General election
9.5.1 Results
10 References
11 External links
Overview[edit]
| United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2016[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 1,636,281 | 60.43% | +2.99% | 7 | - | |
Republican | 962,307 | 35.54% | -5.82% | 1 | - | |
Libertarian | 60,492 | 2.23% | +1.71% | - | ||
Green | 44,405 | 1.64% | +1.10% | - | ||
| Others | 4,260 | 0.16% | +0.02% | - | ||
Totals | 2,707,745 | 100.00% | - | 8 | - | |
District 1[edit]
The 1st district includes the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as parts of Baltimore, Harford and Carroll counties. The incumbent is Republican Andrew P. Harris, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+14.
Harris had considered a run for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[2]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
- Jonathan Goff[3]
Andy Harris, incumbent U.S. Representative- Sean Jackson[3]
Michael Smigiel, former State Delegate[4]
- Declined
J. B. Jennings, state senator[5]
Kathy Szeliga, state delegate (running for the U.S. Senate)
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andy Harris (Incumbent) | 79,497 | 78.4 | |
Republican | Michael Smigiel | 10,897 | 10.8 | |
Republican | Jonathan Marvin Goff, Jr. | 6,135 | 6.0 | |
Republican | Sean M. Jackson | 4,891 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 101,420 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
- Jim Ireton, Salisbury City Councilman and former Mayor of Salisbury[7]
- Joe Werner, attorney[3]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Werner | 29,729 | 51.0 | |
Democratic | Jim Ireton | 28,547 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 58,276 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian Party[edit]
- Matt Beers[3]
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andy Harris (incumbent) | 242,574 | 67.0 | |
Democratic | Joe Werner | 103,622 | 28.6 | |
Libertarian | Matt Beers | 15,370 | 4.2 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 531 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 362,097 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 2[edit]
The 2nd district includes parts of Howard, Harford, Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+10.
Ruppersberger considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[9]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) | 89,820 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 89,820 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
- Bill Heine, project management specialist and candidate for the Anne Arundel County Council in 2014[3]
- Carl Magee[3]
Pat McDonough, state delegate[3]
- Yuripzy Morgan, attorney[3][10]
- Mark Shell[3]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat McDonough | 28,397 | 71.4 | |
Republican | Carl Magee, Jr. | 4,195 | 10.5 | |
Republican | Bill Heine | 3,203 | 8.1 | |
Republican | Yuripzy Morgan | 2,257 | 5.7 | |
Republican | Mark Shell | 1,709 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 39,761 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian Party[edit]
- Kristin Kasprzak[3]
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) | 192,183 | 62.1 | |
Republican | Pat McDonough | 102,577 | 33.1 | |
Libertarian | Kristin S. Kasprzak | 14,128 | 4.6 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 592 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 309,480 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 3[edit]
The 3rd district includes parts of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat John Sarbanes, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+9.
Sarbanes considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.[11] 2014 primary challenger Matthew Molyett had filed to run again, but withdrew.[3]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
- John Rea[3]
John Sarbanes, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Withdrew
- Matthew Molyett[3]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Sarbanes (incumbent) | 101,355 | 87.2 | |
Democratic | John Rea | 14,917 | 12.8 | |
| Total votes | 116,272 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
- Thomas Harris, perennial candidate[3]
- Mark Plaster, physician[12][13]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Plaster | 25,455 | 63.6 | |
Republican | Thomas Harris | 14,564 | 36.4 | |
| Total votes | 40,019 | 100.0 | ||
Green Party[edit]
- Nnabu Eze[3]
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Sarbanes (incumbent) | 214,640 | 63.2 | |
Republican | Mark Plaster | 115,048 | 33.9 | |
Green | Nnabu Eze | 9,461 | 2.8 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 526 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 339,675 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 4[edit]
The 4th district includes parts of Prince George's, and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Donna Edwards, who has represented the district since 2008. She was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+26. Edwards did not run for reelection, so that she could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring.[14] On April 26, 2016 Edwards lost the primary to Chris Van Hollen.[15]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
Anthony G. Brown, former lieutenant governor and nominee for governor in 2014[16]
- Warren Christopher, retired United States Army lieutenant colonel and candidate for this seat in 2014[17][18]
Matthew Fogg, retired Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal and anti-racism and anti-corruption activist[3]
Glenn Ivey, former Prince George's County State Attorney and candidate for this seat in 2012[19]
Joseline Peña-Melnyk, state delegate[20]
- Terence Strait[3][21]
- Withdrew
Dereck E. Davis, state delegate[22][23]
- Lisa Ransom, political strategist and 2010 State Delegate candidate[21][24][25]
Alvin Thornton, former chair of the political science department at Howard University and chair of the Commission on Education Finance, Equity and Excellence[3][26]
- Ingrid Turner, Prince George's County Councilmember[27][28]
- Declined
Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's County State's Attorney[29]
Rushern Baker, Prince George's County Executive[30][31]
- Erek Barron, state delegate[32]
- Jamie Benoit, Anne Arundel County councilman[33]
Aisha N. Braveboy, former state delegate and candidate for state Attorney General in 2014[29]
Delman Coates, pastor and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014[30]
- Derrick Davis, Prince George's County Councilmember[20][34]
Donna Edwards, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)- Andrea Harrison, Prince George's County Councilmember[20]
Jolene Ivey, former state delegate and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2014[19][30]
Michael Jackson, state delegate and former Prince George's County Sheriff[30]
C. Anthony Muse, state senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[30]
Victor R. Ramirez, state senator[33][35]
Kris Valderrama, state delegate[36]
Michael L. Vaughn, state delegate[29][34]
Jay Walker, state delegate[20][37]
Endorsements[edit]
| Anthony Brown |
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| Dereck Davis |
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| Glenn Ivey |
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| Joseline Peña-Melnyk |
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Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Anthony G. Brown | 47,678 | 41.6 | |
Democratic | Glenn Ivey | 38,966 | 34.0 | |
Democratic | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | 21,724 | 19.0 | |
Democratic | Warren Christopher | 3,973 | 3.5 | |
Democratic | Matthew Fogg | 1,437 | 1.2 | |
Democratic | Terence Strait | 845 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 114,623 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
- Robert Broadus, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[3]
- Rob Buck[3]
- George McDermott, perennial candidate[3]
- David Therrien[3]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George McDermott | 10,882 | 45.8 | |
Republican | David Therrien | 6,219 | 26.1 | |
Republican | Robert Broadus | 3,977 | 16.7 | |
Republican | Rob Buck | 2,703 | 11.4 | |
| Total votes | 23,781 | 100.0 | ||
Green Party[edit]
- Kamesha Clark[3]
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Anthony G. Brown | 237,501 | 74.1 | |
Republican | George E. McDermott | 68,670 | 21.4 | |
Green | Kamesha T. Clark | 8,204 | 2.6 | |
Libertarian | Benjamin Lee Krause | 5,744 | 1.8 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 531 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 320,650 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 5[edit]
The 5th district includes all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House Minority Whip, who has represented the district since 1981. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+14.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
Kristin Beck, former United States Navy SEAL[40]
Steny Hoyer, incumbent U.S. Representative- Debbie Wilson[3]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | 83,787 | 75.9 | |
Democratic | Kristin Beck | 13,320 | 12.1 | |
Democratic | Debbie Wilson | 13,304 | 12.0 | |
| Total votes | 110,411 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
- Mark Arness, physician and candidate for this seat in 2014[3]
- Charles Sam Faddis, retired CIA officer[3][41]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Arness | 22,613 | 53.3 | |
Republican | Charles Sam Faddis | 19,846 | 46.7 | |
| Total votes | 42,459 | 100.0 | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | 242,989 | 67.4 | |
Republican | Mark Arness | 105,931 | 29.4 | |
Libertarian | Jason Summers | 11,078 | 3.1 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 636 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 360,634 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 6[edit]
The 6th district includes the entire Maryland Panhandle including all of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties as well as portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties. The incumbent is Democrat John Delaney, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+4.
Delaney considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[42]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
John Delaney, incumbent U.S. Representative- Tony Puca[3]
- Declined
Kumar Barve, state delegate and former majority leader of the Maryland House of Delegates (running for MD-08)[43][44]
John P. Donoghue, former state delegate[42]
Brian Feldman, state senator[43]
William Frick, state delegate[43]
Rob Garagiola, former state senator and candidate for this seat in 2012[45]
Roger Manno, state senator[43]
Kirill Reznik, state delegate[43]
Craig L. Rice, Montgomery County Councilman[43]
Mark Shriver, former state delegate and candidate for MD-08 in 2002[45]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Delaney (incumbent) | 69,343 | 84.9 | |
Democratic | Tony Puca | 12,317 | 15.1 | |
| Total votes | 81,660 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
- Terry Baker, president of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners[46]
- Scott Cheng, physician, college instructor, and 2014 State House candidate[47]
Robin Ficker, former state delegate, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2000, and candidate for this seat in 2012[48]
- Amie Hoeber, businesswoman and former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army[3]
- Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 state senate candidate[49]
- Christopher Mason, carpenter and 2014 Frederick County Council candidate[47]
- Harold Painter, certified public accountant and candidate for this seat in 2014[50]
- David E. Vogt, State Delegate[51][52]
- Declined
Kathy Afzali, state delegate and candidate for this seat in 2012[53][54]
- Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012[53]
Dan Bongino, former United States Secret Service agent, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 and nominee for this seat in 2014 (moved to Florida)[42][55]
- Thomas Ferleman, business management consultant[56]
- Mike McKay, state delegate[53][57]
Neil Parrott, state delegate[42][53]
Endorsements[edit]
| Dave Vogt |
|---|
|
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Amie Hoeber | 17,967 | 29.3 | |
Republican | Terry L. Baker | 13,837 | 22.6 | |
Republican | Frank Howard | 10,677 | 17.4 | |
Republican | Robin Ficker | 7,014 | 11.5 | |
Republican | David E. Vogt, III | 5,774 | 9.4 | |
Republican | Christopher James Mason | 2,590 | 4.2 | |
Republican | Scott Cheng | 2,303 | 3.8 | |
Republican | Harold Painter | 1,117 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 61,279 | 100.0 | ||
Green Party[edit]
- George Gluck[3]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Delaney (D) | Amie Hoeber (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D-Delaney) | May 23–25, 2016 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 59% | 31% | 10% |
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Delaney (incumbent) | 185,770 | 56.0 | |
Republican | Amie Hoeber | 133,081 | 40.1 | |
Libertarian | David L. Howser | 6,889 | 2.1 | |
Green | George Gluck | 5,824 | 1.8 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 409 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 331,973 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 7[edit]
The 7th district includes just over half of the City of Baltimore, most of the majority African American sections of Baltimore County, and the majority of Howard County, Maryland. The incumbent is Democrat Elijah Cummings, who has represented the district since 1996. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+24.
Cummings considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[58]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
Elijah Cummings, incumbent U.S. Representative- Adrian Petrus[3]
- Withdrawn
Jamal Bryant[59][60]
- Declined
Calvin Ball, Howard County Councilman
Talmadge Branch, state delegate
Lisa Gladden, state senator[58][61]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 130,555 | 92.1 | |
Democratic | Adrian Petrus | 11,272 | 7.9 | |
| Total votes | 141,827 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
- Ray Bly, perennial candidate[3]
- Wayne T. Newton[3]
- Corrogan Vaughn, perennial candidate[3]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Corrogan R. Vaughn | 10,645 | 41.6 | |
Republican | Wayne T. Newton | 10,599 | 41.4 | |
Republican | Ray Bly | 4,351 | 17.0 | |
| Total votes | 25,595 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian Party[edit]
- Scott Soffen[3]
Green Party[edit]
- Myles Hoenig[3]
Independents[edit]
- Andre Odell Kersey[3]
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 238,838 | 74.9 | |
Republican | Corrogan R. Vaughn | 69,556 | 21.8 | |
Green | Myles B. Hoenig | 9,715 | 3.0 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 601 | 0.2 | |
Republican | Wayne T. Newton (write-in) | 202 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 318,912 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 8[edit]
The 8th district includes parts of Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery counties. The incumbent is Democrat Chris Van Hollen, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+11.
Van Hollen did not run for reelection, so that he could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring.[62]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
- David M. Anderson, senior vice president at the Washington Center and adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University[63]
Kumar Barve, state delegate and former majority leader of the Maryland House of Delegates[44]
- Dan Bolling[3]
Ana Sol Gutierrez, state delegate[64]
- Will Jawando, former Congressional and White House aide and 2014 State Delegate candidate[65]
Kathleen Matthews, Marriott International executive and former news anchor[66][67][68][69]
Jamie Raskin, state senator[70][71]
- Joel Rubin, former State Department official and founding political and government affairs director at J Street[72]
- David Trone, founder and president of Total Wine & More[73]
- Withdrawn
- Valerie Ervin, former Montgomery County Councilwoman[74][75]
- Declined
Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Councilman[66]
William A. Bronrott, former state delegate and former Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration[67][71]
Doug Duncan, former Montgomery County Executive[45]
Nancy Floreen, Motgomery City Councilwoman[66][76]
Peter Franchot, State Comptroller[45]
- Jan Gardner, Frederick County Executive[66]
William Frick, state delegate[66]
Cheryl Kagan, state senator[45]
Ariana Kelly, state delegate[66][67][77]
Susan C. Lee, state senator[78][79]
- George Leventhal, Montgomery County Councilman[76][80]
Rich Madaleno, state senator[81]
- Tom Manatos, former Congressional staffer[45]
Roger Manno, state senator[66]
Heather Mizeur, former state delegate and candidate for Governor in 2014[66][82]
Nancy Navarro, Montgomery County Councilwoman[81]
- Josh Rales, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006[83][84]
- Oscar Ramirez, former Vice Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party[76]
Craig L. Rice, Montgomery County Councilman[80]
- Hans Riemer, Montgomery County Councilman[66][67]
Luiz R. S. Simmons, state delegate[45]
c* Susan Turnbull, former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party[45]
Chris Van Hollen, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)[80]
Jeff Waldstreicher, state delegate[66][67][85]
Endorsements[edit]
| Kumar Barve |
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| Will Jawando |
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| Kathleen Matthews |
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| Jamie Raskin |
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| Joel Rubin |
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Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jamie Raskin | 43,776 | 33.6 | |
Democratic | David Trone | 35,400 | 27.2 | |
Democratic | Kathleen Matthews | 31,186 | 23.9 | |
Democratic | Ana Sol Gutierrez | 7,185 | 5.5 | |
Democratic | William Jawando | 6,058 | 4.6 | |
Democratic | Kumar Barve | 3,149 | 2.4 | |
Democratic | David M. Anderson | 1,511 | 1.2 | |
Democratic | Joel Rubin | 1,426 | 1.1 | |
Democratic | Dan Bolling | 712 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 130,403 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Declared
- Dan Cox[3]
- Jeffrey W. Jones[3]
- Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for State Delegate in 2014[3]
- Aryeh Shudofsky[3]
- Shelly Skolnick[3]
- Declined
- Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012[97]
- James Calderwood, attorney, chair of the Maryland Transportation Commission and founding director of the Maryland Public Policy Institute[97][98]
- Bill Day, attorney[97]
- Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 State Senate candidate (running for District 6 instead)[49][67]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Cox | 20,647 | 44.4 | |
Republican | Jeffrey W. Jones | 9,343 | 20.1 | |
Republican | Liz Matory | 7,295 | 15.7 | |
Republican | Shelly Skolnick | 5,835 | 12.5 | |
Republican | Aryeh Shudofsky | 3,421 | 7.3 | |
| Total votes | 46,541 | 100.0 | ||
Green Party[edit]
- Nancy Wallace[99]
Primary results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Nancy Wallace | 45 | 84.9 | |
Green | Elizabeth Croyden | 6 | 11.3 | |
Green | Charles Galloway | 2 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 53 | 100.0 | ||
Independents[edit]
Withdrawn[edit]
- Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for State Delegate in 2014 (running as a Republican)[100][101][102]
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jamie Raskin | 220,657 | 60.6 | |
Republican | Dan Cox | 124,651 | 34.2 | |
Green | Nancy Wallace | 11,201 | 3.1 | |
Libertarian | Jasen Wunder | 7,283 | 2.0 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 532 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 364,324 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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External links[edit]
U.S. House elections in Maryland, 2016 at Ballotpedia
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
Categories:
- 2016 United States House of Representatives elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
- 2016 Maryland elections
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