MARYLAND

Your complete directory of Maryland candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 15, 2022 Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Indep): August 1, 2022 Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 20, 2022 Primary: July 19, 2022

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on December 5, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the election.)
[ Larry Hogan (R)* - Term-Limited in 2022. ]
Wes Moore (D) - Nonprofit Executive, Author, Afghan War Veteran & Anti-Poverty Activist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Boyd Rutherford (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Aruna Miller (D) - Ex-State Del., Civil Engineer & '18 US Rep Candidate

STATE COMPTROLLER:
[ Peter Franchot (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2022. ]
Brooke Lierman (D) - State Del. & Attorney

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Brian Frosh (D)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Anthony Brown (D) - Congressman, Ex-Lt Governor, Attorney, Iraq War Veteran & '14 Gov Nominee

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House of Delegates - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Ben Cardin (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.
Angela Alsobrooks (D) - Prince George's County Executive & Ex-State's Attorney
Jamie Raskin (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Law Professor
John Sarbanes (D) - Congressman & Attorney
Steve Seuferer (D)
David Trone (D) - Congressman & Businessman
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio (R) - State Natural Resources Secretary, Ex-State Del. & '14 Lt Gov Candidate
Christopher Puleo (R) - Cybersecurity Consultant & Navy Veteran

Chris Van Hollen (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Andy Harris (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
John Sarbanes (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
[ Anthony Brown (D)* - Candidate for Attorney General in 2022. ]
Glenn Ivey (D) - Ex-Prince George's County State's Attorney & '12/'16 Candidate
Gabriel Njinimbot (D) - IT Consultant & Law School Graduate

District 5:
Steny Hoyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sean McKelvey (D)

District 6:
David Trone (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Cox (R) - Ex-State Del., Attorney & '22 Gov Nominee
Neil Parrott (R) - State Del., Traffic Engineer & '20/'22 Nominee

District 7:
Kweisi Mfume (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Jamie Raskin (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Maryland (C)
Maryland Democratic Party (D)
Maryland Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Maryland (L)
Maryland Republican Party (R)
Working Class Party (WCP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Maryland State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

The Afro (African American)
Annapolis Capital Gazette
Baltimore Banner
Baltimore Beat
Baltimore Brew
Baltimore Business Journal
Baltimore Jewish Times
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Times (African American)
The Bay Net
Bay Weekly
Carroll County Times
Cumberland Times-News
Delmarva.now
Easton Star Democrat
Frederick News-Post
Garrett County Republican
Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Latin Opinion Baltimore (Spanish)
Maryland Daily Record (Business & Legal News)
Maryland Matters
Maryland Reporter
Montgomery County Media
MyEasternShoreMD
Prince George's Post (African American)
Salisbury Independent / Bay to Bay News
Salisbury University Flyer
Southern Maryland Chronicle
Southern Maryland News Net
University of Maryland Diamondback
Washington Blade (LGBT)
Washington Hispanic (Spanish)
Washington Post
Washington Times

Maryland Public Television (MPT)
WMAR TV-2 (ABC - Baltimore)
WBAL TV-11 (NBC - Baltimore)
WJZ TV-13 (CBS - Baltimore)
WBFF TV-45 (FOX - Baltimore)
WRC TV-4 (NBC - DC Metro)
WTTG TV-5 (FOX - DC Metro)
WJLA TV-7 (ABC - DC Metro)
WUSA TV-9 (CBS - DC Metro)
WFDC TV-15 (Univision - DC Metro)
WZDC TV-44 (Telemundo - DC Metro)
WDVM TV-25 (Hagerstown)
WBOC TV-16 (CBS - Salisbury)
WSJD TV-42 (Telemundo - Salisbury)
WMDT TV-47 (ABC - Salisbury)
WBAL News Radio (Baltimore)
WYPR Public Radio (NPR - Baltimore)
WTOP News Radio (DC Metro)

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