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): January 24, 2020 Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Indep): August 3, 2020 Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 15, 2020 Primary: April 28, 2020

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

This page was last updated on October 18, 2019

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Larry Hogan (R)* - Term-Limited in 2022. ]
Barry Glassman (R) - Harford County Executive, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Del & Ex-County Councilman
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio (R) - State Natural Resources Secretary, Ex-State Del. & '14 Lt Gov Candidate
Allan Kittleman (R) - Ex-Howard County Executive, Ex-State Senate Minority Leader & Attorney
Joe Petro (R) - Liquor Store Owner
Boyd Rutherford (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Cabinet Secretary, Ex-USDA Official & Attorney
Kelly Schulz (R) - State Commerce Secretary, Ex-State Del. & Ex-Legislative Aide
Angela Alsobrooks (D) - Prince George's County Executive & Ex-Prince George's State's Attorney
Anthony Brown (D) - Congressman, Ex-Lt Governor, Ex-State Del., Attorney, Iraq War Veteran & '14 Nom.
John Delaney (D) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney, Businessman & '20 Pres Candidate
Peter Franchot (D) - State Comptroller, Ex-State Del & Army Veteran
Doug Gansler (D) - Ex-Attorney General, Ex-Montgomery County State's Attorney & '14 Candidate
Ben Jealous (D) - Ex-NAACP National President, Venture Capitalist & '18 Nominee
Clarence Lam (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., Physician & Ex-Congressional Aide
Brooke Lierman (D) - State Del. & Attorney
Martin O'Malley (D) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Baltimore Mayor, Attorney & '16 Presidential Candidate
"Johnny O" Olszewski Jr. (D) - Baltimore County Executive, Ex-State Del. & Ex-Teacher
John Sarbanes (D) - Congressman & Attorney
David Trone (D) - Congressman & Wine Store Chain Owner
Ken Ulman (D) - Ex-Howard County Executive, Ex-County Councilman, Attorney & '14 Lt Gov Nominee
Mary Washington (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., Nonprofit Group Official & Sociologist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Boyd Rutherford (R)*

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Peter Franchot (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Erek Barron (D) - State Del., Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Kumar Barve (D) - State Del. & Accountant
Brian Feldman (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del. & Attorney
Joseph Griffin (D) - Montgomery County Register of Wills
Brooke Lierman (D) - State Del. & Attorney
Cory McCray (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Del.
Jim Rosapepe (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., Ex-US Ambassador to Romania & Businessman
Will Smith (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., Naval Reserve Officer, Attorney & Afghan War Veteran
David Brinkley (R) - State Budget Secretary, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Del. & Financial Consultant
Boyd Rutherford (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Cabinet Secretary, Ex-USDA Official & Attorney

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Brian Frosh (D)* - (Campaign Site)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House of Delegates

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Ben Cardin (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

Chris Van Hollen (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Andy Harris (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jorge Delgado (R)
Mia Mason (D) - Retired Afghan War Veteran, Transgender Rights Activist & '18 US Sen Candidate

District 2:
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Feldman (D) - Community Organizer & Progressive Activist
Jake Pretot (D) - Clinical Research Software Developer & '18 Candidate
Tim Fazenbaker (R) - Businessman & '18 County Council Candidate
Carl Magee (R) - Senior Citizen Benefits Consultant, Ex-Police Officer & Frequent Candidate
Genevieve Morris (R) - Health Technology Consultant
Johnny Ray Salling (R) - State Sen., Retired Steelworker & Army Veteran
Jeff Northcott (I) - Systems Engineer

District 3:
John Sarbanes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Carole Brown (D) - Attorney
John Rea (D) - Salesman & Frequent Candidate 
Charles Anthony (R) - Retired Army Officer, Retired Hospital Administrator & '18 Nominee
Evan Cronhardt (R) - Self-Employed Sub-Contractor, Laborer & '18 US Sen Candidate

District 4:
Anthony Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Shelia Bryant (D) - Attorney, Retired USMC Colonel & Iraq War Veteran
Eric Loeb (R) - Technology Professional
George McDermott (R) - Construction Company Owner & Frequent Candidate

District 5:
Steny Hoyer (D)* - (House Majority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)
Kevin Jones (D) - Army/Navy Veteran, Network Engineer & Yang Campaign Activist
Briana Urbina (D) - Attorney & Teacher
Mckayla Wilkes (D) - Administrative Assistant & College Student
Bryan Cubero (R) - Army Veteran
Lee Havis (R) - Nonprofit Group Executive & Educator

District 6:
David Trone (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Preeti Panchal (D) - Intelligence Analyst
Terry Baker (R) - Washington County Commissioner
Kevin Caldwell (R) - Army Veteran & '18 Candidate
Neil Parrott (R) - State Del. & Traffic Engineer
Justin Ready (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., Consultant & Ex-State GOP Exec Dir

District 7 - SPECIAL ELECTION - 2020:
[ Elijah Cummings (D)* - Died October 17, 2019. ]
Vanessa Atterbeary (D) - State Del. & Attorney
Calvin Ball (D) - Howard County Executive
Stephanie Rawlings Blake (D) - Ex-Baltimore Mayor, Ex-Baltimore City Councilwoman & Attorney
Talmadge Branch (D) - State House Majority Whip
Jill Carter (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del. & Attorney
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings (D) - State Democratic Chair, Lobbyist & Widow of Cong. Cummings
Mark Gosnell (D) - Physician
Antonio Hayes (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del. & Ex-Community Organizer
Keith Haynes (D) - State Del. & Attorney
Brooke Lierman (D) - State Del. & Attorney
Kweisi Mfume (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-NAACP President, Ex-Baltimore City Councilman & '06 US Sen Candidate
Cory McCray (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Del.
Marilyn Mosby (D) - Baltimore City State's Attorney
Nick Mosby (D) - State Del. & Ex-Baltimore City Councilman
Brandon Scott (D) - Baltimore City Council President & '18 Lt Gov Candidate
Carl Stokes (D) - Ex-Baltimore City Councilman, School Administrator & '16 Mayor Candidate
Charles Sydnor III (D) - State Del. & Attorney
Mary Washington (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., Sociologist, Nonprofit Executive & Ex-College Professor
Courtney Watson (D) - State Del., Ex-Howard County Councilwoman & Ex-School Board Member
Reba Hawkins (R) - Cleaning Service Owner
Liz Matory (R) - Consultant & Frequent Candidate
William Newton (R) - Retired Auto Repair Shop Owner & Frequent Candidate

District 8:
Jamie Raskin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lih Young (D) - Economist, College Professor & Frequent Candidate
Michael Yadeta (R) - Construction Manager & Project Engineer

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Bread and Roses Party (BR)
Constitution Party of Maryland (C)
Maryland Democratic Party (D)
Maryland Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Maryland (L)
Maryland Republican Party (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Maryland State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

The Capital (Annapolis)
Arbutus Times
Baltimore Business Journal
Baltimore Chronicle (Alternative)
Baltimore City Paper (Alternative)
Baltimore County Jeffersonian
Baltimore County North East Times
Baltimore Gay Paper
Baltimore Jewish Times
Baltimore Messenger
Baltimore Sun
Bowie Blade-News
Carroll County Times
Catonsville Times
Cecil County Post
University of Maryland Diamondback (College Park)
Columbia Flier
Cumberland Times-News
Deale Bay Weekly
Easton Star Democrat
Frederick News-Post
Gaithersburg Gazette
Hagerstown Herald-Mail
` County Times
Laurel Leader
Maryland Daily Record (Business & Legal News)
Maryland Public Television (MPT)
Maryland Reporter
Montgomery County Journal
Mt. Airy Messenger
Oakland Republican
Owings Mills Times
PolitickerMD.com
Prince George's County Journal
Salisbury Daily Times
Takoma Voice
Towson Times
Washington Post
Washington Times

WBAL TV-11 (NBC - Baltimore)
WJZ TV-13 (CBS - Baltimore)
WMAR TV-2 (ABC - Baltimore)
WBFF TV-45 (FOX - Baltimore)
WHAG TV-25 (NBC - Hagerstown)
WBOC TV-16 (CBS - Salisbury)
WMDT TV-47 (ABC - Salisbury)

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