United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2016

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United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2016

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Maryland's eight seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 7 1

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland will be 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 will coincide 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.

District 1

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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.[1]

Republican Primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Harris (Incumbent) 77,112 78.40
Republican Michael Smigiel 10,597 10.77
Republican Jonathan Marvin Goff, Jr. 5,971 6.07
Republican Sean M. Jackson 4,684 4.76
Total votes 98,364 100

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Jim Ireton, Salisbury City Councilman and former Mayor of Salisbury[6]
  • Joe Werner[2]

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Werner 28,546 51.76
Democratic Jim Ireton 26,602 48.24
Total votes 55,148 100

Libertarian Party

  • Matt Beers[2]

District 2

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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.[7]

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dutch Ruppersberger (Incumbent) 85,235 100
Total votes 85,235 100

Republican Primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McDonough 27,247 71.74
Republican Carl Magee, Jr. 3,989 10.50
Republican Bill Heine 3,029 7.98
Republican Yuripzy Morgan 2,103 5.54
Republican Mark Shell 1,610 4.24
Total votes 37,978 100

Libertarian Party

  • Kristin Kasprzak[2]

District 3

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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 has decided to run for re-election instead.[9] 2014 primary challenger Matthew Molyett had filed to run again, but has since withdrawn.[2]

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrew
  • Matthew Molyett[2]

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Sarbanes (Incumbent) 95,405 87.16
Democratic John Rea 14,051 12.84
Total votes 109,456 100

Republican Primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Plaster 24,262 63.36
Republican Thomas Harris 14,030 36.64
Total votes 38,292 100

Green Party

District 4

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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 will not run for reelection, so that she can run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring.[12]

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony G. Brown 44,979 41.59
Democratic Glenn Ivey 36,920 34.14
Democratic Joseline Peña-Melnyk 20,455 18.92
Democratic Warren Christopher 3,721 3.44
Democratic Matthew Fogg 1,338 1.24
Democratic Terence Strait 727 0.67
Total votes 108,140 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Robert Broadus, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[2]
  • Rob Buck[2]
  • George McDermott, Perennial candidate[2]
  • David Therrien[2]

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George McDermott 10,519 46.17
Republican David Therrien 5,929 26.02
Republican Robert Broadus 3,744 16.43
Republican Rob Buck 2,592 11.38
Total votes 22,784 100

Green Party

  • Kamesha Clark[2]

District 5

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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

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steny Hoyer (Incumbent) 79,453 76.06
Democratic Debbie Wilson 12,556 12.02
Democratic Kristin Beck 12,356 11.83
Total votes 104,455 100

Republican Primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Mark Arness, physician and candidate for this seat in 2014[2]
  • Charles Sam Faddis, retired CIA officer[2][38]

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Arness 21,449 53.07
Republican Charles Sam Faddis 18,969 46.93
Total votes 40,418 100

District 6

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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.[39]

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Delaney (Incumbent) 63,230 85.43
Democratic Tony Puca 10,786 14.57
Total votes 74,016 100

Republican Primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined
Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amie Hoeber 16,876 29.26
Republican Terry L. Baker 13,299 23.06
Republican Frank Howard 9,928 17.21
Republican Robin Ficker 6,521 11.31
Republican David E. Vogt, III 5,453 9.45
Republican Christopher James Mason 2,416 4.19
Republican Scott Cheng 2,137 3.71
Republican Harold Painter 1,041 1.81
Total votes 57,671 100

District 7

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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.[55]

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elijah Cummings (Incumbent) 123,486 92.06
Democratic Adrian Petrus 10,647 7.94
Total votes 134,133 100

Republican Primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Ray Bly, perennial candidate[2]
  • William T. Newton[2]
  • Corrogan Vaughn, perennial candidate[2]

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William T. Newton 10,224 41.59
Republican Corrogan R. Vaughn 10,163 41.35
Republican Ray Bly 4,193 17.06
Total votes 24,580 100

Libertarian Party

  • Scott Soffen[2]

Green Party

  • Myles Hoenig[2]

Independents

  • Andre Odell Kersey[2]

District 8

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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 will not run for reelection, so that he can run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring.[59]

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn
  • Valerie Ervin, former Montgomery County Councilwoman[71][72]
Declined
Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jamie Raskin 38,902 33.73
Democratic David Trone 31,529 27.33
Democratic Kathleen Matthews 27,401 23.76
Democratic Ana Sol Gutierrez 6,358 5.51
Democratic William Jawando 5,436 4.71
Democratic Kumar Barve 2,702 2.34
Democratic David M. Anderson 1,268 1.10
Democratic Joel Rubin 1,167 1.01
Democratic Dan Bolling 591 0.51
Total votes 115,354 100

Republican Primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Dan Cox[2]
  • Jeffrey W. Jones[2]
  • Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for State Delegate in 2014[2]
  • Aryeh Shudofsky[2]
  • Shelly Skolnick[2]
Declined
  • Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012[94]
  • James Calderwood, attorney, chair of the Maryland Transportation Commission and founding director of the Maryland Public Policy Institute[94][95]
  • Bill Day, attorney[94]
  • Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 State Senate candidate (running for District 6 instead)[46][64]

Primary results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Cox 19,471 44.83
Republican Jeffrey W. Jones 8,770 20.19
Republican Liz Matory 6,687 15.40
Republican Shelly Skolnick 5,412 12.46
Republican Aryeh Shudofsky 3,092 7.12
Total votes 43,432 100

Green Party

  • Nancy Wallace.[96]

Primary results

Green primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Nancy Wallace 45 85
Green Elizabeth Croyden 6 11
Green Charles Galloway 2 4
Total votes 53 100

Independents

Withdrawn

  • Liz Matory, business consultant and Democratic candidate for State Delegate in 2014 (running as a Republican)[97][98][99]

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