The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 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 elections of other federal and state offices, including the quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate .
The new congressional map, drawn and passed by the Democratic-controlled Maryland General Assembly , was signed into law by Governor Martin O'Malley on October 20, 2011. The map made the 6th district , at that time represented by Republican Roscoe Bartlett , much more favorable to Democrats .[1]
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2012
Party
Votes
Percentage
+/–
Seats
+/–
Democratic
1,626,872
62.92%
+2.44%
7
+1
Republican
858,406
33.20%
-3.74%
1
-1
Libertarian
69,298
2.68%
+0.65%
-
Green
10,104
0.39%
+0.39%
-
Others
20,834
0.81%
+0.73%
-
Totals
2,585,514
100.00%
-
8
-
Popular vote
Democratic
62.92%
Republican
33.20%
Libertarian
2.68%
Green
0.39%
Others
0.81%
House seats
Democratic
87.50%
Republican
12.50%
District 1
The redrawn 1st district includes Caroline , Cecil , Dorchester , Kent , Queen Anne's , Somerset , Talbot , Wicomico , and Worcester counties, as well as parts of Baltimore , Carroll , and Harford counties.[2] Republican incumbent Andy Harris , who had been first elected in 2010 , ran for re-election.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Wendy Rosen, businesswoman[4]
Eliminated in primary
John LaFerla, OB/GYN physician and former president of the Kent County Democratic Central Committee
Kimberley Letke, businesswoman[5] [6]
Declined
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Nominee
Muir Boda, asset protection manager[9]
General election
Campaign
After Rosen won the primary, she was forced to withdrew from the race on September 10, 2012, after evidence surfaced that she'd voted in both Maryland and Florida in the 2006 and 2008 elections. Rosen had property in Florida, and Maryland law allowed property owners to vote in local elections even if they live elsewhere. However, her Florida voting registration reportedly also gave her access to state and federal elections there, something which was not allowed by Maryland law.[10] [11] As the deadline for replacing a candidate on the general election ballot was August 28, members of the Democratic Central Committees of each county in the district had to choose a write-in candidate to run in November. Two potential candidates who indicated an interest were former U.S. Representative Wayne Gilchrest , who represented the 1st district as a Republican from 1991 to 2009, and LaFerla, who finished a close second in the primary.[12] [13] LaFerla was then endorsed as the Democratic write-in candidate.
Results
District 2
The redrawn 2nd district includes parts of Anne Arundel , Baltimore , Harford , and Howard counties, and parts of the city of Baltimore .[2] Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger , who had represented the 2nd district since 2003, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Nominee
Leo Dymowski, Army veteran and attorney[3] [21]
General election
Results
District 3
The redrawn 3rd district includes parts of Anne Arundel , Baltimore , Howard , and Montgomery counties, and parts of the city of Baltimore .[2] Democrat John Sarbanes , who had represented the 3rd district since 2007, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Dave Lockwood, management consultant[22]
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Armand Girard, retired teacher
Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris, nominee for this seat in 2008 and candidate for in 2010
Draper Phelps,[22]
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Paul Drgos Jr, computer programmer[3] [23]
General election
Results
District 4
The redrawn 4th district includes parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties.[2] Democrat Donna Edwards , who has represented the 4th district since 2008, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Ian Garner, U.S. Navy veteran[24]
George McDermott, entrepreneur[25]
Withdrawn
Declined
Jaime Benoit, Anne Arundel County councilman[27]
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Randy Gearhart
Greg Holmes
Charles Shepherd
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Results
District 5
The redrawn 5th district includes Calvert , Charles , and St. Mary's counties, as well as parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties.[2] Democrat Steny Hoyer , who has represented the 5th district since 1981, ran from re-election[3] [28] [29]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Steny Hoyer, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Cathy Johnson Pendleton, publishing company founder[30]
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
David Hill, motorcycle technician[30]
Glenn Troy Morton, author[30]
Declined
Charles Lollar, nominee for this seat in 2010 [32]
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Jeremy Stinson, an unaffiliated candidate , did not secure a ballot nomination and ran as a write-in candidate .[29]
Results
District 6
The redrawn 6th district includes Allegany , Garrett , and Washington counties, as well as parts of Frederick and Montgomery counties.[2] Republican Roscoe Bartlett , who had represented the 6th district since 1993, ran for re-election.[34]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Endorsements
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Duchy Trachtenberg, former member of the Montgomery County Council[34] [43]
Declined
Endorsements
John Delaney
Executive branch officials
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
Newspapers
Individuals
Rob Garagiola
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Campaign
Facing a district that had been significantly redrawn to favour the Democrats (going from a seat that McCain carried with 57%, Obama would have carried the redrawn seat with 56%) the Bartlett campaign faced further diffcultlies when the Federal Elections Commission fined Bartlett $5,000 for repeatedly failing to submit accurate campaign finance disclosure reports.[53]
When Todd Akin made his controversial comments about female biology , Bartlett immediately repudiated them, adding "There is no room in politics for these types of statements...As a human physiologist I know there is no scientific backing to Todd's claims." He followed it up with reiterating that his view on abortion exceptions has been "the same for twenty years. I'm pro-life , with exceptions for the life of the mother, rape and incest...I'm so avidly pro-life I'm against corporal punishment "
However, it later transpired in 2001 Bartlett had supported a constitutional amendment which did not include the rape and incest exceptions.[55] [56]
Endorsements
John Delaney (D)
Executive branch officials
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
Organizations
Newspapers
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 7
The redrawn 7th district includes parts of Baltimore and Howard counties, and parts of the city of Baltimore .[2] Democrat Elijah Cummings , who had represented the 7th district since 1996, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Results
District 8
The redrawn 8th district will include parts of Carroll , Frederick , and Montgomery counties.[2] Democrat Chris Van Hollen , who had represented the 8th district since 2003, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Chris Van Hollen, incumbent
Eliminated in primary
George English, retired economist[39]
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Gus Alzona, accountant
Shelly Skolnick, attorney
Dave Wallace, businessman
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
George Gluck, computer consultant[39] [67]
General election
Results
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