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.

"Politics1 is outstanding!" -- Howard County Executive Chuck Ecker (1998)

"It isn't 'official' to political insiders until you see the candidate's name listed on Politics1." -- Former State Cabinet Secretary Larry Hogan Jr. (2010)

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

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 11, 2012
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): August 6, 2012
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 31, 2012
Primary: April 3, 2012

This page was last updated on February 3, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Martin O'Malley (D)* - Term-Limited in 2014. ]
Anthony Brown (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State House Majority Whip, Attorney & Iraq War Veteran
Peter Franchot (D) - State Comptroller, Ex-State Del., Ex-Congressional Aide & Army Veteran
Doug Gansler (D) - Attorney General & Ex-Montgomery County State's Attorney
Ken Ulman (D) - Howard County Executive, Ex-Howard County Councilman & Attorney
David Craig (R) - Harford County Executive, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Del., Ex-Havre de Grace Mayor & Retired Teacher
Larry Hogan Jr. (R) - Ex-State Cabinet Secretary, Businessman, GOP Activist & '81/'92 US Rep. Nominee
Charles Lollar (R) - Businessman, Ex-Charles County GOP Chair, USMC Veteran & '10 US Rep. Nominee
Brian Murphy (R) - Investment Executive, Community Activist & '10 Gov. Candidate
Blaine Young (R) - Frederick County Commissioner, Ex-Frederick City Alderman, Businessman, Radio Talk Show Host & Ex-Democrat

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Anthony Brown (D)*

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Peter Franchot (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Galen Clagett (D) - State Del. & Ex-Frederick County Commission President
David Craig (R) - Harford County Executive, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Del., Ex-Havre de Grace Mayor & Retired Teacher

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Doug Gansler (D)* - (Campaign Site)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House of Delegates

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Ben Cardin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Raymond Blagmon (D) - Accountant
J.P. Cusick (D) - Disabled Unemployed Worker, '10 Gov. Candidate & '08 US Rep. Candidate
Chris Garner (D) - Professional Engineer & '10 Candidate
Ralph Jaffe (D) - Ex-Teacher & Frequent Candidate
C. Anthony Muse (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del. & Methodist Pastor
Blaine Taylor (D) - Author, Ex-Congressional Aide, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Ed Tinus (D)
Lih Young (D) - Economist, College Professor & Frequent Candidate
Joseph Alexander (R) - '10 Candidate
Daniel Bongino (R) - Ex-Secret Service Agent & Ex-Police Officer
Robert "Bro" Broadus (R) - Realtor, IT Consultant, Navy Veteran & '08/'10 US Rep. Candidate
William Capps Jr. (R) - Truck Driver, Army Veteran & '10 State Sen. Candidate
Richard Douglas (R) - Businessman, Attorney, Ex-Foreign Service Officer & Iraq War Veteran
Rick Hoover (R) - Minister & '04/'06 US Rep. Candidate
Jim Israel (R)
David Jones (R) - Carpenter & Ex-Real Estate Investor
John Kimble (R) - Behavioral Scientist & Frequent Candidate
Brian Vaeth (R) - Solar Energy Company VP & Ex-Firefighter
Corrogan Vaughn (R) - Limousine Company Owner & Frequent Candidate

Barbara Mikulski (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Andy Harris (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John LaFerla (D) - Physician & Ex-Kent County Democratic Chair
Kim Letke (D) - HVAC Contractor
Wendy Rosen (D) - Trade Show Sponsor, Magazine Publisher & Ex-Advertising Executive

District 2:
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Vladmir Degen (R) - Computer Programmer
Rick Impallaria (R) - State Del. & Auto Body Shop Owner
Nancy Jacobs (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Del. & Businesswoman
Howard Orton (R) - Businessman
Larry Smith (R) - Businessman, Ex-Congressional Aide & Afghan War Veteran

District 3:
John Sarbanes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Lockwood (D) - Management Consultant
Armand Girard (R) - Teacher, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Thomas "Pinkston" Harris (R) - Insurance Broker & '08/'10 Candidate
Eric Knowles (R) - Bartender, Veteran & '10 Gov. Candidate
Draper Phelps (R) - '08 Carroll County School Board Candidate & GOP Activist

District 4:
Donna Edwards (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ian Garner (D) - Navy Veteran
George McDermott (D) - Construction Company Owner & Frequent Candidate
Randy Gearhart (R) - Computer Programmer
Greg Holmes (R)
Faith Loudon (R) - GOP Activist & Homemaker
Charles Shepherd (R)

District 5:
Steny Hoyer (D)* - (House Minority Whip Site) - (Campaign Site)
Cathy Johnson Pendleton (D)
David Hill (R)
Glenn Troy Morton (R) - Insurance Broker
Tony O'Donnell (R) - State House Minority Leader

District 6:
Roscoe Bartlett (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kathy Afzali (R) - State Del., Businesswoman & Ex-Broadway Dancer
David Brinkley (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Del. & Financial Consultant
Robert Coblentz (R) - Project Manager, Systems Analyst & GOP Activist
Robin Ficker (R) - Ex-State Del., Attorney, Anti-Tax Activist & Frequent Candidate
Peter James (R) - Computer Consultant, Ron Paul Campaign Activist & '08 Nominee in CD-4
Joe Krysztoforski (R) - Retired Management Consultant & Frequent Candidate
Brandon Rippeon (R) - Auto Dealership Manager & '10 Montgomery County Council Candidate
Charles Bailey (D)
John Delaney (D) - Businessman & Commercial Banker
Rob Garagiola (D) - State Senate Majority Leader, Attorney & Army Veteran
Ron Little (D) - Attorney, Navy Veteran & Democratic Activist
Milad Pooran (D) - Surgeon, Medical Researcher & USAF Veteran

District 7:
Elijah Cummings (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ty Busch (D) - Non-Profit Group Executive & Educator
Charles Smith (D) - Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
Ray Bly (R) - Storage Yard Owner & Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
M. Justin Kinsey (R) - '10 State Del. Libertarian Nominee
Frank Mirabile Jr. (R) - '10 Candidate
Robert Brookman (Independent) - Retired Minister, Plumber & '10 US Sen. Candidate

District 8:
Chris Van Hollen Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)
George English (D) - Retired Economist, Army Veteran & '06 US Sen. Candidate
Gus Alzona (R) - Management Consultant, Accountant, GOP Activist & Frequent Candidate
Shelly Skolnick (R) - Attorney, '02 Montgomery County Council Nominee & '06 Montgomery County Council Nominee
Ken Timmerman (R) - Journalist, Author, Conservative Activist & '00 US Sen. Candidate
Dave Wallace (R) - Businessman & GOP Activist
George Gluck (Green) - IT Consultant & '10 Montgomery County Council Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Maryland
Maryland Democratic Party
Maryland Green Party
Libertarian Party of Maryland
Maryland Republican Party

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
Howard County Times
Laurel Leader
Maryland Daily Record (Business & Legal News)
Maryland Public Television (MPT)
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)
WNUV TV-45 (FOX - Baltimore)
WHAG TV-25 (NBC - Hagerstown)
WBOC TV-16 (CBS - Salisbury)
WMDT TV-47 (ABC - Salisbury)