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MD-Senate Class I Seat
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| House: 435 seats | Senate: 33 seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 60 | 19 | 79 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Possible primary challenges | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Open seats* | 14 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 102 |
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Contents |
Next election: 2012
Race status [edit race status]
| Incumbent | Benjamin Cardin |
|---|---|
| Incumbent running? | Yes |
| Primary challenge? | No primary challenge for incumbent. |
| Cook Political Report Partisan Voting Index | Non-competitive seat |
| Cook Political Report Race Classification | Solid Democratic |
Candidates [edit candidate list]
Links to names in blue have existing profiles, red links need someone to start one.
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Cardin | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | April 23, 2012 | |
| Raymond Blagmon | Democratic | Out - lost primary | Source | August 23, 2012 | |
| Daniel Bongino | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | April 23, 2012 | Former Secret Service agent. |
| William Capps | Republican | Out - lost primary | Source | April 23, 2012 | |
| Rick Hoover | Republican | Out - lost primary | Source | April 23, 2012 | Claims Tea Party affiliation. |
| Eric Wargotz | Republican | Out of race | Source | November 3, 2011 | Was GOP nominee against Barbara Mikulski in 2010. |
| J.P. Cusick | Democratic | Out - lost primary | Source | April 23, 2012 | |
| Christopher Garner | Democratic | Out - lost primary | Source | April 23, 2012 | |
| Ralph Jaffe | Democratic | Out - lost primary | Source | April 23, 2012 | |
| C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | Out - lost primary | Source | April 23, 2012 | |
| Lih Young | Democratic | Out - lost primary | Source | April 23, 2012 | |
| David Jones | Republican | Out - lost primary | Source | April 23, 2012 | |
| John B. Kimble | Republican | Out - lost primary | Source | April 23, 2012 | |
| Corrogan R. Vaughn | Republican | Out - lost primary | Source | April 23, 2012 |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results [edit election results]
| 2012 primary winners | 2012 general election winner |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Cardin, Daniel Bongino | TBD |
Last election: 2006
Incumbent: Paul Sarbanes
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Cardin | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | ||
| Michael Steele | Republican | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Benjamin Cardin, Michael Steele |
|---|---|
| General election winner: | Benjamin Cardin |
Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Maryland congressional districts and candidates.
- The full Senate 2012 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External articles
| Elections.DailyKos posts tagged "MD-Sen" (link) |
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