The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on November 6, 2018, electing 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 offices, including a gubernatorial election, other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2018[1]
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| Party
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Votes
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Percentage
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+/–
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Seats
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+/–
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Democratic
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1,493,047
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65.30%
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+4.87%
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7
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-
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Republican
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737,906
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32.28%
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-3.26%
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1
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-
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Libertarian
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43,005
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1.88%
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-0.35%
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-
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Green
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10,261
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0.45%
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-1.19%
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-
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Others
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2,065
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0.09%
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-0.07%
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-
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| Totals
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2,286,284
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100.00%
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-
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8
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-
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| Popular vote |
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| Democratic |
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65.30% |
| Republican |
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32.28% |
| Other |
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2.43% |
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| House seats |
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| Democratic |
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87.50% |
| Republican |
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12.50% |
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By district
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland by district:[2]
District 1
The incumbent is Republican Andy Harris, who has represented the district since 2011. Harris was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Maryland's 1st congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.[3][4]
Democratic primary
- Michael Brown
- Jesse Colvin, Army Ranger[5]
- Allison Galbraith, small business owner[6]
- Erik Lane
- Michael Pullen, former attorney[7]
- Steve Worton[8]
Primary results
Republican primary
- Martin Elborn, law enforcement[9]
- Andy Harris, incumbent
- Lamont Taylor, small businessman[10]
Primary results
General election
Results
District 2
The incumbent is Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger, who has represented the district since 2003. Ruppersberger was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Primary results
Republican primary
- Liz Matory, small business owner[11]
- Hubert Owens Jr.
- Mark Shell
- Mitchell Toland Jr.
Primary results
General election
Results
District 3
The incumbent is Democrat John Sarbanes, who has represented the district since 2007. Sarbanes was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Primary results
Republican primary
- Charles Anthony
- Rob Seyfferth[15]
Primary results
General election
Results
District 4
The incumbent is Democrat Anthony Brown, who has represented the district since 2017. Brown was elected with 74% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Primary results
Republican primary
Primary results
Libertarian Party
General election
Results
District 5
The incumbent is Democrat Steny Hoyer, who has represented the district since 1981. Hoyer was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Primary results
Republican primary
Primary results
General election
Results
District 6
The incumbent is Democrat John Delaney, who has represented the district since 2013. Delaney was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2016.
Delaney later retired to seek the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2020.
Democratic primary
Primary results
Republican primary
- Kurt Elsasser, former U.S. Marine[25]
- Amie Hoeber, former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army and nominee in 2016[26]
- Lisa Lloyd, nurse practitioner[27]
- Brad Rohrs, realtor
Primary results
Endorsements
Aruna Miller
- U.S. Senators
- U.S. Representatives
- State-level officials
- State legislators
- Erek Barron, State Delegate (Prince George's County)[28]
- Kumar Barve, State Delegate (Montgomery County)[28]
- Michael E. Busch, State Delegate (Anne Arundel County) and Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates[28]
- Kathleen M. Dumais, State Delegate (Montgomery County)[28]
- David Fraser-Hidalgo, State Delegate (Montgomery County)[28]
- Tawanna P. Gaines, State Delegate (Prince George's County)[28]
- Shelly Hettleman, State Delegate (Baltimore County)[28]
- Terri L. Hill, State Delegate (Howard County)[28]
- Sheila Hixson, State Delegate (Montgomery County)[28]
- Carolyn J. B. Howard, State Delegate (Prince George's County)[28]
- Adrienne A. Jones, State Delegate (Baltimore County) and Speaker pro Tempore of the Maryland House of Delegates[28]
- Organizations
General election
Debates
Results
District 7
The incumbent was Elijah Cummings. He had represented the district since 1996. Cummings was re-elected with 76.4% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
- Anthony Carter Sr.
- Elijah Cummings, incumbent representative
- John Moser
- Charles Smith
- Charles Stokes
Primary results
Republican primary
- Ray Bly
- Richmond Davis, attorney
- Thomas Harris
- William Newton[29]
- Michael Pearson
Primary results
General election
Results
District 8
The incumbent is Democrat Jamie Raskin, who has represented the district since 2017. Raskin was elected with 61% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Primary results
Republican primary
- Bridgette Cooper
- John Walsh
- Victor Williams
Primary results
General election
Results
References
- ^ "Election Statistics: 1920 to Present | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives".
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Cheney, Kyle (January 30, 2017). "Amid Democratic doldrums, DCCC identifies 2018 targets". Politico. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ Sena, Dan (January 30, 2017). "House Democrats Playing Offense" (PDF). Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Power Briefing: Paul Ryan's retirement rocks Washington". POLITICO. April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Bossert, Brandon (May 13, 2017). "Galbraith announces run for Congress". WMDT. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Polk, Chris (August 14, 2017). "Michael Pullen announces congressional run". Dorchester Star. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ Owens, Jacob. "Democrat Worton files for Congress". Cecil Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Candidate Survey: Martin Elborn for Congress, 1st District » Red Maryland". Red Maryland. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ BOLLINGER, JOSH. "First District candidate pool growing". MyEasternShoreMD. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Ewart, Scott (February 10, 2018). "Liz Matory Enters The Race For US Congress In Maryland's 2nd Congressional District". Scott E's Blog. Archived from the original on April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Maryland Matters | Government and Political News". Maryland Matters | Government and Political News. March 4, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Davis, Phil. "Annapolis Democrat Rea to challenge Sarbanes again for House seat". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Congressional District 3". Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Republican Candidates". Montgomery County Republican Party. Archived from the original on April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Red Maryland Endorsement: Dave Bishop for Congress, District 4 » Red Maryland". August 24, 2018.
- ^ "William Devine III - Ballotpedia". Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Johnny Rice for Congress". Strike Force of Prayer. October 23, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Gaines, Danielle E. (June 7, 2017). "Frederick County resident Andrew Duck kicks off 6th District race". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ photo, Courtesy. "Meet the candidate: George English for Congress in District 8". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Miner, Ryan (September 16, 2017). "DNadia Hashimi is running for Congress in CD-6". A Miner Detail. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Fritze, John (August 2, 2017). "Roger Manno announces bid for Rep. John Delaney's seat in Congress". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ "It's official: Aruna Miller is running for Congress from Maryland's 6th district". The American Bazaar. July 28, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ Portnoy, Jenna (August 2, 2017). "David Trone jumps into race to succeed John Delaney in the U.S. House". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ Gaines, Danielle E. "6th District candidate Kurt Elsasser wants to bring '21st Century' perspective to Congress". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ PAC, John Bolton. "AMBASSADOR JOHN BOLTON ENDORSES AMIE HOEBER FOR U.S. CONGRESS IN MD-06". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ dgaines@newspost.com, Danielle E. Gaines. "Republican Lisa Lloyd running for 6th District". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Aruna Miller Endorsements
- ^ Dunn, Yvonne Wenger, Andrew. "Activists file federal lawsuit to challenge Baltimore primary". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
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- ^ "Support Utam Paul on Crowdpac!". www.crowdpac.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
External links
- Official campaign websites for first district candidates
- Official campaign websites for second district candidates
- Official campaign websites for third district candidates
- Official campaign websites for fourth district candidates
- Official campaign websites for fifth district candidates
- Official campaign websites for sixth district candidates
- Official campaign websites for seventh district candidates
- Official campaign websites for eighth district candidates
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