Reply #19: Updated Gov., Senate, Comptroller, AG, MD-01, MD-03, MD-07, MD-08 races

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Maryland

2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums

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State Politics At-A-Glance

Population (2000 Census): 5,296,486
Electoral Votes: 10

:bluebox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 56%, Bush (R) 43%
:bluebox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 57%, Bush (R) 40%, Nader (I) 3%
:bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 54%, Dole (R) 38%, Perot (I) 6%

:redbox: Governor: Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Elected: 2002 (Next Election: 2006)
:bluebox: Senior US Senator: Paul Sarbanes (D) Elected: 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 (Next Election: 2006)
:bluebox: Junior US Senator: Barbara Mikulski (D) Elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004 (Next Election: 2010)
:bluebox: US House (8 seats): D-6, R-2
:bluebox: State Senate (47 seats): D-33, R-14
:bluebox: State House of Delegates (141 seats): D-98, R-43

Election Information

Primary Election Dates
Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: August 22, 2006
State/Local Primary Date: September 12, 2006

General Election Dates
Voter Registration Deadline for General Election: October 17, 2006
General Election Date (all states): November 07, 2006

State Office in charge of Elections
Maryland State Board of Elections
Gilles W. Burger, Chairman
P.O. Box 6486
Annapolis, MD 21401-0486
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
http://www.electionsmaryland.com

State Democratic Party
:bluebox: Maryland Democratic Party
188 Main Street, Suite 1
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
http://www.mddems.org

State Republican Party
:redbox: Maryland Republican Party
15 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
http://www.mdgop.org

Governor's Race 2006

Candidates

Doug Duncan (D)
Running Mate: Stu Stims (D)
Montgomery County Executive
Campaign Website: http://www.dougduncan.com

Martin O'Malley (D)
Running Mate: Anthony Brown (D)
Baltimore Mayor
Campaign Website: http://www.friendsofomalley.org

Bob Ehrlich (R) Incumbent
Governor
Campaign Website: http://www.bobehrlich.com

Eddie Boyd (G)
Running Mate: James Joseph Madigan (G)
Peace Activist
Campaign Website: ?

US Senate Race 2006

Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D) is retiring in 2006, so this is an open seat.

Ben Cardin (D)
Congressman
Campaign Website: http://www.bencardin.com

James Hutchinson (D)
Campaign Website: ?

A. Robert Kaufman (D)
Socialist Activist
Campaign Website: ?

Allan Lichtman (D)
College Professor
Campaign Website: http://www.allanlichtman.com

Thomas McCaskill (D)
Retiree
Campaign Website: http://www.mccaskillforussenator.com

Kweisi Mfume (D)
Former Congressman
Campaign Website: http://www.mfumeforsenate.com

Josh Rales (D)
Real Estate Developer, Attorney & Democratic Activist
Campaign Website: http://www.ralesforsenate.org

Dennis Rasmussen (D)
Campaign Website: http://www.rasmussenforussenate.com

Charles Smith (D)
Community Activist
Campaign Website: ?

Ray Bly (R)
Storage Yard Owner
Campaign Website: http://www.raybly.com

Earl Gordon (R)
Campaign Website: ?

Thomas J. Hampton (R)
Campaign Website: http://www.hamptonforsenate.com

John Kimble (R)
Behavioral Researcher
Campaign Website: http://www.kimbleforcongress.com

Daniel Muffoletto (R)
Businessman & Environmental Activist
Campaign Website: http://muffo.org

Michael Steele (R)
Leiutenant Governor
Campaign Website: http://www.steeleformaryland.com

Corrogan R. Vaughn (R)
Limousine Company Owner
Campaign Website: http://www.teamvaughn.org

Daniel Vovak (R)
Writer
Campaign Website: http://www.vovak.politicalgateway.com/cand.php?id=305&page=cand

Kevin Zeese (G)(L)
Attorney & Peace Activist
Campaign Website: http://www.kevinzeese.com

Other Statewide Races 2006

State Comptroller

Peter Franchot (D)
State Delegate
Campaign Website: http://www.franchot.com

Janet Owens (D)
Anne Arundel County Executive
Campaign Website: http://www.janetowens.info

William Donald "Don" Schaefer (D) Incumbent
State Comptroller
Campaign Website: ?

Stephen Abrams (R)
Montgomery County School Board Member
Campaign Website: ?

Anne McCarthy (R)
University of Baltimore Business School Dean
Campaign Website: ?

Attorney General

Doug Gansler (D)
Montgomery County State's Attorney
Campaign Website: ?

Tom Perez (D)
Montgomery County Councilman, Former US HHS Official & Attorney
Campaign Website: ?

Scott Rolle (R)
Frederick County State's Attorney
Campaign Website: ?

US House of Representatives Races 2006

US House Districts: 8

Key Races: 03 OPEN SEAT, this seat is currently held by Rep. Ben Cardin (D).

Candidates, by Congressional District

MD-01
Jim Corwin (D), Campaign Website: http://www.drjimforcongress.com
Wayne Gilchrest (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.gilchrest.org

MD-02
Dutch Ruppersberger (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.dutchforcongress.com

MD-03
Mishonda Baldwin (D), Campaign Website: http://www.baldwinforcongress.com
Andy Barth (D), Campaign Website: http://www.andybarth.com
Peter Beilenson (D), Campaign Website: http://www.beilensonforcongress.com
Oz Bengur (D), Campaign Website: http://www.ozbengur.com
Paula Hollinger (D), Campaign Website: http://www.paulaforcongress.com
Kevin O'Keeffe (D), Campaign Website: http://www.okeeffeforcongress.com
John Rea (D), Campaign Website: ?
John Sarbanes (D), Campaign Website: http://www.sarbanesforcongress.com
Bruce Altschuler (R), Campaign Website: ?
Gary Applebaum (R), Campaign Website: http://www.applebaumforcongress.com
Rick Hoover (R), Campaign Website: http://www.rickhoover.org
Edward Miller (R), Campaign Website: ?
John White (R), Campaign Website: http://www.johnwhite.us
John Hoffert Jr. (I), Campaign Website: ?

MD-04
Albert Wynn (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
George McDermott (R), Campaign Website: http://www.fraudvictim.org

MD-05
Steny Hoyer (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.hoyerforcongress.com
Joe Crawford (R), Campaign Website: http://www.crawfordforcongress.com
Ron Miller (R), Campaign Website: http://www.ronmillerforcongress.com

MD-06
Andrew Duck (D), Campaign Website: http://www.duckforcongress.org
Savas Karas (D), Campaign Website: http://www.karasforcongress.com
Barry Kissin (D), Campaign Website: http://www.kissinforcongress.com
Roscoe Bartlett (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bartlettforcongress.org

MD-07
Elijah Cummings (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.elijahcummings.com
Brandy Baker (G), Campaign Website: http://home.comcast.net/~howardgreens/06election/BB.html

MD-08
Chris Van Hollen (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.vanhollenforcongress.com
Jeff Stein (R), Campaign Website: http://www.jeffsteinforcongress.com
Dan Zubairi (R), Campaign Website: http://www.choosedan.com

State Senate Races 2006

State Senate Districts: 47

Seats at stake in 2006: 47

Key Races: __

State House Races 2006

State House Districts: 141

Seats at stake in 2006: 141

Key Races: __

Ballot initiatives/Referendums

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Links

Blogs
Democratic Underground Maryland Forum
LeftyBlogs.com Maryland
Blog Arundel
Dundalk Democrat
Fired Up! Maryland
Free State Politics
Maryland Policy Blog
Potomac Action

Demographic Links
U.S. Census Bureau Maryland Quick Facts

Useful Links

Campaign Underground 2006
Campaign Underground Tips and Tricks