Reply #23: Updated most races (filing deadline); added several campaign links

[Eugene]

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

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

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

Ed Boyd (G)
Running Mate: James Joseph Madigan (G)
Peace Activist
Campaign Website: http://www.edboydforgovernor.org

Chris Driscoll (Populist)
Running Mate: Ed Rothstein (Populist)
State Party Chair and Progressive Activist
Campaign Website: http://www.driscoll2006.com

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

David Dickerson (D)
Business Consultant, Professor and USAF Veteran
Campaign Website: http://www.dickersonforsenate.com

George English (D)
Retired Economist
Campaign Website: http://georgetenglishjr.com

James Hutchinson (D)
Psychiatrist, Physician and College Professor
Campaign Website: http://www.hutchinsonforsenate.com

Anthony Jaworski (D)
Campaign Website: ?

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

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

Thomas McCaskill (D)
Retired Research Physicist
Campaign Website: http://www.mccaskillforussenator.com

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

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

Dennis Rasmussen (D)
Former Baltimore County Executive and Former State Senator
Campaign Website: http://www.rasmussenforussenate.com

Bob Robinson (D)
Campaign Website: ?

Theresa Scaldaferri (D)
Campaign Website: ?

Mike Schaefer (D)
Businessman and Attorney
Campaign Website: http://mike4senate.net

Charles Smith (D)
Community Activist
Campaign Website: ?

Blaine Taylor (D)
Author and Former Congressional Aide
Campaign Website: ?

Joseph Werner (D)
Campaign Website: ?

Lih Young (D)
Campaign Website: ?

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

Earl Gordon (R)
Campaign Website: ?

Tom Hampton (R)
Corporate Controller and Accountant
Campaign Website: http://www.hamptonforsenate.com

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

Edward Madej (R)
Campaign Website: ?

Dan Muffoletto (R)
Businessman and Environmental Activist
Campaign Website: http://muffo.org

Richard Shawver (R)
Conservative Activist
Campaign Website: ?

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

Corrogan 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 and 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.janetowens2006.com

William Donald "Don" Schaefer (D) Incumbent
State Comptroller
Campaign Website: http://www.friendsofwdschaefer.com

Steve Abrams (R)
Montgomery County School Board Member
Campaign Website: http://www.abramsforcomptroller.com

Anne McCarthy (R)
University of Baltimore Business School Dean
Campaign Website: http://www.annemccarthy.org

Mark Spradley (R)
Investment Firm Executive and GOP Activist
Campaign Website: http://www.spradleyformaryland.com

Gene "EZ" Zarwell (R)
Marketing Executive
Campaign Website: http://www.gzarwell.us

Bob Auerbach (G)
Former State Party Co-Chair and Retired Librarian
Campaign Website: http://mdgreensforcongress.org/bob_auerbach.htm

Attorney General

Doug Gansler (D)
Montgomery County State's Attorney
Campaign Website: http://www.gansler2006.com

Stu Simms (D)
Former Baltimore State's Attorney and Former State Juvenile Services Secretary
Campaign Website: http://stusimms2006.com

Scott Rolle (R)
Frederick County State's Attorney
Campaign Website: http://www.scottrolle.com

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
Kostas Alexakis (D), Campaign Website: http://www.alexakisforcongress.com
Jim Corwin (D), Campaign Website: http://www.drjimforcongress.com
Christopher Robinson (D), Campaign Website: ?
Wayne Gilchrest (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.gilchrest.org

MD-02
Chris Boardman (D), Campaign Website: ?
Dutch Ruppersberger (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.dutchforcongress.com
Dee Hodges (R), Campaign Website: http://www.deehodgesforcongress.org
Jimmy Mathis (R), Campaign Website: http://www.jimmymathis.org
J.D. Urbach (R), Campaign Website: http://www.jd4md.org

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.peter2006.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
Eugenia Ordynsky (R), Campaign Website: http://www.ordynskyforcongress.com
Scott Smith (R), Campaign Website: http://scottsmithforcongress.com
Paul Spause (R), Campaign Website: http://www.spause.com
David Trudil (R), Campaign Website: ?
John White (R), Campaign Website: http://johnwhiteforcongress.com
Charles McPeek, Sr., Campaign Website: http://www.mcpeekforcongress.com

MD-04
Donna Edwards (D), Campaign Website: http://donnaedwardsforcongress.com
George McDermott (D), Campaign Website: http://secretjustice.com
Albert Wynn (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
Moshe Starkman (R), Campaign Website: http://www.starkmanforcongress.com

MD-05
Steny Hoyer (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.hoyerforcongress.com
Steve Warner (G), Campaign Website: http://www.stevenwarner2006.com

MD-06
Andrew Duck (D), Campaign Website: http://duckforcongress.org
Barry Kissin (D), Campaign Website: http://www.kissinforcongress.com
Don Toker (D), Campaign Website: ?
Roscoe Bartlett (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bartlettforcongress.org
Joseph T. Krysztoforski (R), Campaign Website: http://www.jtkforcongress.org
Robert Kozak (G), Campaign Website: http://kozakforcongress.com

MD-07
Elijah Cummings (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.elijahcummings.com

MD-08
Chris Van Hollen (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.vanhollenforcongress.com
Deborah Vollmer (D), Campaign Website: http://www.deborahvollmer.com
Gus Alzona (R), Campaign Website: http://www.alzona.com
Jeff Stein (R), Campaign Website: http://www.jeffsteinforcongress.com
Dan Zubairi (R), Campaign Website: http://choosedan.com
Gerard Giblin (G), Campaign Website: ?

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

No Referendum Questions on Ballot

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