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)

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

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): July 6, 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): August 2, 2010
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 27, 2010
Primary: September 14, 2010

This page was last updated on July 14, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Martin O'Malley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
& Anthony Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)

J.P. Cusick (D) - Disabled Unemployed Worker & '08 Congressional Candidate
& Michael Lang Jr. (D) - Retired Civil Servant, Ex-Computer Systems Analyst & Korean War Veteran

Ralph Jaffe (D) - Ex-Teacher & '02/'06 Candidate
& Freda Jaffe (D) - Ralph Jaffe's Wife & '06 Candidate

Bob Ehrlich (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Del. & Attorney
& Mary Kane (R) - Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-Governor's Executive Council Member & Attorney

Brian Murphy (R) - Investment Executive & Community Activist
& Mike Ryman (R) - Business Consultant, Ex-FBI Agent & USMC Veteran

Eric Knowles (Constitution)
& Mike Hargadon (Constitution) - Retired Dentist, Ron Paul Campaign Activist, '06 Candidate & '08 US Rep. Nominee

Maria Allwine (Green) - Legal Secretary, Community Activist & '07 Baltimore City Council President Candidate
& Ken Eidel (Green) - Environmental Activist

Corrogan Vaughn (Green) - Limousine Company Owner, Ex-Republican & Frequent Candidate
& Jim Crawford (Green)

Susan Gaztanaga (Libertarian) - Baltimore Libertarian Party Chair
& Doug McNeil (Libertarian)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Peter Franchot (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Campbell (R) - Ex-Asst. US Sec. of Veterans of Affairs, Ex-Coast Guard CFO, Ex-Amtrak CFO & Navy Veteran
Armand Girard (R) - '06 State Del. Nominee
Brendan Madigan (R) - Tea Party Activist & Blogger

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

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House of Delegates

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Barbara Mikulski (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Christopher Garner (D) - Engineer & Community Activist
A. Billy Bob Jaworski (D) - Scrap Metal Worker, Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theorist & Frequent Candidate
James Lynch (D)
Theresa Scaldaferri (D) - Mental Health Program Assistant & '06 Candidate
Blaine Taylor (D) - Author, Ex-Congressional Aide, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Sanquetta Taylor (D) - Criminal Intelligence Analyst
Lih Young (D) - Economist, College Professor & Frequent Candidate
Joseph Alexander (R)
Barry Steve Asbury (R) - '98 Candidate
Neil Cohen (R) - Dentist, Businessman & Ex-Auto Worker
Stephens Dempsey (R) - Accountant
Samuel Graham Sr. (R)
John Kimble (R) - Behavioral Scientist & Frequent Candidate
Gregory Kump (R)
Daniel McAndrew (R) - Engineer & Community Activist
Jim Rutledge (R) - Attorney & Community Activist
Eddie Vendetti (R)
Eric Wargotz (R) - Queen Anne's County Commisioner, Physician & Medical School Professor
Richard Shawver (Constitution) - Conservative Activist & '06 Candidate
Natasha Pettigrew (Green) - Law School Student & Community Activist
Jim Adams (Libertarian)
Robert Brookman (Independent) - Retired Minister & Plumber
Dennis David (Independent)
Donald Kaplan (Independent)

Ben Cardin (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Frank Kratovil (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rob Fisher (R) - IT Consultant & Army Veteran
Andy Harris (R) - State Sen., Physician, Naval Reserve Officer & '08 Nominee
John Roberts (R)
Richard Davis (Libertarian) - Dentist, Navy Veteran & '08 Nominee
Jack Wilson (Independent) - Businessman, Ex-Steam Fitter, Navy Veteran & Tea Party Activist

District 2:
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Raymond Atkins (D)
Christopher Boardman (D) - '06/'06 Candidate
Jeff Morris (D) - Businessman, Accountant & Gulf War Veteran
Marcelo Cardarelli (R) - Physician
Josh Dowlut (R) - Mortgage Broker, Economist & USMC Veteran
Jimmy Mathis (R) - Realtor, Ex-Radio Journalist & '06 Nominee
Troy Stouffer (R) - Businessman & Navy Veteran
Francis Treadwell (R)
Lorenzo Gaztanaga (Libertarian) - Ex-State Party Chair, Security Guard & Frequent Candidate

District 3:
John Sarbanes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Kibler (D)
Ryan Ludick (D)
Michael Miller (D)
John Rea (D) - Salesman & Frequent Candidate
Greg Bartosz (R) - Warehouse Worker & Navy Veteran
Tom Defibaugh Sr. (R) - '96 Candidate & Ex-Democrat
Thomas "Pinkston" Harris (R) - Insurance Broker & '08 Nominee
Jim Wilhelm (R) - Technology Consultant & Gulf War Veteran
Alain Lareau Jr. (Constitution) - Electrician
Jerry McKinley (Libertarian) - Verizon Program Manager & Ex-Coffee Shop Manager

District 4:
Donna Edwards (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kwame Gyamfi (D) - IT Consultant
George McDermott (D) - Construction Company Owner & Frequent Candidate
Herman Taylor (D) - State Del. & Office Products Distribution Company Owner
Robert Broadus (R) - Realtor, IT Consultant, Ron Paul Campaign Activist, Navy Veteran & '08 Candidate

District 5:
Steny Hoyer (D)* - (House Leadership Site) - (Campaign Site)
Sylvanus Bent (D) - Real Estate Broker, Minister, Community Activist & '02 Prince George's County Council Candidate
Andrew Gall (D) - Teacher & '08 Obama Campaign Field Organizer
Collins Bailey (R) - Charles County School Board Member, Lumber Brokerage Company Owner & '08 Nominee
Chris Chaffee (R)
Charles Lollar (R) - Businessman & Charles County GOP Chairman
Chris Robins (R)
H. Gavin Shickle (Libertarian)

District 6:
Roscoe Bartlett (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dennis Janda (R)
Joe Krysztoforski (R) - Retired Management Consultant & '06/'08 Candidate
Steve Taylor (R) - Businessman
Seth Wilson (R)
Casey Clark (D) - Businessman & Ex-TV News Reporter
Andrew Duck (D) - Stockbroker, Army Veteran & '06/'08 Candidate
Mike Reed (Constitution) - Attorney
Dan Massey (Libertarian)

District 7:
Elijah Cummings (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Charles Smith (D) - Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
Ray Bly (R) - Storage Yard Owner & Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Frank Mirabile Jr. (R)
Mike Vallerie (R) - Trailer Leasing Company Owner, Ex-Insurance Broker, Ex-Truck Driver & USAF Veteran
Scott Spencer (Libertarian) - Computer Programmer, Ex-Teacher & Community Activist
Fred Donald Dickson Jr. (Independent)

District 8:
Chris Van Hollen Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Long (D)
Donald Toker Jr. (D) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Mike Philips (R) - Telecommunications Consultant & USMC Veteran
Bruce Stern (R) - Attorney & '08 Candidate
Bill Thomas (R) - Journalist, Ex-College Professor, Ex-Auto Worker & Ex-Farm Laborer
Christine Thron (R) - Businesswoman, Teacher & Community Activist
Mark Grannis (Libertarian) - Attorney
Fred Nordhorn (Independent)

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)