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Election Timeline
January 11, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
April 3, 2012 - Presidential primaries
April 3, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
November 6, 2012 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Maryland is the 6th least conservative state, voting
18.18% less Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Maryland is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Maryland ranks 46th among the 50 states.
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Governor Race
No race in 2012
Competitive House Races
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: Andy Harris (R)-inc vs. Wendy Rosen (D)
District 2: Dutch Ruppersberger, III (D)-inc vs. Nancy Jacobs (R)
District 3: John Sarbanes (D)-inc vs. Eric Knowles (R)
District 4: Donna Edwards (D)-inc vs. Faith Loudon (R)
District 5: Steny Hoyer (D)-inc vs. Anthony O'Donnell (R)
District 7: Elijah Cummings (D)-inc vs. Frank Mirabile, Jr. (R)
District 8: Christopher van Hollen, Jr. (D)-inc vs. Kenneth Timmerman (R)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 DEM |
| Representatives |
2 GOP, 6 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
12 GOP, 35 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
43 GOP, 98 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Martin O'Malley (D) - 2nd term, term-limited in 2014
Lt. Governor: Anthony Brown (D) - 1st term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Barbara Mikulski (D) - 5th term, up for re-election in 2016
Junior Senator: Benjamin Cardin (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2012
House District 1: Andy Harris (R) - 1st term
House District 2: Dutch Ruppersberger (D) - 5th term
House District 3: John Sarbanes (D) - 3rd term
House District 4: Donna Edwards (D) - 3rd term
House District 5: Steny Hoyer (D) - 16th term
House District 6: Roscoe Bartlett (R) - 10th term
House District 7: Elijah Cummings (D) - 9th term
House District 8: Christopher van Hollen (D) - 5th term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Solid D |
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Strong D |
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Solid D |
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Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid D |
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Strong D |
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| Class 3 |
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Solid D |
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-- |
Solid D |
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| Governor |
-- |
Weak R |
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Mod D |
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Strong D |
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| House |
4 GOP
4 DEM |
2 GOP
6 DEM |
2 GOP
6 DEM |
2 GOP
6 DEM |
1 GOP
7 DEM |
2 GOP
6 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Weak D |
Strong R |
| CD-2 |
Solid R |
Strong D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-3 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-4 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-5 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-6 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-7 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-8 |
Weak R |
Mod D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
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| BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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