Maryland state elections, 2006
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The Maryland state elections of 2006 decided who will serve in hundreds of political offices throughout the state of Maryland
in the United States
. The primary election
s were held on September 12, 2006, and the general election
was held on November 7, 2006.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
s were held on September 12, 2006, and the general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
was held on November 7, 2006.
Federal-level elections
- United States Senate electionMaryland United States Senate election, 2006The 2006 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes, Maryland's longest serving United States Senator, decided to retire instead of seeking a sixth term. Democratic nominee Ben Cardin won the open...
- United States House of Representatives electionsMaryland congressional elections, 2006The Maryland Congressional elections of 2006 were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The terms of all eight Representatives to the United States House of Representatives will expire on January 3, 2007, and therefore all were put up for contest...
State-level elections
- Gubernatorial electionMaryland gubernatorial election, 2006The Maryland gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. It was a race for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. The winning candidates -- Martin O'Malley and Anthony G. Brown, who defeated the incumbent Gov...
- Attorney General electionMaryland Attorney General election, 2006The 2006 Maryland Attorney General election will decide the next Attorney General of the state of Maryland in the United States. The primary election was held on September 12, 2006, and the general election was held on November 7, 2006.-Background:...
- Comptroller election
- State Assembly elections
Local-level elections
- County executive elections
- County offices electionsMaryland county offices elections, 2006The next election to choose all elected positions in the Counties of Maryland is scheduled to occur on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The Maryland County Executive Election, 2006, U.S. House election, 2006, U.S. Senate election, 2006, Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006, and Maryland General Assembly...