United States Senate election in Maryland, 2012
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The 2012 United States Senate election in Maryland will take place on November 6, 2012 concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election
as well as other elections to the United States Senate
, House of Representatives
, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
is running for re-election to a second term.
was elected with 54% of the vote in 2006 against then-Maryland
lieutenant governor Michael Steele.
Official campaign websites
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as well as other elections to the United States Senate
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, House of Representatives
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, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
Ben Cardin
Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin is the junior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate, Cardin was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 1987 to 2007.Cardin was elected to succeed Paul Sarbanes in...
is running for re-election to a second term.
Background
Then-U.S. representative Ben CardinBen Cardin
Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin is the junior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate, Cardin was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 1987 to 2007.Cardin was elected to succeed Paul Sarbanes in...
was elected with 54% of the vote in 2006 against then-Maryland
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...
lieutenant governor Michael Steele.
Declared
- Raymond Blagmon
- Ben CardinBen CardinBenjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin is the junior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate, Cardin was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 1987 to 2007.Cardin was elected to succeed Paul Sarbanes in...
, incumbent U.S. Senator - J.P. Cusick
- Ralph Jaffe, former political science teacher
- Lih Young
Declared
- Dan Bongino, former United States Secret ServiceUnited States Secret ServiceThe United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
agent - William Capps
- Rick Hoover
- Corrogan R. Vaughn
Potential
- Charles Lollar, Charles CountyCharles County, MarylandCharles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
Republican Party chairman - Pat McDonoughPat McDonoughPatrick L. McDonough is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates. He represents District 7, which covers Baltimore and Harford Counties, along with fellow Republicans J.B. Jennings and Richard K Impallaria. He also served in the House from 1979 to 1983 as a...
, state delegateMaryland House of DelegatesThe Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis... - Michael Steele, former lieutenant governor, 2006 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, and former Republican National CommitteeRepublican National CommitteeThe Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
Chair
Declined
- Bob Ehrlich, former Maryland governor
- Brian Murphy, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor 2010
- Eric Wargotz, Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County, MarylandQueen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 47,798. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place...
commissioner and 2010United States Senate election in Maryland, 2010The 2010 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on September 14, 2010. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski won re-election to a fifth term.-Background:...
Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
BenCardin (D) | Generic Republican |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | July 10–12, 2010 | 569 | ± 4.1% | 51% | 33% | — | 16% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
BenCardin (D) | Michael Steele (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | July 10–12, 2010 | 569 | ± 4.1% | 58% | 28% | — | 14% |
See also
- United States Senate elections, 2012United States Senate elections, 2012Elections to the United States Senate are to be held on November 6, 2012, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections whose winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2019. Additionally, special elections may be held to fill vacancies...
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2012United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2012The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts...
External links
- Maryland State Board of Elections
- U.S. Congress candidates for Maryland at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
Official campaign websites