United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2014

November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)

All 8 Maryland seats to the United States House of Representatives

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican
Last election	7 seats, 62.92%	1 seat, 33.20%
Seats won	7	1
Seat change
Popular vote	978,267	704,400
Percentage	57.44%	41.36%
Swing	5.48%	8.16%

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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the Governor of Maryland, Attorney General of Maryland and Comptroller of Maryland.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2014^[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	978,267	57.44%	-5.48%	7	-
	Republican	704,400	41.36%	+8.16%	1	-
	Green	9,088	0.54%	+0.15%		-
	Libertarian	8,898	0.52%	-2.16%		-
	Others	2,384	0.14%	-0.67%		-
Totals		1,703,037	100.00%	-	8	-

District 1

The 1st district includes the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as parts of Baltimore, Harford and Carroll counties. The incumbent is Republican Andrew P. Harris, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+14.

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed

Jonathan Goff, Jr.^[2]
Andrew P. Harris, incumbent U.S. Representative^[2]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andrew P. Harris	45,477	77.9
	Republican	Jonathan Goff, Jr.	12,913	22.1
Total votes			58,390	100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed

John LaFerla, OB/GYN, candidate and Democratic-endorsed write-in candidate for the seat in 2012^[4]
Bill Tilghman, retired attorney^[5]

Withdrew

Bridget Kelly^[6] (running for Maryland State Senate, District 35)
Kim Letke, candidate for the seat in 2012^[2] (running for Maryland State Senate, District 7)
Joseph Werner (running for Harford County Executive)^[6]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Tilghman	19,937	57.1
	Democratic	John LaFerla	14,965	42.9
Total votes			34,902	100

General election

Maryland's 1st Congressional District: 2014^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Andrew P. Harris (inc.)	176,342	70.42%	+7.00
	Democratic	Bill Tilghman	73,843	29.49%	+2.01
	No party	Write-ins	233	0.09%
Total votes			250,418	100.00
	Republican hold

District 2

The 2nd district includes parts of Howard, Harford, Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+10. Ruppersberger considered running for Governor of Maryland in 2014 but decided against it.^[8]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed

Paul Rundquist ^[2]^[9]
Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent U.S. Representative^[2]
Blaine Taylor, former congressional aide and perennial candidate^[10]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dutch Ruppersberger	43,614	77.6
	Democratic	Paul Rundquist	6,450	11.5
	Democratic	Blaine Taylor	6,164	11.0
Total votes			56,228	100

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed

David Banach, former United States Marine^[10]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Banach	14,990	100

General election

Maryland's 2nd Congressional District: 2014^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Dutch Ruppersberger (inc.)	120,412	61.32%	-4.27
	Republican	David Banach	70,411	35.86%	+2.58
	Green	Ian Schlakman	5,326	2.71%	+2.71
	No party	Write-ins	205	0.10%
Total votes			196,354	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 3

The 3rd district includes parts of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat John Sarbanes, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+9.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed

Matthew Molyett^[2]
John Sarbanes, incumbent U.S. Representative^[2]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Sarbanes	54,926	85.2
	Democratic	Matthew Molyett	9,564	14.8
Total votes			64,490	100

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed

Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris, insurance broker, nominee for the seat in 2008 and candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2012^[2]
Michael Jackson, landscape company supervisor, candidate for the 1st district in 1992 and for the 3rd district in 2002^[2]
Charles A. Long, retired Johns Hopkins University chemistry professor^[2]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles A. Long	7,597	43.6
	Republican	Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris	7,303	41.9
	Republican	Michael Jackson	2,524	14.5
Total votes			17,424	100

General election

Maryland's 3rd Congressional District: 2014^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	John Sarbanes (inc.)	128,594	59.55%	-7.27
	Republican	Charles A. Long	87,029	40.30%	+10.74
	No party	Write-ins	323	0.15%
Total votes			215,946	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 4

The 4th district includes parts of Prince George's, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Donna Edwards, who has represented the district since 2008. She was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+26.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed

Warren Christopher, retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel^[2]
Donna Edwards, incumbent U.S. Representative^[2]

Withdrew

Dawit H. Gebreyesus^[2]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Donna Edwards	53,648	87.0
	Democratic	Warren Christopher	8,021	13.0
Total votes			61,669	100

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed

John R. Graziani^[2]
Greg Holmes, candidate for the seat in 2012^[2]
Nancy Hoyt, infection preventionist^[2]
George McDermott, Democratic candidate for the seat in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012^[2]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nancy Hoyt	5,368	37.6
	Republican	Greg Holmes	3,469	24.3
	Republican	George McDermott	2,740	19.2
	Republican	John R. Graziani	2,695	18.9
Total votes			14,272	100

General election

Maryland's 4th Congressional District: 2014^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Donna Edwards (inc.)	134,628	70.18%	-6.99
	Republican	Nancy Hoyt	54,217	28.26%	+7.54
	Libertarian	Arvin Vohra	2,795	1.46%	-0.53
	No party	Write-ins	197	0.10%
Total votes			191,837	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 5

The 5th district includes all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House Minority Whip, who has represented the district since 1981. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+14.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed

Steny Hoyer, incumbent U.S. Representative^[2]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steny Hoyer	57,240	100

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed

Mark Kenneth Arness^[2]
Chris Chaffee, candidate for the seat in 2010^[2]
Tom Potter^[2]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Chaffee	8,137	41.6
	Republican	Mark Kenneth Arness	6,050	30.9
	Republican	Tom Potter	5,374	27.5
Total votes			19,561	100

General election

Maryland's 5th Congressional District: 2014^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Steny Hoyer (inc.)	144,725	64.03%	-5.37
	Republican	Chris Chaffee	80,752	35.72%	+8.01
	No party	Write-ins	563	0.25%
Total votes			226,040	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 6

The 6th district includes the entire Maryland Panhandle including all of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties as well as portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties. The incumbent is Democrat John Delaney, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 against Republican incumbent Roscoe Bartlett and the district has a PVI of D+4. Delaney considered running for Governor of Maryland in 2014 but decided against it.^[11]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed

John Delaney, incumbent U.S. Representative^[11]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Delaney	33,289	100

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed

Dan Bongino, former United States Secret Service agent and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012^[12]
Harold W. Painter, Jr., certified public accountant^[13]

Withdrew

David E. Vogt III, former United States Marine^[14]^[15]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Bongino	23,933	83.5
	Republican	Harold W. Painter, Jr.	4,718	16.5
Total votes			28,651	100

General election

Maryland's 6th Congressional District: 2014^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	John Delaney (inc.)	94,704	49.70%	-9.07
	Republican	Dan Bongino	91,930	48.25%	+10.35
	Green	George Gluck	3,762	1.97%	+1.97
	No party	Write-ins	140	0.07%
Total votes			190,536	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 7

The 7th district includes just over half of the City of Baltimore, most of the majority African American sections of Baltimore County, and the majority of Howard County, Maryland. The incumbent is Democrat Elijah Cummings, who has represented the district since 1996. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+24.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed

Alexander Bryant^[2]
Elijah Cummings, incumbent U.S. Representative^[2]
Fred Donald Dickson, Jr., Independent candidate for the seat in 2010^[2]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elijah Cummings	69,790	90.6
	Democratic	Alexander Bryant	4,786	6.2
	Democratic	Fred Donald Dickson, Jr.	2,460	3.2
Total votes			77,036	100

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed

Ray Bly, perennial candidate^[2]
Corrogan R. Vaughn, perennial candidate^[2]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Corrogan R. Vaughn	6,293	54.8
	Republican	Ray Bly	5,195	45.2
Total votes			11,488	100

General election

Maryland's 7th Congressional District: 2014^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Elijah Cummings (inc.)	144,639	69.70%	-6.82
	Republican	Corrogan R. Vaughn	55,860	27.25%	+6.43
	Libertarian	Scott Soffen	6,103	2.95%	+0.41
	No party	Write-ins	207	0.10%
Total votes			206,809	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 8

The 8th district includes parts of Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery counties. The incumbent is Democrat Chris Van Hollen, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+11.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed

George English, perennial candidate^[2]
Chris Van Hollen, incumbent U.S. Representative^[2]
Lih Young, economist and perennial candidate^[2]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chris Van Hollen	60,556	91.3
	Democratic	George English	3,834	5.8
	Democratic	Lih Young	1,950	2.9
Total votes			66,240	100

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed

Dave Wallace, candidate for the State House of Delegates in 2006 and 2010 and for the seat in 2012^[2]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dave Wallace	22,648	100

General election

Maryland's 8th Congressional District: 2014^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Chris Van Hollen (inc.)	136,722	60.74%	-2.63
	Republican	Dave Wallace	87,859	39.03%	+6.10
	No party	Write-ins	516	0.23%
Total votes			225,097	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

↑ Maryland State Board of Elections. "2014 Election Results". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 "2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". electionsmaryland.com. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Representative in Congress". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
↑ O'Donnell, Craig (April 8, 2013). "LaFerla takes long view". The Kent County News. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
↑ "Centreville lawyer enters Eastern Shore Democratic congressional race". DelmarvaNow. September 23, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
1 2 "Second 1st District congressional candidate withdraws". DelmarvaNow. February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Maryland State Board of Elections. "2014 Election Results". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
↑ Wagner, John (January 22, 2014). "Ruppersberger makes it official: He's not running for governor of Maryland". Washington Post. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
↑ Fritze, John (2014-03-10). "Democrat with intel background to challenge Ruppersberger". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
1 2 "Ruppersberger won't campaign for governor". CapitalGazette. January 22, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
1 2 John Wagner (February 18, 2014). "Delaney, after looking at Md. governor's field, files to run for second term in Congress". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
↑ Wagner, John (June 1, 2013). "Bongino confirms bid for Congress rather than Maryland governor". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
↑ "Painter joins race for Dist. 6". The Sentinel. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
↑ "David E. Vogt Announces Bid For Md.'s 6th District Seat". CBS Baltimore. July 3, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
↑ Bethany Rodgers (January 29, 2014). "6th District congressional race loses one". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved February 27, 2014.

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