2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on November 8, 2016, 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 the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26.
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November 8, 2016
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Overview
| 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland[1] | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | +/− | Seats | +/− | |
| Democratic | 1,636,281 | 60.43% | +2.99% | 7 | - | |
| Republican | 962,307 | 35.54% | −5.82% | 1 | - | |
| Libertarian | 60,492 | 2.23% | +1.71% | - | ||
| Green | 44,405 | 1.64% | +1.10% | - | ||
| Others | 4,260 | 0.16% | +0.02% | - | ||
| Totals | 2,707,745 | 100.00% | - | 8 | - | |
District 1
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Harris: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Werner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 40–50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1st district includes the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as parts of Baltimore, Harford and Carroll counties. The incumbent was Republican Andy Harris, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+14.
Republican primary
Harris had considered a run for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[2]
Candidates
Nominee
- Andy Harris, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Jonathan Goff[3]
- Sean Jackson[3]
- Michael D. Smigiel Sr., former state delegate[4]
Declined
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
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| Jonathan Goff Jr. | Andy Harris | Sean Jackson | Michael Smigiel Sr. | |||||
| 1 | Apr. 13, 2016 | Queen Anne's County Republican Central Committee |
Rick Bowers Laura Nickman |
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Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Andy Harris (incumbent) | 79,497 | 78.4 | |
| Republican | Michael D. Smigiel Sr. | 10,897 | 10.8 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Marvin Goff Jr. | 6,135 | 6.0 | |
| Republican | Sean M. Jackson | 4,891 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 101,420 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joe Werner, attorney[3]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Werner | 29,729 | 51.0 | |
| Democratic | Jim Ireton | 28,547 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 58,276 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian Party
Candidates
Nominee
- Matt Beers[3]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[9] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[10] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[12] | Safe R | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Andy Harris (incumbent) | 242,574 | 67.0 | |
| Democratic | Joe Werner | 103,622 | 28.6 | |
| Libertarian | Matt Beers | 15,370 | 4.2 | |
| Write-in | 531 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 362,097 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
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Ruppersberger: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% McDonough: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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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 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+10.
Democratic primary
Ruppersberger considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[14]
Candidates
Nominee
- Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) | 89,820 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 89,820 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Pat McDonough, state delegate[3]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Pat McDonough | 28,397 | 71.4 | |
| Republican | Carl Magee Jr. | 4,195 | 10.5 | |
| Republican | Bill Heine | 3,203 | 8.1 | |
| Republican | Yuripzy Morgan | 2,257 | 5.7 | |
| Republican | Mark Shell | 1,709 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 39,761 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian Party
Candidates
Nominee
- Kristin Kasprzak[3]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[9] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[10] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) | 192,183 | 62.1 | |
| Republican | Pat McDonough | 102,577 | 33.1 | |
| Libertarian | Kristin S. Kasprzak | 14,128 | 4.6 | |
| Write-in | 592 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 309,480 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
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 Precinct results Sarbanes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Plaster: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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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 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+9.
Democratic primary
Sarbanes considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.[16] 2014 primary challenger Matthew Molyett had filed to run again, but withdrew.[3]
Candidates
Nominee
- John Sarbanes, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- John Rea[3]
Withdrawn
- Matthew Molyett[3]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Sarbanes (incumbent) | 101,355 | 87.2 | |
| Democratic | John Rea | 14,917 | 12.8 | |
| Total votes | 116,272 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Thomas Harris, perennial candidate[3]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mark Plaster | 25,455 | 63.6 | |
| Republican | Thomas Harris | 14,564 | 36.4 | |
| Total votes | 40,019 | 100.0 | ||
Green Party
Candidates
Nominee
- Nnabu Eze[3]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[9] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[10] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Sarbanes (incumbent) | 214,640 | 63.2 | |
| Republican | Mark Plaster | 115,048 | 33.9 | |
| Green | Nnabu Eze | 9,461 | 2.8 | |
| Write-in | 526 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 339,675 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
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 Precinct results Brown: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% McDermott: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 4th district includes parts of Prince George's, and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Donna Edwards, who has represented the district since 2008. She was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+26.
Democratic primary
Edwards did not run for reelection, so that she could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who was retiring.[19][20]
Candidates
Nominee
- Anthony Brown, former Lieutenant Governor and nominee for governor in 2014[21]
Eliminated in primary
- Warren Christopher, retired United States Army lieutenant colonel and candidate for this seat in 2014[22][23]
- Matthew Fogg, retired Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal and anti-racism and anti-corruption activist[3]
- Glenn Ivey, former Prince George's County State Attorney and candidate for this seat in 2012[24]
- Joseline Peña-Melnyk, state delegate[25]
- Terence Strait[3][26]
Withdrawn
- Dereck E. Davis, state delegate[27][28]
- Lisa Ransom, political strategist and 2010 State Delegate candidate[26][29][30]
- Alvin Thornton, former chair of the political science department at Howard University and chair of the Commission on Education Finance, Equity and Excellence[3][31]
- Ingrid Turner, Prince George's County Councilmember[32][33]
Declined
- Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's County State's Attorney[34]
- Rushern Baker, Prince George's County Executive[35][36]
- Erek Barron, state delegate[37]
- Jamie Benoit, Anne Arundel County councilman[38]
- Aisha N. Braveboy, former state delegate and candidate for state attorney general in 2014[34]
- Delman Coates, pastor and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014[35]
- Derrick Davis, Prince George's County Councilmember[25][39]
- Donna Edwards, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)
- Andrea Harrison, Prince George's County Councilmember[25]
- Jolene Ivey, former state delegate and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014[24][35]
- Michael A. Jackson, state delegate and former Prince George's County Sheriff[35]
- C. Anthony Muse, state senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[35]
- Victor R. Ramirez, state senator[38][40]
- Kris Valderrama, state delegate[41]
- Michael L. Vaughn, state delegate[34][39]
- Jay Walker, state delegate[25][42]
Endorsements
Anthony Brown
Organizations
Dereck Davis
State legislators
- Angela Angel, state delegate[39]
- Vanessa E. Atterbeary, state delegate[39]
- Charles E. Barkley, state delegate[39]
- Darryl Barnes, state delegate[39]
- Benjamin T. Brooks Jr., state delegate[39]
- Ned Carey, state delegate[39]
- William Frick, state delegate[39]
- Cheryl Glenn, state delegate[39]
- Sally Y. Jameson, state delegate[39]
- Adrienne A. Jones, Speaker Pro Tem of the Maryland House of Delegates[39]
- Benjamin F. Kramer, state delegate[39]
- Mary Ann Lisanti, state delegate[39]
- Will C. Smith Jr., state delegate[39]
- Frank S. Turner, state delegate[39]
- Joseph F. Vallario Jr., state delegate[39]
- Michael L. Vaughn, state delegate[39]
- Jay Walker, state delegate[39]
- C. T. Wilson, state delegate[39]
Local officials
- Derrick Davis, Prince George's County Councilmember[39]
Glenn Ivey
State legislators
- Will Campos, former state delegate[40]
- Victor R. Ramirez, state senator[40]
Labor unions
Local officials
- Rushern Baker, Prince George's County Executive[36]
- Rocio Treminio-Lopez, Mayor of Brentwood[40]
Joseline Peña-Melnyk
State legislators
- David Fraser-Hidalgo, state delegate
- Ana Sol Gutierrez, state delegate
- Roger Manno, state senator
- Marice Morales, state delegate
- Victor R. Ramirez, state senator
- Carlo Sanchez, state delegate
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Anthony Brown | 47,678 | 41.6 | |
| Democratic | Glenn Ivey | 38,966 | 34.0 | |
| Democratic | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | 21,724 | 19.0 | |
| Democratic | Warren Christopher | 3,973 | 3.5 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Fogg | 1,437 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Terence Strait | 845 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 114,623 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- George McDermott, perennial candidate[3]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George McDermott | 10,882 | 45.8 | |
| Republican | David Therrien | 6,219 | 26.1 | |
| Republican | Robert Broadus | 3,977 | 16.7 | |
| Republican | Rob Buck | 2,703 | 11.4 | |
| Total votes | 23,781 | 100.0 | ||
Green Party
Candidates
Nominee
- Kamesha Clark[3]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Benjamin Lee Krause
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[9] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[10] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Anthony Brown | 237,501 | 74.1 | |
| Republican | George E. McDermott | 68,670 | 21.4 | |
| Green | Kamesha T. Clark | 8,204 | 2.6 | |
| Libertarian | Benjamin Lee Krause | 5,744 | 1.8 | |
| Write-in | 531 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 320,650 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
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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 64% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+14.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steny Hoyer, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Kristin Beck, former United States Navy SEAL[45]
- Debbie Wilson[3]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | 83,787 | 75.9 | |
| Democratic | Kristin Beck | 13,320 | 12.1 | |
| Democratic | Debbie Wilson | 13,304 | 12.0 | |
| Total votes | 110,411 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Charles Sam Faddis, retired CIA officer[3][46]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mark Arness | 22,613 | 53.3 | |
| Republican | Charles Sam Faddis | 19,846 | 46.7 | |
| Total votes | 42,459 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[9] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[10] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | 242,989 | 67.4 | |
| Republican | Mark Arness | 105,931 | 29.4 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Summers | 11,078 | 3.1 | |
| Write-in | 636 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 360,634 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
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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 re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+4.
Democratic primary
Delaney considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[47]
Candidates
Nominee
- John Delaney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Tony Puca[3]
Declined
- Kumar Barve, state delegate and former majority leader of the Maryland House of Delegates (running for MD-08)[48][49]
- John P. Donoghue, former state delegate[47]
- Brian Feldman, state senator[48]
- William Frick, state delegate[48]
- Rob Garagiola, former state senator and candidate for this seat in 2012[50]
- Roger Manno, state senator[48]
- Kirill Reznik, state delegate[48]
- Craig L. Rice, Montgomery County Councilman[48]
- Mark Shriver, former state delegate and candidate for MD-08 in 2002[50]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Delaney (incumbent) | 69,343 | 84.9 | |
| Democratic | Tony Puca | 12,317 | 15.1 | |
| Total votes | 81,660 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Amie Hoeber, businesswoman and former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Terry Baker, president of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners[51]
- Scott Cheng, physician, college instructor, and 2014 State House candidate[52]
- Robin Ficker, former state delegate, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2000, and candidate for this seat in 2012[53]
- Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 state senate candidate[54]
- Christopher Mason, carpenter and 2014 Frederick County Council candidate[52]
- Harold Painter, certified public accountant and candidate for this seat in 2014[55]
- David E. Vogt III, State Delegate[56][57]
Declined
- Kathy Afzali, state delegate and candidate for this seat in 2012[58][59]
- Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012[58]
- Dan Bongino, former United States Secret Service agent, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 and nominee for this seat in 2014 (moved to Florida)[47][60]
- Thomas Ferleman, business management consultant[61]
- Mike McKay, state delegate[58][62]
- Neil Parrott, state delegate[47][58]
Endorsements
Dave Vogt
State legislators
- Steve Arentz, state delegate[62]
- Jason Buckel, state delegate[62]
- John Cluster, state delegate[62]
- Mark Fisher, state delegate[62]
- Robin Grammer, state delegate[62]
- Kevin Hornberger, state delegate[62]
- Seth Howard, state delegate[62]
- Jay Jacobs, state delegate[62]
- Bob Long, state delegate[62]
- Tony McConkey, state delegate[62]
- Mike McKay, state delegate[62]
- Ric Metzgar, state delegate[62]
- Matt Morgan, state delegate[62]
- Teresa Reilly, state delegate[62]
- Deb Rey, state delegate[62]
- Sid Saab, state delegate[62]
- Haven Shoemaker, state delegate[62]
- Steve Waugh, state senator[62]
- Chris West, state delegate[62]
- Brett Wilson, state delegate[62]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Amie Hoeber | 17,967 | 29.3 | |
| Republican | Terry L. Baker | 13,837 | 22.6 | |
| Republican | Frank Howard | 10,677 | 17.4 | |
| Republican | Robin Ficker | 7,014 | 11.5 | |
| Republican | David E. Vogt III | 5,774 | 9.4 | |
| Republican | Christopher James Mason | 2,590 | 4.2 | |
| Republican | Scott Cheng | 2,303 | 3.8 | |
| Republican | Harold Painter | 1,117 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 61,279 | 100.0 | ||
Green Party
Candidates
Nominee
- George Gluck[3]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Delaney (D) |
Amie Hoeber (R) |
Undecided |
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| Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D-Delaney)[63] | May 23–25, 2016 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 59% | 31% | 10% |
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Likely D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[9] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[10] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[12] | Likely D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Delaney (incumbent) | 185,770 | 56.0 | |
| Republican | Amie Hoeber | 133,081 | 40.1 | |
| Libertarian | David L. Howser | 6,889 | 2.1 | |
| Green | George Gluck | 5,824 | 1.8 | |
| Write-in | 409 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 331,973 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
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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 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+24.
Democratic primary
Cummings considered running for the U.S. Senate, but chose to seek reelection.[64]
Candidates
Nominee
- Elijah Cummings, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Adrian Petrus[3]
Withdrawn
- Jamal Bryant, pastor[65][66]
Declined
- Calvin Ball, Howard County council member
- Talmadge Branch, state delegate
- Lisa Gladden, state senator[64][67]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 130,555 | 92.1 | |
| Democratic | Adrian Petrus | 11,272 | 7.9 | |
| Total votes | 141,827 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Corrogan Vaughn, perennial candidate[3]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Corrogan R. Vaughn | 10,645 | 41.6 | |
| Republican | Wayne T. Newton | 10,599 | 41.4 | |
| Republican | Ray Bly | 4,351 | 17.0 | |
| Total votes | 25,595 | 100.0 | ||
Green Party
Candidates
Nominee
- Myles Hoenig[3]
Libertarian Party
Candidates
Withdrawn
- Scott Soffen[3]
Independents
Candidates
Withdrawn
- Andre Odell Kersey[3]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[9] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[10] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 238,838 | 74.9 | |
| Republican | Corrogan R. Vaughn | 69,556 | 21.8 | |
| Green | Myles B. Hoenig | 9,715 | 3.0 | |
| Write-in | 601 | 0.2 | ||
| Republican | Wayne T. Newton (write-in) | 202 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 318,912 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
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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 61% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+11.
Democratic primary
Van Hollen did not run for reelection, so that he could run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who was retiring.[68]
Candidates
Nominee
- Jamie Raskin, state senator[69][70]
Eliminated in primary
- David M. Anderson, senior vice president at the Washington Center and adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University[71]
- Kumar Barve, state delegate and former majority leader of the Maryland House of Delegates[49]
- Dan Bolling[3]
- Ana Sol Gutierrez, state delegate[72]
- Will Jawando, former Congressional and White House aide and 2014 State Delegate candidate[73]
- Kathleen Matthews, Marriott International executive and former news anchor[74][75][76][77]
- Joel Martin Rubin, former State Department official and founding political and government affairs director at J Street[78]
- David Trone, founder and president of Total Wine & More[79]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Councilman[74]
- William A. Bronrott, former state delegate and former Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration[75][70]
- Doug Duncan, former Montgomery County Executive[50]
- Nancy Floreen, Montgomery City Councilwoman[74][82]
- Peter Franchot, State Comptroller[50]
- Jan Gardner, Frederick County Executive[74]
- William Frick, state delegate[74]
- Cheryl Kagan, state senator[50]
- Ariana Kelly, state delegate[74][75][83]
- Susan C. Lee, state senator[84][85]
- George Leventhal, Montgomery County Councilman[82][86]
- Rich Madaleno, state senator[87]
- Tom Manatos, former Congressional staffer[50]
- Roger Manno, state senator[74]
- Heather Mizeur, former state delegate and candidate for governor in 2014[74][88]
- Nancy Navarro, Montgomery County Councilwoman[87]
- Josh Rales, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006[89][90]
- Oscar Ramirez, former Vice Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party[82]
- Craig L. Rice, Montgomery County Councilman[86]
- Hans Riemer, Montgomery County Councilman[74][75]
- Luiz R. S. Simmons, state delegate[50]
- Susan Turnbull, former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party[50]
- Chris Van Hollen, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)[86]
- Jeff Waldstreicher, state delegate[74][75][91]
Endorsements
Kumar Barve
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
- Pamela Beidle, state delegate[93]
- Talmadge Branch, state delegate[93]
- Michael E. Busch, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates[94]
- Galen R. Clagett, former state delegate[93]
- Jennie M. Forehand, former state senator[93]
- David Fraser-Hidalgo, state delegate[93]
- Barbara A. Frush, state delegate[93]
- James W. Gilchrist, state delegate[93]
- Anne Healey, state delegate[93]
- Marvin E. Holmes Jr., state delegate[93]
- John Hurson, former state delegate[93]
- Adrienne A. Jones, Speaker Pro Tem of the Maryland House of Delegates[93]
- Carol Krimm, state delegate[93]
- Stephen W. Lafferty, state delegate[93]
- Clarence Lam, state delegate[93]
- Eric Luedtke, state delegate[93]
- Cory McCray, state delegate[93]
- Aruna Miller, state delegate[93]
- R. Clayton Mitchell Jr., former Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates[93]
- Carol Petzold, former state delegate[93]
- Andrew Platt, state delegate[93]
- Shane Robinson, state delegate[93]
- Dana Stein, state delegate[93]
- Casper Taylor, former Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates[93]
- Joseph F. Vallario Jr., state delegate[93]
- Craig Zucker, state delegate[93]
Local officials
- Peter Benjamin, Mayor of Garrett Park[93]
- Alan Cheung, former Montgomery County Board of Education member[93]
- Greg Pecoraro, Westminster Town Councilman[93]
Will Jawando
U.S. Representatives
- Elijah Cummings, U.S. Representative (D-MD)[95]
- John Lewis, U.S. Representative (D-GA)[96]
Kathleen Matthews
U.S. Representatives
- Cheri Bustos, U.S. Representative (IL-17)[97]
- Katherine Clark, U.S. Representative (MA-05)[97]
- Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative (MI-12)[97]
- Anna Eshoo, U.S. Representative (CA-18)[97]
- Lois Frankel, U.S. Representative (FL-22)[97]
- Ann McLane Kuster, U.S. Representative (NH-02)[97]
Jamie Raskin
U.S. Representatives
- John Conyers, U.S. Representative (D-MI)[98]
- John Sarbanes, U.S. Representative (D-MD)[98]
Statewide officials
- Brian Frosh, Attorney General of Maryland[98]
- Doug Gansler, former Attorney General of Maryland and candidate for Governor in 2014[98]
State legislators
- John Astle, state senator[98]
- James Brochin, state senator[98]
- James E. DeGrange Sr., state senator[98]
- Sheila Hixson, state delegate
- Nancy J. King, state senator[98]
- Susan C. Lee, state senator[85]
- Karen Lewis Young, state delegate
- Richard Madaleno, state senator[98]
- Nathaniel McFadden, President Pro Tempore of the Maryland Senate[98]
- Thomas M. Middleton, state senator[98]
- Karen S. Montgomery, state senator[98]
- David Moon, state delegate
- Douglas J. J. Peters, state senator[98]
- Paul G. Pinsky, state senator[98]
- Catherine Pugh, majority leader of the Maryland Senate and president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators[98][99]
- Victor R. Ramirez, state senator[98]
- James Rosapepe, state senator and former United States Ambassador to Romania[98]
- Will Smith, state delegate
- Ronald N. Young, state senator[75][98]
- Robert Zirkin, state senator[98]
Newspapers
Local officials
- Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Councilman[98][101]
- Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Councilman[98]
- George Leventhal, Montgomery County Councilman[98]
- Hans Riemer, Montgomery County Councilman[98]
- Bruce Williams, Mayor of Takoma Park[98]
Joel Martin Rubin
U.S. Representatives
- Jan Schakowsky, U.S. Representative (D-IL)[102]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jamie Raskin | 43,776 | 33.6 | |
| Democratic | David Trone | 35,400 | 27.2 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Matthews | 31,186 | 23.9 | |
| Democratic | Ana Sol Gutierrez | 7,185 | 5.5 | |
| Democratic | Will Jawando | 6,058 | 4.6 | |
| Democratic | Kumar Barve | 3,149 | 2.4 | |
| Democratic | David M. Anderson | 1,511 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Joel Martin Rubin | 1,426 | 1.1 | |
| Democratic | Dan Bolling | 712 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 130,403 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dan Cox, former aide to Alan Keyes[3]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Augustus Alzona, tax consultant, candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2002, and candidate for MD-08 in 2012[103]
- James Calderwood, attorney, chair of the Maryland Transportation Commission and founding director of the Maryland Public Policy Institute[103][104]
- Bill Day, attorney[103]
- Frank Howard, businessman and 2014 State Senate candidate (running for district 6 instead)[54][75]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Cox | 20,647 | 44.4 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey W. Jones | 9,343 | 20.1 | |
| Republican | Liz Matory | 7,295 | 15.7 | |
| Republican | Shelly Skolnick | 5,835 | 12.5 | |
| Republican | Aryeh Shudofsky | 3,421 | 7.3 | |
| Total votes | 46,541 | 100.0 | ||
Green Party
Candidates
Nominee
- Nancy Wallace[105]
Eliminated in primary
- Elizabeth Croyden
- Charles Galloway
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jasen Wunder
Independents
Withdrawn
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[9] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[10] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[12] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jamie Raskin | 220,657 | 60.6 | |
| Republican | Dan Cox | 124,651 | 34.2 | |
| Green | Nancy Wallace | 11,201 | 3.1 | |
| Libertarian | Jasen Wunder | 7,283 | 2.0 | |
| Write-in | 532 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 364,324 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||