2018 Maryland Attorney General election
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The Maryland Attorney General election of 2018 was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Brian Frosh was eligible to seek a second term in office, filed for re-election on February 15, 2018,[1] and was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Republican former prosecutor and trade group CEO Craig Wolf was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Brian Frosh won with 64.8% of the vote.
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November 6, 2018
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Brian Frosh, incumbent attorney general[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Frosh (incumbent) | 505,897 | 100.0 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Craig Wolf, former prosecutor and trade group CEO[1]
Endorsements
Craig Wolf
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Wolf | 175,429 | 100.0 | |
General election
Candidates
- Brian Frosh (Democratic), incumbent Maryland Attorney General
- Craig Wolf (Republican), former prosecutor and trade group CEO
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Brian Frosh (D) |
Craig Wolf (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Research[4] | October 1–6, 2018 | 806 | ± 3.5% | 43% | 34% | 23% |
| Goucher College[5] | September 11–16, 2018 | 472 | ± 4.5% | 58% | 26% | 12% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Frosh (incumbent) | 1,474,833 | 64.81% | +9.01% | |
| Republican | Craig Wolf | 799,035 | 35.11% | −5.57% | |
| Write-in | 1,920 | 0.08% | -0.04% | ||
| Total votes | 2,275,788 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
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By congressional district
Frosh won seven of eight congressional districts.[6]
| District | Frosh | Wolf | Elected Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 38% | 62% | Andy Harris |
| 2nd | 65% | 35% | Dutch Ruppersberger |
| 3rd | 67% | 33% | John Sarbanes |
| 4th | 79% | 21% | Anthony Brown |
| 5th | 68% | 32% | Steny Hoyer |
| 6th | 60% | 40% | David Trone |
| 7th | 76% | 24% | Elijah Cummings |
| 8th | 68% | 32% | Jamie Raskin |