Wednesday, February 8, 2012

2010 Primary Election

Maryland holds its General Election on Nov. 2, deciding candidates for Congressional, statewide, General Assembly and county offices.

Below is a compilation of stories related to the election as well as a complete list of candidates for offices in Anne Arundel and Queen Anne's counties.

See the full list of candidates for:

Statewide races
Maryland Senate and area Congressional races
Area State Senate races
Area House of Delegates races
Anne Arundel County races
Queen Anne's County races

Election-related stories

Early voting starts Friday (Oct. 21)
Voters split on casino, polls say (Oct. 21)
Republicans try for more District 30 seats (Oct. 21)
Incumbent Republicans face six challengers in District 31 (Oct. 21)
District 32 races focus on the economy (Oct. 21)
1st District race is 1st in spending (Oct. 21)
Political Notes: Animal group releases voter guide (Oct. 21)
County executive candidates stake their ground (Oct. 20)
Delegate challengers look to break through in districts 21, 33A (Oct. 20)
O'Malley up by 5 points in new poll (Oct. 19)
County executive hopefuls court green voters (Oct. 19)
Slots battle goes door-to-door (Oct. 18)
Political Notes: Leopold touts immigration record, criticizes opponent (Oct. 14)
Simonaire attacks Carey's voting record (Oct. 13)
Casino debate rolls on through confusion (Ot. 13)
O'Malley, Ehrlich trade barbs in first debate (Oct. 12)
Millions poured into casino fight (Oct. 9)
County executive race turns negative (Oct. 10)
Slots opponents say they don't lie (Oct. 9)
Obama attempts to energize Maryland voters in Bowie stop (Oct. 8)
Russett residents: No slots for Laurel either (Oct. 8)
Gambling companies can bankroll casino effort (Oct. 6)
Slots debate enters governor's race (Oct. 6)
Simonaire, Carey trade charges on spending records (Oct. 4)
Little is certain if slots zoning fails (Oct. 3)
Enviros blast Ehrlich, praise O'Malley (Oct. 1)
Jobs at center of governor race (Sept. 28)
O'Malley, Ehrlich, oppose dime-a-drink tax (Sept. 25)
Slots spotlight turns again to education (Sept. 25)

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• Primary Election results >>

∗ Incumbent
Democrats	Republicans	Others
Statewide and Congressional races
GOVERNOR / LT. GOVERNOR
∗ Martin O’Malley, Baltimore/ Anthony G. Brown, Mitchellville	Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Annapolis/ Mary Kane, Potomac	(Green) Maria Allwine, Baltimore/ Ken Eidel, Frederick
(Write-in) Ralph Jaffe, Freda Jaffe, Baltimore Co.		(Green) Corrogan R. Vaughn, Baltimore/ Jim Crawford, Bryantown
		(Libertarian) Susan J. Gaztanaga, Baltimore/ Doug McNeil, Baltimore
		(Constitution) Eric Delano Knowles, Annapolis/ Michael Hargadon, Emitsburg
COMPTROLLER
∗ Peter Franchot, Takoma Park.	William Henry Campbell, Columbia
ATTORNEY GENERAL
∗ Douglas F. Gansler, Bethesda
U.S. SENATE
∗ Barbara A. Mikulski, Baltimore	Eric Wargotz, Queenstown	(Libertarian) James Guy Adams, Baltimore
(Write-in) James T. Lynch, Jr., Baltimore Co.	(Write-in) Claud L. Asbury, Howard Co.	(Green) Kenniss Henry, Prince George's
(Write-in) Lih Young, Montgomery Co.		(Green) Natasha Pettigrew, Prince George's
		(Constitution) Richard Shawver, Sykesville
		(Unaffiliated) Robert Henry Brookman, Baltimore Co.
		(Unaffiliated) Dennis Davis, Baltimore
		(Unaffiliated) Donald Kaplan, Baltimore
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st District
∗ Frank M. Kratovil Jr., Stevensville	Andy Harris, Cockeysville	(Libertarian) James Richard Davis, Hurlock
		(Independent) Jack Wilson, Arnold
2nd District
∗ C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Timonium	Marcelo Cardarelli, Brooklandville	Libertarian Lorenzo Gaztanaga, Baltimore
3nd District
∗ John Sarbanes, Towson	Jim Wilhelm, Annapolis
		(Constitution) Alain Lareau, Columbia
5th District
∗ Steny H. Hoyer, Mechanicsville	Charles Lollar, Landover	(Libertarian) Gavin H. Shickle, Indian Head
Area General Assembly races
STATE SENATE
District 21
∗ Jim Rosapepe, College Park
District 30
∗ John C. Astle, Annapolis	Ron Elfenbein, Annapolis
District 31
Edward P. “Ned” Carey, Brooklyn Park	∗ Bryan W. Simonaire, Pasadena
District 32
∗ James Ed DeGrange, Glen Burnie	Larry Barber, Severn
District 33
	∗ Edward R. Reilly, Crofton
District 36
Steven A. Mumford, Chestertown	∗ E.J. Pipkin, Elkton
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
District 21
∗ Ben Barnes, College Park	Scott W. Dibiasio, Odenton	(Libertarian) K. Bryan Walker, Odenton
∗ Barbara A. Frush, Beltsville	Kat Nelson, Laurel
∗ Joseline Pena-Melnyk, College Park	Jason W. Papanikolas, Laurel
District 30
∗ Michael E. Busch, Annapolis	∗ Ron George, Arnold
∗ Virginia P. Clagett, West River	Seth Howard, Annapolis
Judd Legum, Annapolis	Herb McMillan, Annapolis
District 31
Jeremiah Chiappelli, Pasadena	∗ Don Dwyer Jr., Glen Burnie	(Libertarian) Joshua Matthew Crandal, Glen Burnie
Robert L. Eckert, Brooklyn	∗ Nicholaus R. Kipke, Pasadena	(Constitution) Cory Faust Sr., Pasadena
Justin M. Towles, Pasadena	∗ Steve Schuh, Gibson Island
District 32
∗ Pamela Beidle, Linthicum	Stephanie A. Hodges, Hanover
∗ Mary Ann Love, Glen Burnie	Wayne Smith, Glen Burnie
∗ Theodore Sophocleus, Linthicum	David P. Starr, Linthicum
District 33A
Madonna Brennan, Gambrills	∗ Tony McConkey, Severna Park
Madonna Brennan, Gambrills	Cathy Vitale, Severna Park
	Cathy Vitale, Severna Park
District 33B
	∗ Bob Costa, Churchton
District 36
Arthur Hock, Kent County	Stephen S. Hershey Jr., Queen Anne's County
William C. Manlove, Cecil County	Jay A. Jacobs, Kent County
	∗ Michael D. Smigiel Sr., Cecil County
	∗ Michael D. Smigiel Sr., Cecil County
Anne Arundel County races
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Joanna L. Conti, Annapolis	∗ John R. Leopold, Pasadena	(Green) Mike Shay, West River
COUNTY COUNCIL
District 1
∗ Daryl Jones, Severn	John E. Moran IV, Linthicum
District 2
Dan Klosterman, Millersville	John Grasso, Glen Burnie
Dan Klosterman, Millersville	John Grasso, Glen Burnie
District 3
Charlie Parks, Pasadena	Derek Fink, Pasadena
District 4
∗ Jamie Benoit, Crownsville	Charlotte K. Weinstein, Millersville
District 5
Paul G. Rudolph, Severna Park	Dick Ladd, Severna Park
District 6
Chris Trumbauer, Annapolis	Doug Burkhardt, Annapolis
District 7
Torrey Jacobsen, Gambrills	Jerry Walker, Gambrills
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE (Circuit 5)
		Allison Asti, Pasadena
		∗ Ronald H. Jarashow, Annapolis
		∗ Laura S. Kiessling, Edgewater
STATE'S ATTORNEY
∗ Frank R. Weathersbee, Crownsville	Eric Grannon, Davidsonville
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
	∗ Robert P. Duckworth, Crofton
REGISTER OF WILLS
	∗ Lauren M. Parker, Pasadena
	∗ Lauren M. Parker, Pasadena
JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS' COURT
Barbara "Babs" Burdette, Pasadena	∗ Judith L. Duckett, Annapolis
	∗ Nancy C. Phelps, Gambrills
	∗ Gordon H. Witherspoon, Annapolis
SHERIFF
Ron Bateman, Pasadena	Patrick Jameson, Riva

Queen Anne's County races
COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE
Neal Jackson, Church Hill	Steven J. Arentz, Grasonville
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
District 1
Joe Gannon, Church Hill	David L. Dunmyer, Centreville
Joe Gannon, Church Hill	David L. Dunmyer, Centreville
District 2
∗ Paul L. Gunther, Centreville	Bob Simmons, Centreville	(Independent) Linda Kohler, Centreville
District 3
Arlene F. Taylor, Grasonville	Phil Dumenil, Centreville
District 4
Jack Broderick, Chester	David Olds, Stevensville
STATE'S ATTORNEY
∗ Lance Richardson, Church Hill
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Roger Twigg, Centreville	∗ Scott MacGlashan, Church Hill
REGISTER OF WILLS
∗ Winsie A. Cannon, Church Hill	Barb Pivec, Queenstown
JUDGE OF ORPAHS' COURT
Jeffrie Zellmer, Queenstown	Kimberly Jean Cascia, Stevensville
	Joseph V. DiPietro, Chester
	Penelope Keating, Centreville
	George M. O’Donnell, Queenstown
SHERIFF
Livingston Banks, Queenstown	Gary Hofmann, Centreville	(Constitution) Charles “Pete”Richter, Stevensville