MARYLAND

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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): July 6, 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): August 2, 2010
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 27, 2010
Primary: September 14, 2010

This page was last updated on November 4, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Martin O'Malley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
J.P. Cusick (D) - Disabled Unemployed Worker & '08 Congressional Candidate
Ralph Jaffe (D) - Ex-Teacher & '02 Candidate
George Owings (D) - Ex-State Veterans Affairs Secretary, Ex-State House Majority Whip, Mortgage Broker & Vietnam War Veteran
Bob Ehrlich (R) - Ex-Governor & Ex-Congressman
Larry Hogan Jr. (R) - Ex-State Cabinet Secretary, Businessman & '81/92 Congressional Nominee
Pat McDonough (R) - State Del. & Radio Talk Show Host

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Anthony Brown (D)*

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Peter Franchot (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Doug Gansler (D)*

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House of Delegates

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Barbara Mikulski (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Daniel McAndrew (R) - Engineer & Community Activist
John "Jef" Curran (R) - Businessman
Jim Rutledge (R) - Attorney & Community Activist
Corrogan Vaughn (R) - Limosine Company Owner & Frequent Candidate
Eric Wargotz (R) - Queen Anne's County Commisioner, Physician & Medical School Professor
Robert Brookman (Independent) - Plumber

Ben Cardin (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Frank Kratovil (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio (R) - State Del. & Graphic Designer
Jeff Ghrist (R) - Caroline County Commissioner
Andy Harris (R) - State Sen., Physician, Naval Reserve Officer & '08 Nominee
John Leopold (R) - Anne Arundel County Executive
E.J. Pipkin (R) - State Sen., Businessman, '08 Candidate & '04 US Sen. Nominee
Al Redmer (R) - Ex-State House Minority Leader & Insurance Agency Owner
Grady Romblad (R) - Stay-Home Parent, Ex-Communications Engineer & Army Veteran
Mike Smigiel (R) - State Del.
Richard Davis (Libertarian) - Dentist & '08 Nominee

District 2:
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lorenzo Gaztanaga (Libertarian) - Ex-State Party Chair, Security Guard & Frequent Candidate

District 3:
John Sarbanes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kevin Carney (R) - Homebuilder, Attorney & USCG Veteran

District 4:
Donna Edwards (D)* - (Campaign Site)
George McDermott (D) - Construction Company Owner & Frequent Candidate
Herman Taylor (D) - State Del.
Brian Crider (Green) - Computer Programmer

District 5:
Steny Hoyer (D)* - (House Leadership Site) - (Campaign Site)
Tom Defibaugh Sr. (D) - '96 Candidate
Jesse James Dann (R) - Restaurant Chain Regional Manager, Navy Veteran & '08 Candidate
Charles Lollar (R) - Businessman & Charles County GOP Chairman

District 6:
Roscoe Bartlett (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Krysztoforski (R) - Retired Management Consultant & '06/'08 Candidate
Casey Clark (D) - Businessman & Ex-TV News Reporter
Andrew Duck (D) - Stockbroker, Army Veteran & '06/'08 Candidate

District 7:
Elijah Cummings (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Chris Van Hollen Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Hudson (R) - Surgeon, Attorney & '08 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Maryland
Maryland Democratic Party
Maryland Green Party
Maryland Independent Party
Libertarian Party of Maryland
Maryland Republican Party
Unity Party of Maryland

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Maryland State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

The Capital (Annapolis)
Arbutus Times
Baltimore Business Journal
Baltimore Chronicle (Alternative)
Baltimore City Paper (Alternative)
Baltimore County Jeffersonian
Baltimore County North East Times
Baltimore Gay Paper
Baltimore Jewish Times
Baltimore Messenger
Baltimore Sun
Bowie Blade-News
Carroll County Times
Catonsville Times
Cecil County Post
University of Maryland Diamondback (College Park)
Columbia Flier
Cumberland Times-News
Deale Bay Weekly
Easton Star Democrat
Frederick News-Post
Gaithersburg Gazette
Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Howard County Times
Laurel Leader
Maryland Daily Record (Business & Legal News)
Maryland Public Television (MPT)
Montgomery County Journal
Mt. Airy Messenger
Oakland Republican
Owings Mills Times
PolitickerMD.com
Prince George's County Journal
Salisbury Daily Times
Takoma Voice
Towson Times
Washington Post
Washington Times

WBAL TV-11 (NBC - Baltimore)
WJZ TV-13 (CBS - Baltimore)
WMAR TV-2 (ABC - Baltimore)
WNUV TV-45 (FOX - Baltimore)
WHAG TV-25 (NBC - Hagerstown)
WBOC TV-16 (CBS - Salisbury)
WMDT TV-47 (ABC - Salisbury)

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