2018 Maryland Comptroller election

2018 Maryland Comptroller election

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Nominee Peter Franchot Anjali Reed Phukan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,620,264 624,871 Percentage 72.07% 27.79%

County results Precinct results Franchot:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Phukan:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90% Tie:      50%     No data

Comptroller before election Peter Franchot Democratic Elected Comptroller Peter Franchot Democratic

The Maryland Comptroller election of 2018 was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Comptroller of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot filed for re-election to a third term on October 5, 2017, and was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. ^[1] Anjali Reed Phukan became a candidate under the Republican Party on April 20, 2017, and was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Franchot won re-election with 72.1% of the vote.

This is the first time since 2010 that the Democratic candidate won a majority of counties for any statewide elected office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Peter Franchot, incumbent comptroller ^[1]

Declined

• Maggie McIntosh, state delegate ^{[2] [3]}
• Joseline Peña-Melnyk, state delegate and candidate for MD-04 in 2016 ^{[2] [3]}
• James Rosapepe, state senator ^[2]

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Franchot (incumbent)	510,159	100.0
Total votes			510,159	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Anjali Reed Phukan ^[1]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Anjali Reed Phukan	165,242	100.0
Total votes			165,242	100.0

General election

Results

Maryland Comptroller election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Peter Franchot (incumbent)	1,620,264	72.07%	+9.42%
	Republican	Anjali Reed Phukan	624,871	27.79%	−9.39%
	Write-in		3,103	0.14%	-0.01%
Total votes			2,248,238	100.0%	N/A
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2018 United States elections
• 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election

References

1. "2018 Candidate Listing".
2. Cox, Erin (November 17, 2016). "Baltimore's Maggie McIntosh weighs runs for Maryland governor or comptroller". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved November 24, 2016.
3. Wiggins, Ovetta (November 17, 2016). "After Clinton's loss, two female lawmakers in Md. consider statewide run". The Washington Post . Retrieved November 24, 2016.