2020 Maryland's 7th congressional district special election

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Maryland's 7th congressional district special election
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Maryland's 7th congressional district
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Nominee Kweisi Mfume Kimberly Klacik
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote111,95538,102
Percentage73.8%25.1%
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County results
Mfume:     60–70%     >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Vacant

Elected U.S. Representative

Kweisi Mfume
Democratic

A special election was held on April 28, 2020, after a February 4, 2020 primary, to fill the remainder of the term in the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 7th congressional district in the 116th U.S. Congress. Elijah Cummings, the incumbent representative, died in office on October 17, 2019. [1] [2]

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On October 28, 2019, Governor Larry Hogan announced the dates for the special primary on February 4, 2020, and the special general election on April 28, 2020, to coincide with the primary voting for the November 2020 general election. [3]

Due to COVID-19 concerns, Hogan announced on March 17, 2020 that the 7th district special general election would be conducted by mail-in ballot only on April 28, while the regular primary election would be postponed to June 2. [4]

On April 13, 2020, the Maryland State Board of Elections decided that three in-person voting centers would be open for the April 28 special general election, one in each local jurisdiction; Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Howard County. [5] [6]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Defeated in primary

Withdrew

  • Brian Britcher, firefighter [26] (withdrew candidacy on 11/7/19) [7]

Declined

Endorsements

Saafir Rabb
Individuals
Jill P. Carter
Organizations
Publications
Individuals
  • Sanjeev K. Sriram, a.k.a. "Dr. America", physician and Medicare for All activist [38]
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
Organizations
Harry Spikes
Individuals
  • Jennifer and Aida Cummings, daughters of late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings [40]

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kweisi Mfume 31,415 43.0
Democratic Maya Rockeymoore Cummings 12,52417.1
Democratic Jill P. Carter 11,70816.0
Democratic Terri Hill 5,4397.4
Democratic F. Michael Higginbotham3,2454.4
Democratic Harry Spikes2,5723.5
Democratic Saafir Rabb 1,3271.8
Democratic Jay Jalisi 1,2571.7
Democratic Talmadge Branch 8101.1
Democratic Mark Gosnell5790.8
Democratic T. Dan Baker3770.5
Democratic Charles Stokes2970.4
Democratic Paul V. Konka2510.3
Democratic Darryl Gonzalez2450.3
Democratic Alicia D. Brown1800.2
Democratic Leslie Grant1760.2
Democratic Anthony Carter1550.2
Democratic Jay Fred Cohen1500.2
Democratic Matko Lee Chullin790.1
Democratic Charles U. Smith750.1
Democratic Adrian Petrus600.1
Democratic Nathaniel M. Costley Sr.490.1
Democratic Jermyn Davidson310.0
Democratic Dan L. Hiegel310.0
Total votes73,032 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Defeated in primary

Results

Republican primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kimberly Klacik 4,525 40.2
Republican Liz Matory2,74024.3
Republican James C. Arnold1,40112.4
Republican Reba A. Hawkins9138.1
Republican Christopher M. Anderson8527.6
Republican William T. Newton4143.7
Republican Ray Bly2362.1
Republican Brian L. Brown1851.6
Total votes11,266 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [50] Safe DApril 24, 2020
Inside Elections [51] Safe DApril 23, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [52] Safe DApril 23, 2020
Politico [53] Safe DApril 19, 2020

Results

Maryland's 7th congressional district special election, 2020 [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kweisi Mfume 111,955 73.8%
Republican Kimberly Klacik 38,10225.1%
Independent Peter James (write-in)10.0%
Write-in 1,6601.1%
Total votes151,718 100.0%
Democratic hold
By county
County [55] Kweisi Mfume
Democratic 		Kimberly Klacik
Republican 		Write-insMarginTotal votes
#%#%#%#%
Baltimore City 51,96092.99%3,1225.59%7931.42%48,83887.40%55,875
Baltimore 32,39064.11%17,70235.03%4340.86%14,68829.07%50,526
Howard 27,60560.91%17,27838.13%4340.96%10,32722.79%45,317
Totals111,95573.79%38,10225.11%1,6611.09%73,85348.68%151,718

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