Benjamin Louis Cardin is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maryland,a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the U.S. representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district from 1987 to 2007. Cardin served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1967 to 1987 and as its speaker from 1979 to 1987. Cardin has never lost an election in his entire political career.
Harry Roe Hughes was an American politician from the Democratic Party who served as the 57th Governor of Maryland from 1979 to 1987.
Francis Preston Blair Lee III was an American Democratic politician. He served as the secretary of State of Maryland from 1969 to 1971. He was the second lieutenant governor of Maryland from 1971 to 1979 and as such,was the acting governor of Maryland from 1977 to 1979,during Marvin Mandel's self-imposed suspension of gubernatorial powers and duties.
Edward Joseph Pipkin Jr. is an American activist,politician,and Republican former member of the Maryland State Senate,had represented Maryland's 36th Senate district,and was first elected in 2002 and served until 2013. Prior to his election to the state senate,he worked in the field of business finance,trading bonds in New York City. He also founded an environmental group known as "Citizens Against Bay Dumping," during which he was successful in lobbying for legislation that banned irresponsible disposal of dredge spoils in the Chesapeake Bay. Pipkin currently lives in Dallas. In 2004,he unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate against Barbara Mikulski. Then,in 2008,he unsuccessfully ran for Congress in Maryland's 1st congressional district,against incumbent Wayne Gilchrest and State Senator Andy Harris,losing the primary to Andy Harris. On August 5,2013,Pipkin announced he would retire from the State Senate to attend graduate school.
The 2006 United States Senate election in Maryland was held Tuesday,November 7,2006. Incumbent Democrat Paul Sarbanes,Maryland's longest-serving United States senator,decided to retire instead of seeking a sixth term. Democratic nominee Ben Cardin,a U.S. representative,won the open seat,defeating Republican lieutenant governor Michael Steele.
Gilbert Gude was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district from 1967 to 1977. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Robert Franklin Brattan was an American politician and lawyer. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates,Maryland Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
Richard F. Colburn,a Republican,is a former State Senator for District 37 in Maryland.
Guy Joseph Guzzone is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing District 13 since 2015,and as its majority leader from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2015,and as a member of the Howard County Council from 1998 to 2006.
Pamela Graboski Beidle is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate from District 32 since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2019,and was a member of the Anne Arundel County Council from 1998 to 2006.
Mary-Dulany James is an American politician who has represented District 34 in the Maryland Senate since 2023. She was previously a member of the District 34A in the Maryland House of Delegates for sixteen years,representing Harford and Cecil Counties along the U.S. Route 40 corridor. Mary-Dulany James represented district 34A,formerly district 34,for 16 years having first been elected in 1998.
William H. Cole IV is an American politician who represented the 11th District on the Baltimore City Council. He was first elected to a four-year term beginning in December 2007 and served until his appointment by the mayor in August 2014 as CEO and president of the Baltimore Development Corporation.
Donald P. Hutchinson is a former Maryland politician who held several positions,including Maryland State Delegate,Maryland State Senator,and he was the 6th elected Baltimore County Executive. A Baltimore native,Don and his wife Peggy,have three adult children and three grandchildren.
Stephen S. Hershey Jr. is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate from District 36 since 2013,and as the minority leader of the Maryland Senate since January 11,2023. A member of the Republican Party,he previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2011 to 2013.
The 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic governor Martin O'Malley was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Maryland,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Alan Louis Sagner was an American Democratic Party politician,businessman and philanthropist who served as New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation,as Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,and as Chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 6,2018,in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Maryland. It was held concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Cardin was re-elected to a third and ultimately final term by a landslide margin of almost 35 points,the largest margin in any election for this seat since Maryland began holding direct elections for Senate in 1913.
Malcolm L. Augustine is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate from the 47th district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,Augustine has served as the president pro tempore of the Maryland Senate since 2023.
Henry Dorsey Farnandis was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He represented Harford County as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1847 and 1849 and as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1852 to 1856.
