Robert Leroy Ehrlich Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 60th governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. A Republican,Ehrlich represented Maryland's 10th legislative district in the House of Delegates from 1987 to 1995 and Maryland's 2nd Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.
Martin Joseph O'Malley is an American politician serving as the 17th and current commissioner of the Social Security Administration since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the 61st governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015 and the 48th mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007.
Susan Clair Lee is an American politician. She has served as the 72nd Maryland Secretary of State since 2023. She was a member of the Maryland State Senate from 2015 to 2023,and of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2002 to 2015. She represented District 16,covering parts of Montgomery County,and was the first Asian American elected to the Maryland State Senate,as well as the first Asian American woman and first Chinese American elected to the Maryland legislature.
Anthony Gregory Brown is an American lawyer and politician serving as the attorney general of Maryland. He also served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district from 2017 to 2023 and as lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for governor in the 2014 election,losing to Republican Larry Hogan in a close race.
Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Maryland since January 1,2013. In 2012,the state's Democratic representatives,led by Governor Martin O'Malley,began a campaign for its legalization. After much debate,a law permitting same-sex marriage was passed by the General Assembly in February 2012 and signed on March 1,2012. The law took effect on January 1,2013 after 52.4% of voters approved a statewide referendum held on November 6,2012. The vote was hailed as a watershed moment by gay rights activists and marked the first time marriage rights in the United States had been extended to same-sex couples by popular vote. Maryland was the ninth U.S. state,excluding California which had constitutionally banned same-sex marriage,but still recognized prior marriages,to legalize same-sex marriage.
Heather R. Mizeur is an American politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from January 10,2007 to January 14,2015,representing the 20th district in Montgomery County,Maryland. She was a candidate for governor of Maryland in the 2014 election but lost the Democratic primary to Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown. In 2022,she unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives in Maryland's 1st congressional district,challenging incumbent U.S. Representative Andy Harris. She lost the general election to Harris by 11 points.
Peter Van Rensselaer Franchot is an American politician who was the 33rd comptroller of Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party,Franchot served for 20 years in the Maryland House of Delegates representing Takoma Park and Silver Spring. He was elected comptroller in 2006,and was subsequently re-elected three times. Franchot unsuccessfully ran for governor of Maryland in 2022,placing third in the Democratic primary behind Tom Perez and Wes Moore.
The 2006 Maryland Attorney General election was held on November 7,2006. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General of Maryland J. Joseph Curran Jr. declined to seek a sixth term in office,prompted by his son-in-law,Martin O'Malley running for Governor and so wanting to avoid a conflict of interest. Montgomery County State's Attorney Doug Gansler won the Democratic primary to succeed Curran and faced off against Scott Rolle,the Frederick County State's Attorney who was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ultimately,Gansler defeated Rolle in a landslide and became the Attorney General of Maryland.
Jolene Ivey is an American politician who has served as a member of the Prince George's County Council since 2018,first representing the 5th district from 2018 to 2024 and then the county's at-large district since 2024. She has also served as the council's president since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Ivey was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 47th district from 2007 to 2015.
Aisha Nazapa Braveboy is an American politician and attorney who has served as the state's attorney of Prince George's County,Maryland since 2018. She was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates,representing the 25th district from 2007 to 2015.
Brian E. Frosh is an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of Maryland from 2015 to 2023. He also served five terms in the Maryland State Senate,representing Maryland's District 16 in Montgomery County. Prior to serving in the Senate,Frosh represented District 16 in the Maryland House of Delegates,serving two four-year terms.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate,House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Cardin won re-election to a second term,defeating Republican nominee Dan Bongino and independent Rob Sobhani.
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.
Question 6 is a referendum that appeared on the general election ballot for the U.S. state of Maryland to allow voters to approve or reject the Civil Marriage Protection Act—a bill legalizing same-sex marriage passed by the General Assembly in 2012. The referendum was approved by 52.4% of voters on November 6,2012,and thereafter went into effect on January 1,2013.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including the governor of Maryland,attorney general of Maryland and comptroller of Maryland.
The Maryland Attorney General election of 2014 was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Attorney General of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Doug Gansler was eligible to seek a third term in office,but instead ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland.
The Maryland Comptroller election of 2014 was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Comptroller of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot ran for re-election to a third term in office.
The 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018. The date included the election of the governor,lieutenant governor,and all members of the Maryland General Assembly. Incumbent governor Larry Hogan and Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford,both Republicans,were re-elected to a second term against Democrat Ben Jealous,the former NAACP CEO,and his running mate Susan Turnbull. This was one of eight Republican-held governorships up for election in a state carried by Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
The 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the next governor of Maryland. Incumbent Governor Larry Hogan was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. This was the first gubernatorial election where both parties' nominees for lieutenant governor were women.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Maryland on November 8,2022. All of Maryland's executive officers were up for election as well as all of Maryland's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives,one of its U.S. senators,and the state legislature. Primaries were held on July 19,2022. Polls were open from 7 AM to 8 PM EST.
