Maryland Attorney General election, 2018

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Maryland Attorney General Election, 2018
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  2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)2022 
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Nominee Brian Frosh Craig Wolf
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,474,923799,125
Percentage64.8%35.1%

Attorney General before election

Brian Frosh
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Brian Frosh
Democratic

The Maryland Attorney General election of 2018 will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Brian Frosh is eligible to seek a second term in office, and filed for re-election on February 15, 2018 [1]

Attorney General of Maryland attorney general for the U.S. state of Maryland

The Attorney General of the State of Maryland is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland in the United States and is elected by the people every four years with no term limits. To run for the office a person must be a citizen of and qualified voter in Maryland and must have resided and practiced law in the state for at least ten years.

Democratic Party (United States) political party in the United States

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.

Brian Frosh American politician

Brian E. Frosh is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is the Attorney General for the state of Maryland. 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 also represented District 16 in the Maryland House of Delegates, serving two four-year terms.

Contents

Primary elections will be held on June 26, 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian E. Frosh (incumbent)505,897100.0
Total votes505,897100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Craig Wolf, former prosecutor and trade group CEO [1]

Endorsements

Craig Wolf
Individuals
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Wolf175,429100.0
Total votes175,429100.0

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Brian
Frosh (D)
Craig
Wolf (R)
Undecided
Gonzales Research October 1–6, 2018806± 3.5%43%34%23%
Goucher College September 11–16, 2018472± 4.5%58%26%12%

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Brian Frosh (incumbent) 1,474,923 64.80% +9.00%
Republican Craig Wolf799,12535.11%-5.57%
n/a Write-ins1,9650.09%-0.03%
Total votes2,276,013100.0%N/A
Democratic hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "2018 Primary Election State Candidates List" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. "Governor Larry Hogan Endorsed Craig Wolf for Attorney General". RAGA. June 19, 2018.
  3. Wolf for Attorney General (August 23, 2018). "Maryland police back Wolf over Frosh in AG race". medium.com .