Maryland Comptroller election, 2018

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Maryland Comptroller Election, 2018
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  2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)2022 
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Nominee Peter Franchot Anjali Reed Phukan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,620,354624,961
Percentage72.1%27.8%

Comptroller before election

Peter Franchot
Democratic

Elected Comptroller

Peter Franchot
Democratic

The Maryland Comptroller election of 2018 will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Comptroller of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot filed for re-election on October 5, 2017 [1] . Anjali Reed Phukan became a candidate under the Republican Party on April 20, 2017.

Comptroller of Maryland financial officer

The Comptroller of the State of Maryland is Maryland's chief financial officer, elected by the people to a four-year term. The Comptroller is not term-limited. The Office was established by the second Maryland Constitution of 1851 due to concern about the potential for fraud and corruption in the administration of the Public Treasury. The constitutional duties of the Office begin with the broad mandate to exercise "general superintendence of the fiscal affairs of the State", which includes collecting taxes and maintaining the general ledger. The Comptroller countersigns all checks drawn by the State Treasurer upon the deposits of the State. The Comptroller also prescribes the formalities for transfer of other evidence of State debt and countersigns such papers.

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.

Peter Franchot American politician

Peter V. R. Franchot is an American politician who is the 33rd Comptroller of Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, Franchot was elected comptroller in 2006, after serving 20 years in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Maggie McIntosh American politician

Margaret L. "Maggie" McIntosh is an American politician from the state of Maryland. The Chairman of the Appropriation Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates, she has been a member of the House of Delegates since November 1992. She is a former Baltimore City Public School teacher who now chairs one of the six standing committees of the Maryland House of Delegates. A Democrat, she represents the state's 43rd district in Baltimore City.

Joseline Peña-Melnyk American politician

Joseline Peña-Melnyk is an American politician who represents District 21 in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Marylands 4th congressional district

Maryland's 4th congressional district comprises portions of Prince George's County and Anne Arundel County. The seat is represented by Anthony G. Brown, a Democrat.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Franchot (incumbent)510,159100.0
Total votes510,159100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Anjali Reed Phukan [5]

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anjali Reed Phukan165,242100.0
Total votes165,242100.0

General election

Results

Maryland Comptroller election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Peter Franchot (incumbent) 1,620,354 72.06% +9.41%
Republican Anjali Reed Phukan624,96127.80%-9.40%
n/a Write-ins3,1480.14%-0.01%
Total votes2,248,463100.0%N/A
Democratic hold

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References

  1. http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2018/primary_candidates/gen_cand_lists_2018_1_005-.html
  2. http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2018/primary_candidates/gen_cand_lists_2018_1_005-.html
  3. 1 2 3 Cox, Erin (November 17, 2016). "Baltimore's Maggie McIntosh weighs runs for Maryland governor or comptroller". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Wiggins, Ovetta (November 17, 2016). "After Clinton's loss, two female lawmakers in Md. consider statewide run". The Washington Post . Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  5. http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2018/primary_candidates/gen_cand_lists_2018_1_005-.html