United States Senate election in Maryland, 2012
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Democratic primary results[5][6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Ben Cardin (incumbent) |
240,704 |
74.2 |
|
Democratic |
C. Anthony Muse |
50,807 |
15.7 |
|
Democratic |
Chris Garner |
9,274 |
2.9 |
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Democratic |
Raymond Levi Blagmon |
5,909 |
1.8 |
|
Democratic |
J. P. Cusick |
4,778 |
1.5 |
|
Democratic |
Blaine Taylor |
4,376 |
1.3 |
|
Democratic |
Lih Young |
3,993 |
1.2 |
|
Democratic |
Ralph Jaffe |
3,313 |
1.0 |
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Democratic |
Ed Tinus |
1,064 |
0.3 |
Total votes |
324,218 |
100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
Results
Republican primary results[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Daniel Bongino |
68,597 |
33.6 |
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Republican |
Richard J. Douglas |
57,776 |
28.3 |
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Republican |
Joseph Alexander |
18,171 |
8.9 |
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Republican |
Bro Broadus |
11,020 |
5.4 |
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Republican |
Rick Hoover |
10,787 |
5.3 |
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Republican |
John B. Kimble |
10,506 |
5.1 |
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Republican |
David Jones |
8,380 |
4.1 |
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Republican |
Corrogan R. Vaughn |
8,158 |
4.0 |
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Republican |
William Thomas Capps, Jr. |
7,092 |
3.5 |
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Republican |
Brian Vaeth |
3,781 |
1.9 |
Total votes |
204,268 |
100 |
General election
Candidates
Debates
A candidate's forum was held on Baltimore's WOLB radio on October 24 including Senator Ben Cardin, Rob Sobhani, Dean Ahmad and Daniel Bongino.[15][16] An October 30 debate at Salisbury University to have featured those candidates and independent Ed Tinus[17] was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.[18]
Campaign
In 2006, then-U.S. Representative Ben Cardin defeated then-Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele 54%–44%. Eric Wargotz, the Republican nominee in 2010 had considered entering the race but ultimately did not.
In both 2010 and 2009, National Journal magazine rated Cardin as tied for most liberal senator, based on his voting record. As of June 30, Cardin had $1.8 million in his campaign account.[19]
Fundraising
Candidate (party) |
Receipts |
Disbursements |
Cash on hand |
Debt |
Ben Cardin (D) |
$3,758,957 |
$2,248,013 |
$1,896,329 |
$0 |
Daniel Bongino (R) |
$188,419 |
$172,509 |
$15,909 |
$0 |
Dean Ahmad (L) |
$8,565 |
$6,288 |
$2,276 |
$0 |
S. Rob Sobhani (I) |
$6,472,715 |
$6,043,030 |
$429,683 |
$0 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[20][21][22][23] |
Top contributors
[24]
Ben Cardin |
Contribution |
Daniel Bongino |
Contribution |
Exelon Corp |
$39,250 |
Avjet Corp |
$5,000 |
News Corp |
$35,375 |
Citizens United |
$5,000 |
Johns Hopkins University |
$30,300 |
Oheka Castle |
$5,000 |
Comcast Corp |
$26,123 |
Miller & Long Concrete Construction |
$4,891 |
Ernst & Young |
$26,000 |
Perinatal Center of Oklahoma |
$4,790 |
Gallagher, Evelius & Jones |
$24,250 |
NORPAC |
$21,730 |
Venable LLP |
$23,750 |
NYPD |
$3,950 |
DLA Piper |
$23,250 |
Fitzgerald Shamrock Restaurant |
$3,947 |
DaVita Inc |
$22,000 |
Davidsonville Veterinary Clinic |
$3,250 |
Blue Cross & Blue Shield |
$20,750 |
Constitutional Conservatives Fund |
$2,500 |
Top industries
[25]
Ben Cardin |
Contribution |
Daniel Bongino |
Contribution |
Lawyers/Law Firms |
$441,242 |
Retired |
$20,152 |
Real Estate |
$354,920 |
General Contractors |
$8,641 |
Health Professionals |
$317,509 |
Civil Servants/Public Officials |
$8,135 |
Financial Institutions |
$301,161 |
Health Professionals |
$6,540 |
Pro-Israel |
$236,792 |
Real Estate |
$5,700 |
Retired |
$222,410 |
Republican/Conservative |
$5,500 |
Lobbyists |
$213,559 |
Lodging/Tourism |
$5,000 |
Insurance |
$191,300 |
Computers/Internet |
$4,110 |
Leadership PACs |
$191,000 |
Food industry & Beverage |
$3,947 |
Entertainment industry |
$188,806 |
Financial Institutions |
$3,800 |
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Ben
Cardin (D) |
Daniel
Bongino (R) |
Rob
Sobhani (I) |
Other |
Undecided |
OpinionWorks |
October 20–23, 2012 |
801 |
± 3.5% |
50% |
24% |
14% |
2% |
10% |
Washington Post |
October 11–15, 2012 |
843 |
± 4% |
53% |
22% |
14% |
2% |
9% |
Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies |
September 17–23, 2012 |
813 |
± 3.5% |
50% |
22% |
21% |
— |
7% |
Hypothetical polling
|
Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Ben
Cardin (D) |
Generic
Republican |
Other |
Undecided |
Public Policy Polling |
July 10–12, 2010 |
569 |
± 4.1% |
51% |
33% |
— |
16% |
Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Ben
Cardin (D) |
Michael
Steele (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Public Policy Polling |
July 10–12, 2010 |
569 |
± 4.1% |
58% |
28% |
— |
14% |
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Results
See also
References
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External links
- Daniel Bongino
- Ben Cardin
- Rob Sobhani
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