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Maryland's 2nd congressional district elections, 2012
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was January 11, 2012. The primary elections will be held on April 3, 2012.
Maryland's 2nd congressional district encompasses parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, and Howard counties, including parts of the city of Baltimore. On March 30, 2012 the 2nd district was included in a list released by the National Journal of the top ten most contorted congressional districts, as a result of redistricting. [1]
Heading into the election the incumbent is Dutch Ruppersberger (D), who was first elected in 2002.
Candidates
General election candidates
April 3, 2012 primary results
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- Note: Patrick McDonough[6] indicated his intent to run, but eventually decided against a run in the 2nd district.[5]
Race background
Incumbent Dutch Ruppersberger was endorsed by the organization Progressive Maryland in his race for re-election in Maryland's 2nd district. [7][8]
Andy Harris, representative from the 1st district, has declared support for Nancy Jacobs in the Republican primary.[9]
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Maryland
The redrawn 2nd district will include parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, and Howard counties, including parts of the city of Baltimore.[10] On March 30, 2012 the 2nd district was included in a list released by the National Journal of the top ten most contorted congressional districts, as a result of redistricting. [1]
District history
2010
On November 2, 2010, Ruppersberger won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Marcelo Cardarell (R), and Lorenzo Gaztanaga (L) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland's 2nd Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dutch Ruppersberger Incumbent |
64.2% | 134,133 | |
| Republican | Marcelo Cardarelli | 33.3% | 69,523 | |
| Libertarian | Lorenzo Gaztanaga | 2.4% | 5,090 | |
| Independent | Write-In | 0.1% | 158 | |
| Total Votes | 208,904 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
External links
- Pat McDonough's Facebook Page
- Dutch Ruppersberger campaign website
- Larry Smith campaign website
- Howard Orton for Congress Facebook page
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Journal "Modern Gerrymanders: 10 Most Contorted Congressional Districts—MAPS" Accessed March 31, 2012
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun "Former GOP Hill staffer to run in 2nd District" Accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ MyFoxDC.com "State Sen. Nancy Jacobs To Run For Congress" Accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections "Primary Election Results 2012" Accessed April 3, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Maryland State Board of Elections "Candidate List:Representatives" Accessed January 3, 2012
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun "McDonough to run for Congress in 2012" Accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ Hometown Annapolis "Maryland gets C on Transparency" Accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ Progressive Maryland "2012 Candidates" Accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun "Maryland's 2nd congressional district Election Guide 2012" Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Maryland Department of Planning "Maryland 2011 Congressional Districts" Accessed February 29, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010" Accessed November 29, 2011
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