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Anjali Reed Phukan
Anjali Phukan (Republican Party) ran for election for Maryland Comptroller. Phukan lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Phukan earned her bachelor's degree from Trinity Washington University where she studied business, accounting, and environmental ethics. She went on to earn her MBA from American University where she focused on finance and management of global information technology. Phukan is a certified public accountant and an auditor for the state of Maryland.
Elections
2018
- See also: Maryland Comptroller election, 2018
General election
General election for Maryland Comptroller
Incumbent Peter Franchot defeated Anjali Phukan in the general election for Maryland Comptroller on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peter Franchot (D) | 72.1 | 1,620,264 |
 | Anjali Phukan (R) | 27.8 | 624,871 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,103 | ||
| Total votes: 2,248,238 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland Comptroller
Incumbent Peter Franchot advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland Comptroller on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter Franchot | 100.0 | 510,159 |
| Total votes: 510,159 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland Comptroller
Anjali Phukan advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland Comptroller on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anjali Phukan | 100.0 | 165,242 |
| Total votes: 165,242 | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Montgomery County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, for the at-large seat. Incumbent Philip Kauffman lost to challenger Jeanette Dixon in the general election. Both candidates defeated Mike Ibanez, Sebastian Johnson, and Gwendolyn Kimbrough in the primary. The District 2 general election featured incumbent Rebecca Smondrowski and challenger Brandon Orman Rippeon, while Shebra Evans and Anjali Reed Phukan were running for the open District 4 seat. Smondrowski and Evans won their respective races.[1]
Results
| Montgomery County Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shebra Evans |
67.78% | 231,837 |
| Anjali Reed Phukan | 31.36% | 107,255 |
| Write-in votes | 0.87% | 2,966 |
| Total Votes | 342,058 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Funding
Candidates for public office in Maryland had until March 22, 2016, to submit their first contributions and expenditure report of the primary campaign. The final campaign finance deadline of the 2016 campaign was November 22, 2016.[2] State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period.[3]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $6,735.00 and spent a total of $10,861.49 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[4]
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shebra Evans | $1,825.00 | $463.09 | $3,761.22 |
| Anjali Reed Phukan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
March 22 filing
Candidates received a total of $23,606.64 and spent a total of $8,241.11 as of April 1, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[5]
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shebra Evans | $2,025.00 | $3,548.15 | $4,342.55 |
| Anjali Reed Phukan | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
2014
Phukan ran for election to the office of Maryland Comptroller.[6] She faced incumbent Peter Franchot (Democrat) and William H. Campbell (Republican) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Maryland Comptroller, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Peter Franchot Incumbent |
62.7% | 1,061,267 | |
| Republican | William H. Campbell | 37.2% | 630,109 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 2,536 | |
| Total Votes | 1,693,912 | |||
| Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Phukan's campaign website included the following themes:
| “ |
1. LIVE: Encouraging & revitalizing healthy living A healthy child will learn no matter where they are; an unhealthy or high child can't learn even if the books are in large print with audio, the best facilities, and 365 days of classroom learning. I am FOR:
2. LOVE: Empowerment and leadership programs I am FOR:
* Healthy sports
3. LEARN: Learning & sharing with the community I am FOR: |
” |
| —Anjali Reed Phukan (2016) | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Montgomery County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "EAffidavit Filing," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmd - ↑ Anjali Reed Phukan, "Platform," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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