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Douglas Sayers (Maryland)
Douglas Sayers (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2020.
Sayers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Douglas Sayers was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. Sayers served in the U.S. Air Force from 1991 to 2018. He earned a bachelor's degree from Northeast Louisiana University in 1995 and an MBA from Louisiana State University in 1999. Sayers’s career experience includes working as a consultant.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Maryland District 5
Incumbent Steny Hoyer defeated Chris Palombi in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steny Hoyer (D) | 68.8 | 274,210 |
 | Chris Palombi (R)  | 31.0 | 123,525 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,104 | ||
| Total votes: 398,839 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rashad Dwayne Lloyd (Unaffiliated)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5
Incumbent Steny Hoyer defeated Mckayla Wilkes, Vanessa Marie Hoffman, Briana Urbina (Unofficially withdrew), and William Devine III in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steny Hoyer | 64.4 | 96,664 |
 | Mckayla Wilkes | 26.7 | 40,105 | |
| Vanessa Marie Hoffman | 4.2 | 6,357 | ||
 | Briana Urbina (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.7 | 4,091 | |
 | William Devine III | 1.9 | 2,851 | |
| Total votes: 150,068 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5
Chris Palombi defeated Douglas Sayers, Kenneth Lee, Lee Havis, and Bryan Duval Cubero in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Palombi | 36.0 | 11,761 |
 | Douglas Sayers | 29.8 | 9,727 | |
 | Kenneth Lee | 15.3 | 5,008 | |
 | Lee Havis | 11.0 | 3,593 | |
| Bryan Duval Cubero | 7.9 | 2,585 | ||
| Total votes: 32,674 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Leishear (R)
Candidate profile
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am Doug Sayers and I have entered the 5th Congressional District 2020 race as a Republican. The District needs a Representative that will work with President Trump. As an everyday commuter and a Veteran, it only takes commonsense to understand the 5th District's critical issues. Additionally, I strongly believe in protecting our Bill of Rights which are restrictions on the government. Our Bill of Rights and our Conservative values are under attack and these are our individual rights and our founding principles in our US Constitution. I am a 27 year Veteran, father of four wonderful children, 12 year member of American Legion Post 82, and member of LaPlata Methodist Church and have traveled the world into over 135 countries."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Maryland District 5 in 2020.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Douglas Sayers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sayers' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As an everyday commuter and a Veteran, it only takes commonsense to understand the 5th District's critical issues. Additionally, I strongly believe in protecting our Bill of Rights which are restrictions on the government. Our Bill of Rights and our Conservative values are under attack and these are our individual rights and our founding principles in our US Constitution.
I am a 27 year Veteran, father of four wonderful children, 12 year member of American Legion Post 82, and member of LaPlata Methodist Church and have traveled the world into over 135 countries.- Work with President Trump to get more Federal Funds into the 5th District for Transportation and Veteran Affairs.
- Pro-America, Pro Constitution and Pro-Life
- Will protect your Bill of Rights
As an everyday commuter and a Veteran, it only takes commonsense to understand the 5th District's critical issues. Additionally, I strongly believe in protecting our Bill of Rights which are restrictions on the government. Our Bill of Rights and our Conservative values are under attack and these are our individual rights and our founding principles in our US Constitution.
We need a Representative that will get Federal Transportation funds to Maryland and reimburse Maryland for paying for the United State (US) 301 Harry Nice Bridge as this should be a construction project with $480 million dollars using Federal funds versus State funds. This would allow Maryland to reallocate the $480 million dollars in State funds to the Thomas Johnson Bridge project to relieve traffic congestion. We need fresh ideas and term limits in order to avoid career politicians that work for lobbyists and lack coordinating Federal transportation funds for us.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ’’Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 23, 2020’’
