Frank Howard (Maryland)
Frank Howard was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Maryland.[1] Howard was defeated by Amie Hoeber in the primary.
Howard was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 14 of the Maryland State Senate.[2]
Biography
Howard was born in Madrid, Spain, and adopted by an American airman and his wife who were stationed at base near Madrid. Howard graduated with honors from Old Dominion University with a B.S in electrical engineering technology. He also served in the Air Force and was a small business owner for 18 years.[3]
Howard and his wife, Denise, have lived in Maryland since 1987. He and his wife are involved in charities such as Meals on Wheels and the Second Chance Wildlife Center.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 6th Congressional District, incumbent John Delaney (D) defeated Amie Hoeber (R), David Howser, George Gluck (G), and Ted Athey (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Delaney defeated Tony Puca in the Democratic primary, while Hoeber defeated seven other Republican challengers to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016. [4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Delaney Incumbent |
56% | 185,770 | |
| Republican | Amie Hoeber | 40.1% | 133,081 | |
| Libertarian | David Howser | 2.1% | 6,889 | |
| Green | George Gluck | 1.8% | 5,824 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 409 | |
| Total Votes | 331,973 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Delaney Incumbent |
84.9% | 69,343 | ||
| Tony Puca | 15.1% | 12,317 | ||
| Total Votes | 81,660 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Amie Hoeber |
29.3% | 17,967 | ||
| Terry Baker | 22.6% | 13,837 | ||
| Frank Howard | 17.4% | 10,677 | ||
| Robin Ficker | 11.4% | 7,014 | ||
| David Vogt | 9.4% | 5,774 | ||
| Christopher Mason | 4.2% | 2,590 | ||
| Scott Cheng | 3.8% | 2,303 | ||
| Harold Painter | 1.8% | 1,117 | ||
| Total Votes | 61,279 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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2014
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maryland State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Incumbent Karen Montgomery was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Frank Howard was unopposed in the Republican primary. Montgomery defeated Howard in the general election.[2][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Montgomery Incumbent |
57.5% | 22,225 | |
| Republican | Frank Howard | 42.5% | 16,399 | |
| Total Votes | 38,624 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Howard's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Frank Howard's campaign website, http://votefrankhoward.com/index.php/issues/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Frank Howard for Congress, "Home," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vote Frank Howard, "About," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for State Senate," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
