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James Arnold (Maryland)
James Arnold (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the special Republican primary on February 4, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Maryland's 7th Congressional District special election, 2020
Maryland's 7th Congressional District special election (February 4, 2020 Democratic primary)
Maryland's 7th Congressional District special election (February 4, 2020 Republican primary)
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Maryland District 7
Kweisi Mfume defeated Kim Klacik in the special general election for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kweisi Mfume (D) | 73.8 | 111,955 |
 | Kim Klacik (R) | 25.1 | 38,102 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 1,661 | ||
| Total votes: 151,718 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on February 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kweisi Mfume | 43.0 | 31,415 |
 | Maya Rockeymoore Cummings | 17.1 | 12,524 | |
 | Jill Carter | 16.0 | 11,708 | |
 | Terri L. Hill | 7.4 | 5,439 | |
 | F. Michael Higginbotham | 4.4 | 3,245 | |
 | Harry Spikes | 3.5 | 2,572 | |
 | Saafir Rabb | 1.8 | 1,327 | |
 | Jay Jalisi | 1.7 | 1,257 | |
 | Talmadge Branch | 1.1 | 810 | |
 | Mark Gosnell | 0.8 | 579 | |
 | T. Dan Baker | 0.5 | 377 | |
| Charles Stokes | 0.4 | 297 | ||
 | Paul Konka | 0.3 | 251 | |
| Darryl Gonzalez | 0.3 | 245 | ||
| Alicia Brown | 0.2 | 180 | ||
| Leslie Grant | 0.2 | 176 | ||
 | Anthony Carter Sr. | 0.2 | 155 | |
| Jay Fred Cohen | 0.2 | 150 | ||
| Matko Lee Chullin III | 0.1 | 79 | ||
 | Charles Smith | 0.1 | 75 | |
 | Adrian Petrus | 0.1 | 60 | |
| Nathaniel Costley Sr. | 0.1 | 49 | ||
| Dan Hiegel | 0.0 | 31 | ||
| Jermyn Michael Davidson | 0.0 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 73,032 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7
The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on February 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Klacik | 40.2 | 4,525 |
 | Elizabeth Matory | 24.3 | 2,740 | |
| James Arnold | 12.4 | 1,401 | ||
 | Reba Hawkins | 8.1 | 913 | |
 | Christopher Anderson | 7.6 | 852 | |
 | William Newton | 3.7 | 414 | |
 | Ray Bly | 2.1 | 236 | |
| Brian Brown | 1.6 | 185 | ||
| Total votes: 11,266 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
| “ |
"SEVEN FOR THE SEVENTH" PLAN S - SAFETY & SECURITY FIRST: LAW & ORDER MUST PREVAIL - WE MUST INCREASE OUR SUPPORT FOR OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT (LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL) E - EMPOWERMENT ZONES FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF DISTRESSED AREAS IN MD. DISTRICT 7 - WE MUST HAVE A PRIVATE & PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS!! V - VETERANS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY MUST NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!! - I HAVE SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED. SOME WHO ARE CURRENTLY WITH US – INCLUDING MY FATHER, FATHER-IN-LAW, & MY NIECE'S HUSBAND; ALONG WITH MY BROTHER-IN-LAW AND UNCLES WHO HAVE SINCE PAST! E - EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CITIZENS & LEGAL IMMIGRANTS!! N - NEW LEADERSHIP NOW!!! T - TRADE SCHOOLS FOR OUR YOUTHS - FOR KIDS WHO ARE NOT TOTALLY INTO THE CONVENTIONAL METHODS OF EDUCATION, THIS PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THEIR SUCCESS. AS A BUSINESS OWNER IN THE PLUMBING, HEATING, & CONSTRUCTION FIELD, I SEE THE GREAT NEED FOR AN INCREASE IN THIS AREA. IT IS LIKE THE MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM TO THE MAJOR LEAGUE FRANCHISE FOR NEW TALENT H - THE (3) H'S: HEALTH CARE & HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. AS WELL AS, DEALING WITH THE HOMELESS PROBLEM[1] |
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| —James Arnold's 2020 campaign website[2] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ James Arnold's 2020 campaign website, "Jim's Plan," accessed December 30, 2019
