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June 26, 2018

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Mark Shell (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 26, 2018.

Shell ran for Maryland's 2nd Congressional District as a Libertarian candidate in 2014 and as a Green Party candidate in 2012.

Biography

Mark Shell lives in Towson, Maryland. Shell’s career experience includes working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, General Motors, and the Freedom Federal Credit Union.[1][2]

Elections

2018

See also: Maryland's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 2

Incumbent Dutch Ruppersberger defeated Elizabeth Matory, Michael Carney, and Guy Mimoun in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dutch Ruppersberger
Dutch Ruppersberger (D)
 
66.0
 
167,201
Image of Elizabeth Matory
Elizabeth Matory (R)
 
30.7
 
77,782
Image of Michael Carney
Michael Carney (L)
 
2.1
 
5,215
Guy Mimoun (G) Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
2,904
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
200

Total votes: 253,302
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 2

Incumbent Dutch Ruppersberger defeated Jake Pretot in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 2 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dutch Ruppersberger
Dutch Ruppersberger
 
78.1
 
47,776
Image of Jake Pretot
Jake Pretot
 
21.9
 
13,405

Total votes: 61,181
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 2

Elizabeth Matory defeated Mark Shell, Mitchell Toland Jr., and Hubert Owens Jr. in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 2 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elizabeth Matory
Elizabeth Matory
 
42.0
 
7,426
Image of Mark Shell
Mark Shell
 
23.6
 
4,171
Mitchell Toland Jr.
 
17.3
 
3,061
Hubert Owens Jr.
 
17.1
 
3,017

Total votes: 17,675
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2016

See also: Maryland's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Dutch Ruppersberger (D) defeated Pat McDonough (R) and Kristin Kasprzak (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Ruppersberger was unchallenged in the Democratic primary, while McDonough defeated Bill Heine, Carl H. Magee, Jr., Yuripzy Morgan, and Mark Shell to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016. [3][4]

U.S. House, Maryland District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDutch Ruppersberger Incumbent 62.1% 192,183
     Republican Pat McDonough 33.1% 102,577
     Libertarian Kristin Kasprzak 4.6% 14,128
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 592
Total Votes 309,480
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections


U.S. House, Maryland District 2 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPat McDonough 71.4% 28,397
Carl Magee 10.6% 4,195
Bill Heine 8.1% 3,203
Yuripzy Morgan 5.7% 2,257
Mark Shell 4.3% 1,709
Total Votes 39,761
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

2014

See also: Maryland's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

Shell ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 2nd District.[5] Shell failed to submit the required nominating petition.[6]

2012

See also: Maryland's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012

Shell ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 2nd District. Shell ran as a Green Party candidate. He did not appear on the general election ballot.[7]

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