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Mark Shell
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
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Dutch Ruppersberger (D) | 66.0 | 167,201 |
 | Elizabeth Matory (R) | 30.7 | 77,782 | |
 | Michael Carney (L) | 2.1 | 5,215 | |
Guy Mimoun (G)  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Dutch Ruppersberger | 78.1 | 47,776 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Matory | 42.0 | 7,426 |
 | 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
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]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Dutch 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 | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pat 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 |
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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
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]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
- Maryland's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mark Shell for Congress 2018, "Mark Shell," accessed April 16, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "Mark Shell," accessed April 16, 2018
- ↑ 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
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