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Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2016

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Maryland's 5th Congressional District

General Election Date
November 8, 2016

Primary Date
April 26, 2016

November 8 Election Winner:
Steny Hoyer Democratic Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Steny Hoyer Democratic Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid D[1]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe D[2]
Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe D[3]

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The 5th Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 5th Congressional District, incumbent Steny Hoyer (D) defeated Mark Arness (R) and Jason Summers (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hoyer defeated challengers Kristin Beck and Debbie Wilson in the Democratic primary, while Arness defeated Sam Faddis to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.[4][5]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
February 3, 2016
April 26, 2016
November 8, 2016

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Maryland utilizes a closed primary system. Although parties may hold open primaries, parties generally permit only registered party members to vote in their primaries.[6][7]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.


Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Steny Hoyer (D), who was first elected in 1981.

Maryland's 5th Congressional District encompasses Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties, as well as parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties.[8]

Election results

General election

U.S. House, Maryland District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteny Hoyer Incumbent 67.4% 242,989
     Republican Mark Arness 29.4% 105,931
     Libertarian Jason Summers 3.1% 11,078
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 636
Total Votes 360,634
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

Primary election

U.S. House, Maryland District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSteny Hoyer Incumbent 75.9% 83,787
Kristin Beck 12.1% 13,320
Debbie Wilson 12% 13,304
Total Votes 110,411
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections
U.S. House, Maryland District 5 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Arness 53.3% 22,613
Sam Faddis 46.7% 19,846
Total Votes 42,459
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

Candidates

General election candidates:

Democratic Party Steny Hoyer Approveda
Republican Party Mark Arness
Libertarian Party [[Jason Summers]]

Primary candidates:[9]

Democratic

Kristin Beck - Former Navy SEAL[10][11]
Steny Hoyer - Incumbent[10] Approveda
Debbie Wilson[10]

Republican

Mark Arness - Medical Doctor and Air Force Veteran[10][12] Approveda
Sam Faddis - Retired CIA officer[10][13]


District history

2014

See also: Maryland's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 5th Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Steny Hoyer (D) defeated Chris Chaffee (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, Maryland District 5 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteny Hoyer Incumbent 64% 144,725
     Republican Chris Chaffee 35.7% 80,752
     Write-in Others 0.2% 563
Total Votes 226,040
Source: Maryland Secretary of State Official Results

2012

See also: Maryland's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 5th Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Steny Hoyer (D) won the election in the district.[14]

U.S. House, Maryland District 5 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteny Hoyer Incumbent 69.4% 238,618
     Republican Anthony O'Donnell 27.7% 95,271
     Libertarian Arvin Vohra 1.3% 4,503
     Green Bob Auerbach 1.5% 5,040
     N/A Other Write-ins 0.1% 388
Total Votes 343,820
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections "Representative in Congress"

Important dates and deadlines

See also: Maryland elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Maryland in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline Event type Event description
February 3, 2016 Ballot access Candidate filing deadline for major party candidates (Democrats and Republicans)
February 3, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for non-principal party candidates to file declarations of intent and statements of organization
February 3, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for petition candidates to file declarations of intent and statements of organization
March 1, 2016 Campaign finance Pre-Primary Report 1 due
March 25, 2016 Campaign finance Pre-Primary Report 2 due
April 19, 2016 Campaign finance Spring Report due
April 26, 2016 Election date Primary election
August 1, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for non-principal party candidates to file certificates of nomination, financial disclosure forms and filing fees
August 1, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for petition candidates to file petitions, financial disclosure forms and filing fees
August 30, 2016 Campaign finance Pre-General Report 1 due
October 20, 2016 Ballot access Filing deadline for write-in candidates
October 28, 2016 Campaign finance Pre-General Report 2 due
November 8, 2016 Election date General election
November 22, 2016 Campaign finance Post-General Report due
January 18, 2017 Campaign finance 2017 Annual Report due
Sources: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Candidacy Introduction," accessed June 12, 2015
Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed June 12, 2015

See also

Footnotes


For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!


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