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Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 7th 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 7th Congressional District, Democratic incumbent Elijah Cummings (D) defeated Corrogan Vaughn (R), Myles Hoenig (G) and William T. Newton (R write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cummings defeated Adrian Petrus in the Democratic primary. Vaughn defeated Ray Bly and William T. Newton in the Republican primary, which remained uncalled until the official primary canvass. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016. [4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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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 Elijah Cummings (D), who was first elected in 1996.
Maryland's 7th Congressional District contains portions of Howard and Baltimore counties and parts of the city of Baltimore.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Elijah Cummings Incumbent |
74.9% | 238,838 | |
| Republican | Corrogan Vaughn | 21.8% | 69,556 | |
| Green | Myles Hoenig | 3% | 9,715 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.3% | 803 | |
| Total Votes | 318,912 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Elijah Cummings Incumbent |
92.1% | 130,555 | ||
| Adrian Petrus | 7.9% | 11,272 | ||
| Total Votes | 141,827 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Corrogan Vaughn |
41.6% | 10,645 | ||
| William Newton | 41.4% | 10,599 | ||
| Ray Bly | 17% | 4,351 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,595 | |||
| Source: Maryland Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Elijah Cummings   Corrogan Vaughn Myles Hoenig William T. Newton (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[9] |
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Democratic Adrian Petrus[10] |
Republican William T. Newton[10] Corrogan Vaughn[10] |
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Third Party/Other |
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Withdrew: Jamal Bryant (D) - Baltimore pastor[10][11][12] |
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Disqualified: Andre Odell Kersey (Unaffiliated)[10] |
District history
2014
The 7th Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Elijah Cummings (D) defeated Corrogan Vaughn (R) and Scott Soffen (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Elijah Cummings Incumbent |
69.9% | 144,639 | |
| Republican | Corrogan Vaughn | 27% | 55,860 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Soffen | 3% | 6,103 | |
| Write-in | Others | 0.1% | 207 | |
| Total Votes | 206,809 | |||
| Source: Maryland Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
The 7th Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Elijah Cummings (D) won the election in the district.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Elijah Cummings Incumbent |
76.5% | 247,770 | |
| Republican | Frank Mirabile, Jr. | 20.8% | 67,405 | |
| Libertarian | Ronald Owens-Bey | 2.5% | 8,211 | |
| Democratic | Ty Busch (Write-in) | 0% | 10 | |
| Democratic | Charles Smith (Write-in) | 0% | 28 | |
| N/A | Other Write-ins | 0.1% | 394 | |
| Total Votes | 323,818 | |||
| 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 | |||
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| 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
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 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 Website, "Primary Elections," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Baltimore pastor Jamal Bryant will run for Congress," September 14, 2015
- ↑ Ct post, "Pastor drops out of Congressional race 8 days after entering," September 22, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
