Maryland's 7th Congressional District special election (February 4, 2020 Republican primary)

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On February 4, 2020, Kim Klacik advanced from the Republican primary to the April 28, 2020, special general election for Maryland's 7th Congressional District with 41% of the vote. The special general election determined the replacement to serve the remainder of Elijah Cummings' term in the 116th Congress. Klacik defeated 7 other primary candidates, including Elizabeth Matory, who earned 25% of the vote, and James Arnold, who earned 12%.

In addition to the special primary and general, Maryland held a regularly scheduled primary on April 28, 2020. Regular primary winners advanced to the November 3, 2020, general election to compete for a full term in the 117th Congress.

At the time of the election, a Democrat had represented the 7th Congressional District since 1953 when the seat was re-added to Maryland's district map after the 1950 census. In the 2018 general election, Cummings defeated Richmond Davis (R) 76% to 21%. The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+26, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 26 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Maryland's 7th Congressional District the 41st-most Democratic nationally.

There were 10 special elections called during the 116th Congress. Eight were called for seats in the U.S. House, and two for seats in the U.S. Senate. From the 113th Congress to the 115th Congress, 40 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

Maryland's 7th Congressional District contains portions of Howard and Baltimore counties and parts of the city of Baltimore.

This page focuses on the Republican primary. For an overview of the election in general, click here.

See also: United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020

Candidate Filing Deadline	Primary Election	General Election
November 20, 2019	February 4, 2020	April 28, 2020

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Maryland modified its primary election process as follows:

• Election postponements: The primary election was postponed from April 28, 2020, to June 2.
• Voting procedures: The primary election was conducted largely by mail.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates

 Republican primary candidates

• Christopher Anderson 
• James Arnold
• Ray Bly
• Brian Brown
• Reba Hawkins
• Kim Klacik ✔
• Elizabeth Matory
• William Newton

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Campaign themes

Christopher Anderson

“	Serving The Community I live in 7th district in Baltimore & see the deprived conditions of the district everyday. The opiod crisis & murder rates that has now spread to Baltimore county, bother me continuously & I know this seat now needs to be fought for by the GOP. I want to reverse the damage done by gerrymandering & move the district into a better future, not ground it in past failed policies. I want to make sure funding actually makes it to the district for a change and the change is seen. We don’t need politics as usual at this point in history we need a change & I want to help make that change. United By A Common Goal The biggest issue facing the 7th district is the opiod crisis. Last year the district had 761 alcohol & drug related deaths, 692 were opiod overdoses. It’s a crisis now & couple with the homicide rates, which has risen to 52% in Baltimore county, death has become our biggest issue.	”
—Christopher Anderson's 2020 campaign website

James Arnold

“	"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	”
—James Arnold's 2020 campaign website

Reba Hawkins

“	Economic Growth My economic agenda is to promote local, regional, and international trade. I aim to: Encourage forging durable ties between regional trading cities Lobby Congressional colleagues and federal bureaucracy in partnership with local leaders to combat fraud, waste, abuse, and undue taxation and regulation. Defend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 Promote legislation that creates loan funds and other fiscalmechanisms to help small businesses. Provide a bully pulpit for constituents seeking Title 3 funds, Department of Defense procurement, and aid entities that seek funds, contracts,and/or grants from the Department of Commerce, Health and Human Services,Department of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, and other government agencies. Act as a booster for cultural, transportation, commercial, and industrial,infrastructure projects in the District. Encourage microcredit initiatives and international trade among the mosaic of ethnic businesspersons in Maryland. Lobby the diplomatic community,international businesses, and corporations to locate in the 7th Congressional District. The American Family I strongly support the American family, and I am committed to being a resource both moral and otherwise to assisting those raising our future generations. The family is the foundation and watershed of our society. I will endeavor to support, sponsor, co-sponsor, and/or endorse any meaningful policy, law, bill, regulation, or organization that seeks to help strengthen the family unit. Families are the protective covering for the young. I support the rights of mothers and their crucial role as the nation’s premier social engineers, and anyone looking to help married or unmarried and/or foster/adoptive mothers and fathers succeed in raising children will find me to be an ally. My passion for the family is inclusive of the unborn, children not of majority, and that of seniors who are treasures that must be cared for and about.I will be a strong advocate for protecting the family from tyrannical laws that threaten the moral fabric of the traditional family wherein radical social policies have been ratified without extensive public debate and inclusive hearings where all perspectives are heard. Second, I will be an advocate for the rights of vulnerable children whether they are in Child and Family Services or victims of abuse or sexual trafficking. Last, we must endeavor to protect the rights of divorced or separated fathers. Foreign Policy My vision of America’s foreign policy is compassionate non-interventionist that emphasizes and relies on soft power and mutually beneficial trade. I believe that America must eschew unnecessary foreign entanglements and avoid going to war in the global south. America’s greatest and most enduring power is vested the areas of trade, commerce, culture, and shared development with friendly nations. Furthermore, America must have an integrated approach to conducting foreign relations deploying its tapestry of many peoples to build ties to the their ancestral regions that will great help America maintain its security and vital trade links internationally. Access to Education I believe that having access to a quality education is a human right that too many Americans suffer from the lack thereof. We must improve the quality of public education, and the problem is not lack of money, but, rather, inefficiency, opacity, corruption, classism, prejudice, and bias against those from low-income backgrounds. Every child should have access to having music, art, humanities, science and mathematics, and travel coupled with committed and courageous teachers committed to service. Further, I believe in school choice, in the incalculable value of parochial schools, in the importance of women’s colleges and universities, I am very fond of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. We must strive to make sure that public schools are not conduits to prisons, addiction, petty crime, early death, mediocrity, and despair. ​Our Maryland state university system must allocate resources amongst its campuses equality with charity and liberality for all. Finally, the sheer weight student loan debt is an impediment to many of best-trained, most ambitious entrepreneurs, and brightest minds, and we must allow the younger generations to take their place so they can start families, buy homes, start businesses, and care for their elders. I support a practical debt amnesty or amortization plan for a sweat equity for debt swap wherein student loan in within a 5 to 7 year period. If we bailed out Wall Street for trillions of dollars, then we can bail out our young people who represent our nation’s future. Social Impact I will work diligently with state, municipal, local, community,faith-based, public, and private stakeholders to promote the general welfare of our constituents. I will: Promote the arts and all possible manner of cultural flowering Encourage ecologically-responsible development and education Encourage and promote the distinctive offerings of our region to the world via tourism and cultural exchanges, actively promote Preserve the uniqueness of our history and gastronomy and our local lore, legends, and leaders.	”
—Reba Hawkins' 2020 campaign website

Kim Klacik

“	Education – freeze the budget until all are accountable. Support school choice, vouchers, and credit for home schooling along with the ability to form home schooling cooperatives. Civics and Economics should be mandatory courses and entrepreneurship and Vocational training should be available at all high schools 2nd Amendment American people have the right to protect their families against criminals and unwell individuals who may seek to harm them. Business owners have the right to protect themselves and their establishments. Constitutional Concealed Carry reciprocity is strongly supported. Health Care Any individual, including self-employed individuals, would be allowed to form associations for the purpose of purchasing group health insurance. As proposed by Senator Rand Paul. This allows small businesses that don’t offer insurance and individuals who are uninsured for some other reason negotiating power enjoyed by large employers when negotiating rates. No more Socialism in District 7 Socialism is massive amounts of money paid (by you the taxpayer) into government coffers controlled entirely by bureaucrats. These bureaucrats with the support of complicit Elected officials empower themselves with control over every aspect of your life. They then spend vast resources on themselves and neglect your basic needs forcing you to adopt to their ideology or move. Rights of the Unborn Being proactive vs. reactive. By supporting free birth control which correlates to teenage girls having a fewer pregnancies and fewer abortions. A 2014 New England Journal of Medicine study found such a link. Economic Development Maximizing the economic impact of The Port of Baltimore to generate thousands of Working class jobs. The Salaries are determined by the market not by government and the pay is enough to support a family. Most of these jobs have benefits as well, including job provided health care. With a strong focus on workforce development for current city residents and “including” West Baltimore as an Opportunity zone, current residents will be able to participate and remain in the revitalization of the city of Baltimore.	”
—Kim Klacik's 2020 campaign website

Elizabeth Matory

“	DOMESTIC POLICY Agriculture A lot of attention is placed on the city of Baltimore, which is deserved, but almost 50% of the 7th congressional district is rural. Many citizens in our region have stated that they did not feel represented by the previous congressman. I am determined to change that and be a congresswoman for the entire CD7 – even though it is one of the most gerrymandered districts in the country. Full representation is possible – but only with the person who has fought to address this injustice for three (3) election cycles. Just like in “urban” settings, robust private and community based solutions should be the principal sources of influence not the ever growing, unelected bureaucracy of Washington. Farmers will find better solutions because that is what they must do year to year to benefit their families and the market. One of the main reasons why I decided to run for this vacant seat is so that the district would finally have a strong, conservative advocate who cared about the entire district – not just where all the democrat voters live. Economic Policy Better economic policy is perhaps the biggest benefit to having the right Republican congresswoman for the 7th. CD7 is a perfect example of the need for more skilled solutionists in congress. Folks who have the ability to fix our region’s lasting issues before its too late. All of us deserve to move forward. This will not happen if we settle for business as usual or some gimmick. I am the only Republican candidate with advanced degrees in law and business. Even though some downplay the need for higher learning, our current political difficulties could use more deliberate evaluation from our representatives. It is clear that basic rhetoric is not going to solve our complex issues. We need more to innovate and sustain. We deserve better for our congress. The Top 10% pay 70% of all Federal income taxes. I support: The elimination of tax preferences to avoid picking winners & losers through the tax code. Simplifying the tax code & repealing the death tax. Industry is over-regulated. Much of the regulations are the result of crony lobbyists and lawmakers who block competitors out of the market. Congress should approve major regulations not unelected bureaucrats in the over-bloated “4th branch” of government. 800 new regulations were made between 1999 and 2008. Deregulation did not cause the 2008 financial collapse. It was done on purpose to create crisis for many and high profits for a few. I support the Penny Plan To Balance our budget Every federal department must cut one percent out of their spending each year to balance our budget within a decade. New Decade. What’s stopping us for making the commitment? It’s not only possible, it is Necessary. As anyone knows, living off of debt is unsustainable and ultimately unsatisfying. We have to be honest with our spending. WE cannot raise taxes enough to afford all of this federal spending. We must draw the line somewhere and at some point – We are beyond the tipping point. Our tax dollars are being wasted to satisfy special interests, fraud, corruption, and endless government programs and over-bloated government. We have to exercise discipline through honest budgets, close loopholes, increase accountability, lower spending and eliminating debt. Education Anyone who thinks that our education system is working is lying. Every child deserves a proper education. One that allows the individual to tap into their God-given potential. Not an education that leaves the person empty and unfulfilled. The only way we will be able all move forward is to encourage competition in schooling from childhood to adulthood. Howard County is the latest victim of socialist shortcuts to address shortcomings through the new school busing scheme. Education decisions start at home not with the US Department of Education. Per pupil funding has doubled since the 1970s. Outcomes have flatlined. Eliminate ineffective, double dipping federal programs that do not help children. Parents and pre-school providers must be the first and second options for young children. Break the accreditation cartel that handpicks winners and losers in higher education. Where is all the money going? It’s certainly not going to better scholarship. We must face the facts and do better for our future. Health Care Americans must have the freedom to choose the health solutions that are best for them, not be limited to an over-simplified, one-size-fits-all quick fix socialist scheme. We must fall for the lies. We must promote freedom in the market for health care by removing regulations and policies that discourage choice and competition. Under Obamacare, competition has been diminished. Monopolies and duopolies (two companies) have taken over entire markets in place of real health care. Medicaid needs to return to what it was intended to be – a solution for the most vulnerable – the elderly, disabled children, and pregnant women in poverty. LIBERTY & THE RULE OF LAW Dismantle the Welfare State After 60 years of failed government “solutions”, poverty hasn’t decreased, it’s gotten more severe. The current welfare state traps entire families and generations into an endless cycle of dependency. It’s obvious that the system was designed to destroy what once were strong communities. No other congressional district in Maryland has to battle the harmful impact of the welfare state than CD7. Only a conservative congresswoman with civil rights roots will offer community conscious solutions. No more empty rhetoric or false promises to stay elected. Both parties agree, we need change, and we need it now! 87% of democrats and 94% of republicans agree that able-bodied adults that receive cash, food, housing, and medical assistance should be required to work or prepare for work as a condition of receiving tax supported benefits. Adjusted for inflation, we spend 12 times more than we did when the War on Poverty began. Children of single-parent homes are 5 times more likely to be poor compared to their peers in married-parent homes. Current progressive policies assume that entire groups of citizens are incapable of bettering their own lives, and must depend on The Government to survive. I cannot think of anything more racist than that. Citizens must have the freedom of self-determination in order for our nation to last. Overcriminalization There are over 5,000 federal statutes and 300,000 regulations that contain criminal penalties. Congress should evaluate every criminal law and repeal the bad ones. The most unjust ones must be thrown out. Future laws must be constructed soberly and fairly. Congress enacted 452 new criminal offenses from 2000 to 2007 making it virtually impossible for citizens to not be impacted by the criminal system. No one is safe these days. Regulatory agencies should not be determining who goes to jail – elected officials should be responsible for these life changing decisions. Criminal intent must be the standard when it come to taking away someone’s liberty. Judges are responsible for interpreting written law not creating laws from the bench that align with their political preferences. Giving repeat offenders slaps on the wrist have only made communities less safe. Law abiding citizens are the victims of paternalistic progressive policy. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS I stand for protecting the civil liberties of American citizens. Back in law school, I worked for ACLU when it fought to protect liberties. Now, it is difficult to find honest advocates for our rights. 1st Amendment Visit virtually any university campus these days and you will wonder if we have the rights of free speech or assembly. In places that used to be where young people had the ability to explore their horizons, liberty is being stripped away from the new generation and replaced by sad sorry socialism. We must remain vigilant and encourage citizens to protect our God given rights. Whether religious freedom, intellectual freedom or economic freedom, the liberty we have in America is like no other. That is why we must protect our rights at all costs. Knowledge is power. That is why there are so many lies. 2nd Amendment The right to bear arms is essential for American liberty to last. New gun laws only impact law abiding citizens. Criminals will have criminal minds. The solution to end crime is not robbing citizens of their constitutional rights. I oppose: Any national gun ownership registration. Any bans on particular classes of firearms. The loss of 2nd Amendment rights for medicinal cannabis users and vendors. I support: Law-abiding Citizens purchasing firearms across state lines. Reciprocal gun licenses – like driver’s licenses. Requiring states to honor concealed carry rights for other states. Voter Integrity A fair voting process is vital to American Democracy. The right to voter is a fundamental civil right, one that every citizen should defend. According to a Pew Study, 24 million voter registrations are inaccurate, out of date or duplicate. Votes of legitimate voters are negated by such fraud. Voter ID for both in person and absentee voting is essential to preserve our election integrity. All states should compare their jury duty data with their voter registrations to ensure that non-citizens are not voting in our elections. FOREIGN POLICY I support true aid. For far too long, international “assistance” has not helped countries thrive. US aid and our involvement in international organizations have promoted dependency not freedom, sovereignty, and sustainable democracy. The United States must reevaluate all inter-governmental relationship to make sure our resources support our values and interest. We must support: Free trade Property Rights Rule of Law We must: Eradicate Terrorism End Human Trafficking AFRICA I support policies that allow for citizens of nations to unleash their skills and prosperity to develop their nation’s sovereignty. Africa has more than 30% of the world’s mineral resources. There is no reason why the continent should not harness their natural assets to create financial prosperity for their citizens. I Support: Transportation and infrastructure investment for the continent that helps local and international companies advance sovereignty and prosperity. Healthy foreign aid that does NOT promote population manipulation and sterilization. LATIN AMERICA Point blank. Latin America is the most violent region in the world. Most illegal transnational counter-culture destabilizing gang activity happens within the “Northern Triangle” – El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala. Without irony, most of our illegal alien population comes from this lawless region. Some people have legitimate intentions for being in our country, but the innocent are quickly manipulated and overpowered by the powerful and sophisticated kingpins and warlords who have taken over these countries, and the modern slave trade. The United States did play a role in the 1980s/90s when we supported bad governments, but decades later, these nations must become stable, democratic, autonomous nations in order for our region to truly prosper. We MUST have an honest, sober approach to our foreign policies for The Americas. Ones that do not diminish the sovereignty and rights of the all citizens. If we do not do more to honor sovereignty, lawlessness will help socialism take over – then only death and control will prosper. ASIA The Asian region boasts some of the most successful examples of democratic and capitalist growth of the last century. Our country most continue to encourage regional prosperity and sovereignty through mutually beneficial partnerships for innovation and ingenuity. I Support: Open economic relationships with China that honors human rights and protects intellectual property rights. I do not support military or maritime encroachment on other countries. Self determination and democracy for Hong Kong. Reconciliation of the Korean peninsula if and when the Koreans want it. Fruitful immigration policies that continue to better families, nations, and innovation. North Korea It is clear that the life threatening, totalitarian regime in North Korea is unsustainable. The United States must remain prepared to offer the diplomatic support to the peninsula that will help move Koreans to health and healing. ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST As a former catholic and now born again Christian, I care deeply for the birthplace of my religious ancestry. Unfortunately the children of God have been under attack by unbelievers since God began his first covenant with the children of Israel. Anyone who uses false prophecy will not have to answer to man, but to God Himself. The rise of Atheism and support of false prophecy is rampant. It is a major reason why people are leaving the Democratic Party in droves. We must stand vigilant and protect the true believers. Ours is a narrow path. It will never be popular to stand up for what is right. But we must stand nonetheless. The Holy Spirit will move in the necessary hearts and minds to magnify His Glory. Our faith is with God not man.	”
—Elizabeth Matory's 2020 campaign website

Interviews and questionnaires

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• The Baltimore Sun 7th District voter guide

Social media

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Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Maryland. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Maryland with 60.3 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 33.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1789 and 2016, Maryland voted Democratic 52 percent of the time and Republican 21 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Maryland voted Democratic all five times.

District history

2018

See also: Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Incumbent Elijah Cummings defeated Richmond Davis and David Griggs in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elijah Cummings (D)	76.4	202,345
		Richmond Davis (R)	21.3	56,266
		David Griggs (L)	2.2	5,827
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	272

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 264,710 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Incumbent Elijah Cummings defeated John Moser, Anthony Carter Sr., Charles Stokes, and Charles Smith in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elijah Cummings	91.5	81,679
		John Moser	2.6	2,289
		Anthony Carter Sr.	2.5	2,267
	Submit photo	Charles Stokes	2.5	2,247
		Charles Smith	0.9	833

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 89,315
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7

Richmond Davis defeated Michael Pearson, William Newton, and Ray Bly in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 7 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richmond Davis	31.3	3,554
	Submit photo	Michael Pearson	29.9	3,392
		William Newton	22.3	2,536
		Ray Bly	16.5	1,877

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 11,359
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2016

See also: Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 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.

U.S. House, Maryland District 7 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	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

U.S. House, Maryland District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Elijah Cummings Incumbent	92.1%	130,555
Adrian Petrus	7.9%	11,272
Total Votes		141,827
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

U.S. House, Maryland District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
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

2014

See also: Maryland's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 7th Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Elijah Cummings (D) defeated challengers Corrogan Vaughn (R) and Scott Soffen (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Maryland District 7 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	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

See also: Maryland's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 7th Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which incumbent Elijah Cummings (D) won. He defeated Ty Busch (D), Charles Smith (D), Frank Mirabile, Jr. (R) and Ronald Owens-Bey (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Maryland District 7 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	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"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Elijah Cummings won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Frank Mirabile, Jr. (R) and Scott Spencer (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Maryland District 7 General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elijah Cummings incumbent	75.2%	152,669
	Republican	Frank Mirabile, Jr.	22.8%	46,375
	Libertarian	Scott Spencer	1.9%	3,814
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	210
Total Votes				203,068

2008

On November 4, 2008, Elijah Cummings won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael T. Hargadon (R) and Ronald M. Owens-Bey (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Maryland District 7 General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elijah Cummings incumbent	79.5%	227,379
	Republican	Michael T. Hargadon	18.6%	53,147
	Libertarian	Ronald M. Owens-Bey	1.8%	5,214
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	280
Total Votes				286,020

2006

On November 7, 2006, Elijah Cummings won re-election to the United States House. He defeated write-in candidates in the general election.

U.S. House, Maryland District 7 General Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elijah Cummings incumbent	98.1%	158,830
	N/A	Write-in	1.9%	3,147
Total Votes				161,977

2004

On November 2, 2004, Elijah Cummings won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Tony Salazar (R) and Virginia T. Rodino (Green) in the general election.

U.S. House, Maryland District 7 General Election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elijah Cummings incumbent	73.4%	179,189
	Republican	Tony Salazar	24.6%	60,102
	Green	Virginia T. Rodino	1.9%	4,727
Total Votes				244,018

2002

On November 5, 2002, Elijah Cummings won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Joseph E. Ward (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, Maryland District 7 General Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elijah Cummings incumbent	73.6%	137,047
	Republican	Joseph E. Ward	26.4%	49,172
Total Votes				186,219

2000

On November 7, 2000, Elijah Cummings won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Kenneth Kondner (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, Maryland District 7 General Election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elijah Cummings incumbent	87.1%	134,066
	Republican	Kenneth Kondner	12.8%	19,773
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	135
Total Votes				153,974

State profile

See also: Maryland and Maryland elections, 2019

Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

• Maryland voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

• Following the 2018 elections, both U.S. senators from Maryland were Democrats.
• Seven of Maryland's eight U.S. representatives were Democrats and one was a Republican.

State executives

• Republicans held three of Maryland's 10 state executive offices, and Democrats controlled two. The other five offices were nonpartisan.
• Maryland's governor was Republican Larry Hogan.

State legislature

• Democrats controlled the Maryland State Senate with a 32-15 majority.
• Democrats controlled the Maryland House of Delegates with a 98-42 majority.

Maryland Party Control: 1992-2025
Twenty-two years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Maryland quick stats

• Became a state in 1788
• 7th state admitted to the United States
• Annapolis,Maryland, served as the nation's capital from November 26, 1783, to August 19, 1784.
• Members of the Maryland State Senate: 47
• Members of the Maryland House of Delegates: 141
• U.S. senators: 2
• U.S. representatives: 8

More Maryland coverage on Ballotpedia:

• Maryland elections, 2019
• Presidential voting trends in Maryland
• United States congressional delegations from Maryland
• Public policy in Maryland
• Influencers in Maryland
• Almanac of American Politics state profile
• More...

Demographic data for Maryland
	Maryland	U.S.
Total population:	5,994,983	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	9,707	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	57.6%	73.6%
Black/African American:	29.5%	12.6%
Asian:	6%	5.1%
Native American:	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0%	0.2%
Two or more:	3%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	9%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	89.4%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	37.9%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$74,551	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	10.7%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Maryland. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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See also

• Special elections to the 116th United States Congress (2019-2020)
• Maryland's 7th Congressional District special election (February 4, 2020 Democratic primary)
• United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2020
• Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2020
• United States House of Representatives
• United States congressional delegations from Maryland
• Maryland's 7th Congressional District

Footnotes

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Maryland's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Angela Alsobrooks (D)

Chris Hollen (D)

Representatives

District 1

Andrew Harris (R)

District 2

John Olszewski (D)

District 3

Sarah Elfreth (D)

District 4

Glenn Ivey (D)

District 5

Steny Hoyer (D)

District 6

April McClain-Delaney (D)

District 7

Kweisi Mfume (D)

District 8

Jamie Raskin (D)

Democratic Party (9)

Republican Party (1)

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