Elections for the Maryland State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.
Qualifications
Section 9 of Article 3 of the Maryland Constitution states, "A person is eligible to serve as a Senator or Delegate, who on the date of his election, (1) is a citizen of the State of Maryland, (2) has resided therein for at least one year next preceding that date, and (3) if the district which he has been chosen to represent has been established for at least six months prior to the date of his election, has resided in that district for six months next preceding that date.
If the district which the person has been chosen to represent has been established less than six months prior to the date of his election, then in addition to (1) and (2) above, he shall have resided in the district for as long as it has been established.
A person is eligible to serve as a Senator, if he has attained the age of twenty-five years, or as a Delegate, if he has attained the age of twenty-one years, on the date of his election."
List of candidates
District 1
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Thomas Conlon
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- George C. Edwards: 9,559
a
- John "Ross" Sines: 2,339
November 7 General election candidates:
Thomas Conlon: 9,489
George C. Edwards: 25,365 
District 2
September 12 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 12 GOP primary:
- Donald F. Munson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Donald F. Munson 
District 3
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Candy O. Greenway
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Tim Brooks: 1,337
- Alex X. Mooney: 5,617
a
- Hugh M. Warner: 1,773
November 7 General election candidates:
Candy O. Greenway: 20,111
Alex X. Mooney: 21,844 
District 4
September 12 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 12 GOP primary:
- David R. Brinkley: 8,420
a
- Paul Chamberlain: 1,587
November 7 General election candidates:
David R. Brinkley 
District 5
September 12 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 12 GOP primary:
- Larry E. Haines: 7,172
a
- Michelle Jefferson: 3,181
November 7 General election candidates:
Larry E. Haines 
District 6
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Norman R. Stone, Jr.
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Bill "Kush" Kushnerick
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Norman R. Stone, Jr.: 21,012 
Bill "Kush" Kushnerick 9,028
District 7
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Patricia A. Foerster
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Andy Harris
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Patricia A. Foerster: 17,972
Andy Harris: 23,453 
District 8
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Katherine Klausmeier
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Craig Borne: 3,083
a
- Cal Clemons: 1,444
November 7 General election candidates:
Katherine Klausmeier: 24,299 
Craig Borne: 17,401
District 9
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Rich Corkran
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Allan H. Kittleman
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rich Corkran: 20,232
Allan H. Kittleman: 33,317 
District 10
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Charles E. Arthur: 901
- Delores G. Kelley: 11,027
a
- Pat Kelly: 5,507
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Delores G. Kelley 
District 11
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Scott Rifkin: 5,779
- Bobby A. Zirkin: 14,362
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Jeffrey S. Yablon
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bobby A. Zirkin: 34,782 
Jeffrey S. Yablon: 14,312
District 12
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Edward J. Kasemeyer
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Richard I. Martel, Jr.
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Edward J. Kasemeyer: 26,286 
Richard I. Martel, Jr.: 15,884
District 13
September 12 Democratic primary:
- James N. Robey
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Sandra B. Schrader
a
November 7 General election candidates:
James N. Robey: 24,354 
Sandra B. Schrader: 19,021
District 14
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Rona E. Kramer
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Frank U. Hackenberg
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rona E. Kramer: 26,923 
Frank U. Hackenberg: 12,733
District 15
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Rob Garagiola
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Bill Askinazi
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rob Garagiola: 27,788 
Bill Askinazi: 14,448
District 16
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Brian E. Frosh
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Robert F. Dyer, Jr.
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Brian E. Frosh: 35,290 
Robert F. Dyer, Jr.: 11,317
District 17
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Jennie M. Forehand
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Jennie M. Forehand 
District 18
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Richard S. Madaleno, Jr.
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- David Stegmaier
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Richard S. Madaleno, Jr.: 28,050 
David Stegmaier: 8,834
District 19
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Mike Lenett: 7,274
a
- Adrienne Mandel: 3,405
- Carol S. Petzold: 3,215
September 12 GOP primary:
- Mike Ryman: 2,521
a
- Lynn Siguenza: 698
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Lenett: 25,810 
Mike Ryman: 11,933
District 20
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Jamie Raskin: 9,585
a
- Ida G. Ruben: 4,812
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Jamie Raskin 
District 21
September 12 Democratic primary:
- John Giannetti: 3,881
- Jessie Pulivarti: 266
- Jim Rosapepe: 5,837
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- John Stafford
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Rosapepe: 18,067 
John Stafford: 8,663
District 22
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Paul G. Pinsky
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul G. Pinsky 
District 23
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Bobby G. Henry, Jr.: 7,212
- Greg Holmes: 2,287
- Douglas J. J. Peters: 7,782
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Douglas J. J. Peters 
District 24
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Nathaniel Exum
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Nathaniel Exum 
District 25
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Ulysses Currie
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Ulysses Currie 
District 26
September 12 Democratic primary:
- C. Anthony Muse: 9,846
a
- Obie Patterson: 8,028
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
C. Anthony Muse 
District 27
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Ron Miller
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.: 29,562 
Ron Miller: 12,410
District 28
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Thomas McLain Middleton
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Jay Bala
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Thomas McLain Middleton: 25,646 
Jay Bala: 13,631
District 29
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Roy Dyson
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Thomas F. McKay
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Roy Dyson: 25,258 
Thomas F. McKay: 14,188
District 30
September 12 Democratic primary:
- John C. Astle
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Herb McMillan
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John C. Astle: 24,999 
Herb McMillan: 22,216
District 31
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Matthew L. McBride: 4,184
- Walter J. Shandrowsky: 6,265
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Thomas R. Gardner: 821
- Carl G."Dutch" Holland: 1,620
- Mike Jacobs: 1,533
- Charles "Casey" Robison: 218
- Bryan W. Simonaire: 3,032
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Walter J. Shandrowsky: 19,516 
Bryan W. Simonaire: 18,857
District 32
September 12 Democratic primary:
- James Ed DeGrange, Sr.
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Jon Vandenheuvel
a
November 7 General election candidates:
James Ed DeGrange, Sr.: 21,672 
Jon Vandenheuvel: 13,939
District 33
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Scott Hymes
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Janet Greenip
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Scott Hymes: 23,689
Janet Greenip: 30,269 
District 34
September 12 Democratic primary:
- William B. Kilby
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Nancy Jacobs
a
November 7 General election candidates:
William B. Kilby: 16,108
Nancy Jacobs: 21,601 
District 35
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Stan Kollar
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- J. Robert Hooper
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Stan Kollar: 16,803
J. Robert Hooper: 35,760 
District 36
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Harry E. Sampson
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- E. J. Pipkin
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Harry E. Sampson: 15,402
E. J. Pipkin: 27,101 
District 37
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Hilary Spence: 7,234
a
- Ronald Warden, Sr.: 2,225
September 12 GOP primary:
- Richard F. Colburn
a
Independent candidate:
November 7 General election candidates:
Hilary Spence: 16,183
Richard F. Colburn: 23,415 
Moonyene Jackson-Amis: 2,043
District 38
September 12 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 12 GOP primary:
- J. Lowell Stoltzfus
a
November 7 General election candidates:
J. Lowell Stoltzfus 
District 39
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Patrick J. Hogan
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Patrick J. Hogan 
District 40
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Tara Andrews: 521
- Lawrence Bell: 2,527
- Belinda K. Conaway: 794
- Salima Siler Marriott: 3,560
- Timothy Mercer: 196
- Catherine E. Pugh: 5,045
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Stephen George
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Catherine E. Pugh: 20,112 
Stephen George: 2,160
District 41
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Lisa Gladden: 15,147
a
- Leonard Kerpelman: 1,555
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Lisa Gladden 
District 42
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Jim Brochin
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Douglas B. Riley: 4,936
a
- Glenn Torgerson: 761
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Brochin: 24,588 
Douglas B. Riley: 19,084
District 43
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Joan Carter Conway: 13,926
a
- Dave Vane: 1,204
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Green Party candidate:
November 7 General election candidates:
Joan Carter Conway: 24,686 
Maria Allwine: 3,095
District 44
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Kevin A. Brooks: 2,396
- Verna Jones: 7,182
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Sameerah S. Muhammad
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Verna Jones: 15,982 
Sameerah S. Muhammad: 1,757
District 45
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Nathaniel J. McFadden: 10,589
a
- Greg Truitt: 971
September 12 GOP primary:
- Leonard J. Wolff
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Nathaniel J. McFadden: 19,838 
Leonard J. Wolff: 3,112
District 46
September 12 Democratic primary:
- George W. Della
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Keith Losoya
a
November 7 General election candidates:
George W. Della: 16,623 
Keith Losoya: 6,112
District 47
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Gwendolyn Britt: 6,707
a
- George Seymore: 1,302
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Gwendolyn Britt 
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Majority Leader:Guy Guzzone
Minority Leader:Stephen Hershey
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