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Ralph Jaffe
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Contact

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Ralph Jaffe (Democratic Party, Nonpartisan) ran for election for President of the United States. Jaffe (Democratic Party) lost as a write-in in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

Presidency

Former President Donald Trump (R) won the November 5, 2024, presidential election.


Presidential election, 2024
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
✔
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Donald Trump/J.D. Vance (R)
 
49.8
 
77,303,568 312
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Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz (D)
 
48.3
 
75,019,230 226
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Jill Stein (multiple running mates) (G)
 
0.6
 
861,164 0
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan (Independent)
 
0.5
 
756,393 0
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Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat (L)
 
0.4
 
650,138 0
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Claudia De La Cruz/Karina Garcia (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
 
0.1
 
165,191 0
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Cornel West/Melina Abdullah (Independent)
 
0.1
 
81,084 0
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Peter Sonski/Lauren Onak (American Solidarity Party)
 
0.0
 
41,853 0
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Randall Terry/Stephen E. Broden (Constitution Party)
 
0.0
 
41,290 0
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Shiva Ayyadurai/Crystal Ellis (Independent)
 
0.0
 
28,399 0
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Richard Duncan/Mitchell Preston Bupp (Independent)
 
0.0
 
12,805 0
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Joel Skousen/Rik Combs (Constitution Party)
 
0.0
 
12,786 0
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Jay Bowman/De Bowman (Independent)
 
0.0
 
5,971 0
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Christopher Garrity/Cody Ballard (Independent)
 
0.0
 
5,294 0
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Joseph Kishore/Jerry White (Socialist Equality Party)
 
0.0
 
4,650 0
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Rachele Fruit (multiple running mates) (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.0
 
4,118 0
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Mattie Preston/Shannel Conner (Godliness, Truth, Justice)
 
0.0
 
2,857 0
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Lucifer Everylove (no running mate) (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
2,653 0
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Blake Huber/Andrea Denault (Approval Voting Party)
 
0.0
 
2,196 0
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Michael Wood/John G. Pietrowski (Prohibition Party)
 
0.0
 
1,144 0
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Vermin Supreme/Jonathan Realz (Independent)
 
0.0
 
914 0
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Laura Ebke/Trisha Butler (Liberal Party)
 
0.0
 
859 0
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William P. Stodden/Stephanie H. Cholensky (Socialist Party)
 
0.0
 
364 0
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Robert Wells Jr./Tony Jones (Independent)
 
0.0
 
359 0
  Other write-in votes
 
0.2
 
235,673 0

There were no incumbents in this race The results have been certified.

Total votes: 155,240,953

0 states have not been called.


2022

See also: Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Maryland

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Maryland on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Wes Moore (D)
 
64.5
 
1,293,944
Image of Dan Cox
Dan Cox (R) Candidate Connection
 
32.1
 
644,000
Image of David Lashar
David Lashar (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.5
 
30,101
Image of David Harding
David Harding (Working Class Party)
 
0.9
 
17,154
Image of Nancy Wallace
Nancy Wallace (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
14,580
Image of Kyle Sefcik
Kyle Sefcik (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
596
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
4,848

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,005,223
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Maryland

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Maryland on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Wes Moore
 
32.4
 
217,524
Image of Tom Perez
Tom Perez
 
30.1
 
202,175
Image of Peter Franchot
Peter Franchot
 
21.1
 
141,586
Image of Rushern Baker III
Rushern Baker III (Unofficially withdrew) Candidate Connection
 
4.0
 
26,594
Image of Douglas F. Gansler
Douglas F. Gansler
 
3.8
 
25,481
Image of John B. King Jr.
John B. King Jr.
 
3.7
 
24,882
Image of Ashwani Jain
Ashwani Jain Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
13,784
Image of Jon Baron
Jon Baron
 
1.8
 
11,880
Image of Jerry Segal
Jerry Segal
 
0.6
 
4,276
Image of Ralph Jaffe
Ralph Jaffe
 
0.4
 
2,978

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 671,160
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Maryland

Dan Cox defeated Kelly Schulz, Robin Ficker, and Joe Werner in the Republican primary for Governor of Maryland on July 19, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Cox
Dan Cox Candidate Connection
 
52.0
 
153,423
Image of Kelly Schulz
Kelly Schulz
 
43.5
 
128,302
Image of Robin Ficker
Robin Ficker Candidate Connection
 
2.8
 
8,268
Image of Joe Werner
Joe Werner
 
1.7
 
5,075

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 295,068
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2018

See also: Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Maryland

Incumbent Larry Hogan defeated Ben Jealous, Shawn Quinn, and Ian Schlakman in the general election for Governor of Maryland on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Larry Hogan (R)
 
55.4
 
1,275,644
Image of Ben Jealous
Ben Jealous (D)
 
43.5
 
1,002,639
Image of Shawn Quinn
Shawn Quinn (L)
 
0.6
 
13,241
Image of Ian Schlakman
Ian Schlakman (G)
 
0.5
 
11,175
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,813

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,304,512
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Maryland

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Maryland on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Ben Jealous
 
40.9
 
231,895
Image of Rushern Baker III
Rushern Baker III
 
30.3
 
171,697
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Jim Shea
 
8.6
 
48,647
Image of Krishanti Vignarajah
Krishanti Vignarajah
 
8.5
 
48,042
Image of Richard Madaleno
Richard Madaleno
 
6.0
 
34,184
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Alec Ross
 
2.4
 
13,780
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Ralph Jaffe
 
1.7
 
9,405
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James Jones
 
1.6
 
9,188

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 566,838
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Maryland

Incumbent Larry Hogan advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Maryland on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Hogan
Larry Hogan
 
100.0
 
210,935

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 210,935
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Polls

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A poll released on October 4, 2017, by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy showed Rushern Baker III with a lead in the Democratic primary outside the margin of error. Baker was followed by Kevin Kamenetz and Ben Jealous, with the other candidates in the race supported by three percent or less of voters polled. Forty-six percent of voters remained undecided.[1]

Maryland governor's race (Democratic primary)
Poll Rushern Baker Kevin KamenetzBen JealousRich MadalenoKrishanti VignarajahAlec RossMaya Rockeymoore CummingsJim SheaRalph JaffeUndecided/OtherMargin of errorSample size
Gonzales Research & Media Services
(June 4-10, 2018)		 25%7%23%9%5%2%0%6%1%22%+/-4.5505
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy
(February 20-24, 2018)		 26%15%14%4%3%2%0%3%1%32%+/-4.5500
Goucher College
(February 12-18, 2018)		 19%12%10%2%2%3%0%2%1%48%+/-4.8409
Gonzales Research and Media Services
(December 27, 2017 - January 5, 2018)		 24.0%14.2%13.8%4.8%1.6%1.4%5.8%1.0%0.4%33.1%+/-4.5501
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy
(September 27-30, 2017)		 28%11%10%3%1%1%0%0%0%46%+/-5.0400
AVERAGES 24.4% 11.84% 14.16% 4.56% 2.52% 1.88% 1.16% 2.4% 0.68% 36.22% +/-4.66 463
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
Maryland governor's race (Democratic primary - no margin of error information provided)
Poll Rushern Baker III Ben JealousValerie ErvinRichard MadalenoJim SheaKrishanti VignarajahAlec RossUndecided/OtherSample Size
The Baltimore Sun/University of Baltimore
(May 29 - June 6, 2018)		 16%16%5%4%4%4%1%50%500
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.


2016

See also: United States Senate election in Maryland, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Maryland's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. In the U.S. Senate race in Maryland, incumbent Barbara Mikulski chose to retire, leaving the seat open in 2016. The election attracted a large number of Democratic, Republican and independent candidates. Chris Van Hollen (D) defeated Kathy Szeliga (R), Arvin Vohra (Libertarian), Margaret Flowers (Green), and several write-in candidates in the general election on November 8, 2016. Van Hollen defeated nine other Democrats to win the nomination, and Szeliga defeated 13 other Republicans in the primary. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.[2][3]

U.S. Senate, Maryland General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngChris Van Hollen 60.9% 1,659,907
     Republican Kathy Szeliga 35.7% 972,557
     Green Margaret Flowers 3.3% 89,970
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 3,736
Total Votes 2,726,170
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections


U.S. Senate, Maryland Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Van Hollen 53.2% 470,320
Donna Edwards 38.9% 343,620
Freddie Dickson 1.7% 14,856
Theresa Scaldaferri 1.5% 13,178
Violet Staley 1.2% 10,244
Lih Young 1% 8,561
Charles Smith 0.9% 7,912
Ralph Jaffe 0.8% 7,161
Blaine Taylor 0.7% 5,932
Ed Tinus 0.3% 2,560
Total Votes 884,344
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections
U.S. Senate, Maryland Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Szeliga 35.6% 135,337
Chris Chaffee 13.7% 52,066
Chrys Kefalas 9.6% 36,340
Richard Douglas 7.6% 29,007
Dave Wallace 6.1% 23,226
Sean Connor 5.7% 21,727
Lynn Richardson 5.5% 20,792
John Graziani 4.4% 16,722
Greg Holmes 4.3% 16,148
Mark McNicholas 2.6% 9,988
Joseph Hooe 2.2% 8,282
Anthony Seda 1% 3,873
Richard Shawver 0.8% 3,155
Garry Yarrington 0.8% 2,988
Total Votes 379,651
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

2014

See also: Maryland gubernatorial election, 2014

Jaffe ran for election to the office of Governor of Maryland. Jaffe lost the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014.[4] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Results

Primary Election
Governor of Maryland, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Brown/Ken Ulman 51.4% 249,398
Douglas Gansler/Jolene Ivey 24.2% 117,383
Heather Mizeur/Delman Coates 21.6% 104,721
Cindy Walsh/Mary Elizabeth Wingate-Pennacchia 1.4% 6,863
Charles Smith/Clarence Tucker 0.7% 3,507
Ralph Jaffe/Freda Jaffe 0.7% 3,221
Total Votes 485,093
Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections.

2012

See also: United States Senate elections in Maryland, 2012

Jaffe ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Maryland. He was defeated by incumbent Ben Cardin in the Democratic primary on April 3, 2012.[5][6]

U.S. Senate-Maryland Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBen Cardin Incumbent 74.2% 240,704
Raymond Blagmon 1.8% 5,909
C. Anthony Muse 15.7% 50,807
J.P. Cusick 1.5% 4,778
Christopher Garner 2.9% 9,274
Ralph Jaffe 1% 3,313
Blaine Taylor 1.3% 4,376
Ed Tinus 0.3% 1,064
Lih Young 1.2% 3,993
Total Votes 324,218

Campaign themes

2022

Ralph Jaffe did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Ralph Jaffe campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Governor of MarylandLost primary$0 $0
Grand total$0 $0
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy, "Mason-Dixon Maryland Poll," October 4, 2017
    2. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
    3. ↑ The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
    4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Jaffe
    5. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results 2012" accessed April 3, 2012
    6. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections "2012 Primary Results"
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