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Republican Party primaries in Maryland, 2022
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| Republican Party primaries, 2022 |
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| Primary Date |
| July 19, 2022 |
| Federal elections |
| Republican primaries for U.S. House |
| State party |
| Republican Party of Maryland |
| State political party revenue |
This page focuses on the Republican primaries that took place in Maryland on July 19, 2022.
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.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Federal elections
U.S. Senate
The 2022 U.S. Senate elections in Maryland took place on November 8, 2022. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. Senate.
Republican primary candidates
- Chris Chaffee ✔
- George Davis
- Nnabu Eze
- Lorie Friend
- Reba Hawkins
- Jon McGreevey
- Joseph Perez
- Todd Puglisi
- James Tarantin
- John Thormann
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
U.S. House
District 1
Republican primary candidates- Andrew Harris (Incumbent) ✔
District 2
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 3
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 4
Republican primary candidates
District 5
Republican primary candidates- Bryan Duval Cubero
- Vanessa Marie Hoffman
- Toni Jarboe-Duley
- Michael Lemon
- Chris Palombi ✔
- Patrick Stevens
- Tannis Villanova
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 6
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 7
Republican primary candidates
District 8
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyState elections
State Senate
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2022
Maryland State Senate elections, 2022 |
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Stephen Barrett Did not make the ballot: |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Stephanie Boston |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Tamara Davis Brown Did not make the ballot: |
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Did not make the ballot: |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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Did not make the ballot: |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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House of Delegates
State executive offices
Four state executive offices were up for election in Maryland in 2022:
To see a full list of candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.Governor
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyLieutenant Governor
Republican primary candidates
Attorney General
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyController
Republican primary candidates
Primary election competitiveness
This section contains information about the primary election competitiveness of election in Maryland. For more information about this data, click here.
U.S. Senate competitiveness
U.S. House competitiveness
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Maryland in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 16, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Sixty-five candidates filed to run for Maryland's eight U.S. House districts, including 31 Democrats and 34 Republicans. That's 8.12 candidates per district, less than the 9.87 candidates per district in 2020 and more than the 6.87 in 2018.
This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Maryland was apportioned eight districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census.
Rep. Anthony Brown (D) filed to run for attorney general of Maryland, making the 4th district the only open seat this year and only the fourth U.S. House seat to open up in Maryland since 2012.
Twelve candidates — nine Democrats and three Republicans — ran to replace Brown, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year. There were 15 contested primaries, eight Democratic and seven Republican. That’s one less than in 2020, and one more than in 2018.
Rep. Andrew Harris (R), the incumbent in the 1st district, was the only incumbent not to face a primary challenger this year. That’s one more than in 2020, when all eight incumbents faced primary challengers, and the same as in 2018. Republican and Democratic candidates filed to run in all eight districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.
State executive competitiveness
State legislative competitiveness
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in in 2022. Information below was calculated on , and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
With all 118 state legislative districts in Maryland up for election in 2022, there were 236 possible primaries. Of that total, 36.4%, or 86, were contested, similar to recent cycles in 2014 and 2018, which had 84 and 89 contested primaries, respectively.
A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.
The 86 contested primaries in 2022 included 51 Democratic primaries and 35 for Republicans. For Democrats, this was down from 64 in 2018, a 20% decrease. For Republicans, that number increased 40% from 25 in 2018 to 35 in 2022.
Overall, 444 major party candidates—260 Democrats and 184 Republicans—filed to run for the state's 141 House and 47 Senate seats.
Thirty-nine of those seats were open, meaning no incumbents filed. This guaranteed that at least 21% of the legislature would be represented by newcomers in 2023.
There were 151 incumbents who filed for re-election: 108 Democrats and 43 Republicans. Of this total, 95 (63%) faced contested primaries, a lower rate than in 2018 (71%) and 2014 (67%).
Context of the 2022 elections
Maryland Party Control: 1992-2025
Twenty-two years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
State party overview
Republican Party of Maryland
- See also: Republican Party of Maryland
State political party revenue
State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Republican state party affiliates.
Voter information
How the primary works
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.[3][4]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Maryland, all polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[5]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
According to the Maryland State Board of Elections, to register to vote in Maryland, one must be a United States citizen and Maryland resident who is at least 16 years old. Although a 16-year-old can register to vote, he or she cannot vote in an election unless he or she will be 18 at the time of the next general election (i.e., 17-year-olds are permitted to vote in primary elections, so long as they'll be 18 by the time of the corresponding general election).[6]
Maryland allows same-day voter registration during the early voting period and on Election Day.[6]
Voters may register online, by mail, or in person at one of the following locations:[6]
- Local board of elections
- The State Board of Elections
- Local Department of Health office
- Maryland Department of Human Services local offices
- Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) offices
- Local Area Agency on Aging offices
- MTA Paratransit Certification Office
- All public institutions of higher education
- Recruitment offices of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Marriage license offices
- Offices for students with disabilities at all Maryland colleges and universities
Automatic registration
Maryland automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Motor Vehicle Administration.[7]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Maryland has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.[7]
Same-day registration
Maryland allows same-day voter registration.[7]
Residency requirements
Maryland law requires 21 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.
Verification of citizenship
Mayland does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.
Several local jurisdictions in Maryland permit noncitizens to vote in at least some local elections. These jurisdictions maintain separate voter registration systems for noncitizen voters. See here for more information.
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[8] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The voter lookup page, run by the Maryland Board of Elections, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Maryland does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases.[9]
A voter will be asked to show ID in the following circumstances:
- The voter registered by mail and did not provide proper identification;
- The voter’s identity is challenged; or
- The voter registers to vote during early voting or changes his or her address during early voting.
The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2024. Click here for the Maryland Attorney General's voting information page to ensure you have the most current information.
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OR, if you do not have those forms of ID: a utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck that shows your name and address and is less than 3 months old. If you are showing ID because you are voting for the first time, your name and address on the document must match the information on the voter registration roll.[10] |
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Early voting
Maryland permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in Maryland. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee/by-mail.[11]
To receive an absentee/by-mail ballot in the mail, an application must be submitted by at least seven days prior to the election, whether by mail, in-person, or by fax or email. To print an absentee/mail-in ballot at home, the application must be received by 5 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day.
A returned absentee/mail-in ballot must then be postmarked on or before Election Day if submitted by mail and received by 10 a.m. on the tenth day after the election. Ballots can also be returned in person until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.[11]
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.[12]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Rules and Information for Voters," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Introduction," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 25, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Maryland Attorney General, "Voting FAQ," accessed April 13, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Mail-in Voting: Information and Instructions for the 2024 Elections," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ 270towin.com, "Maryland," accessed June 22, 2017
