Lance Griffin

Lance Griffin (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on July 19, 2022.

Griffin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 3

Incumbent John Sarbanes defeated Yuripzy Morgan in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Sarbanes (D)	60.2	175,514
		Yuripzy Morgan (R)	39.7	115,801
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	287

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 291,602
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3

Incumbent John Sarbanes defeated Ben Beardsley and Jake Pretot in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3 on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Sarbanes	84.6	63,790
	Submit photo	Ben Beardsley	9.1	6,854
		Jake Pretot	6.3	4,728

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,372
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eselebor Okojie (D)
• Malcolm Colombo (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3

Yuripzy Morgan defeated Joe Kelley, Antonio Pitocco, Thomas Harris, and Amal Torres in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3 on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yuripzy Morgan	33.6	13,198
	Submit photo	Joe Kelley	22.7	8,924
	Submit photo	Antonio Pitocco	20.5	8,041
	Submit photo	Thomas Harris	12.6	4,966
		Amal Torres	10.6	4,171

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,300
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Lance Griffin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Griffin's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Dundalk, MD. My family was on the lower end of the economic ladder. It was my mom’s hard work in obtaining her education that moved our family up the economic ladder. She and my dad demanded that their sons obtain a good education. I received a scholarship to Loyola High School and subsequently to Loyola College. While in college, I enlisted in the Maryland Army National Guard. After a couple of years, I applied for and was accepted into Officer Candidate School (OCS). Upon successful completion of OCS, I was assigned as an Infantry Platoon Leader.

On the civilian side, upon graduation from college, I obtained a job as an auditor with the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services. After several years, I left that job to pursue a career in law enforcement. I then started to work as a Police Officer with the Baltimore County Police Department. Subsequently, after three years, I went to work for the FBI. I retired from the FBI in 2021 after 24 years of service as a Special Agent. I have a wonderful wife and great kids.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Public Safety/Crime - My experiences in over 27 years in law enforcement drive my response. I believe government’s response to crime is among government’s primary functions. People need to feel and be safe in their homes and neighborhoods.
• Education - A quality education was key to my family being able to move up the economic ladder; therefore, it should be avialable to all. Schools need to be held accountable. Government money should follow the student.
• Economy - Inflation is hurting everyone - especially impacting those who can least afford it. Energy security/independence would aid in lowering the everyday costs of all Americans.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Crime, education, and the economy are all very important issues which are impacting everyone in the District. I would also be focusing on the National Debt (over $30 trillion), a Medicare Part A Trust Fund going insolvent in 2026, a porous border allowing untold amounts of drugs and illegal aliens into the country, and China's continued theft of our intellectual property are just a few of the issues about which I am passionate.

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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)

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