Rob Buck
Rob Buck was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Maryland.[1] Buck was defeated by George McDermott in the primary.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 4th Congressional District, incumbent Donna Edwards (D) chose not to run for re-election in 2016, instead choosing to pursue election to the U.S. Senate. Anthony Brown (D) defeated George McDermott (R), Benjamin Lee Krause (L), Kamesha Clark (G), and Adrian Petrus (D, write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Brown defeated Warren Christopher, Matthew Fogg, Glenn Ivey, Joseline Pena-Melnyk, and Terence Strait in the Democratic primary, while McDermott defeated Robert Broadus, Rob Buck, and David Therrien to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016. [2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Anthony Brown |
74.1% | 237,501 | |
| Republican | George McDermott | 21.4% | 68,670 | |
| Green | Kamesha Clark | 2.6% | 8,204 | |
| Libertarian | Benjamin Lee Krause | 1.8% | 5,744 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 531 | |
| Total Votes | 320,650 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anthony Brown |
41.6% | 47,678 | ||
| Glenn Ivey | 34% | 38,966 | ||
| Joseline Pena-Melnyk | 19% | 21,724 | ||
| Warren Christopher | 3.5% | 3,973 | ||
| Matthew Fogg | 1.3% | 1,437 | ||
| Terence Strait | 0.7% | 845 | ||
| Total Votes | 114,623 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
George McDermott |
45.8% | 10,882 | ||
| David Therrien | 26.2% | 6,219 | ||
| Robert Broadus | 16.7% | 3,977 | ||
| Rob Buck | 11.4% | 2,703 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,781 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
- Maryland's 4th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
