Dave Harden
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Dave Harden (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022.
Harden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Dave Harden was born in Maryland. He earned a J.D. from Georgetown University in 1994. His career experience includes serving with the U.S. Foreign Service for 20 years.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Maryland's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Maryland District 1
Incumbent Andrew Harris defeated Heather Mizeur and Daniel Thibeault in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Harris (R) | 54.4 | 159,673 |
 | Heather Mizeur (D)  | 43.1 | 126,511 | |
 | Daniel Thibeault (L) | 2.4 | 6,924 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 250 | ||
| Total votes: 293,358 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Gluck (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1
Heather Mizeur defeated Dave Harden in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather Mizeur | 68.8 | 34,549 |
 | Dave Harden | 31.2 | 15,683 | |
| Total votes: 50,232 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mia Mason (D)
- Matt Talley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1
Incumbent Andrew Harris advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Harris | 100.0 | 67,933 |
| Total votes: 67,933 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Harden's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dave Harden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Harden's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I'm running for the worker who's been swinging a hammer for 30 years with no insurance, the waterman who can't bring home a catch because the Bay is so damn polluted, and the teacher who can't afford to send her kid to college. http://HardenforCongress.com
- Protect and defend our democracy.
- Build the next-generation economy
- Unleashing America's hidden talents: Universal pre-k, affordable healthcare, rural broadband, expansion of vocational school programs.
- Creating economic opportunities for rural communities
- Democracy and governance
- Creating an America that leads the next-century
- Affordable Healthcare
- Education in rural America
- Economics for small businesses
Worked at the ice cream counter at Hoffman's in Westminster, Maryland.
Ideally, it is directly representative of the views of the American People. However, in this political climate, partisan gerrymandering has created a climate of political division and extremism.
I do believe that it is important for a congressional representative to understand how our government functions. I have decades of experience at the highest executive level representing America on the toughest challenges of our generation. But the best combination includes that with private sector experience - I have both
- Building a more inclusive economy that creates opportunities for all, particularly in our rural communities that have been left behind.
- Addressing the climate of political polarization and gridlock in Washington that has stood in the way of common-sense reforms.
- Yes. My background as a non-partisan leader in the senior foreign service demonstrates my commitment to working across the aisle.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 24, 2021
