Mark Plaster
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Mark Plaster was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Maryland.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 3rd Congressional District, incumbent John Sarbanes (D) defeated Mark Plaster (R), Nnabu Eze (G), and Ann Dalrymple (D write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Sarbanes defeated challenger John Rea in the Democratic primary, while Plaster defeated Thomas Harris to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016. [1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Sarbanes Incumbent |
63.2% | 214,640 | |
| Republican | Mark Plaster | 33.9% | 115,048 | |
| Green | Nnabu Eze | 2.8% | 9,461 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 526 | |
| Total Votes | 339,675 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Sarbanes Incumbent |
87.2% | 101,355 | ||
| John Rea | 12.8% | 14,917 | ||
| Total Votes | 116,272 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mark Plaster |
63.6% | 25,455 | ||
| Thomas Harris | 36.4% | 14,564 | ||
| Total Votes | 40,019 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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Plaster was a member of the NRCC's Young Guns Program in 2016. The Young Guns program "supports and mentors challenger and open-seat candidates in races across the country."[3]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Maryland's 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ NRCC, "32 Congressional Candidates Announced “On the Radar” as Part of NRCC’s Young Guns Program," November 19, 2015
