Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
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The 3rd Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 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. [4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: 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.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was John Sarbanes (D), who was first elected in 2006.
Maryland's 3rd Congressional District winds through parts of Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Howard and Baltimore counties and includes parts of Baltimore city.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| 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 | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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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 | ||
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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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Candidates
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General election candidates: John Sarbanes   Mark Plaster Nnabu Eze Ann Dalrymple (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[9] |
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Democratic John Sarbanes - Incumbent[10][11] |
Republican Mark Plaster - Business owner[10][12] |
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Third Party/Other |
Race background
Mark 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."[13]
District history
2014
The 3rd Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. John Sarbanes (D) defeated Charles Long (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | John Sarbanes Incumbent |
59.6% | 128,594 | |
| Republican | Charles Long | 40.4% | 87,029 | |
| Total Votes | 215,623 | |||
| Source: Maryland Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
The 3rd Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. John Sarbanes (D) won the election in the district.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | John Sarbanes Incumbent |
66.8% | 213,747 | |
| Republican | Eric Delano Knowles | 29.6% | 94,549 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Drgos, Jr. | 3.4% | 11,028 | |
| N/A | Other Write-ins | 0.2% | 535 | |
| Total Votes | 319,859 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections "Representative in Congress" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Maryland elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Maryland in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| February 3, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing deadline for major party candidates (Democrats and Republicans) | |
| February 3, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for non-principal party candidates to file declarations of intent and statements of organization | |
| February 3, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for petition candidates to file declarations of intent and statements of organization | |
| March 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-Primary Report 1 due | |
| March 25, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-Primary Report 2 due | |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance | Spring Report due | |
| April 26, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| August 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for non-principal party candidates to file certificates of nomination, financial disclosure forms and filing fees | |
| August 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for petition candidates to file petitions, financial disclosure forms and filing fees | |
| August 30, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-General Report 1 due | |
| October 20, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in candidates | |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-General Report 2 due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| November 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-General Report due | |
| January 18, 2017 | Campaign finance | 2017 Annual Report due | |
| Sources: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Candidacy Introduction," accessed June 12, 2015 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed June 12, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Rep. John Sarbanes will not run for Senate," June 13, 2015
- ↑ Mark Plaster, U.S. Congress, "Home," accessed June 30, 2015
- ↑ NRCC, "32 Congressional Candidates Announced “On the Radar” as Part of NRCC’s Young Guns Program," November 19, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
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