Maryland's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 4th 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 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. [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 Donna Edwards (D), who was first elected in 2008. Edwards did not seek re-election to the House in 2016 and instead sought election to Maryland's U.S. Senate seat
Maryland's 4th Congressional District encompasses parts of Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| 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 | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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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 | ||
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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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Candidates
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General election candidates: Anthony Brown   George McDermott Benjamin Lee Krause Kamesha Clark Adrian Petrus (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[9] |
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Third Party/Other |
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Withdrew: Dereck Davis - State Delegate[14][15] Alvin Thornton[11][16] Ingrid Turner[17] |
Endorsements
Glenn Ivey
- Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker[18]
- Former Maryland Gov. Parris Glendening - "My support for Glenn is not a negative about any one of the candidates. We’re actually fortunate to have a nice range here, but it’s just the knowledge he can do what needs to be done."[19]
- Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder - "Glenn Ivey is a proven leader with the experience it takes to make a real difference for Maryland families. And that’s why we need him in Washington."[20]
Media
Glenn Ivey
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Joseline Pena-Melnyk
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District history
2014
The 4th Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Donna Edwards (D) defeated Nancy Hoyt (R) and Arvin Vohra (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Donna Edwards Incumbent |
70.2% | 134,628 | |
| Republican | Nancy Hoyt | 28.3% | 54,217 | |
| Libertarian | Arvin Vohra | 1.5% | 2,795 | |
| Write-in | Others | 0.1% | 197 | |
| Total Votes | 191,837 | |||
| Source: Maryland Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
The 4th Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Donna Edwards (D) won the election in the district.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Donna Edwards Incumbent |
77.2% | 240,385 | |
| Republican | Faith Loudon | 20.7% | 64,560 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Soffen | 2% | 6,204 | |
| N/A | Other Write-ins | 0.1% | 363 | |
| Total Votes | 311,512 | |||
| 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.
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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.
- ↑ Daily Journal, "Ingrid Turner set to announce bid for 4th District Congressional seat Tuesday," March 17, 2015
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ Warren Christopher's campaign website, "Home," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on January 10, 2016
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Dereck Davis joins race for 4th District congressional seat," April 15, 2015
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Dereck E. Davis bows out of House contest," February 2, 2016
- ↑ Alvin Thornton for Congress, "Home," accessed September 28, 2015
- ↑ Washington Post, "Turner drops out of congressional race to run for Circuit Court," February 1, 2016
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, 'Baker endorses Ivey in 4th District," September 24, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Scramble, "Glendening Endorses Ivey," March 29, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Eric Holder endorses former prosecutor in Md. congressional race," April 12, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
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