Jeffrey Jones (Maryland)
Jeffrey Jones was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Maryland.[1] Jones was defeated by Dan Cox in the primary.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 8th Congressional District, incumbent Chris Van Hollen (D) chose not to run for re-election in 2016, instead seeking election to the U.S. Senate. Jamie Raskin (D) defeated Dan Cox (R), Nancy Wallace (Green), and Jasen Wunder (Libertarian) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Raskin defeated eight other candidates in the Democratic primary, while Cox defeated Jeffrey Jones, Elizabeth Matory, Aryeh Shudofsky and Shelly Skolnick to win the Republican nomination. Additionally, Wallace defeated Charles Galloway and Elizabeth Croydon to win the Green Party primary. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jamie Raskin |
60.6% | 220,657 | |
| Republican | Dan Cox | 34.2% | 124,651 | |
| Green | Nancy Wallace | 3.1% | 11,201 | |
| Libertarian | Jasen Wunder | 2% | 7,283 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 532 | |
| Total Votes | 364,324 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jamie Raskin |
33.6% | 43,776 | ||
| David Trone | 27.1% | 35,400 | ||
| Kathleen Matthews | 23.9% | 31,186 | ||
| Ana Sol Gutierrez | 5.5% | 7,185 | ||
| William Jawando | 4.6% | 6,058 | ||
| Kumar Barve | 2.4% | 3,149 | ||
| David Anderson | 1.2% | 1,511 | ||
| Joel Rubin | 1.1% | 1,426 | ||
| Dan Bolling | 0.5% | 712 | ||
| Total Votes | 130,403 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dan Cox |
44.4% | 20,647 | ||
| Jeffrey Jones | 20.1% | 9,343 | ||
| Elizabeth Matory | 15.7% | 7,295 | ||
| Shelly Skolnick | 12.5% | 5,835 | ||
| Aryeh Shudofsky | 7.4% | 3,421 | ||
| Total Votes | 46,541 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
- Maryland's 8th Congressional District
External links
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
