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Maryland down ballot state executive elections, 2014
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One down ballot state executive position was up for election in the state of Maryland in 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. Franchot won in the general election.
The 2014 race was a rematch of the 2010 election, when incumbent Peter Franchot (D) defeated William H. Campbell (R) for a second term. Franchot and Campbell were joined by independent candidate Anjali Reed Phukan.
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.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. A primary election was scheduled for June 24, but there was not a competitive primary for the comptroller's office.
Comptroller
Candidates
Peter Franchot - Incumbent
William H. Campbell[3]
Anjali Reed Phukan[4]
Results
General election
| Maryland Comptroller, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Peter Franchot Incumbent |
62.7% | 1,061,267 | |
| Republican | William H. Campbell | 37.2% | 630,109 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 2,536 | |
| Total Votes | 1,693,912 | |||
| Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
Duties
The comptroller's main duties include collecting all of the revenues from state programs, to provide information technology services for most of the state agencies, to regulate the state’s alcohol, tobacco and motor fuel industries and he is also a member of many state boards and commissions including, the board of revenue estimates, the board of public works, the board of trustees of the State retirement and pension system, and also is a register of wills. The comptroller also performs audits for taxpayers for compliance, they handle delinquent tax collection, and they enforce license and unclaimed property laws. The agency also publicizes forgotten bank accounts, insurance benefits and other unclaimed assets of taxpayers.
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $1,704,388 during the election. This information was last updated on May 14, 2015.[5]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Peter Franchot |
Maryland Comptroller | $1,689,896 | ||
| William H. Campbell |
Maryland Comptroller | $14,492 | ||
| Anjali Reed Phukan |
Maryland Comptroller | $0 | ||
| Grand Total Raised | $1,704,388 | |||
Past elections
2010
| Maryland Comptroller, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Peter Franchot Incumbent |
61.1% | 1,087,836 | |
| Republican | William H. Campbell | 38.8% | 691,461 | |
| Write-Ins | Various | 0.1% | 1,799 | |
| Total Votes | 1,781,096 | |||
| Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
2006
| Maryland Comptroller, General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Peter Franchot |
59% | 1,016,677 | |
| Republican | Anne M. McCarthy | 40.8% | 703,874 | |
| Green | Bob Auerbach (Write-In) | 0% | 228 | |
| Other Write-Ins | Various | 0.2% | 3,219 | |
| Total Votes | 1,723,998 | |||
| Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| February 25, 2014 | Last day to file candidacy for primary election |
| June 24, 2014 | Primary election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| December 9, 2014 | Certification of results[6] |
| January 5, 2015 | Inauguration day for attorney general |
| January 21, 2015 | Inauguration day for other state executive officials |
Ballotpedia reports
To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:
- Maryland candidates from three contested primaries ready for November: State executive primary review
- Primary preview: Maryland state executive elections, 2014
- Maryland filing deadline report: 32 candidates file for 4 state executive positions
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Maryland + comptroller + election"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ William H. Campbell for Comptroller 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 9, 2013
- ↑ State Board of Elections, 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List, February 26, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of Maryland 2014 elections," accessed May 14, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Election Calendar," May 13, 2014
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