2006 Maryland Comptroller election

none February 2026 September 2023 2006 Maryland Comptroller election Maryland presidential no 2002 Maryland Comptroller election 2002 2010 Maryland Comptroller election 2010 2006 11 7 File:1franchot9.jpg 150x150px Peter Franchot Democratic Party (United States) 1,016,677 59.0% 3x4.svg Anne McCarthy Republican Party (United States) 703,874 40.8% 295px County results 300px Franchot: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #3933E5 80–90% McCarthy: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Comptroller William Donald Schaefer Democratic Party (United States) Peter Franchot Democratic Party (United States) The 2006 Maryland Comptroller election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic State Comptroller William Donald Schaefer ran for a third term, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Peter Franchot, a State Delegate from Montgomery County. On the Republican side, Anne McCarthy, the former dean of the University of Baltimore business school, won a crowded primary and faced off against Franchot. In the general election, Franchot defeated McCarthy and became the next Comptroller of Maryland. Democratic primary Candidates Peter Franchot, State Delegate from Montgomery County, Maryland Janet S. Owens, County Executive of Anne Arundel County, Maryland William Donald Schaefer, incumbent Comptroller of Maryland, 58th governor of Maryland, Mayor of Baltimore, and City Councilman Campaign In 2006, William Donald Schaefer, running for a third term as Maryland State Comptroller, faced his first legitimate opponents in decades, putting his political career in peril. He was attacked by Baltimore mayor Martin O'Malley for his close relationship with Republican governor Bob Ehrlich, who noted, "He works very hard to give the Ehrlich administration cover. I think he probably prides himself at the degree to which he helps cover up the poor performance of the governor." https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/24/AR2005072401151_3.html In Schaefer, Ehrlich Has Ally Across The Aisle The Washington Post Schaefer added to his troubles when he announced, "I don't want to adjust to another language. This is the United States. I think [immigrants to the United States] should adjust to us," at a meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works, prompted by an experience he recently had at a McDonald's restaurant. He noted later that his remarks would cause him to "likely lose all the Latin votes and all the other votes."Dresser Michael Nitkin David May 6, 2004 Delayed fast-food order fodder for comptroller https://www.baltimoresun.com/2004/05/06/delayed-fast-food-order-fodder-for-comptroller/ https://web.archive.org/web/20190402221851/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-md.english06may06-story.html Apr 2, 2019 live The Baltimore Sun Another controversy arose in February 2006 when Schaefer made inappropriate remarks to an aide at another meeting of the Board of Public Works. As the aide brought him a cup of tea, he watched her walk away before requesting that she "walk again." Not long after the incident, Schaefer apologized to the aide, but opponent Peter Franchot remarked, "He's apologizing for the negative publicity rather than his inappropriate behavior." https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/17/AR2006021702233.html Schaefer Apologizes to Ehrlich Aide The Washington Post As the campaign progressed, Schaefer ended up in hot water yet again for remarks made about his other opponent in the Democratic primary, Janet Owens. Schaefer remarked to a columnist for The Washington Post that Owens wore "long dresses, looks like Mother Hubbard--it's sort of like she was a man." Owens later called the remarks "coarse and insulting." Schaefer addressed the controversy in a radio advertisement, where he said, "I've...said some things I shouldn't. But I never meant to offend anyone. And if I did, I apologize." Franchot joined Owens in attacking Schaefer for his remarks, adding, "It's just another example of why William Donald Schaefer should not be reelected." https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/05/AR2006090501256.html Owens Assails Schaefer's Remarks The Washington Post The Baltimore Sun endorsed Franchot for the position, observing, "[Franchot] has a strong grasps of budget intricacies and an appetite to shed light on corporate income tax loopholes...he will be a strong advocate for the interests of the taxpayer both on and off the Board of Public Works."https://maryland-politics.blogspot.com/2006/09/sunday-news-roundup.html Sunday News Roundup 3 September 2006 Ultimately, Schaefer was defeated in his bid for re-election, coming in third place behind Franchot and Owens. Results Democratic Primary resultshttp://elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/primary/office_Comptroller.html Official 2006 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Comptroller Peter Franchot Democratic Party (United States) 215,192 36.50 Janet S. Owens Democratic Party (United States) 200,292 33.97 William Donald Schaefer (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 174,071 29.53 589,555 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Anne McCarthy, former dean of the Robert G. Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore Stephen N. Abrams Mark Spradley Gene Zarwell Results Republican Primary results Anne M. McCarthy Republican Party (United States) 76,484 43.00 Stephen N. Abrams Republican Party (United States) 64,884 36.48 Mark M. Spradley Republican Party (United States) 22,673 12.75 Gene Zarwell Republican Party (United States) 13,840 7.78 100 General election Polling Source Date Franchot (D) McCarthy (R)Baltimore Sun/Potomac Inc.Baltimore Sun/Potomac Inc. September 27, 2006 54% 29% Results Maryland Comptroller election, 2006http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/office_Comptroller.html Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Comptroller Democratic Party (United States) Peter Franchot 1,016,677 58.97% -8.96% Republican Party (United States) Anne McCarthy 703,874 40.83% +9.27% Write-ins 3,447 0.20% 312,803 18.14% -18.23% 1,723,998 Democratic Party (US) References Comptroller Maryland Category:Maryland comptroller elections