2014 Maryland Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 2014 Maryland Attorney General Election Maryland presidential no 2010 Maryland Attorney General election 2010 2018 Maryland Attorney General election 2018 2014 11 4 File:Senator Brian Frosh Crop (cropped).jpg 150x150px Brian Frosh Democratic Party (United States) 935,846 55.8% 3x4.svg Jeffrey Pritzker Republican Party (United States) 682,265 40.7% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 300px Precinct results 1 300px Frosh: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Pritzker: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #A80000 >90% Tie: #AE8BB1 50% Attorney General Doug Gansler Democratic Party (United States) Brian Frosh Democratic Party (United States) The Maryland Attorney General election of 2014 was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Doug Gansler was eligible to seek a third term in office, but instead ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland. Primary elections were held on June 24, 2014. The Democrats nominated State Senator Brian Frosh and the Republicans nominated attorney Jeffrey Pritzker. Democratic primary Candidates Declared Aisha Braveboy, state delegatehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/democrats-running-for-governor-in-maryland-woo-labor-with-promises-past-history/2013/09/24/f224e306-2496-11e3-ad0d-b7c8d2a594b9_story.html Democrats running for governor in Maryland woo labor with promises, past history September 24, 2013 September 24, 2013 The Washington Post John Wagner Jon Cardin, state delegate and nephew of U.S. Senator Ben Cardin Brian Frosh, state senator Withdrew William Frick, state delegate (ran for re-election)https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/02/25/frick-drops-out-of-attorney-generals-race/ Frick drops out of attorney general's race February 25, 2014 February 27, 2014 The Baltimore Sun Michael Dresser Declined Doug Gansler, incumbent attorney general (ran for Governor)https://www.baltimoresun.com/2013/06/01/gansler-makes-it-explicit-no-third-term-as-ag/ Gansler makes it explicit: No third term as AG June 1, 2013 September 24, 2013 The Baltimore Sun Michael DresserDoug Gansler To Make Bid For Governor Official In Sept. http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/06/25/doug-gansler-to-make-bid-for-governor-official-in-sept/ CBS Baltimore June 25, 2013 Endorsements Jon Cardin Organizations Baltimore Interdenominational Ministerial Alliancehttps://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/03/13/baltimore-ministers-group-endorses-gansler-for-governor/ Baltimore ministers group endorses Gansler for governor Baltimore Sun March 13, 2014 March 30, 2014 The Maryland Multi-Housing Associationhttp://www.joncardin.com/meet-jon/endorsements Endorsements - Jon Cardin for Attorney General 2014-06-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20140628070756/http://www.joncardin.com/meet-jon/endorsements 2014-06-28 dead The Greater Baltimore Muslim Council Baltimore Grove Democratic Club Baltimore County Firefighters Local 1311 The Baltimore County Seal Democratic Club Federal politicians U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD)https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/in-bid-for-md-attorney-general-frosh-to-pick-up-endorsements-of-two-former-officeholders/2013/08/20/b3eed97e-0985-11e3-8974-f97ab3b3c677_story.html In bid for Maryland-attorney general Frosh to pick-up endorsements of two former officeholders The Washington Post August 20, 2013 April 9, 2014 Members of Congress U.S. Representative Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) Maryland State Delegates Delegate Talmadge Branch Delegate Eric Bromwell Delegate Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. Delegate Dan K. Morhaim Delegate Doyle L. Niemann Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr. Delegate Dana M. Stein Delegate Pam Beidle Brian Frosh Former Maryland Attorneys General J. Joseph Curran Stephen H. Sachs National Leaders Michael Bloomberg Members of Congress Elijah Cummings Chris Van Hollen State-wide elected officials Governor Martin O'Malley Maryland State Delegates Delegate Curt Andersonhttp://www.brianfrosh.com/about/ Endorsements BrianFrosh.com March 30, 2014 Delegate Charlie Barkley Delegate Liz Bobo Delegate Luke Clippinger Delegate Norm Conway Delegate Bonnie Cullison Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais Delegate Barbara Frush Delegate Tawanna Gaines Delegate Cheryl Glenn Delegate Guy Guzzone Delegate Pete Hammen Delegate Shelia Hixson Delegate James Hubbard Delegate Tom Hucker Delegate Anne Kaiser Delegate Ariana Kelly Delegate Susan Lee Delegate Eric Luedtke Delegate Brian McHale Delegate Maggie McIntosh Delegate Shane Pendergrass Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. Maryland State Senators Senator John Astle Senator Joanne Benson Senator James Brochin Senator Joan Carter Conway Senator Ed DeGrange Senator Roy Dyson Senator Brian Feldman Senator Bill Ferguson Senator Jennie Forehand Senator Lisa Gladden Senator Verna Jones-Rodwell Senator Ed Kasemeyer Senator Delores Kelley Senator Nancy King Senator Richard Madaleno, Jr. Senator Roger Manno Senator Nathaniel McFadden Senator Thomas Mac Middleton Senator Karen S. Montgomery Senator Paul G. Pinsky Senator Catherine Pugh Senator Victor Ramirez Senator Jamie Raskin Senator James Robey Senator Jim Rosapepe Senator Ron Young Local elected officials Rushern Baker, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's County State's Attorney Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York Cityhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/outgoing-new-york-mayor-michael-bloomberg-endorses-frosh-for-md-attorney-general/2013/12/18/1d239936-67f8-11e3-8b5b-a77187b716a3_story.html Outgoing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorses Frosh for Md. attorney general The Washington Post December 18, 2013 March 30, 2014 Organizations Maryland State Education Associationhttp://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2014/03/15/md-teachers-union-endorses-frosh-for-attorney-general/ Md. Teachers’ Union Endorses Frosh For Attorney Generalor CBS Baltimore (WJZ-TV) October 25, 2013 March 30, 2014 AFSCME Marylandhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/2013/11/15/afscme-council-endorses-frosh/ AFSCME council endorses Frosh November 15, 2013 March 30, 2014 African American Democratic Club of Montgomery County Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence CASA in Action Central Baltimore County Democratic Club Clean Water Action Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats of Maryland (CAPAD-MD) Columbia Democratic Club Equality Maryland Fraternal Order of Police, Prince George’s County (Lodge 89) Fraternal Order of Police, Prince George’s Deputy Sheriff's Association (Lodge 112) Fraternal Order of Police, Maryland-National Capital Park Police (Lodge 30) Hispanic Democratic Club of Montgomery County Maryland Association of Realtors Maryland League of Conservation Voters Maryland NOW (National Organization for Women) PAC Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Association (IAFF) Local 1664 Montgomery County Fraternal Order of Police (Lodge 35) Montgomery County Green Democrats Prince George’s County Correctional Officers Association Prince George’s County Police Civilian Employees Association Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland Progressive Maryland Progressive Neighbors SEIU Maryland-DC State Council Sierra Club- Maryland Chapter Southwest Baltimore County Democratic Club Teamsters Joint Council 55 (Locals 67, 73, 96, 639, 932) The Brickyard Coalition Thurgood Marshall Democratic Club (TMDC) of Howard County UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO Western Howard County and Ellicott City and Democratic Club 10th District Democratic Club, Baltimore County Newspapers The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/brian-frosh-for-maryland-attorney-general/2014/05/08/007deb96-d626-11e3-8a78-8fe50322a72c_story.html Frosh for Maryland Attorney General The Washington Post May 16, 2014 The Baltimore SunSun endorses Brian Frosh for attorney general – Baltimore Sun Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror AishaBraveboy JonCardin WilliamFrick BrianFrosh UndecidedThe Washington PostThe Washington Post June 5–8, 2014 487 ± 5% 13% 26% — 20% 40%The Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Sun May 31–June 3, 2014 499 ± 4.4% 7% 26% — 16% 42%Washington PostWashington Post June 2021 medicmedic February 13–16, 2014 1,002 ± 5.5% 12% 21% 4% 5% 40%The Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Sun February 8–12, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 4% 18% 3% 6% 69%Gonzales ResearchGonzales Research October 1–14, 2013 403 ± 5% 8.2% 25.1% 5.2% 13.2% 48.4% Results 250pxFrosh: #DFEEFF 20–30% #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Cardin: #FFE0EA 20–30% #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% Braveboy: #7EE5C1 40–50% Democratic primary resultshttp://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2014/results/Primary/gen_results_2014_1_006-.html Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Attorney General Maryland Secretary of State July 16, 2014 July 30, 2014 Brian Frosh Democratic Party (United States) 228,360 49.58 Jon Cardin Democratic Party (United States) 139,582 30.3 Aisha Braveboy Democratic Party (United States) 92,664 20.12 460,606 100 Republican primary Candidates Declared Jeffrey Pritzker, attorney and candidate for attorney general in 2002https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/lawyer-jeffrey-pritzker-steps-forward-to-run-as-a-republican-for-attorney-general-in-maryland/2014/02/24/def9b73c-9d83-11e3-9ba6-800d1192d08b_story.html Lawyer Jeffrey Pritzker steps forward to run as a Republican for attorney general in Maryland The Washington Post February 24, 2014 February 27, 2014 Declined Richard Douglas, attorney, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/richard-douglas-steps-forward-as-a-possible-gop-candidate-for-attorney-general-in-md/2013/12/03/f92f631c-5c70-11e3-95c2-13623eb2b0e1_story.html Richard Douglas steps forward as a possible GOP candidate for attorney general in Md. The Washington Post December 3, 2013 December 1, 2014https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/01/10/gops-douglas-decides-not-to-run-for-attorney-general/ GOP's Douglas decides not to run for attorney general The Baltimore Sun January 10, 2014 December 1, 2014 Results Republican primary results Jeffrey Pritzker Republican Party (United States) 166,885 100 166,885 100 General election Candidates Brian Frosh (Democratic), state senator Jeffrey Pritzker (Republican), attorney and candidate for attorney general in 2002 Leo Wayne Dymowski (Libertarian), Democratic candidate for the state house in 1982, Republican candidate for Baltimore City Council in 1991 and Libertarian nominee for Maryland's 2nd congressional district in 2012http://electionsmaryland.com/elections/2014/primary_candidates/gen_listings_2014_1_005-.html 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List electionsmaryland.com February 27, 2014 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BrianFrosh (D) JeffreyPritzker (R) Leo WayneDymowski (L) UndecidedWashington Posthttps://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/politics/washington-post-university-of-maryland-governors-race-poll-oct-2-5-2014/1359/ Washington Post September 4, 2017 November 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161114073055/http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/politics/washington-post-university-of-maryland-governors-race-poll-oct-2-5-2014/1359// dead October 2–5, 2014 549 ± 5% 49% 26% 5% 19% Results Maryland Attorney General election, 2014http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2014/results/General/gen_results_2014_2_006-.html Unofficial 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for Attorney General Maryland State Board of Elections December 1, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Brian Frosh 935,846 55.8 Republican Party (United States) Jeffrey Pritzker 682,265 40.68 Libertarian Party (United States) Leo Wayne Dymowski 57,069 3.4 Write-ins 2,089 0.12 253,581 15.12% 1,677,269 100 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 2014 United States elections 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election 2014 Maryland Comptroller election References Attorney General Maryland Category:Maryland Attorney General elections