2012 United States Senate election in Maryland

none December 2017 March 2023 2012 United States Senate election in Maryland Maryland presidential no 2006 United States Senate election in Maryland 2006 2018 United States Senate election in Maryland 2018 November 6, 2012 68.2% 150x150px Ben Cardin, official Senate photo portrait (cropped).jpg Ben Cardin Democratic Party (United States) 1,474,028 55.98% Bongino Senate (cropped).jpg Dan Bongino Republican Party (United States) 693,291 26.33% File:S. R. Sobhani (cropped).jpg Rob Sobhani Independent 430,934 16.37% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 300px Precinct results 300px Cardin: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%#584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Bongino: #FFC8CD 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Sobhani: #E6E6E6 30–40% #D9D9D9 40–50%Tie: #DECDE6 30–40% #D2B1D9 40–50% U.S. Senator Ben Cardin Democratic Party (United States) Ben Cardin Democratic Party (United States) The 2012 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election,other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Cardin won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Dan Bongino and independent Rob Sobhani. Democratic primary Candidates Declared Raymond Blagmonhttp://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2011/09/21/md-former-teacher-plans-run-for-u-s-senate/ Md. Former Teacher Plans Run for U.S. Senate September 21, 2011 September 30, 2011 CBS Baltimore Associated Press Ben Cardin, incumbent U.S. senatorhttp://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2011/11/cardin_to_kick_off_campaign.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111106001830/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2011/11/cardin_to_kick_off_campaign.html dead November 6, 2011 Maryland Politics: Cardin to kick off campaign - Politics and Policy from Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington The Baltimore Sun J.P. Cusick Christopher Garner, engineer and businessmanPolitical Notes: O'Malley receives planning award http://www.capitalgazette.com/cg2-arc-3561216c-485a-5f71-ae18-aa909c87dfd4-20120112-story.html The Capital January 12, 2012 Annapolis, Maryland Ralph Jaffe, former political science teacher C. Anthony Muse, state senatorhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/2012/01/05/state-sen-muse-to-challenge-cardin-for-senate-4/ State Sen. Muse to challenge Cardin for Senate John Fritze January 5, 2012 The Baltimore Sun Blaine Taylor Ed Tinus Lih Young, perennial candidate Results thumb|300px|Results by county: #0645b4 Cardin—80–90% #1666cb Cardin—70–80% #4389e3 Cardin—60–70% #86b6f2 Cardin—50–60% Democratic primary resultsFritze John Ben Cardin wins Senate primary http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-congress-primary-2-20120403,0,5918965.story April 3, 2012 The Baltimore Sun April 3, 2012 April 29, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130429230121/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-congress-primary-2-20120403,0,5918965.story dead Ex-agent Bongino wins Republican Senate primary; will face Sen. Benjamin Cardin in November https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/sen-benjamin-cardin-wins-democratic-primary/2012/04/03/gIQAh5dztS_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120405073108/http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/sen-benjamin-cardin-wins-democratic-primary/2012/04/03/gIQAh5dztS_story.html dead April 5, 2012 April 4, 2012 April 4, 2012 The Washington Posthttp://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2012/results/primary/gen_results_2012_3_007-.html Official 2012 Presidential Primary Election results for U.S. Senator May 26, 2012 Maryland State Board of Elections Ben Cardin (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 240,704 74.2 C. Anthony Muse Democratic Party (United States) 50,807 15.7 Chris Garner Democratic Party (United States) 9,274 2.9 Raymond Levi Blagmon Democratic Party (United States) 5,909 1.8 J. P. Cusick Democratic Party (United States) 4,778 1.5 Blaine Taylor Democratic Party (United States) 4,376 1.3 Lih Young Democratic Party (United States) 3,993 1.2 Ralph Jaffe Democratic Party (United States) 3,313 1.0 Ed Tinus Democratic Party (United States) 1,064 0.3 324,218 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Declared Joseph Alexander Dan Bongino, former United States Secret Service agentEx-Secret Service Agent To Run For Senate http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2011/05/31/ex-secret-service-agent-to-run-for-senate/ CBS Baltimore Associated Press May 31, 2011 Bro Broadus William Capps Richard Douglas, attorney and former deputy assistant secretary of defensehttps://www.baltimoresun.com/2012/03/06/john-bolton-says-md-is-winnable-for-gop/ John Bolton says Md. is "winnable" for GOP The Baltimore Sun March 6, 2012 December 1, 2014 Rick Hoover David Joneshttp://www.politics1.com/md.htm Politics1 Online Guide to Maryland Politics politics1.com November 28, 2011 December 3, 2011 John B. Kimble, behavioral scientist and perennial candidate Brian Vaeth, retired firefighter Corrogan R. Vaughn, perennial candidate Declined Bob Ehrlich, former governor of Marylandhttp://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/gov/2010/12/08-23/Ehrlich-not-interested-in-another-office.html Ehrlich not interested in another office December 8, 2010 December 10, 2010 The Capital Liam Farrell December 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101210141155/http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/gov/2010/12/08-23/Ehrlich-not-interested-in-another-office.html dead and nominee for governor in 2010 Brian Murphy, candidate for governor in 2010http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2011/05/murphy_to_chair_senate_campaig.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110527143220/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2011/05/murphy_to_chair_senate_campaig.html dead May 27, 2011 Maryland Politics: Murphy to chair Senate campaign, not run, in 2012 - Politics and Policy from Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington The Baltimore Sun Eric Wargotz, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010https://www.baltimoresun.com/2011/11/03/wargotz-forgoes-senate-run/ Wargotz forgoes Senate run November 3, 2011 February 2, 2012 The Baltimore Sun John Fritze Results thumb|300px|Results by county: #f2b3be Bongino—40–50% #ffccd0 Bongino—<40% #ffccaa Douglas—<40% #ffb380 Douglas—40–50% Republican primary results Dan Bongino Republican Party (United States) 68,597 33.6 Richard J. Douglas Republican Party (United States) 57,776 28.3 Joseph Alexander Republican Party (United States) 18,171 8.9 Bro Broadus Republican Party (United States) 11,020 5.4 Rick Hoover Republican Party (United States) 10,787 5.3 John B. Kimble Republican Party (United States) 10,506 5.1 David Jones Republican Party (United States) 8,380 4.1 Corrogan R. Vaughn Republican Party (United States) 8,158 4.0 William Thomas Capps, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 7,092 3.5 Brian Vaeth Republican Party (United States) 3,781 1.9 204,268 100.0 General election Candidates Dean Ahmad (Libertarian), president of the Minaret of Freedom Institute Brandy Baker (Socialist, certified write-in)https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brandy-Baker-Socialist-for-US-Senate-Maryland-2012/470641279628329 Facebook Facebook Daniel Bongino (Republican), former United States Secret Service agent Ben Cardin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. senator and former U.S. representative S. Rob Sobhani (independent), chairman and CEO of Caspian Group Holdings Debates A candidates' forum was held on Baltimore's WOLB radio on October 24, including Senator Ben Cardin, Rob Sobhani, Dean Ahmad and Daniel Bongino.Razzi Robin Senatorial Debate 2012: What You Missed http://wolbbaltimore.com/1959249/maryland-senatorial-debate-2012/ October 25, 2012 WOLB October 24, 2012White Brian Maryland Senate candidates debate on economy http://times-news.com/local/x699464380/Maryland-Senate-candidates-debate-on-economy November 4, 2012 Cumberland Times-News October 25, 2012 An October 30 debate at Salisbury University would have featured those candidates and independent Ed Tinus,Maryland Gazette Political Notes: Cardin, Bongino, Sobhani set first debate in Salisbury http://www.capitalgazette.com/cg2-arc-95edc781-f472-5ffd-9dcd-407bdc37df59-20121020-story.html November 4, 2012 Maryland Gazette October 20, 2012 but was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.Kunkle Fredrick Rob Sobhani, independent in Maryland Senate race, makes closing argument https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/rob-sobhani-independent-in-maryland-senate-race-makes-closing-argument/2012/11/02/d28699d4-2502-11e2-9313-3c7f59038d93_story.html November 4, 2012 The Washington Post November 2, 2012 Hurricane Sandy forced Salisbury University to call off a debate that would have put him on the same stage with Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D) and Republican challenger Daniel Bongino. Campaign In 2006, then-U.S. Representative Ben Cardin defeated then-Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele 54%–44%. Eric Wargotz, the Republican nominee in 2010, had considered entering the race but ultimately did not. In both 2009 and 2010, National Journal magazine rated Cardin as tied for most liberal senator, based on his voting record. As of June 30, Cardin had $1.8 million in his campaign account.https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/in-md-anthony-muse-considers/2011/09/28/gIQATfMb5K_story.html The Washington Post John Wagner Ben Pershing In Md., Anthony Muse considers primary challenge to Sen. Cardin September 28, 2011 Fundraising Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt Ben Cardin (D) $3,758,957 $2,248,013 $1,896,329 $0 Daniel Bongino (R) $188,419 $172,509 $15,909 $0 Dean Ahmad (L) $8,565 $6,288 $2,276 $0 S. Rob Sobhani (I) $6,472,715 $6,043,030 $429,683 $0 Source: Federal Election CommissionBen CardinDaniel Bongino Campaign Financeshttp://fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do#2%7cDean Committee/Candidate SearchS. Rob Sobhani Campaign Finances Top contributors http://www.opensecrets.org/races/contrib.php?cycle=2012&id=MDS1 Congressional Elections: Maryland Senate Race: 2012 Cycle - OpenSecrets Ben Cardin Daniel Bongino Exelon Corp $39,250 NORPAC $21,730 News Corp $35,375 Avjet Corp $5,000 Johns Hopkins University $30,300 Citizens United $5,000 Comcast Corp $26,123 Oheka Castle $5,000 Ernst & Young $26,000 Miller & Long Concrete Construction $4,891 Gallagher, Evelius & Jones $24,250 Perinatal Center of Oklahoma $4,790 Venable LLP $23,750 NYPD $3,950 DLA Piper $23,250 Fitzgerald Shamrock Restaurant $3,947 DaVita Inc. $22,000 Davidsonville Veterinary Clinic $3,250 Blue Cross & Blue Shield $20,750 Constitutional Conservatives Fund $2,500 Top industries http://www.opensecrets.org/races/indus.php?cycle=2012&id=MDS1%7cCampaign Congressional Elections: New York District 01 Race: 2012 Cycle - OpenSecrets Ben Cardin Daniel Bongino Lawyers/law firms $441,242 Retired $20,152 Real estate $354,920 General contractors $8,641 Health professionals $317,509 Civil servants/public officials $8,135 Financial institutions $301,161 Health professionals $6,540 Pro-Israel $236,792 Real estate $5,700 Retired $222,410 Republican/Conservative $5,500 Lobbyists $213,559 Lodging/tourism $5,000 Insurance $191,300 Computers/Internet $4,110 Leadership PACs $191,000 Food industry & beverage $3,947 Entertainment industry $188,806 Financial institutions $3,800 Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2012 Senate Race Ratings for November 1, 2012 https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139117 The Cook Political Report September 20, 2018 August 29, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180829035855/https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139117 dead Solid D November 1, 2012 Sabato's Crystal Ball2012 Senate http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2012-senate/ Sabato's Crystal Ball September 20, 2018 Safe D November 5, 2012 Rothenberg Political Report2012 Senate Ratings http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2012-senate-ratings-november-2-2012 Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report September 20, 2018 Safe D November 2, 2012 Real Clear Politics2012 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2012 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/2012_elections_senate_map.html Real Clear Politics September 20, 2018 Safe D November 5, 2012 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BenCardin (D) DanielBongino (R) RobSobhani (I) Other UndecidedGonzales Research & Marketing StrategiesGonzales Research & Marketing Strategies September 17–23, 2012 813 ±3.5% 50% 22% 21% — 7%The Washington PostThe Washington Post October 11–15, 2012 843 ±4% 53% 22% 14% 2% 9%OpinionWorksOpinionWorks October 20–23, 2012 801 ±3.5% 50% 24% 14% 2% 10% background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base); Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BenCardin (D) GenericRepublican Other UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling July 10–12, 2010 569 ±4.1% 51% 33% — 16% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BenCardin (D) MichaelSteele (R) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling July 10–12, 2010 569 ±4.1% 58% 28% — 14% Results right 300px Shift by county"swing" Compares Democratic minus Republican margin in 2012. 300px Trend by county Legend #d40000 Republican — >15% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5−15% #ff2a2a Republican — +10−12.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5−10% #ff8080 Republican — +5−7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5−5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0−2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0−2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5−5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5−7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #09ceff Democratic — +10−12.5% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5−15% #00a1c8 Democratic — >15% 300px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold 2012 United States Senate election in Maryland2012 General Election Results, Maryland State Board of Elections, November 28, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2018. Democratic Party (United States) Ben Cardin (incumbent) 1,474,028 55.98% +1.77% Republican Party (United States) Dan Bongino 693,291 26.33% -17.86% Independent Rob Sobhani 430,934 16.37% N/A Libertarian Party (United States) Dean Ahmad 32,252 1.22% N/A 2,729 0.10% +0.05% 2,633,234 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) By county +CountyBen Cardin DemocraticDan Bongino RepublicanRob Sobhani IndependentDean Ahmad LibertarianOther OtherMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#% Allegany 9507 33.38% 14667 51.50% 3920 14.60% 367 1.29% 18 0.06% -5160 -18.12% 28479 Anne Arundel 108328 42.62% 93804 36.90% 48503 19.08% 3320 1.31% 241 0.09% 14524 5.71% 254196 Baltimore 198290 52.55% 95297 25.25% 78887 20.91% 4434 1.18% 439 0.12% 102993 27.29% 377347 Baltimore City 189128 77.21% 16931 6.91% 35724 14.58% 2930 1.20% 232 0.09% 172197 62.63%"margin" Compares margin over Sobhani. 244945 Calvert 17296 39.36% 17272 39.31% 8806 20.04% 523 1.19% 43 0.10% 24 0.05% 43940 Caroline 4423 33.93% 5898 45.24% 2575 19.75% 122 0.94% 18 0.14% -1475 -11.31% 13036 Carroll 22837 26.69% 41795 48.86% 19733 23.07% 1118 1.31% 66 0.08% -18958 -22.16% 85549 Cecil 14994 36.41% 18452 44.81% 7137 17.33% 549 1.33% 47 0.11% -3458 -8.40% 41179 Charles 42638 58.24% 16752 22.88% 13036 17.81% 721 0.98% 58 0.08% 25886 35.36% 73205 Dorchester 6552 44.29% 5526 37.36% 2567 17.35% 132 0.89% 16 0.11% 1026 6.94% 14793 Frederick 45161 39.80% 48563 42.80% 17913 15.79% 1720 1.52% 112 0.10% -3402 -3.00% 113469 Garrett 3448 27.87% 8263 66.79% 492 3.98% 163 1.32% 6 0.05% -4815 -38.92% 12372 Harford 43274 35.04% 45404 36.77% 33148 26.84% 1535 1.24% 126 0.10% -2130 -1.72% 123487 Howard 80265 53.66% 42892 28.67% 23815 15.92% 2462 1.65% 148 0.10% 37373 24.98% 149582 Kent 4312 44.45% 3608 37.20% 1660 17.11% 88 0.91% 32 0.33% 704 7.26% 9700 Montgomery 293715 66.21% 94010 21.19% 49611 11.18% 5790 1.31% 455 0.10% 199705 45.02% 443581 Prince George's 305771 81.40% 25080 6.68% 40937 10.90% 3521 0.94% 339 0.09% 280691 70.50%"margin" Compares margin over Sobhani. 375648 Queen Anne's 7385 30.13% 12540 51.15% 4344 17.72% 217 0.89% 28 0.11% -5155 -21.03% 24514 St. Mary's 17566 38.29% 19480 42.46% 8065 17.58% 723 1.58% 42 0.09% -1914 -4.17% 45876 Somerset 4686 46.70% 3568 35.56% 1682 16.76% 86 0.86% 13 0.13% 1118 11.14% 10035 Talbot 8100 40.46% 8986 44.89% 2729 13.63% 173 0.86% 32 0.16% -886 -4.43% 20020 Washington 19702 32.56% 28161 46.53% 11788 19.48% 824 1.36% 41 0.07% -8459 -13.98% 60516 Wicomico 16974 41.41% 15072 36.77% 8426 20.56% 452 1.10% 63 0.15% 1902 4.64% 40987 Worcester 9676 36.21% 11270 42.18% 5436 20.34% 282 1.06% 56 0.21% -1594 -5.97% 26720 Total 1474028 55.98% 693291 26.33% 430934 16.37% 32252 1.22% 2729 0.10% 780737 28.90% 2633234 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Anne Arundel (largest municipality: Annapolis) Calvert (largest municipality: Chesapeake Beach) Dorchester (largest municipality: Cambridge) Kent (largest municipality: Chestertown) Somerset (largest municipality: Princess Anne) Wicomico (largest municipality: Salisbury) See also 2012 United States Senate elections 2012 United States elections References Notes External links Maryland State Board of Elections Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation Candidate issue positions at On the Issues United States Senate elections in Maryland, 2012 at Ballotpedia Daniel Bongino Daniel Bongino for U.S. Senate 135123 S2MD00370 Ben Cardin Ben Cardin for U.S. Senate Rob Sobhani Rob Sobhani for U.S. Senate 2012 Maryland United States Senate