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  Gansler, Douglas F.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2007-01-01  
 
NameDouglas F. Gansler
Address
Chevy Chase, Maryland , United States
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Website [Link]
Born October 30, 1962 (61 years)
ContributorU Ole Polecat
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Dec 09, 2021 08:52pm
Tags Jewish - Reprimanded -
InfoState's Attorney, Montgomery County, since January 1999

Attended Sidwell Friends School; Yale University, B.A., cum laude; University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. Former clerk to Judge John C. McAuliffe, Court of Appeals. Admitted to Maryland Bar. Attorney. Former associate, Howrey & Simon, 1990-92. Vice-President, Maryland State's Attorneys' Association. Board member, Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission; Jewish Community Center for Greater Washington; Jewish Foundation for Group Homes; Teen Court. Former chair, Criminal Justice Committee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Montgomery County. Adjunct faculty, Washington College of Law, American University. Champion of Children Award, Victims' Rights Foundation, 2000. Hero Award, Mothers' Against Drunk Driving, 2002.

Sanctioned by the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission in FY 2004: Reprimanded for making extrajudicial statements by a prosecuting attorney that were of a substantial likelihood of causing material prejudice and not subject to the safe harbor provisions of Maryland Rule of Professional Conduct 3.6(c).


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
10/30/2009-11/02/2009 Clarus Research Group 34.00% ( 0.0) 17.00% ( 0.0) 48.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
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EVENTS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 31, 2010 10:00am Analysis Is Maryland’s attorney general an unimpeachable source?  Article WA Indy 
Dec 04, 2008 07:15am Speculative What influence will Gansler have in choosing Maryland's U.S. attorney?  Article U Ole Polecat 
Nov 01, 2002 12:00am News ASSESSMENT: Doug Gansler - Will the sniper trial be his big break?  Article Southern_Moderate2 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 6.00000 Average

FAMILY

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  07/19/2022 MD Governor - D Primary Lost 3.80% (-28.61%)
  06/24/2014 MD Governor - D Primary Lost 24.20% (-27.21%)
  11/02/2010 MD Attorney General Won 98.18% (+96.36%)
  09/14/2010 MD Attorney General - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2006 MD Attorney General Won 60.99% (+22.10%)
  09/12/2006 MD Attorney General - D Primary Won 55.68% (+11.35%)
  11/05/2002 Montgomery County, MD State's Attorney Won 98.44% (+96.88%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  06/26/2018 MD Governor - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-39.59%)
  09/12/2006 Montgomery County, MD State's Attorney - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-67.99%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MD District 08 - D Primary - Apr 26, 2016 D Jamie Raskin
San Francisco District Attorney - Nov 08, 2011 D David Onek
MD US President - D Primary - Feb 12, 2008 D Barack Obama
MD District 4 - D Primary - Feb 12, 2008 D Albert R. Wynn
MD District 1 - D Primary - Feb 12, 2008 D Frank M. Kratovil, Jr.
Baltimore, MD Mayor - D Primary - Sep 11, 2007 D Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr.