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  MD Attorney General - D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Maryland > Attorney General
OfficeAttorney General
HonorificAttorney General - Abbr: Attorney General
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 00, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 12, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 12, 2006 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start December 20, 2006 - 12:00pm
Term End December 20, 2010 - 12:00pm
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedRBH January 21, 2011 01:50am
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NameJ. Joseph "Joe" Curran, Jr. Votes1,064,112 (65.17%)
Term12/20/2002 - 12/20/2006 Margin496,543 (+30.41%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameDouglas F. Gansler Votes1,043,458 (60.99%)
Term01/02/2007 - 01/02/2011 Margin378,025 (+22.10%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMD Attorney General 11/07/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
06/02/2006 09/12/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Douglas F. Gansler 4 ------
Stuart O. Simms 1 ------
Leaning Call: Douglas F. Gansler (80.00%)
Weighted Call: Douglas F. Gansler (99.70%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

07/06/2006 07/10/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name State's Attorney Douglas F. Gansler Stuart O. Simms  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 286,016 (55.68%) 227,699 (44.32%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -58,317 (-11.35%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 8/15 $1,425,801.19 8/15 $65,768.68  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 06/27/2006 06/27/2006  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg12.00%-- 15.00%--  
Potomac, Inc. 
07/06/06-07/10/06		 12.00% -- 15.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  League of Conservation Voters (LCV)
D George F. Johnson IV
D R. Jay Fisher
D Steven A. Silverman
D Christopher J. Eastridge
D Frank R. Weathersbee
D Michelle Barnes
D Timothy J. McCrone
D Sidney "Sid" Kramer
D Michael D. Barnes
  Washington Post
D Jack B. Johnson
D Albert R. Wynn
I WA Indy
D Melvin A. Steinberg
D Stephen H. Sachs
D Michael E. Busch
D Patricia C. Jessamy
R Sandra A. O'Connor
D Elijah E. Cummings
D C. A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger
  Baltimore Sun
D Parris N. Glendening
D James T. Smith, Jr.
D Thomas E. Perez 🔗
D Glenn F. Ivey
D Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, Jr.
D Steny H. Hoyer 🔗
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 28, 2006 08:20pm News Perez can't be taken off ballot, officials say  Article U Ole Polecat 
Aug 25, 2006 07:10pm News Court: Perez barred from attorney general run  Article WA Indy 
Aug 22, 2006 06:00am Profile Gansler runs hard for attorney general  Article WA Indy 
Nov 03, 2004 12:00am Speculative Event stirs rumors about Frosh's future (possible run for MD Attorney Gen.)  Article U Ole Polecat 

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