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Parents > United States > Maryland > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2019 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedRBH November 27, 2012 03:47pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameBenjamin L. Cardin Votes965,477 (54.21%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2013 Margin178,295 (+10.01%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2018
NameBenjamin L. Cardin Votes1,491,614 (64.86%)
Term01/03/2019 - 01/03/2025 Margin794,597 (+34.55%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 03, 2012 MD US Senate - R Primary
Daniel Bongino
R 204,268
Apr 03, 2012 MD US Senate - D Primary
Benjamin L. Cardin
D 324,218
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/04/2009 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Benjamin L. Cardin 2 1 7 55
Leaning Call: Benjamin L. Cardin (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Benjamin L. Cardin (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/07/2012 11/03/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin Daniel Bongino S. Rob Sobhani Committee Member Dean Ahmad (W) Others (W) Lih Y. Young (W) Brandy C. Baker
PartyDemocratic Republican Unaffiliated Libertarian Independent Independent Democrat Unaffiliated
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 1,474,028 (55.98%) 693,291 (26.33%) 430,934 (16.37%) 32,252 (1.23%) 2,346 (0.09%) 163 (0.01%) 151 (0.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -780,737 (-29.65%) -1,043,094 (-39.61%) -1,441,776 (-54.75%) -1,471,682 (-55.89%) -1,473,865 (-55.97%) -1,473,877 (-55.97%)
Predict Avg.56.75% 36.00% 10.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $0.00 6/30 $101,719.00 $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 11/18/2011 05/31/2011 00/00/2012 00/00/2012 -- 00/00/2012 00/00/2012
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MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg52.70%-- 26.55%-- 14.27%-- -1.42%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
YouGov 
10/31/12-11/03/12		 57.00% 3.0 34.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
OpinionWorks 
10/20/12-10/23/12		 50.00% -- 24.00% -- 14.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Abt SRBI 
10/11/12-10/15/12		 53.00% -- 22.00% -- 14.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/04/12-10/11/12		 54.00% -- 30.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies 
09/17/12-09/23/12		 50.00% -- 22.00% -- 21.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
09/07/12-09/14/12		 50.00% -- 30.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Maryland Republican
S Tax Suchart
LBT Jed
LBT Smart
  Revolutionary Unity
IS Sesel
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Ed Tinus (W) Mary Catherine Podlesak  
PartyUnaffiliated Independent Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 48 (0.00%) 21 (0.00%)  
Margin-1,473,980 (-55.98%) -1,474,007 (-55.98%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 00/00/2012 00/00/2012  
MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%--  
YouGov 
10/31/12-11/03/12		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
OpinionWorks 
10/20/12-10/23/12		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Abt SRBI 
10/11/12-10/15/12		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/04/12-10/11/12		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies 
09/17/12-09/23/12		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
09/07/12-09/14/12		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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