2012 United States Senate election in Maryland

2012 United States Senate election in Maryland
Turnout	68.2%
	County results; Cardin: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Bongino: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; Ben Cardin; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Ben Cardin; Democratic

The 2012 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate, 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 Blagmon^[1]
Ben Cardin, incumbent U.S. Senator^[2]
J.P. Cusick^[1]
Christopher Garner, engineer and businessman^[3]
Ralph Jaffe, former political science teacher^[1]
C. Anthony Muse, State Senator^[4]
Blaine Taylor
Ed Tinus
Lih Young, perennial candidate^[1]

Results[]

Results by county:

Cardin—80–90%

Cardin—70–80%

Cardin—60–70%

Cardin—50–60%

Democratic primary results^[5]^[6]^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ben Cardin (incumbent)	240,704	74.2
	Democratic	C. Anthony Muse	50,807	15.7
	Democratic	Chris Garner	9,274	2.9
	Democratic	Raymond Levi Blagmon	5,909	1.8
	Democratic	J. P. Cusick	4,778	1.5
	Democratic	Blaine Taylor	4,376	1.3
	Democratic	Lih Young	3,993	1.2
	Democratic	Ralph Jaffe	3,313	1.0
	Democratic	Ed Tinus	1,064	0.3
Total votes			324,218	100.0

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Joseph Alexander
Dan Bongino, former United States Secret Service agent^[8]
Bro Broadus
William Capps^[1]
Richard Douglas, attorney and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense^[9]
Rick Hoover^[1]
David Jones^[10]
John B. Kimble, behavioral scientist and perennial candidate
Brian Vaeth, retired firefighter
Corrogan R. Vaughn, perennial candidate^[1]

Declined[]

Bob Ehrlich, former Governor of Maryland^[11]
Brian Murphy, candidate for Governor in 2010^[12]
Eric Wargotz, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010^[13]

Results[]

Results by county:

Bongino—40–50%

Bongino—<40%

Douglas—<40%

Douglas—40–50%

Republican primary results^[6]^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Bongino	68,597	33.6
	Republican	Richard J. Douglas	57,776	28.3
	Republican	Joseph Alexander	18,171	8.9
	Republican	Bro Broadus	11,020	5.4
	Republican	Rick Hoover	10,787	5.3
	Republican	John B. Kimble	10,506	5.1
	Republican	David Jones	8,380	4.1
	Republican	Corrogan R. Vaughn	8,158	4.0
	Republican	William Thomas Capps, Jr.	7,092	3.5
	Republican	Brian Vaeth	3,781	1.9
Total votes			204,268	100.0

General election[]

Candidates[]

Ben Cardin (Democratic), Incumbent U.S. Senator and former U.S. Representative
Daniel Bongino (Republican), former United States Secret Service agent
Dean Ahmad (Libertarian), President of the Minaret of Freedom Institute
S. Rob Sobhani (Independent), Chairman and CEO of Caspian Group Holdings
Brandy Baker (Socialist, certified write-in)^[14]

Debates[]

A candidate's forum was held on Baltimore's WOLB radio on October 24 including Senator Ben Cardin, Rob Sobhani, Dean Ahmad and Daniel Bongino.^[15]^[16] An October 30 debate at Salisbury University to have featured those candidates and independent Ed Tinus^[17] was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.^[18]

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 2010 and 2009, 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.^[19]

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 Commission^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]

Top contributors[]

^[24]

Ben Cardin	Contribution	Daniel Bongino	Contribution
Exelon Corp	$39,250	Avjet Corp	$5,000
News Corp	$35,375	Citizens United	$5,000
Johns Hopkins University	$30,300	Oheka Castle	$5,000
Comcast Corp	$26,123	Miller & Long Concrete Construction	$4,891
Ernst & Young	$26,000	Perinatal Center of Oklahoma	$4,790
Gallagher, Evelius & Jones	$24,250	NORPAC	$21,730
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[]

^[25]

Ben Cardin	Contribution	Daniel Bongino	Contribution
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 Report^[26]	Solid D	November 1, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[27]	Safe D	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg Political Report^[28]	Safe D	November 2, 2012
Real Clear Politics^[29]	Safe D	November 5, 2012

Polling[]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ben Cardin (D)	Daniel Bongino (R)	Rob Sobhani (I)	Other	Undecided
Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies	September 17–23, 2012	813	±3.5%	50%	22%	21%	—	7%
Washington Post	October 11–15, 2012	843	±4%	53%	22%	14%	2%	9%
OpinionWorks	October 20–23, 2012	801	±3.5%	50%	24%	14%	2%	10%

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ben Cardin (D)	Generic Republican	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	July 10–12, 2010	569	±4.1%	51%	33%	—	16%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ben Cardin (D)	Michael Steele (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	July 10–12, 2010	569	±4.1%	58%	28%	—	14%

Results[]

2012 United States Senate election in Maryland^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ben Cardin (incumbent)	1,474,028	55.98%	+1.77%
	Republican	Dan Bongino	693,291	26.33%	-17.86%
	Independent	Rob Sobhani	430,934	16.37%	N/A
	Libertarian	Dean Ahmad	32,252	1.22%	N/A
	Write-in		2,729	0.10%	+0.05%
Total votes			2,633,234	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Md. Former Teacher Plans Run for U.S. Senate". CBS Baltimore. Associated Press. September 21, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
^ "Maryland Politics: Cardin to kick off campaign - Politics and Policy from Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington". The Baltimore Sun.
^ "Political Notes: O'Malley receives planning award". The Capital. Annapolis, Maryland. January 12, 2012.
^ Fritze, John (January 5, 2012). "State Sen. Muse to challenge Cardin for Senate". The Baltimore Sun.
^ Fritze, John (April 3, 2012). "Ben Cardin wins Senate primary". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Ex-agent Bongino wins Republican Senate primary; will face Sen. Benjamin Cardin in November". The Washington Post. April 4, 2012. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Official 2012 Presidential Primary Election results for U.S. Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
^ "Ex-Secret Service Agent To Run For Senate". CBS Baltimore. Associated Press. May 31, 2011.
^ "John Bolton says Md. is "winnable" for GOP". The Baltimore Sun. March 6, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
^ "Politics1 Online Guide to Maryland Politics". politics1.com. November 28, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
^ Farrell, Liam (December 8, 2010). "Ehrlich not interested in another office". The Capital. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
^ "Maryland Politics: Murphy to chair Senate campaign, not run, in 2012 - Politics and Policy from Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington". The Baltimore Sun.
^ Fritze, John (November 3, 2011). "Wargotz forgoes Senate run". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^ "Facebook".
^ Razzi, Robin (October 24, 2012). "Senatorial Debate 2012: What You Missed". WOLB. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
^ White, Brian (October 25, 2012). "Maryland Senate candidates debate on economy". Cumberland Times-News. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
^ "Maryland Gazette Political Notes: Cardin, Bongino, Sobhani set first debate in Salisbury". Maryland Gazette. October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
^ Kunkle, Fredrick (November 2, 2012). "Rob Sobhani, independent in Maryland Senate race, makes closing argument". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 4, 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.
^ Wagner, John; Pershing, Ben (September 28, 2011). "In Md., Anthony Muse considers primary challenge to Sen. Cardin". The Washington Post.
^ Ben Cardin
^ Daniel Bongino Campaign Finances
^ "Committee/Candidate Search".
^ S. Rob Sobhani Campaign Finances
^ "Congressional Elections: Maryland Senate Race: 2012 Cycle - OpenSecrets".
^ "Congressional Elections: New York District 01 Race: 2012 Cycle - OpenSecrets".
^ "2012 Senate Race Ratings for November 1, 2012". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
^ "2012 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
^ "2012 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
^ "2012 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2012". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
^ 2012 General Election Results, Maryland State Board of Elections, November 28, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2018.

External links[]

Maryland State Board of Elections
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
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
Profile at Vote Smart
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission

Ben Cardin

Ben Cardin for U.S. Senate

Rob Sobhani

Rob Sobhani for U.S. Senate

[candidates-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Md. Former Teacher Plans Run for U.S. Senate". CBS Baltimore. Associated Press. September 21, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.

[2] "Maryland Politics: Cardin to kick off campaign - Politics and Policy from Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington". The Baltimore Sun.

[3] "Political Notes: O'Malley receives planning award". The Capital. Annapolis, Maryland. January 12, 2012.

[4] Fritze, John (January 5, 2012). "State Sen. Muse to challenge Cardin for Senate". The Baltimore Sun.

[CardinprimarySUN-5] Fritze, John (April 3, 2012). "Ben Cardin wins Senate primary". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 3, 2012.

[BonginoWT-6] "Ex-agent Bongino wins Republican Senate primary; will face Sen. Benjamin Cardin in November". The Washington Post. April 4, 2012. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.

[mdboe-7] "Official 2012 Presidential Primary Election results for U.S. Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 26, 2012.

[8] "Ex-Secret Service Agent To Run For Senate". CBS Baltimore. Associated Press. May 31, 2011.

[9] "John Bolton says Md. is "winnable" for GOP". The Baltimore Sun. March 6, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[10] "Politics1 Online Guide to Maryland Politics". politics1.com. November 28, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2011.

[11] Farrell, Liam (December 8, 2010). "Ehrlich not interested in another office". The Capital. Retrieved December 10, 2010.

[12] "Maryland Politics: Murphy to chair Senate campaign, not run, in 2012 - Politics and Policy from Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington". The Baltimore Sun.

[13] Fritze, John (November 3, 2011). "Wargotz forgoes Senate run". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[14] "Facebook".

[15] Razzi, Robin (October 24, 2012). "Senatorial Debate 2012: What You Missed". WOLB. Retrieved October 25, 2012.

[16] White, Brian (October 25, 2012). "Maryland Senate candidates debate on economy". Cumberland Times-News. Retrieved November 4, 2012.

[17] "Maryland Gazette Political Notes: Cardin, Bongino, Sobhani set first debate in Salisbury". Maryland Gazette. October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.

[18] Kunkle, Fredrick (November 2, 2012). "Rob Sobhani, independent in Maryland Senate race, makes closing argument". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 4, 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.

[19] Wagner, John; Pershing, Ben (September 28, 2011). "In Md., Anthony Muse considers primary challenge to Sen. Cardin". The Washington Post.

[20] Ben Cardin

[21] Daniel Bongino Campaign Finances

[22] "Committee/Candidate Search".

[23] S. Rob Sobhani Campaign Finances

[24] "Congressional Elections: Maryland Senate Race: 2012 Cycle - OpenSecrets".

[25] "Congressional Elections: New York District 01 Race: 2012 Cycle - OpenSecrets".

[26] "2012 Senate Race Ratings for November 1, 2012". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.

[27] "2012 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 20, 2018.

[28] "2012 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.

[29] "2012 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2012". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018.

[MD2012-30] 2012 General Election Results, Maryland State Board of Elections, November 28, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2018.

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2012 United States Senate election in Maryland

Contents

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Results[]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Declined[]

Results[]

General election[]

Candidates[]

Debates[]

Campaign[]

Fundraising[]

Top contributors[]

Top industries[]

Predictions[]

Polling[]

Results[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]