2018 Maryland Attorney General election
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The Maryland Attorney General election of 2018 was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Brian Frosh was eligible to seek a second term in office, filed for re-election on February 15, 2018,[1] and was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Republican former prosecutor and trade group CEO Craig Wolf was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Brian Frosh won with 64.8% of the vote.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Brian Frosh, incumbent Attorney General[1]
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Frosh (incumbent) | 505,897 | 100.0 | |
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Craig Wolf, former prosecutor and trade group CEO[1]
Endorsements[]
Craig Wolf
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Wolf | 175,429 | 100.0 | |
General election[]
Candidates[]
- Brian Frosh (Democratic), incumbent Maryland Attorney General
- Craig Wolf (Republican), former prosecutor and trade group CEO
Polling[]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Brian Frosh (D) |
Craig Wolf (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Research | October 1–6, 2018 | 806 | ± 3.5% | 43% | 34% | 23% |
| Goucher College | September 11–16, 2018 | 472 | ± 4.5% | 58% | 26% | 12% |
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Frosh (incumbent) | 1,474,833 | 64.81% | +9.01% | |
| Republican | Craig Wolf | 799,035 | 35.11% | -5.57% | |
| N/A | Write-ins | 1,920 | 0.08% | -0.04% | |
| Total votes | '2,275,788' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also[]
- United States elections, 2018
- Maryland gubernatorial election, 2018
- Maryland Comptroller election, 2018
References[]
- ^ a b c "2018 Primary Election State Candidates List". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Governor Larry Hogan Endorsed Craig Wolf for Attorney General". RAGA. June 19, 2018.
- ^ Wolf for Attorney General (August 23, 2018). "Maryland police back Wolf over Frosh in AG race". medium.com.
Categories:
- 2018 Maryland elections
- 2018 United States Attorney General elections
- Maryland Attorney General elections