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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, 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Frosh (incumbent) | 505,897 | 100.0 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Craig Wolf, former prosecutor and trade group CEO
Endorsements
Craig WolfState officials
- Larry Hogan, Governor
Organizations
- Maryland Fraternal Order of Police
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% | |
| Write-in | 1,920 | 0.08% | -0.04% | ||
| Total votes | 2,275,788 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
Frosh won 7 of 8 congressional districts.
| District | Frosh | Wolf | Elected Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 38% | 62% | Andy Harris |
| 2nd | 65% | 35% | Dutch Ruppersberger |
| 3rd | 67% | 33% | John Sarbanes |
| 4th | 79% | 21% | Anthony Brown |
| 5th | 68% | 32% | Steny Hoyer |
| 6th | 60% | 40% | David Trone |
| 7th | 76% | 24% | Elijah Cummings |
| 8th | 68% | 32% | Jamie Raskin |
See also
- 2018 United States elections
- 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election
- 2018 Maryland Comptroller election
References
- ^ "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.
- Gonzales Research
- Goucher College
- "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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