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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 83% |
MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 75% |
MD | State Senate - 8 | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 9 | Katie Hester | Democratic | 25% |
MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | Democratic | 6% |
MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | Democratic | 8% |
MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 9% |
MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | Democratic | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | Democratic | 6% |
MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 8% |
MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 8% |
MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 25% |
MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 6% |
MD | State Senate - 23 | Ron Watson | Democratic | 21% |
MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | Democratic | 16% |
MD | State Senate - 25 | Nick Charles II | Democratic | 12% |
MD | State Senate - 27 | Michael Jackson | Democratic | 33% |
MD | State Senate - 28 | Arthur Ellis | Democratic | 25% |
MD | State Senate - 29 | Jack Bailey | Republican | 83% |
MD | State Senate - 30 | Sarah Elfreth | Democratic | 8% |
MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 75% |
MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 27% |
MD | State Senate - 35 | Jason Gallion | Republican | 75% |
MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 82% |
MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 75% |
MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 20% |
MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 41 | Jill Carter | Democratic | 8% |
MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 50% |
MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 0% |
MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 15% |
MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 47 | Malcolm Augustine | Democratic | 18% |
MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | Democratic | 8% |
MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 6% |
MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 7% |
MD | Councilor - 2 | Wanika Fisher | Democratic | 6% |
Curt Anderson | 18% | |||
Darryl Barnes | 12% | |||
Wendell Beitzel | 92% | |||
Lisa Belcastro | 0% | |||
Joseph Boteler III | 88% | |||
Chanel Branch | 0% | |||
Talmadge Branch | 6% | |||
Tony Bridges | 6% | |||
Edward Carey | 38% | |||
Al Carr, Jr. | 6% | |||
Robert Cassilly | 83% | |||
Jerry Clark | 75% | |||
Dan Cox | 92% | |||
Addie Eckardt | 75% | |||
George Edwards | 75% | |||
Jim Gilchrist | 6% | |||
Melony Griffith | 25% | |||
Michael Hough | 83% | |||
Faye Howell | 0% | |||
Richard Impallaria | 93% | |||
Jay Jalisi | 43% | |||
Rachel Jones | 0% | |||
Delores Kelley | 9% | |||
Ariana Kelly | 6% | |||
Trent Kittleman | 75% | |||
Susan Krebs | 76% | |||
Carol Krimm | 9% | |||
Cheryl Landis | 33% | |||
Mary Ann Lisanti | 19% | |||
Eric Luedtke | 6% | |||
Maggie McIntosh | 6% | |||
Reid Novotny | 80% | |||
Neil Parrott | 94% | |||
Obie Patterson | 18% | |||
Shane Pendergrass | 6% | |||
Paul Pinsky | 22% | |||
Roxane Prettyman | 0% | |||
Susie Proctor | 6% | |||
Ed Reilly | 67% | |||
Sid Saab | 82% | |||
Haven Shoemaker, Jr. | 88% | |||
Brenda Thiam | 75% | |||
Geraldine Valentino-Smith | 31% | |||
Jay Walker | 13% | |||
Ron Young | 17% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 83% |
MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 75% |
MD | State Senate - 8 | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 9 | Katie Hester | D | 25% |
MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | D | 6% |
MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | D | 8% |
MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 9% |
MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | D | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | D | 6% |
MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | D | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 8% |
MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 8% |
MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 9% |
MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 25% |
MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 6% |
MD | State Senate - 23 | Ron Watson | D | 21% |
MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | D | 16% |
MD | State Senate - 25 | Nick Charles II | D | 12% |
MD | State Senate - 27 | Michael Jackson | D | 33% |
MD | State Senate - 28 | Arthur Ellis | D | 25% |
MD | State Senate - 29 | Jack Bailey | R | 83% |
MD | State Senate - 30 | Sarah Elfreth | D | 8% |
MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 75% |
MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 27% |
MD | State Senate - 35 | Jason Gallion | R | 75% |
MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 75% |
MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 82% |
MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 75% |
MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 20% |
MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | D | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 41 | Jill Carter | D | 8% |
MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 50% |
MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 0% |
MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 15% |
MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 17% |
MD | State Senate - 47 | Malcolm Augustine | D | 18% |
MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | D | 8% |
MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 6% |
MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 7% |
MD | Councilor - 2 | Wanika Fisher | D | 6% |
Curt Anderson | 18% | |||
Darryl Barnes | 12% | |||
Wendell Beitzel | 92% | |||
Lisa Belcastro | 0% | |||
Joseph Boteler III | 88% | |||
Chanel Branch | 0% | |||
Talmadge Branch | 6% | |||
Tony Bridges | 6% | |||
Edward Carey | 38% | |||
Al Carr, Jr. | 6% | |||
Robert Cassilly | 83% | |||
Jerry Clark | 75% | |||
Dan Cox | 92% | |||
Addie Eckardt | 75% | |||
George Edwards | 75% | |||
Jim Gilchrist | 6% | |||
Melony Griffith | 25% | |||
Michael Hough | 83% | |||
Faye Howell | 0% | |||
Richard Impallaria | 93% | |||
Jay Jalisi | 43% | |||
Rachel Jones | 0% | |||
Delores Kelley | 9% | |||
Ariana Kelly | 6% | |||
Trent Kittleman | 75% | |||
Susan Krebs | 76% | |||
Carol Krimm | 9% | |||
Cheryl Landis | 33% | |||
Mary Ann Lisanti | 19% | |||
Eric Luedtke | 6% | |||
Maggie McIntosh | 6% | |||
Reid Novotny | 80% | |||
Neil Parrott | 94% | |||
Obie Patterson | 18% | |||
Shane Pendergrass | 6% | |||
Paul Pinsky | 22% | |||
Roxane Prettyman | 0% | |||
Susie Proctor | 6% | |||
Ed Reilly | 67% | |||
Sid Saab | 82% | |||
Haven Shoemaker, Jr. | 88% | |||
Brenda Thiam | 75% | |||
Geraldine Valentino-Smith | 31% | |||
Jay Walker | 13% | |||
Ron Young | 17% |