2014 Maryland Senate election explained

Election Name:	2014 Maryland Senate election
Leaders Seat2:	4th district
Seat Change1:	2
Popular Vote1:	948,127
Percentage1:	58.72%
Leader2:	David R. Brinkley (lost renomination)
Leader Since2:	September 24, 2013^[1]
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:	12 seats
Seats Before2:	12
Seats2:	14
Seat Change2:	2
Popular Vote2:	655,037
Percentage2:	40.57%
Map Size:	400px
Map Alt:	The 2014 Maryland Senate election
Seats1:	33
Seats Before1:	35
Country:	Maryland
Type:	legislative
Previous Election:	2010 Maryland Senate election
Previous Year:	2010
Election Date:	November 4, 2014
Next Election:	2018 Maryland Senate election
Next Year:	2018
Seats For Election:	All 47 seats in the Maryland Senate
Majority Seats:	24
President
Last Election1:	35 seats
Before Election:	Mike Miller
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Mike Miller
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Image1:	File:Thomas V. Mike Miller at Franchot inauguration - cropped.jpg
Leader1:	Mike Miller
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Leader Since1:	January 21, 1987
Leaders Seat1:	27th District

The 2014 Maryland Senate election were held on November 4, 2014, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for Governor of Maryland.

Background

See also: Political party strength in Maryland. The Democratic Party had held majority control of the Senate since the beginning of the 20th century. The closest that the Republican Party had come to gaining control since then was in 1918, when Democrats held a thin 14 to 13 majority.

In the 2014 elections, Governor Martin O'Malley was term-limited and Republicans sought to succeed him with businessman Larry Hogan. Capitalizing on a national red wave, the party successfully retook the governor's office and picked up nine seats in the General Assembly, including two seats in the Maryland Senate. Despite these gains, Democrats still retained their veto-proof supermajorities in both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly.

Overview

Summary by district

District	Incumbent	Party		Elected Senator	Party
1st	George C. Edwards		Rep	George C. Edwards		Rep
2nd	Christopher B. Shank		Rep	Christopher B. Shank		Rep
3rd	Ronald N. Young		Dem	Ronald N. Young		Dem
4th	David R. Brinkley		Rep	Michael Hough		Rep
5th	Joseph M. Getty		Rep	Joseph M. Getty		Rep
6th	Norman R. Stone Jr.		Dem	Johnny Ray Salling		Rep
7th	J. B. Jennings		Rep	J. B. Jennings		Rep
8th	Katherine A. Klausmeier		Dem	Katherine A. Klausmeier		Dem
9th	Allan H. Kittleman		Rep	Gail H. Bates		Rep
10th	Delores G. Kelley		Dem	Delores G. Kelley		Dem
11th	Robert Zirkin		Dem	Robert Zirkin		Dem
12th	Edward J. Kasemeyer		Dem	Edward J. Kasemeyer		Dem
13th	James N. Robey		Dem	Guy Guzzone		Dem
14th	Karen S. Montgomery		Dem	Karen S. Montgomery		Dem
15th	Brian Feldman		Dem	Brian Feldman		Dem
16th	Brian Frosh		Dem	Susan C. Lee		Dem
17th	Jennie M. Forehand		Dem	Cheryl Kagan		Dem
18th	Richard Madaleno		Dem	Richard Madaleno		Dem
19th	Roger Manno		Dem	Roger Manno		Dem
20th	Jamie Raskin		Dem	Jamie Raskin		Dem
21st	James Rosapepe		Dem	James Rosapepe		Dem
22nd	Paul G. Pinsky		Dem	Paul G. Pinsky		Dem
23rd	Douglas J. J. Peters		Dem	Douglas J. J. Peters		Dem
24th	Joanne C. Benson		Dem	Joanne C. Benson		Dem
25th	Ulysses Currie		Dem	Ulysses Currie		Dem
26th	C. Anthony Muse		Dem	C. Anthony Muse		Dem
27th	Thomas V. Miller Jr.		Dem	Thomas V. Miller Jr.		Dem
28th	Thomas M. Middleton		Dem	Thomas M. Middleton		Dem
29th	Roy Dyson		Dem	Stephen Waugh		Rep
30th	John Astle		Dem	John Astle		Dem
31st	Bryan Simonaire		Rep	Bryan Simonaire		Rep
32nd	James E. DeGrange Sr.		Dem	James E. DeGrange Sr.		Dem
33rd	Edward R. Reilly		Rep	Edward R. Reilly		Rep
34th	Nancy Jacobs		Rep	Robert Cassilly		Rep
35th	Barry Glassman		Rep	H. Wayne Norman Jr.		Rep
36th	Stephen S. Hershey Jr.		Rep	Stephen S. Hershey Jr.		Rep
37th	Richard F. Colburn		Rep	Adelaide C. Eckardt		Rep
38th	James N. Mathias Jr.		Dem	James N. Mathias Jr.		Dem
39th	Nancy J. King		Dem	Nancy J. King		Dem
40th	Catherine Pugh		Dem	Catherine Pugh		Dem
41st	Lisa Gladden		Dem	Lisa Gladden		Dem
42nd	James Brochin		Dem	James Brochin		Dem
43rd	Joan Carter Conway		Dem	Joan Carter Conway		Dem
44th	Verna L. Jones		Dem	Shirley Nathan-Pulliam		Dem
45th	Nathaniel J. McFadden		Dem	Nathaniel J. McFadden		Dem
46th	Bill Ferguson		Dem	Bill Ferguson		Dem
47th	Victor R. Ramirez		Dem	Victor R. Ramirez		Dem

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

1. District 6: Norman R. Stone Jr. retired.^[2]
2. District 13: James N. Robey retired.^[3]
3. District 16: Brian Frosh retired to run for Attorney General of Maryland.^[4]
4. District 17: Jennie M. Forehand retired.^[5]

Republicans

1. District 9: Allan H. Kittleman retired to run for Howard County executive.^[6]
2. District 34: Nancy Jacobs retired.^[7]
3. District 35: Barry Glassman retired to run for Harford County executive.^[8]

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Democrats

1. District 44: Verna L. Jones lost renomination to Shirley Nathan-Pulliam.^[9]

Republicans

1. District 4: David R. Brinkley lost renomination to Michael Hough.
2. District 37: Richard F. Colburn lost renomination to Adelaide Eckardt.^[10]

In the general election

Democrat

1. District 29: Roy Dyson lost to Stephen Waugh.^[11]

Detailed results

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 •District 12 • District 13 • District 14 •District 15 • District 16 • District 17 •District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47

District 1

See also: Maryland Legislative District 1.

District 2

See also: Maryland Legislative District 2.

District 3

See also: Maryland Legislative District 3.

District 4

See also: Maryland Legislative District 4.

District 5

See also: Maryland Legislative District 5.

District 6

See also: Maryland Legislative District 6.

District 7

See also: Maryland Legislative District 7.

District 8

See also: Maryland Legislative District 8.

District 9

See also: Maryland Legislative District 9.

District 10

See also: Maryland Legislative District 10.

District 11

See also: Maryland Legislative District 11.

District 12

See also: Maryland Legislative District 12.

District 13

See also: Maryland Legislative District 13.

District 14

See also: Maryland Legislative District 14.

District 15

See also: Maryland Legislative District 15.

District 16

See also: Maryland Legislative District 16.

District 17

See also: Maryland Legislative District 17.

District 18

See also: Maryland Legislative District 18.

District 19

See also: Maryland Legislative District 19.

District 20

See also: Maryland Legislative District 20.

District 21

See also: Maryland Legislative District 21.

District 22

See also: Maryland Legislative District 22.

District 23

See also: Maryland Legislative District 23.

District 24

See also: Maryland Legislative District 24.

District 25

See also: Maryland Legislative District 25.

District 26

See also: Maryland Legislative District 26.

District 27

See also: Maryland Legislative District 27.

District 28

See also: Maryland Legislative District 28.

District 29

See also: Maryland Legislative District 29.

District 30

See also: Maryland Legislative District 30.

District 31

See also: Maryland Legislative District 31.

District 32

See also: Maryland Legislative District 32.

District 33

See also: Maryland Legislative District 33.

District 34

See also: Maryland Legislative District 34.

District 35

See also: Maryland Legislative District 35.

District 36

See also: Maryland Legislative District 36.

District 37

See also: Maryland Legislative District 37.

District 38

See also: Maryland Legislative District 38.

District 39

See also: Maryland Legislative District 39.

District 40

See also: Maryland Legislative District 40.

District 41

See also: Maryland Legislative District 41.

District 42

See also: Maryland Legislative District 42.

District 43

See also: Maryland Legislative District 43.

District 44

See also: Maryland Legislative District 44.

District 45

See also: Maryland Legislative District 45.

District 46

See also: Maryland Legislative District 46.

District 47

See also: Maryland Legislative District 47.

See also

• Elections in Maryland
• 2014 United States elections
• 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election
• 2014 Maryland Attorney General election
• 2014 Maryland Comptroller election
• 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
• 2014 United States gubernatorial elections
• 2014 Maryland House of Delegates election

Notes and References

1. News: Brinkley elected Md. Senate minority leader . March 9, 2023 . Herald-Mail Media . Associated Press . September 24, 2013.
2. News: Sears . Bryan P. . Stone Won't Run For Senate In 2014 . March 9, 2023 . Patch . July 15, 2013.
3. News: Hirsch . Arthur . After 48 years in public service, it's 'Sine Die' for James Robey . March 9, 2023 . The Baltimore Sun . Howard County Times . April 6, 2014.
4. News: Cox . Erin . Frosh joins attorney general race . March 9, 2023 . The Baltimore Sun . July 30, 2013.
5. News: State Sen. Jennie Forehand not seeking re-election . March 9, 2023 . The Daily Record . Associated Press . January 3, 2014.
6. News: Wagner . John . Allan Kittleman to announce bid for Howard County executive on Tuesday . March 9, 2023 . The Washington Post . June 7, 2013.
7. News: Harford Sen. Nancy Jacobs says she won't seek re-election . March 9, 2023 . The Baltimore Sun . The Aegis . June 18, 2013.
8. News: Dresser . Michael . 2 Senate Republicans to announce executive bids . March 9, 2023 . The Baltimore Sun . June 7, 2013.
9. News: Broadwater . Luke . Sen. Jones-Rodwell announces retirement . March 9, 2023 . The Baltimore Sun . April 21, 2014.
10. News: Cox . Erin . Election results show divide within state GOP . March 9, 2023 . The Baltimore Sun . June 27, 2014.
11. News: Broadwater . Luke . Republicans ride GOP wave to gain General Assembly seats . March 10, 2023 . The Baltimore Sun . November 5, 2014.