2018 Maryland Comptroller election explained

Election Name:2018 Maryland Comptroller election
Country:Maryland
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Maryland Comptroller election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Maryland Comptroller election
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Board of Public Works (52606487927) (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Peter Franchot
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,620,264
Percentage1:72.07%
Nominee2:Anjali Reed Phukan
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:624,871
Percentage2:27.79%
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Comptroller
Before Election:Peter Franchot
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Peter Franchot
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The Maryland Comptroller election of 2018 was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Comptroller of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot filed for re-election to a third term on October 5, 2017, and was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[1] Anjali Reed Phukan became a candidate under the Republican Party on April 20, 2017, and was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Franchot won re-election with 72.1% of the vote.

This is the first time since 2010 that the Democratic candidate won a majority of counties for any statewide elected office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

General election

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 Candidate Listing.
  2. Web site: Baltimore's Maggie McIntosh weighs runs for Maryland governor or comptroller. The Baltimore Sun. Cox. Erin. November 17, 2016. November 24, 2016.
  3. News: After Clinton's loss, two female lawmakers in Md. consider statewide run. The Washington Post. Wiggins. Ovetta. November 17, 2016. November 24, 2016.