2022 Maryland Comptroller election explained

Election Name:	2022 Maryland Comptroller election
Country:	Maryland
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 Maryland Comptroller election
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2026 Maryland Comptroller election
Next Year:	2026
Image1:	BEL Headshot Casual (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Brooke Lierman
Party1:	Maryland Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:	1,223,044
Percentage1:	61.56%
Nominee2:	Barry Glassman
Party2:	Maryland Republican Party
Popular Vote2:	761,422
Percentage2:	38.33%
Map Size:	300px
Comptroller
Before Election:	Peter Franchot
Before Party:	Maryland Democratic Party
After Election:	Brooke Lierman
After Party:	Maryland Democratic Party

The 2022 Maryland Comptroller election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Comptroller of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot declined to run for a fifth term and instead ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brooke Lierman, state delegate for the 46th district (2015–present) and attorney^[2]

Eliminated in primary

• Tim Adams, mayor of Bowie (2019–present)^[3]

Declined

• Kumar P. Barve, state delegate for the 17th district (1991–present) and accountant (endorsed Lierman)^{[4] [5]}
• Brian Feldman, state senator (2013–present) and former state delegate (2003–2013) for the 15th district (endorsed Lierman)^[6]
• Peter Franchot, incumbent Comptroller (ran for governor)^[1]
• James Rosapepe, state senator for the 21st district (2007–present) and former Ambassador to Romania (1998–2001) (ran for re-election)^[7]

Debates and forums

2022 Maryland Democratic Comptroller primary debates

	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Participants
<					----> Participant Absent Non-invitee <	----> Invitee Withdrawn
					Tim Adams	Brooke Lierman
1^[8]	Jan 19, 2022	Western Charles Democratic Club Veterans Democratic Club of Charles and Vicinity	Derrick Terry	Facebook
2^[9]	Mar 22, 2022	Prince George's Young Men's Democratic Club	Monica Goldson	N/A
3	Mar 30, 2022	Our Revolution Maryland	Andrew Saundry	YouTube
4^[10]	Mar 30, 2022	Bowie State University Maryland Black Chamber of Commerce	Micheal McGee	Facebook		A
5^[11]	Apr 12, 2022	Bowie, Maryland	Gary Allen Sue Livera	YouTube	A
6^[12]	Apr 14, 2022	Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Greater Salisbury Committee Salisbury University PACE	Hannah Cechini	N/A
7^[13]	May 31, 2022	League of Women Voters Maryland Matters	Josh Kurtz	Panopto

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
data-sort-value="Adams, Tim"	Tim Adams	$2,725,992	$2,411,814	$585,308
data-sort-value="Lierman, Brooke"	Brooke Lierman	$2,321,020	$2,524,487	$384,826
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections^[14]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tim Adams	Brooke Lierman	Other	Undecided
Goucher College	June 15–19, 2022	403 (LV)	± 4.9%	14%		28%	4%		54%
OpinionWorks	May 27 – June 2, 2022	562 (LV)	± 4.1%	19%		28%	1%		52%
HIT Strategies (D)	March 17–23, 2022	504 (LV)	± 4.5%		15%	10%	–		75%
Gonzales Research (D)	May 17–22, 2021	301 (LV)	± 5.8%		16%	13%	–		71%
Change Research (D)	September 29 – October 1, 2020	– (LV)	± 5.0%	3%		6%	26%		68%

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Barry Glassman, Harford County executive (2014–present)^[15]

Debates and forums

2022 Maryland Republican Comptroller primary debates

	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Participants
<					----> Participant Absent Non-invitee <	----> Invitee Withdrawn
					Barry Glassman
1	Mar 30, 2022	Bowie State University Maryland Black Chamber of Commerce	Micheal McGee	Facebook	A
2^[16]	Apr 14, 2022	Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Greater Salisbury Committee Salisbury University PACE	Hannah Cechini	N/A

Results

General election

Debates and forums

2022 Maryland Comptroller debates

	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Democratic	Republican
Participant Absent Non-invitee Invitee Withdrawn
					Brooke Lierman	Barry Glassman
1^[17] ^[18] ^[19]	August 20, 2022	Maryland Association of Counties	Mileah Kromer Pamela Wood	N/A
2^[20] ^[21] ^[22]	October 6, 2022	Maryland League of Women Voters	Josh Kurtz	YouTube
3^[23]	October 18, 2022	Maryland State Bar Association	Tom Hall	YouTube		A

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through November 15, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
data-sort-value="Lierman, Brooke"	Brooke Lierman		$3,640,557		$4,040,817		$188,033
data-sort-value="Glassman, Barry"	Barry Glassman		$399,332		$802,505		$38,304
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Brooke Lierman (D)	Barry Glassman (R)	Other	Undecided
OpinionWorks	October 20–23, 2022	982 (LV)	± 3.1%		57%	29%	–	–
Goucher College	September 8–12, 2022	748 (LV)	± 3.6%		48%	35%	1%	17%

Results

By congressional district

Lierman won 7 of 8 congressional districts.^[24]

District	Lierman	Glassman	Representative
		38%	62%		Andy Harris
		56%	44%		Dutch Ruppersberger
rowspan		rowspan	57%	rowspan	43%		John Sarbanes
	89%	10%		Anthony Brown (117th Congress)
			Glenn Ivey (118th Congress)
		65%	35%		Steny Hoyer
		50.3%	49.7%		David Trone
		80%	20%		Kweisi Mfume
		76%	23%		Jamie Raskin

See also

• Elections in Maryland
• 2022 United States elections
• 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election
• 2022 Maryland Attorney General election
• 2022 United States Senate election in Maryland
• 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

• Barry Glassman (R) for Comptroller
• Brooke Lierman (D) for Comptroller

Notes and References

1. News: Witte . Brian . Maryland Comptroller Says He's Running for Governor . . January 9, 2020.
2. News: Cox . Erin . Lierman launches bid for Maryland comptroller with goal of boosting equity . The Washington Post . 2020-12-17.
3. News: Wiggins . Ovetta . Bowie mayor launches bid for Maryland state comptroller . March 30, 2021 . The Washington Post . March 30, 2021.
4. News: DePuyt . Bruce . Barve Decides Against Bid for Comptroller . Maryland Matters . January 21, 2021.
5. Web site: Brooke Lierman Endorsements. Brooke Lierman for Comptroller.
6. News: Leckrone . Bennett . Montgomery County Lawmakers Endorse Lierman For Comptroller. Maryland Matters . August 17, 2021.
7. News: Leckrone . Bennett . Rosapepe Rules Out Comptroller Bid, Plans to Run For Reelection . Maryland Matters . February 3, 2021.
8. News: Kinsey Jr. . Darryl . Charles residents meet Democratic comptroller challengers . April 4, 2022 . . January 26, 2022.
9. News: Ford . William J. . Maryland Comptroller Candidates Square Off in Prince George's Forum . April 4, 2022 . . March 23, 2022.
10. Web site: Gubernatorial Debate . bowiestate.edu . . March 30, 2022.
11. News: Danley-Greiner . Kristin . Meet State, Local Election Candidates At Forum April 12, April 14 . April 10, 2022 . . April 8, 2022.
12. News: SACC April General Membership Luncheon To Feature Maryland State Comptroller Candidate Forum . April 4, 2022 . Salisbury Business Journal . April 1, 2022.
13. News: Maryland Matters Staff . Md. Matters to Co-sponsor Candidate Forums for AG, Comptroller . May 17, 2022 . . May 17, 2022.
14. Web site: View Filed Reports . campaignfinance.maryland.gov . . June 14, 2022.
15. News: Whitlow . James . Harford Executive Barry Glassman becomes first Republican to announce run for Maryland comptroller in 2022 . April 16, 2021 . The Baltimore Sun . April 15, 2021.
16. News: The SACC General Membership Luncheon Features Maryland State Comptroller Candidates . April 18, 2022 . Salisbury Business Journal . April 15, 2022.
17. Web site: Kinnally . Kevin . #MACoCon Closing Session: Statewide Candidate Forum . conduitstreet.mdcounties.org . July 18, 2022 . Maryland Association of Counties . July 19, 2022.
18. News: Kurtz . Josh . Political notes: The MACo fundraising circuit, Humane lawmakers, FOP backs Ball, and Bidens head to Md. . August 16, 2022 . . August 16, 2022.
19. News: Kurtz . Josh . Statewide candidates pledge cooperation with local officials at MACo finale . August 20, 2022 . . August 20, 2022.
20. News: Md. Matters to co-sponsor forums for statewide candidates . September 20, 2022 . . September 20, 2022.
21. News: Gaskill . Hannah . In virtual forum, Maryland comptroller hopefuls Brooke Lierman and Barry Glassman tout their backgrounds . October 6, 2022 . . October 6, 2022.
22. News: Ford . William . Glassman, Lierman make their case to be Maryland's next comptroller . October 7, 2022 . . October 7, 2022.
23. News: MSBA, CPAs to host comptroller forum . October 5, 2022 . . September 28, 2022.
24. https://www.elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/election_data/GG22_CongressionalBreakDown.csv