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2014 Maryland county executive elections

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2014 Maryland county executive elections

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8 of Maryland's 9 county executive seats
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 3 5
Seats won 5 4
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 477,283 701,906
Percentage 40.30% 59.27%

The Maryland county executive elections of 2014 were held on November 4, 2014. Democratic and Republican primaries were held on June 24, 2014.

Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and Wicomico County elected county executives.

Anne Arundel County

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The incumbent County Executive is Republican Laura Neuman, who was named county executive following the suspension of John R. Leopold on January 29, 2013.[1] She is seeking her first full term.[2]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Laura Neuman, incumbent county executive (2013–present)[2]

Results

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Anne Arundel County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Schuh 17,563 54.3
Republican Laura Neuman (incumbent) 14,776 45.7

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Withdrew

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  • Joanna Conti, former Colorado congressional candidate, businesswoman, and nominee for county executive in 2010[6]

Results

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Anne Arundel County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George F. Johnson IV 26,606 100.0

General election

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Results

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Anne Arundel County Executive election, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Schuh 107,952 61.1
Democratic George F. Johnson IV 68,379 38.7
Write-in 340 0.2
Republican hold

Baltimore County

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The incumbent County Executive is Democrat Kevin Kamenetz, who was elected in 2010 with 53.7% of the vote. He is eligible for re-election and is running for a second term.[8]

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Kevin Francis Marron[9]

Results

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Baltimore County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Kamenetz (incumbent) 56,136 75.1
Democratic Kevin Francis Marron 18,590 24.9

Republican primary

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Nominee

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  • George Harman, environmental consultant[11]

Eliminated in primary

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Withdrawn

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  • Timothy Tenne[9]

Results

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Baltimore County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George H. Harman 10,363 44.8
Republican Tony Campbell 10,343 44.7
Republican Gregory J. Prush 2,415 10.4

Independent candidates

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General election

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Results

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baltimore county Executive election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Kamenetz (incumbent) 143,904 56.1
Republican George H. Harman 111,853 43.6
Independent Tony Solesky 213 0.1
Write-in 391 0.1
Democratic hold

Frederick County

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On December 1, 2014, the Frederick County government transitioned to a "charter home rule government" following voters' approval of a ballot referendum for the transition during the 2012 elections.[14] Therefore, there is no incumbent county executive.

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Jan Gardner, county commissioner (1998–present) and former county commission president (2006–2010)[15]

Results

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Frederick County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan H. Gardner 11,706 100.0

Republican primary

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Nominee

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  • Blaine Young, county commission president (2010–present) and former county commissioner (2010)[17]

Eliminated in primary

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  • Mark Sweadner, former Frederick County budget officer[18]
  • David Gray, Frederick County Commissioner (1990–2002, 2006–present)[19]

Results

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Frederick County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blaine R. Young 10,260 53.2
Republican David Gray 6,722 34.9
Republican Mark W. Sweadner 2,298 11.9

General election

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Results

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Frederick County Executive election, 2014[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan H. Gardner 42,444 53.8
Republican Blaine R. Young 36,131 45.8
Write-in 283 0.4
Democratic win (new seat)

Harford County

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The incumbent County Executive is Democrat David R. Craig, who was re-elected in 2010 with 79.3% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term.

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Results

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Harford County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Glassman 15,063 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Results

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Harford County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Werner 10,564 100.0

General election

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Results

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Harford County Executive election, 2014[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Glassman 66,595 74.8
Democratic Joseph Werner 22,387 25.1
Write-in 92 0.1
Republican hold

Howard County

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The incumbent County Executive is Democrat Kenneth Ulman, who was re-elected in 2010 with 62.5% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term.

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Results

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Howard County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Courtney Watson 21,469 100.0

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Results

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Howard County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allan H. Kittleman 9,301 100.0

General election

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Results

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Howard County Executive election, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allan H. Kittleman 53,207 51.2
Democratic Courtney Watson 50,543 48.7
Write-in 101 0.1
Republican gain from Democratic

Montgomery County

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The incumbent County Executive is Democrat Ike Leggett, who was re-elected in 2010 with 65.6% of the vote. He is eligible for re-election and is running for a third term.

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Results

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Montgomery County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ike Leggett (incumbent) 40,122 45.6
Democratic Doug Duncan 28,296 32.2
Democratic Phil Andrews 19,589 22.3

Republican primary

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Nominee

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  • Jim Shalleck, candidate for Montgomery County State's Attorney in 2006[31]

Results

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Montgomery County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Shalleck 12,008 100.0

General election

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Results

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Montgomery County Executive election, 2014[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ike Leggett (incumbent) 167,052 65.3
Republican Jim Shalleck 87,361 34.2
Write-in 1,273 0.5
Democratic hold

Prince George's County

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The incumbent County Executive is Democrat Rushern Baker, who was elected in 2010 with 99.3% of the vote. He is eligible for re-election and is running for a second term.

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Results

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Prince George's County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rushern Baker (incumbent) 77,546 100.0

General election

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Results

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Prince George's County Executive election, 2014[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rushern Baker (incumbent) 195,849 98.8
Write-in 2,293 1.1
Democratic hold

Wicomico County

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The incumbent County Executive is Democrat Richard Pollitt, who was re-elected in 2010 with 51.5% of the vote. He is eligible for re-election and is running for a third term.

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Richard M. Pollitt Jr., incumbent county executive (2006–present)[36]

Results

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Wicomico County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard M. Pollitt Jr. (incumbent) 3,573 100.0

Republican primary

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Nominee

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  • Bob Culver, Wicomico County councilmember (2010–present)[36]

Results

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Wicomico County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Culver 3,976 100.0

General election

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Results

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Wicomico County Executive election, 2014[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Culver 14,184 55.5
Democratic Richard M. Pollitt Jr. (incumbent) 11,348 44.4
Write-in 21 0.1
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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