2022 Maryland elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Maryland on November 8, 2022. All of Maryland's executive officers were up for election as well as all of Maryland's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives, one of its U.S. senators, and the state legislature. Primaries were held on July 19, 2022. Polls were open from 7 AM to 8 PM EST.^[1]

The Democratic Party swept every statewide election, flipping the governorship and lieutenant governorship from the Republican Party, while maintaining supermajorities in the state's congressional delegation and the state legislature. As such, the party won full control of Maryland state government for the first time since 2014.

United States Senate

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen was first elected in 2016 with 60.9% of the vote, and was running for a second term.^[2] Ten Republican candidates filed to run in the election.^[3]

Van Hollen won reelection with 65.7% of the votes.^[4]

2022 United States Senate election in Maryland^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Chris Van Hollen (incumbent)	1,316,897	65.77%	+4.88%
	Republican	Chris Chaffee	682,293	34.07%	−1.60%
	Write-in		3,146	0.16%	+0.02%
Total votes			2,002,336	100.0%
	Democratic hold

United States House of Representatives

Maryland has eight seats to the United States House of Representatives, which are currently held by seven Democrats and one Republican. This split was maintained after the election.

Governor

Incumbent Republican governor Larry Hogan was term-limited by the Maryland Constitution and could not run for re-election. He was re-elected in 2018 with 55.4% of the vote.

The Democratic ticket of author Wes Moore and former State Delegate Aruna Miller defeated the Republican ticket of State Delegate Dan Cox and lawyer Gordana Schifanelli, receiving 64.5% of the votes. This was the highest margin of victory by any gubernatorial candidate in Maryland since William Donald Schaefer in 1986.

2022 Maryland gubernatorial election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Wes Moore Aruna Miller	1,293,944	64.53%	+21.02%
	Republican	Dan Cox Gordana Schifanelli	644,000	32.12%	−24.23%
	Libertarian	David Lashar Christiana Logansmith	30,101	1.50%	+0.93%
	Working Class	David Harding Cathy White	17,154	0.86%	N/A
	Green	Nancy Wallace Patrick Elder	14,580	0.73%	+0.25%
	Write-in		5,444	0.27%	+0.19%
Total votes			2,005,223	100.0%	N/A
	Democratic gain from Republican

Comptroller

Incumbent Comptroller Peter Franchot was eligible to run for a fifth term, but instead ran for Governor of Maryland.^[7] Democratic candidates Bowie mayor Tim Adams and state delegate Brooke Lierman,^[8]^[9] and Republican Harford County executive Barry Glassman,^[10] filed to run in the primary election.

Lierman defeated Glassman, receiving 61.56% of the vote.

2022 Maryland Comptroller election^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brooke Lierman	1,223,044	61.56%	−10.51%
	Republican	Barry Glassman	761,422	38.33%	+10.54%
	Write-in		2,244	0.11%	-0.03%
Total votes			1,986,710	100.0%
	Democratic hold

Attorney general

Incumbent attorney general Brian Frosh was eligible to run for a third term, but announced on October 21, 2021, that he would be retiring at the end of his term in early 2023.^[12] Democratic candidates included U.S. representative and former lieutenant governor Anthony Brown^[13] and retired judge and former First Lady of Maryland Katie O'Malley.^[14] Republican candidates included former Montgomery County Board of Elections chairman Jim Shalleck^[15] and former Anne Arundel County councilmember and 2004 Constitution Party candidate for president Michael Peroutka.^[16]

Brown defeated Peroutka by a margin of over 30 percentage points.

2022 Maryland Attorney General election^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Anthony Brown	1,287,418	64.95%	+0.18%
	Republican	Michael Peroutka	691,910	34.90%	−0.21%
	Write-in		2,962	0.15%	+0.07%
Total votes			1,982,290	100.0%
	Democratic hold

State legislature

All 47 seats in the Maryland Senate and 141 seats in the Maryland House of Delegates are up for election in 2022. Prior to the election, Democrats held a veto-proof majority in both chambers. They retained this majority, gaining seats in both houses.

State senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	32	34	2
	Republican	15	13	2
Total		47	47	47

House of Delegates

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	99	102	3
	Republican	42	39	3
Total		141	141

Local elections

Elections for county executives in eight of Maryland's 23 counties and numerous local elections also took place in 2022. Democratic candidates won county executive elections in Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Baltimore County, Frederick County, Howard County, and Anne Arundel County, while Republicans won in Harford County and Wicomico County.^[1]

Ballot propositions

Maryland 2022 ballot propositions
Proposition	Description	Result	Yes		No

			Votes	%	Votes	%
Question 1	Changes the names of the Maryland Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court of Maryland and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to the Appellate Court of Maryland.^[18]	Yes	1,340,952	75.0	447,252	25.0
Question 2	Requires state legislative candidates to live in the district in which they are running, effective January 1, 2024.^[19]	Yes	1,684,519	90.2	183,099	9.8
Question 3	Raises the state's jury trial threshold from $15,000 to $25,000.^[20]	Yes	1,132,822	62.5	679,451	37.5
Question 4	Legalizes and taxes cannabis for adult use, effective July 1, 2023.^[21]	Yes	1,302,161	67.2	635,572	32.8
Question 5	Requires Howard County Circuit Court judges to serve as orphans' court judges and removes the election requirement of three orphans' court judges.^[22]	Yes	1,062,187	66.8	528,000	33.2

Polling

On Question 4

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Yes	No	Other	Undecided
OpinionWorks^[23]	October 20–23, 2022	989 (LV)	± 3.1%	63%	25%	–	12%
University of Maryland^[24]	September 22–27, 2022	810 (RV)	± 4.0%	73%	23%	–	4%
Victoria Research^[25]^[A]	September 11–19, 2022	762 (RV)	± 3.7%	69%	20%	2%^[b]	8%
Goucher College^[26]	September 8–12, 2022	748 (LV)	± 3.6%	59%	34%	–	7%

On whether recreational marijuana should be legal

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Yes	No	Other	Undecided
Goucher College^[27]	March 1–6, 2022	635 (A)	± 3.9%	62%	34%	1%^[c]	3%
Goucher College^[28]	October 14–20, 2021	700 (A)	± 3.7%	60%	33%	3%^[d]	4%
Gonzales Research (D)^[29]^[B]	May 17–22, 2021	301 (LV)^[e]	± 5.8%	69%	24%	7%^[f]	–
Goucher College^[30]	February 23–28, 2021	725 (A)	± 3.6%	67%	28%	1%^[g]	4%

Notes

^ ^a ^b Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
^ "Usually skip/Might skip" with 2%
^ "Refused" with 1%
^ "Refused" with 3%
^ 301 likely Democratic primary voters
^ "Refused" with 7%
^ "Refused" with 1%

Partisan clients

^ This poll was sponsored the Yes on 4 Campaign, which supports Question 4
^ This poll was sponsored by Douglas J. J. Peters

References

^ ^a ^b "Voting in Maryland". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Kurtz, Josh (February 15, 2022). "Political Notes: A Barnburner in Southern Md., Van Hollen Makes It Official, Masking Changes, Senator Pulls Chief Judge Bill". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Lazarick, Len (July 5, 2022). "64 candidates vie for US Senate, House, plus all eight incumbents". MarylandReporter.com. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ "Unofficial 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for U.S. Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections.
^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Governor / Lt. Governor". Maryland State Board of Elections.
^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Governor / Lt. Governor". Maryland State Board of Elections.
^ DePuyt, Bruce (January 22, 2020). "Franchot Starts Campaign for Governor With Centrist Message to Business Leaders". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Wiggins, Ovetta (March 30, 2021). "Bowie mayor launches bid for Maryland state comptroller". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Cox, Erin (December 17, 2020). "Lierman launches bid for Maryland comptroller with goal of boosting equity". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Whitlow, James (April 15, 2021). "Harford Executive Barry Glassman becomes first Republican to announce run for Maryland comptroller in 2022". The Baltimore Sun. The Aegis. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Comptroller". Maryland State Board of Elections.
^ DePuyt, Bruce (October 21, 2021). "Brian Frosh Won't Seek Re-Election as Attorney General". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Stole, Bryn (October 25, 2021). "U.S. Rep. Anthony G. Brown launching campaign for Maryland attorney general". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Wiggins, Ovetta (December 1, 2021). "Katie Curran O'Malley, retired judge and former first lady, launches bid for Maryland attorney general". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ DePuyt, Bruce (July 22, 2021). "Former Prosecutor Jim Shalleck Announces Bid for Attorney General". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Wood, Pamela (February 2, 2022). "Former Anne Arundel councilman with Southern secessionist past joins race for Maryland attorney general". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
^ "Official 2022 Maryland Attorney General Election Results". State of Maryland. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
^ Lash, Steve (April 7, 2021). "Md. voters will vote on name change for appeals courts". The Daily Record. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Leckrone, Bennett (February 22, 2022). "Maryland Will Take a Fresh Look at Decades-Old Issue of Where Lawmakers Call Home". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Lash, Steve (April 12, 2021). "Legislators approve constitutional amendment to raise jury trial threshold". The Daily Record. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ DePuyt, Bruce; Gaskill, Hannah (April 1, 2022). "With Scant Enthusiasm, Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bills". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Antram, Victoria (April 12, 2022). "Maryland voters will decide on a ballot measure to require Howard County Circuit Court judges to serve as orphans' court judges in November". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ OpinionWorks
^ University of Maryland
^ Victoria Research
^ Goucher College
^ Goucher College
^ Goucher College
^ Gonzales Research (D)
^ Goucher College

External links

Candidates at Vote Smart
Candidates at Ballotpedia

[key-23] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[28] "Usually skip/Might skip" with 2%

[31] "Refused" with 1%

[33] "Refused" with 3%

[36] 301 likely Democratic primary voters

[37] "Refused" with 7%

[39] "Refused" with 1%

[YO4-27] This poll was sponsored the Yes on 4 Campaign, which supports Question 4

[Peters-35] This poll was sponsored by Douglas J. J. Peters

[:0-1] "Voting in Maryland". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[2] Kurtz, Josh (February 15, 2022). "Political Notes: A Barnburner in Southern Md., Van Hollen Makes It Official, Masking Changes, Senator Pulls Chief Judge Bill". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[3] Lazarick, Len (July 5, 2022). "64 candidates vie for US Senate, House, plus all eight incumbents". MarylandReporter.com. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[4] "Unofficial 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for U.S. Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections.

[5] "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Governor / Lt. Governor". Maryland State Board of Elections.

[6] "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Governor / Lt. Governor". Maryland State Board of Elections.

[Franchot-7] DePuyt, Bruce (January 22, 2020). "Franchot Starts Campaign for Governor With Centrist Message to Business Leaders". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[8] Wiggins, Ovetta (March 30, 2021). "Bowie mayor launches bid for Maryland state comptroller". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[9] Cox, Erin (December 17, 2020). "Lierman launches bid for Maryland comptroller with goal of boosting equity". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[10] Whitlow, James (April 15, 2021). "Harford Executive Barry Glassman becomes first Republican to announce run for Maryland comptroller in 2022". The Baltimore Sun. The Aegis. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[11] "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Comptroller". Maryland State Board of Elections.

[12] DePuyt, Bruce (October 21, 2021). "Brian Frosh Won't Seek Re-Election as Attorney General". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[13] Stole, Bryn (October 25, 2021). "U.S. Rep. Anthony G. Brown launching campaign for Maryland attorney general". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[14] Wiggins, Ovetta (December 1, 2021). "Katie Curran O'Malley, retired judge and former first lady, launches bid for Maryland attorney general". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[15] DePuyt, Bruce (July 22, 2021). "Former Prosecutor Jim Shalleck Announces Bid for Attorney General". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[16] Wood, Pamela (February 2, 2022). "Former Anne Arundel councilman with Southern secessionist past joins race for Maryland attorney general". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[17] "Official 2022 Maryland Attorney General Election Results". State of Maryland. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[18] Lash, Steve (April 7, 2021). "Md. voters will vote on name change for appeals courts". The Daily Record. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[19] Leckrone, Bennett (February 22, 2022). "Maryland Will Take a Fresh Look at Decades-Old Issue of Where Lawmakers Call Home". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[20] Lash, Steve (April 12, 2021). "Legislators approve constitutional amendment to raise jury trial threshold". The Daily Record. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[21] DePuyt, Bruce; Gaskill, Hannah (April 1, 2022). "With Scant Enthusiasm, Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bills". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[22] Antram, Victoria (April 12, 2022). "Maryland voters will decide on a ballot measure to require Howard County Circuit Court judges to serve as orphans' court judges in November". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[24] OpinionWorks

[25] University of Maryland

[26] Victoria Research

[29] Goucher College

[30] Goucher College

[32] Goucher College

[34] Gonzales Research (D)

[38] Goucher College

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