2018 Maryland Comptroller election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| 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
| election_date = {{Start date|2018|11|6}}
| image1 = File:Board of Public Works (52606487927) (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Peter Franchot
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 1,620,264
| percentage1 = 72.07%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Anjali Reed Phukan
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 624,871
| percentage2 = 27.79%
| map_image = {{switcher |300px |County results |300px |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Franchot: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
Phukan: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No data}}
| title = Comptroller
| before_election = Peter Franchot
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Peter Franchot
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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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.{{Cite web|url=http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2018/primary_candidates/gen_cand_lists_2018_1_005-.html|title = 2018 Candidate Listing}} 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==
- Peter Franchot, incumbent comptroller
==Declined==
- Maggie McIntosh, state delegate{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-mcintosh-campaign-20161117-story.html|title=Baltimore's Maggie McIntosh weighs runs for Maryland governor or comptroller|work=The Baltimore Sun|last=Cox|first=Erin|date=November 17, 2016|access-date=November 24, 2016}}
- Joseline Peña-Melnyk, state delegate and candidate for MD-04 in 2016{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/after-clintons-loss-two-female-lawmakers-in-md-consider-statewide-run/2016/11/17/1c2527d4-acec-11e6-977a-1030f822fc35_story.html|title=After Clinton's loss, two female lawmakers in Md. consider statewide run|newspaper=The Washington Post|last=Wiggins|first=Ovetta|date=November 17, 2016|access-date=November 24, 2016}}
- James Rosapepe, state senator
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Peter Franchot (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 510,159
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 510,159
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
==Declared==
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Anjali Reed Phukan
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 165,242
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 165,242
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
= Results =
{{Election box begin | title=Maryland Comptroller election, 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Peter Franchot (incumbent)
| votes = 1,620,264
| percentage = 72.07%
| change = +9.42%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Anjali Reed Phukan
| votes = 624,871
| percentage = 27.79%
| change = -9.39%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes = 3,103
| percentage = 0.14%
| change = -0.01%
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 2,248,238
| percentage = 100.0%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{2018 United States elections}}
{{Maryland elections}}