2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 5

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

| country = Maryland

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

| next_year = 2020

| seats_for_election = All 8 Maryland seats to the United States House of Representatives

| election_date = {{Start date|2018|11|06}}

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| last_election1 = 7

| seats1 = 7

| seat_change1 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote1 = 1,493,047

| percentage1 = 65.30%

| swing1 = {{Increase}}4.87%

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| last_election2 = 1

| seats2 = 1

| seat_change2 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote2 = 737,906

| percentage2 = 32.28%

| swing2 = {{Decrease}}3.26%

| map_image = 2018 U.S. House elections in Maryland.svg

| map_caption = {{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

Democratic

{{legend|#86b6f2|50–60%}}

{{legend|#4389e3|60–70%}}

{{legend|#1666cb|70–80%}}

{{col-2}}

Republican

{{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}}

{{col-end}}

}}

{{Elections in Maryland sidebar}}

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on November 6, 2018, electing the eight U.S. representatives from the State of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including a gubernatorial election, other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

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Overview

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="7" | United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2018{{Cite web|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|title = Election Statistics: 1920 to Present | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives}}
colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party

! style="width: 5em" |Votes

! style="width: 7em" |Percentage

! style="width: 5em" |+/–

! style="width: 5em" |Seats

! style="width: 5em" |+/–

style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Democratic

| align="right" | 1,493,047

| align="right" | 65.30%

| align="right" | +4.87%

| align="right" | 7

| align="right" | -

style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Republican

| align="right" | 737,906

| align="right" | 32.28%

| align="right" | -3.26%

| align="right" | 1

| align="right" | -

style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian

| align="right" | 43,005

| align="right" | 1.88%

| align="right" | -0.35%

| align="right" |

| align="right" | -

style="background-color:#0BDA51; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Green

| align="right" | 10,261

| align="right" | 0.45%

| align="right" | -1.19%

| align="right" |

| align="right" | -

style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Others

| align="right" | 2,065

| align="right" | 0.09%

| align="right" | -0.07%

| align="right" |

| align="right" | -

bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals

| align="right" | 2,286,284

| align="right" | 100.00%

| align="right" | -

| align="right" | 8

| align="right" | -

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| title=Popular vote

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| bars=

{{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|65.30}}

{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|32.28}}

{{bar percent|Other|#777777|2.43}}

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{{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|87.50}}

{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|12.50}}

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=By district=

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland by district:{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Cheryl L.|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives|access-date=April 27, 2019|date=February 28, 2019}}

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! scope=col rowspan=3|District

! scope=col colspan=2|Democratic

! scope=col colspan=2|Republican

! scope=col colspan=2|Others

! scope=col colspan=2|Total

! scope=col rowspan=3|Result

scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"|scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|scope=col colspan=2|scope=col colspan=2|
scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 1

116,63138.09%183,66259.98%5,8931.93%306,186100.0%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 2

167,20166.01%77,78230.71%8,3193.28%253,302100.0%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 3

202,40769.11%82,77428.26%7,6992.63%292,880100.0%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 4

209,64278.05%53,32719.85%5,6142.09%268,583100.0%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 5

213,79670.28%82,36127.07%8,0522.65%304,209100.0%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 6

163,34658.95%105,20937.97%8,5293.08%277,084100.0%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 7

202,34576.44%56,26621.26%6,0992.30%264,710100.0%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 8

217,67968.17%96,52530.23%5,1261.61%319,330100.0%align=left|Democratic hold
class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"

| align=left|Total

1,493,04765.30%737,90632.28%55,3312.42%2,286,284100.0%

District 1

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Maryland's 1st congressional district election

| country = Maryland

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 1

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 1

| next_year = 2020

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Andy Harris 115th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Andy Harris

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 183,662

| percentage1 = 60.0%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Jesse Colvin

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 116,631

| percentage2 = 38.1%

| map_image = MD1 House 2018.svg

| map_caption = Precinct results
Harris: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Colvin: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Andy Harris

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Andy Harris

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|Maryland's 1st congressional district}}

The incumbent was Republican Andy Harris, who had represented the district since 2011. Harris was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Maryland's 1st congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/dccc-2018-targets-234366|title=Amid Democratic doldrums, DCCC identifies 2018 targets|work=Politico|last=Cheney|first=Kyle|date=January 30, 2017|access-date=February 11, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://action.dccc.org/pdf/dccc-on-offense.pdf|title=House Democrats Playing Offense|work=Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee|last=Sena|first=Dan|date=January 30, 2017|access-date=February 11, 2017}}

=Democratic primary=

  • Michael Brown
  • Jesse Colvin, Army Ranger{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-power-briefing/2018/04/11/speaker-paul-ryan-retires-263959|title=Power Briefing: Paul Ryan's retirement rocks Washington|website=POLITICO|date=April 11, 2018 |access-date=April 15, 2018}}
  • Allison Galbraith, small business owner{{Cite news|url=http://www.wmdt.com/news/maryland/galbraith-announces-run-for-congress/495767252|title=Galbraith announces run for Congress|last=Bossert|first=Brandon|date=May 13, 2017|work=WMDT|access-date=May 13, 2017|language=en-US}}
  • Erik Lane
  • Michael Pullen, former attorney{{cite web|url=http://www.myeasternshoremd.com/dorchester_star/news/article_75d322f4-7cdb-5326-b453-e17bd086a60f.html|title=Michael Pullen announces congressional run|work=Dorchester Star|last=Polk|first=Chris|date=August 14, 2017|access-date=August 14, 2017}}
  • Steve Worton{{Cite news|url=http://www.cecildaily.com/news/local_news/democrat-worton-files-for-congress/article_b7e8fa30-0823-5ba6-8aa5-590a93506c27.html|title=Democrat Worton files for Congress|last=Owens|first=Jacob|work=Cecil Daily|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en}}

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jesse Colvin

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 13,599

| percentage =38.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Allison Galbraith

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 9,977

| percentage =28.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael Brown

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 5354

| percentage =15.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael Pullen

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 4,569

| percentage =12.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Steve Worton

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 1,377

| percentage =3.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Erik Lane

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 773

| percentage =2.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 35,649

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

  • Martin Elborn, law enforcement{{Cite news|url=https://redmaryland.com/2018/03/candidate-survey-martin-elborn-congress-1st-district/|title=Candidate Survey: Martin Elborn for Congress, 1st District » Red Maryland|date=March 8, 2018|work=Red Maryland|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en-US}}
  • Andy Harris, incumbent
  • Lamont Taylor, small businessman{{Cite news|url=http://www.myeasternshoremd.com/dorchester_star/news/first-district-candidate-pool-growing/article_d97d819e-a5f4-5421-8779-1fabcdaa453d.html|title=First District candidate pool growing|last=BOLLINGER|first=JOSH|work=MyEasternShoreMD|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en}}

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Andy Harris (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 47,590

| percentage = 85.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Martin Elborn

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 5429

| percentage = 9.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Lamont Taylor

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2419

| percentage = 4.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 55438

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report{{Cite web | url=https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings/187562 | title=2018 House Race Ratings | website=Cook Political Report | access-date=October 30, 2018}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Inside Elections{{Cite web | title=2018 House Ratings | url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/house/2018-house-ratings-november-1-2018 | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=November 5, 2018}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{Cite web | title=2018 House | url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2018-house | publisher=Sabato's Crystal Ball | access-date=November 5, 2018}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |RCP{{cite news | title=Battle for the House 2018 | url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2018/house/2018_elections_house_map.html | publisher=RCP | accessdate=November 5, 2018}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |Daily Kos{{cite web | url=https://elections.dailykos.com/app/elections/2018/office/house | title=Daily Kos Elections 2018 race ratings | website=Daily Kos | accessdate=November 5, 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |538{{cite web | last1=Silver | first1=Nate | title=2018 House Forecast | url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-midterm-election-forecast/house | archive-url=https://archive.today/20180909024303/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-midterm-election-forecast/house | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 9, 2018 | website=FiveThirtyEight | accessdate=November 6, 2018 | date=August 16, 2018}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2018

align="left" |CNN{{cite web |title=CNN's 2018 Race Ratings |url=https://www.cnn.com/election/2018/key-races |publisher=CNN |access-date=30 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031235918/https://www.cnn.com/election/2018/key-races |archive-date=31 October 2018}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|October 31, 2018

align="left" |Politico{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/house-senate-race-ratings-and-predictions/|title=Who wins 2018? Predictions for Every House & Senate Election|work=Politico|access-date=2018-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104115002/https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/house-senate-race-ratings-and-predictions/ |archive-date=4 November 2018}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 4, 2018

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland's 1st congressional district, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Andy Harris (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 183,662

| percentage = 60.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jesse Colvin

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 116,631

| percentage = 38.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jenica Martin

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 5,744

| percentage = 1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 149

| percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 306,186

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 2

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Maryland's 2nd congressional district election

| country = Maryland

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 2

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 2

| next_year = 2020

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Dutch Ruppersberger 2 (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Dutch Ruppersberger

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 167,201

| percentage1 = 66.0%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Liz Matory

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 77,782

| percentage2 = 30.7%

| map_image = MD2 House 2018.svg

| map_caption = Precinct results
Ruppersberger: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Matory: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Dutch Ruppersberger

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Dutch Ruppersberger

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|Maryland's 2nd congressional district}}

The incumbent was Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger, who had represented the district since 2003. Ruppersberger was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2016.

=Democratic primary=

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 45674

| percentage = 78.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jake Pretot

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 12738

| percentage = 21.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 58412

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

  • Liz Matory, small business owner{{Cite news|first=Scott|last=Ewart|url=https://scotteblog.com/2018/02/10/liz-matory-enters-the-race-for-us-congress-in-marylands-2nd-congressional-district/|title=Liz Matory Enters The Race For US Congress In Maryland's 2nd Congressional District|date=February 10, 2018|work=Scott E's Blog|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415190200/https://scotteblog.com/2018/02/10/liz-matory-enters-the-race-for-us-congress-in-marylands-2nd-congressional-district/|archive-date=April 15, 2018 }}
  • Hubert Owens Jr.
  • Mark Shell
  • Mitchell Toland Jr.

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Liz Matory

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 7137

| percentage = 42.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mark Shell

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 4048

| percentage = 23.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mitchell Toland Jr.

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2921

| percentage = 17.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Hubert Owens Jr.

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2903

| percentage = 17.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17009

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Inside Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |Daily Kos

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |538

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 7, 2018

align="left" |CNN

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|October 31, 2018

align="left" |Politico

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 4, 2018

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland's 2nd congressional district, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 167,201

| percentage = 66.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Liz Matory

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 77,782

| percentage = 30.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael Carney

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 5,215

| percentage = 2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Guillaume "Guy" Mimoun

| party = Green Party (United States)

| votes = 2,904

| percentage = 1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 200

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 253,302

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 3

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Maryland's 3rd congressional district election

| country = Maryland

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 3

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 3

| next_year = 2020

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Johnsarbanes.jpeg

| nominee1 = John Sarbanes

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 202,407

| percentage1 = 69.1%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Charles Anthony

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 82,774

| percentage2 = 28.3%

| map_image = MD3 House 2018.svg

| map_caption = Precinct results
Sarbanes: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Anthony: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = John Sarbanes

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = John Sarbanes

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|Maryland's 3rd congressional district}}

The incumbent was Democrat John Sarbanes, who had represented the district since 2007. Sarbanes was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2016.

=Democratic primary=

  • Adam DeMarco{{Cite web|url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/single-post/2018/02/28/Guest-Commentary-The-Progressive-Fighter-Maryland-Needs|title=Maryland Matters {{!}} Government and Political News|website=Maryland Matters {{!}} Government and Political News|date=March 4, 2018|language=en|access-date=April 15, 2018}}
  • John Rea{{Cite news|url=http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/elections/ac-cn-john-rea-0220-story.html|title=Annapolis Democrat Rea to challenge Sarbanes again for House seat|last=Davis|first=Phil|work=capitalgazette.com|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en-US}}
  • Eduardo Rosas, U.S. Navy (retired), Iraq War combat veteran{{Cite news|url=http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2018/Election-Guide/Congressional-District-3/|title=Congressional District 3|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en}}
  • John Sarbanes, incumbent

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Sarbanes (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 61,203

| percentage = 82.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Adam DeMarco

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 6,350

| percentage = 8.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Eduardo Rosas

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 4,568

| percentage = 6.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Rea

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2,180

| percentage = 2.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 74,301

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

  • Charles Anthony
  • Rob Seyfferth{{Cite news|url=http://www.mcgop.com/candidates|title=2018 Republican Candidates|work=Montgomery County Republican Party|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415191849/http://www.mcgop.com/candidates|archive-date=April 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Charles Anthony

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 6648

| percentage = 43.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Thomas Harris

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 5528

| percentage = 36.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rob Seyfferth

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 3121

| percentage = 20.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 15297

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Inside Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |Daily Kos

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |538

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 7, 2018

align="left" |CNN

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|October 31, 2018

align="left" |Politico

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 4, 2018

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland's 3rd congressional district, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Sarbanes (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 202,407

| percentage = 69.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Charles Anthony

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 82,774

| percentage = 28.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = J. David Lashar

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 7,476

| percentage = 2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 223

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 292,880

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 4

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Maryland's 4th congressional district election

| country = Maryland

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 4

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 4

| next_year = 2020

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Anthony Brown 116th Congress portrait (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Anthony Brown

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 209,642

| percentage1 = 78.1%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = George McDermott

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 53,327

| percentage2 = 19.9%

| map_image = MD4 House 2018.svg

| map_caption = Precinct results
Brown: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
McDermott: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Anthony Brown

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Anthony Brown

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|Maryland's 4th congressional district}}

The incumbent was Democrat Anthony Brown, who had represented the district since 2017. Brown was elected with 74% of the vote in 2016.

=Democratic primary=

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Anthony Brown (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 76761

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 76761

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

  • George McDermott

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = George McDermott

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 11989

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 11989

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Libertarian Party=

  • Dave Bishop

{{Endorsements box

| title = Dave Bishop

| list =

;Organizations

  • Red Maryland{{Cite web|url=https://redmaryland.com/2018/08/red-maryland-endorsement-dave-bishop-for-congress-district-4/|title=Red Maryland Endorsement: Dave Bishop for Congress, District 4 » Red Maryland|date=August 24, 2018}}

}}

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Inside Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |Daily Kos

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |538

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 7, 2018

align="left" |CNN

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|October 31, 2018

align="left" |Politico

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 4, 2018

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland's 4th congressional district, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Anthony Brown (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 209,642

| percentage = 78.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = George McDermott

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 53,327

| percentage = 19.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dave Bishop

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 5,326

| percentage = 2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 288

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 268,583

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 5

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Maryland's 5th congressional district election

| country = Maryland

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 5

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 5

| next_year = 2020

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Steny Hoyer, official photo as Whip (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Steny Hoyer

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 213,796

| percentage1 = 70.3%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = William Devine

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 82,361

| percentage2 = 27.1%

| map_image = MD5 House 2018.svg

| map_caption = Precinct results
Hoyer: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Devine: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Steny Hoyer

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Steny Hoyer

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|Maryland's 5th congressional district}}

The incumbent was Democrat Steny Hoyer, who had represented the district since 1981. Hoyer was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016.

=Democratic primary=

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Steny Hoyer (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 69834

| percentage = 84.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dennis Fritz

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 13056

| percentage = 15.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 82890

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

  • William Devine III{{Cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/William_Devine_III|title=William Devine III - Ballotpedia|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en-US}}
  • Johnny Rice{{Cite news|url=https://strikeforceofprayer.com/blog/election/johnny-rice-for-congress|title=Johnny Rice for Congress|date=October 23, 2017|work=Strike Force of Prayer|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en-US}}

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = William Devine III

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 10963

| percentage = 57.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Johnny Rice

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 8095

| percentage = 42.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19058

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Inside Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |Daily Kos

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |538

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 7, 2018

align="left" |CNN

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|October 31, 2018

align="left" |Politico

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 4, 2018

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland's 5th congressional district, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Steny Hoyer (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 213,796

| percentage = 70.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = William Devine III

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 82,361

| percentage = 27.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Patrick Elder

| party = Green Party (United States)

| votes = 4,082

| percentage = 1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jacob Pulcher

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 3,592

| percentage = 1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 279

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Johnny Rice (write-in)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 99

| percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 304,479

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 6

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Maryland's 6th congressional district election

| country = Maryland

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 6

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 6

| next_year = 2020

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:David Trone official photo (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = David Trone

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 163,346

| percentage1 = 59.0%

| image2 = File:Amie Hoeber (44767614421).jpg

| nominee2 = Amie Hoeber

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 105,209

| percentage2 = 38.0%

| map_image = MD6 House 2018.svg

| map_caption = Precinct results
Trone: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Hoeber: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = John Delaney

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = David Trone

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|Maryland's 6th congressional district}}

The incumbent was Democrat John Delaney, who had represented the district since 2013. Delaney was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2016.

Delaney later retired to seek the Democratic Party's nomination for president of the United States in 2020.

=Democratic primary=

  • Andrew J. Duck, Democratic candidate for Maryland's 6th congressional district in 2006 and 2010{{cite web|url=https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/frederick-county-resident-andrew-duck-kicks-off-th-district-race/article_103d560e-19b7-5f5a-ba5f-fd60b216fe98.html|title=Frederick County resident Andrew Duck kicks off 6th District race|work=Frederick News-Post|last=Gaines|first=Danielle E.|date=June 7, 2017|access-date=October 6, 2017}}
  • George English{{Cite news|url=https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/elections/meet-the-candidate-george-english-for-congress-in-district/image_fb9e38c4-c05d-5982-ab75-1f9d8a75aee1.html|title=Meet the candidate: George English for Congress in District 8|last=photo|first=Courtesy|work=The Frederick News-Post|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en}}
  • Chris Graves
  • Nadia Hashimi, emergency pediatrician and novelist{{cite web|url=https://aminerdetail.com/nadia-hashimi-is-running-for-congress-in-cd-6/|title=DNadia Hashimi is running for Congress in CD-6|work=A Miner Detail|last=Miner|first=Ryan|date=September 16, 2017|access-date=November 14, 2017}}
  • Christopher Hearsey
  • Roger Manno, member of the Maryland Senate for the 19th district{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bs-md-roger-manno-house-20170802-story.html|title=Roger Manno announces bid for Rep. John Delaney's seat in Congress|work=The Baltimore Sun|last=Fritze|first=John|date=August 2, 2017|access-date=October 6, 2017}}
  • Aruna Miller, member of the Maryland House of Delegates for the 15th district{{cite web|url=https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2017/07/28/aruna-miller-running-for-congress-427565/|title=It's official: Aruna Miller is running for Congress from Maryland's 6th district|work=The American Bazaar|date=July 28, 2017|access-date=October 6, 2017}}
  • David Trone, businessman and candidate for Maryland's 8th congressional district in 2016{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/david-trone-jumps-into-race-to-succeed-john-delaney-in-the-us-house/2017/08/01/7d56a18e-76fb-11e7-9eac-d56bd5568db8_story.html|title=David Trone jumps into race to succeed John Delaney in the U.S. House|newspaper=The Washington Post|last=Portnoy|first=Jenna|date=August 2, 2017|access-date=October 6, 2017}}

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Trone

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 22855

| percentage = 40.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Aruna Miller

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 17311

| percentage = 30.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Nadia Hashimi

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 5871

| percentage = 10.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Roger Manno

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 5788

| percentage = 10.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Andrew J. Duck

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2758

| percentage = 4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Chris Graves

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 900

| percentage = 1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = George English

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 577

| percentage = 1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Christopher Hearsey

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 479

| percentage = 0.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 56539

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

  • Kurt Elsasser, former U.S. Marine{{Cite news|url=https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/th-district-candidate-kurt-elsasser-wants-to-bring-st-century/article_5f9ab353-f6c3-534e-8d5f-fc673065b4a7.html|title=6th District candidate Kurt Elsasser wants to bring '21st Century' perspective to Congress|last=Gaines |first=Danielle E. |work=The Frederick News-Post|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en}}
  • Amie Hoeber, former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army and nominee in 2016{{Cite news|url=https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/11/17/1194830/0/en/AMBASSADOR-JOHN-BOLTON-ENDORSES-AMIE-HOEBER-FOR-U-S-CONGRESS-IN-MD-06.html|title=AMBASSADOR JOHN BOLTON ENDORSES AMIE HOEBER FOR U.S. CONGRESS IN MD-06|last=PAC|first=John Bolton|work=GlobeNewswire News Room|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en-US}}
  • Lisa Lloyd, nurse practitioner{{Cite news|url=https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/republican-lisa-lloyd-running-for-th-district/article_331d861a-257a-5668-864d-c112c4de9e5a.html|title=Republican Lisa Lloyd running for 6th District|last=dgaines@newspost.com|first=Danielle E. Gaines|work=The Frederick News-Post|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en}}
  • Brad Rohrs, realtor

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Amie Hoeber

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 18751

| percentage = 68.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Lisa Lloyd

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 4884

| percentage = 17.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kurt Elsasser

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2390

| percentage = 8.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Brad Rohrs

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1528

| percentage = 5.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 27373

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Endorsements=

{{Endorsements box

| title = Roger Manno

| list =

;Organizations

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Aruna Miller

| list =

;U.S. senators

;U.S. representatives

;State-level officials

;State legislators

;Organizations

}}

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Inside Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |Daily Kos

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |538

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 7, 2018

align="left" |CNN

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|October 31, 2018

align="left" |Politico

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 4, 2018

==Debates==

  • [https://www.c-span.org/video/?453313-1/maryland-6th-congressional-district-debate Complete video of debate], October 23, 2018

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland's 6th congressional district, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Trone

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 163,346

| percentage = 59.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Amie Hoeber

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 105,209

| percentage = 38.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kevin Caldwell

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 4,972

| percentage = 1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = George Gluck

| party = Green Party (United States)

| votes = 3,275

| percentage = 1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 282

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 277,084

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 7

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Maryland's 7th congressional district election

| country = Maryland

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 7

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2020 Maryland's 7th congressional district special election

| next_year = 2020 (special)

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Elijah E. Cummings official photo (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Elijah Cummings

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 202,345

| percentage1 = 76.4%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Richmond Davis

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 56,266

| percentage2 = 21.3%

| map_image = MD7 House 2018.svg

| map_caption = Precinct results
Cummings: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Davis: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Elijah Cummings

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Elijah Cummings

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|Maryland's 7th congressional district}}

The incumbent was Elijah Cummings. He had represented the district since 1996. Cummings was re-elected with 76.4% of the vote in 2018.

=Democratic primary=

  • Anthony Carter Sr.
  • Elijah Cummings, incumbent representative
  • John Moser
  • Charles Smith
  • Charles Stokes

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Elijah Cummings (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 77,110

| percentage = 91.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Anthony Carter Sr.

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2143

| percentage = 2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Moser

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2134

| percentage = 2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Charles Stokes

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2130

| percentage = 2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Charles Smith

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 771

| percentage = 0.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 84288

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

  • Ray Bly
  • Richmond Davis, attorney
  • Thomas Harris
  • William Newton{{Cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/politics/bs-md-ci-election-lawsuit-20160602-story.html|title=Activists file federal lawsuit to challenge Baltimore primary|last=Dunn|first=Yvonne Wenger, Andrew|work=baltimoresun.com|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en-US}}
  • Michael Pearson

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Richmond Davis

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 3421

| percentage = 31.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael Pearson

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 3283

| percentage = 29.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = William Newton

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2451

| percentage = 22.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ray Bly

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1821

| percentage = 16.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 10976

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Inside Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |Daily Kos

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |538

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 7, 2018

align="left" |CNN

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|October 31, 2018

align="left" |Politico

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 4, 2018

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland's 7th congressional district, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Elijah Cummings (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 202,345

| percentage = 76.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Richmond Davis

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 56,266

| percentage = 21.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Griggs

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 5,827

| percentage = 2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 272

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 264,710

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 8

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Maryland's 8th congressional district election

| country = Maryland

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 8

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 8

| next_year = 2020

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Jamie Raskin Official Portrait 2019 (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Jamie Raskin

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 217,679

| percentage1 = 68.2%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = John Walsh

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 96,525

| percentage2 = 30.2%

| map_image = MD8 House 2018.svg

| map_caption = Precinct results
Raskin: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Walsh: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Jamie Raskin

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Jamie Raskin

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|Maryland's 8th congressional district}}

The incumbent was Democrat Jamie Raskin, who had represented the district since 2017. Raskin was elected with 61% of the vote in 2016.

=Democratic primary=

  • Utam Paul{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdpac.com/candidates/5ac7dfee6b10bf48631de201/utam-paul|title=Support Utam Paul on Crowdpac!|website=www.crowdpac.com|language=en|access-date=April 15, 2018}}
  • Jamie Raskin, incumbent
  • Summer Spring

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jamie Raskin (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 74303

| percentage = 90.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Summer Spring

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 4759

| percentage = 5.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Utam Paul

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 3032

| percentage = 3.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 82094

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

  • Bridgette Cooper
  • John Walsh
  • Victor Williams

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Walsh

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 8686

| percentage = 45.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bridgette Cooper

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 5995

| percentage = 31.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Victor Williams

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 4558

| percentage = 23.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19239

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Inside Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |Daily Kos

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 5, 2018

align="left" |538

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 7, 2018

align="left" |CNN

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|October 31, 2018

align="left" |Politico

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 4, 2018

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Maryland's 8th congressional district, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jamie Raskin (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 217,679

| percentage = 68.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Walsh

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 96,525

| percentage = 30.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jasen Wunder

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 4,853

| percentage = 1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 273

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 319,330

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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