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 County resultsGansler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Rolle: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The2006 Maryland Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2006. IncumbentDemocraticAttorney General of MarylandJ. Joseph Curran Jr. declined to seek a sixth term in office, prompted by his son-in-law,Martin O'Malleyrunning for Governor and so wanting to avoid a conflict of interest.[1]Montgomery County State's AttorneyDoug Gansler won theDemocratic primary to succeed Curran and faced off againstScott Rolle, theFrederick County State's Attorney who was unopposed in theRepublican primary. Ultimately, Gansler defeated Rolle in a landslide and became theAttorney General of Maryland.
As Gansler and Simms rolled out campaigns for attorney general, they were joined byMontgomery County CouncilmanThomas Perez, who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, rolled out endorsements from unions, and aired television ads before theMaryland Court of Appeals ruled that he did not meet the requirements to appear on the ballot as a candidate.[2]Glenn Ivey, thePrince George's County State's Attorney, was rumored to be a possible candidate[3] but ultimately declined to run.The Baltimore Sun announced its endorsement of Simms, declaring, "Mr. Gansler lacks Mr. Simms' breadth of experience and moderate temperament that is better suited for this critical role."[4] In the end, Gansler was able to comfortably defeat Simms and was able to win every county in the state except forBaltimore County andBaltimore City.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doug Gansler | 286,016 | 55.68 | |
| Democratic | Stuart O. Simms | 227,699 | 44.32 | |
| Total votes | 513,715 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Rolle | 179,054 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 179,054 | 100.00 | ||
| Source | Date | Gansler (D) | Rolle (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Sun/Potomac Inc.[6] | September 27, 2006 | 54% | 26% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doug Gansler | 1,043,458 | 60.99% | −4.18% | |
| Republican | Scott Rolle | 665,433 | 38.90% | +4.14% | |
| Write-ins | 1,948 | 0.11% | |||
| Majority | 378,025 | 22.10% | −8.31% | ||
| Turnout | 1,710,839 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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See also:Political party strength in Maryland | |||||||||||||||||||
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