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| Turnout | 68.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 County results Congressional district results Precinct resultsCardin: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Bongino: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sobhani: 30–40% 40–50% Tie: 30–40% 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The2012 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the2012 U.S. presidential election as well asother elections to theUnited States Senate,House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. SenatorBen Cardin won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nomineeDan Bongino and independentRob Sobhani.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Cardin (incumbent) | 240,704 | 74.2 | |
| Democratic | C. Anthony Muse | 50,807 | 15.7 | |
| Democratic | Chris Garner | 9,274 | 2.9 | |
| Democratic | Raymond Levi Blagmon | 5,909 | 1.8 | |
| Democratic | J. P. Cusick | 4,778 | 1.5 | |
| Democratic | Blaine Taylor | 4,376 | 1.3 | |
| Democratic | Lih Young | 3,993 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Jaffe | 3,313 | 1.0 | |
| Democratic | Ed Tinus | 1,064 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 324,218 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Bongino | 68,597 | 33.6 | |
| Republican | Richard J. Douglas | 57,776 | 28.3 | |
| Republican | Joseph Alexander | 18,171 | 8.9 | |
| Republican | Bro Broadus | 11,020 | 5.4 | |
| Republican | Rick Hoover | 10,787 | 5.3 | |
| Republican | John B. Kimble | 10,506 | 5.1 | |
| Republican | David Jones | 8,380 | 4.1 | |
| Republican | Corrogan R. Vaughn | 8,158 | 4.0 | |
| Republican | William Thomas Capps, Jr. | 7,092 | 3.5 | |
| Republican | Brian Vaeth | 3,781 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 204,268 | 100.0 | ||
A candidate's forum was held on Baltimore'sWOLB radio on October 24 including Senator Ben Cardin, Rob Sobhani, Dean Ahmad and Daniel Bongino.[15][16] An October 30 debate atSalisbury University to have featured those candidates and independent Ed Tinus[17] was cancelled in the aftermath ofHurricane Sandy.[18]
In 2006, then-U.S. RepresentativeBen Cardin defeated then-Lieutenant GovernorMichael Steele 54%–44%. Eric Wargotz, the Republican nominee in 2010 had considered entering the race but ultimately did not.
In both 2009 and 2010,National Journal magazine rated Cardin as tied for most liberal senator, based on his voting record. As of June 30, Cardin had $1.8 million in his campaign account.[19]
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cardin (D) | $3,758,957 | $2,248,013 | $1,896,329 | $0 |
| Daniel Bongino (R) | $188,419 | $172,509 | $15,909 | $0 |
| Dean Ahmad (L) | $8,565 | $6,288 | $2,276 | $0 |
| S. Rob Sobhani (I) | $6,472,715 | $6,043,030 | $429,683 | $0 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[20][21][22][23] | ||||
| Ben Cardin | Daniel Bongino | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exelon Corp | $39,250 | NORPAC | $21,730 | |
| News Corp | $35,375 | Avjet Corp | $5,000 | |
| Johns Hopkins University | $30,300 | Citizens United | $5,000 | |
| Comcast Corp | $26,123 | Oheka Castle | $5,000 | |
| Ernst & Young | $26,000 | Miller & Long Concrete Construction | $4,891 | |
| Gallagher, Evelius & Jones | $24,250 | Perinatal Center of Oklahoma | $4,790 | |
| Venable LLP | $23,750 | NYPD | $3,950 | |
| DLA Piper | $23,250 | Fitzgerald Shamrock Restaurant | $3,947 | |
| DaVita Inc. | $22,000 | Davidsonville Veterinary Clinic | $3,250 | |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield | $20,750 | Constitutional Conservatives Fund | $2,500 | |
| Ben Cardin | Daniel Bongino | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $441,242 | Retired | $20,152 | |
| Real Estate | $354,920 | General Contractors | $8,641 | |
| Health Professionals | $317,509 | Civil Servants/Public Officials | $8,135 | |
| Financial Institutions | $301,161 | Health Professionals | $6,540 | |
| Pro-Israel | $236,792 | Real Estate | $5,700 | |
| Retired | $222,410 | Republican/Conservative | $5,500 | |
| Lobbyists | $213,559 | Lodging/Tourism | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $191,300 | Computers/Internet | $4,110 | |
| Leadership PACs | $191,000 | Food industry & Beverage | $3,947 | |
| Entertainment industry | $188,806 | Financial Institutions | $3,800 | |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[26] | Solid D | November 1, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[28] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Real Clear Politics[29] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ben Cardin (D) | Daniel Bongino (R) | Rob Sobhani (I) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies[30] | September 17–23, 2012 | 813 | ±3.5% | 50% | 22% | 21% | — | 7% |
| The Washington Post[31] | October 11–15, 2012 | 843 | ±4% | 53% | 22% | 14% | 2% | 9% |
| OpinionWorks[32] | October 20–23, 2012 | 801 | ±3.5% | 50% | 24% | 14% | 2% | 10% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ben Cardin (D) | Generic Republican | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[33] | July 10–12, 2010 | 569 | ±4.1% | 51% | 33% | — | 16% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ben Cardin (D) | Michael Steele (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[33] | July 10–12, 2010 | 569 | ±4.1% | 58% | 28% | — | 14% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Cardin (incumbent) | 1,474,028 | 55.98% | +1.77% | |
| Republican | Dan Bongino | 693,291 | 26.33% | −17.86% | |
| Independent | Rob Sobhani | 430,934 | 16.37% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Dean Ahmad | 32,252 | 1.22% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 2,729 | 0.10% | +0.05% | ||
| Total votes | 2,633,234 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratichold | |||||
| County | Ben Cardin Democratic | Dan Bongino Republican | Rob Sobhani Independent | Dean Ahmad Libertarian | Other Other | Margin | Total Votes Cast | ||||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegany | 9507 | 33.38% | 14667 | 51.50% | 3920 | 14.60% | 367 | 1.29% | 18 | 0.06% | -5160 | -18.12% | 28479 |
| Anne Arundel | 108328 | 42.62% | 93804 | 36.90% | 48503 | 19.08% | 3320 | 1.31% | 241 | 0.09% | 14524 | 5.71% | 254196 |
| Baltimore | 198290 | 52.55% | 95297 | 25.25% | 78887 | 20.91% | 4434 | 1.18% | 439 | 0.12% | 102993 | 27.29% | 377347 |
| Baltimore City | 189128 | 77.21% | 16931 | 6.91% | 35724 | 14.58% | 2930 | 1.20% | 232 | 0.09% | 172197 | 62.63% | 244945 |
| Calvert | 17296 | 39.36% | 17272 | 39.31% | 8806 | 20.04% | 523 | 1.19% | 43 | 0.10% | 24 | 0.05% | 43940 |
| Caroline | 4423 | 33.93% | 5898 | 45.24% | 2575 | 19.75% | 122 | 0.94% | 18 | 0.14% | -1475 | -11.31% | 13036 |
| Carroll | 22837 | 26.69% | 41795 | 48.86% | 19733 | 23.07% | 1118 | 1.31% | 66 | 0.08% | -18958 | -22.16% | 85549 |
| Cecil | 14994 | 36.41% | 18452 | 44.81% | 7137 | 17.33% | 549 | 1.33% | 47 | 0.11% | -3458 | -8.40% | 41179 |
| Charles | 42638 | 58.24% | 16752 | 22.88% | 13036 | 17.81% | 721 | 0.98% | 58 | 0.08% | 25886 | 35.36% | 73205 |
| Dorchester | 6552 | 44.29% | 5526 | 37.36% | 2567 | 17.35% | 132 | 0.89% | 16 | 0.11% | 1026 | 6.94% | 14793 |
| Frederick | 45161 | 39.80% | 48563 | 42.80% | 17913 | 15.79% | 1720 | 1.52% | 112 | 0.10% | -3402 | -3.00% | 113469 |
| Garrett | 3448 | 27.87% | 8263 | 66.79% | 492 | 3.98% | 163 | 1.32% | 6 | 0.05% | -4815 | -38.92% | 12372 |
| Harford | 43274 | 35.04% | 45404 | 36.77% | 33148 | 26.84% | 1535 | 1.24% | 126 | 0.10% | -2130 | -1.72% | 123487 |
| Howard | 80265 | 53.66% | 42892 | 28.67% | 23815 | 15.92% | 2462 | 1.65% | 148 | 0.10% | 37373 | 24.98% | 149582 |
| Kent | 4312 | 44.45% | 3608 | 37.20% | 1660 | 17.11% | 88 | 0.91% | 32 | 0.33% | 704 | 7.26% | 9700 |
| Montgomery | 293715 | 66.21% | 94010 | 21.19% | 49611 | 11.18% | 5790 | 1.31% | 455 | 0.10% | 199705 | 45.02% | 443581 |
| Prince George's | 305771 | 81.40% | 25080 | 6.68% | 40937 | 10.90% | 3521 | 0.94% | 339 | 0.09% | 280691 | 70.50% | 375648 |
| Queen Anne's | 7385 | 30.13% | 12540 | 51.15% | 4344 | 17.72% | 217 | 0.89% | 28 | 0.11% | -5155 | -21.03% | 24514 |
| St. Mary's | 17566 | 38.29% | 19480 | 42.46% | 8065 | 17.58% | 723 | 1.58% | 42 | 0.09% | -1914 | -4.17% | 45876 |
| Somerset | 4686 | 46.70% | 3568 | 35.56% | 1682 | 16.76% | 86 | 0.86% | 13 | 0.13% | 1118 | 11.14% | 10035 |
| Talbot | 8100 | 40.46% | 8986 | 44.89% | 2729 | 13.63% | 173 | 0.86% | 32 | 0.16% | -886 | -4.43% | 20020 |
| Washington | 19702 | 32.56% | 28161 | 46.53% | 11788 | 19.48% | 824 | 1.36% | 41 | 0.07% | -8459 | -13.98% | 60516 |
| Wicomico | 16974 | 41.41% | 15072 | 36.77% | 8426 | 20.56% | 452 | 1.10% | 63 | 0.15% | 1902 | 4.64% | 40987 |
| Worcester | 9676 | 36.21% | 11270 | 42.18% | 5436 | 20.34% | 282 | 1.06% | 56 | 0.21% | -1594 | -5.97% | 26720 |
| Total | 1474028 | 55.98% | 693291 | 26.33% | 430934 | 16.37% | 32252 | 1.22% | 2729 | 0.10% | 780737 | 28.90% | 2633234 |
Hurricane Sandy forced Salisbury University to call off a debate that would have put him on the same stage with Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D) and Republican challenger Daniel Bongino.
Daniel Bongino
Ben Cardin
Rob Sobhani
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