2014 election
TheMaryland Comptroller election of 2014 was held on November 4, 2014, to elect theComptroller of Maryland . IncumbentDemocratic ComptrollerPeter Franchot ran for re-election to a third term in office.
Primary elections were held on June 24, 2014. Franchot was re-nominated by the Democrats and the Republicans nominated formerAmtrak CFO William Henry Campbell.
Shortly after being re-electedin 2010 , incumbent Comptroller Peter Franchot began considering running forGovernor of Maryland in2014 .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Six potential candidates for the position of Comptroller emerged during this time: State House of Delegates Majority LeaderKumar P. Barve , State DelegateJon Cardin , State DelegateGalen R. Clagett , formerMontgomery County Executive Doug Duncan , State DelegateBrian Feldman and State SenatorJames Rosapepe , with Barve and Rosapepe saying they would definitely run if Franchot did not.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] In December 2012, Franchot announced that he would not be running for governor.[ 10] Barve and Rosapepe subsequently ended their campaigns and Cardin, Claggett and Duncan decided to run for other offices. In September 2013, Franchot officially declared that he was running for a third term.[ 11] Feldman did not rule out challenging him but ultimately declined to do so.[ 12]
Democratic primary results[ 18] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Peter Franchot (inc. ) 369,546 100 Total votes 369,546 100
Republican primary results[ 18] Party Candidate Votes % Republican William Henry Campbell 169,971 100 Total votes 169,971 100
Peter Franchot (Democratic), incumbent ComptrollerWilliam Henry Campbell (Republican), formerAmtrak CFO, nominee for Comptrollerin 2010 and candidate forMaryland Republican Party Chairman in 2011 Anjali Reed Phukan (Maryland's Service Party), Party Chairman and write-in candidate[ 20] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of errorPeter Franchot (D) William Henry Campbell (R) Other Undecided Gravis Marketing [ 21] October 6–9, 2014 784 ± 3.5% 54% 30% — 16%
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