# 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

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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.

## Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | +/– | Seats | +/– |
| | Democratic | 1,493,047 | 65.30% | +4.87% | 7 | - |
| | Republican | 737,906 | 32.28% | -3.26% | 1 | - |
| | Libertarian | 43,005 | 1.88% | -0.35% | | - |
| | Green | 10,261 | 0.45% | -1.19% | | - |
| | Others | 2,065 | 0.09% | -0.07% | | - |
| Totals | Totals | 2,286,284 | 100.00% | - | 8 | - |
Popular vote
Democratic
65.30%
Republican
32.28%
Other
2.43% :
House seats
Democratic
87.50%
Republican
12.50% :

### By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland by district:
| District | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 116,631 | 38.09% | 183,662 | 59.98% | 5,893 | 1.93% | 306,186 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 167,201 | 66.01% | 77,782 | 30.71% | 8,319 | 3.28% | 253,302 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 202,407 | 69.11% | 82,774 | 28.26% | 7,699 | 2.63% | 292,880 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 209,642 | 78.05% | 53,327 | 19.85% | 5,614 | 2.09% | 268,583 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 213,796 | 70.28% | 82,361 | 27.07% | 8,052 | 2.65% | 304,209 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 163,346 | 58.95% | 105,209 | 37.97% | 8,529 | 3.08% | 277,084 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 7 | 202,345 | 76.44% | 56,266 | 21.26% | 6,099 | 2.30% | 264,710 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 8 | 217,679 | 68.17% | 96,525 | 30.23% | 5,126 | 1.61% | 319,330 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 1,493,047 | 65.30% | 737,906 | 32.28% | 55,331 | 2.42% | 2,286,284 | 100.0% | |

## District 1

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.

### Democratic primary

* Michael Brown
* Jesse Colvin, Army Ranger
* Allison Galbraith, small business owner
* Erik Lane
* Michael Pullen, former attorney
* Steve Worton

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jesse Colvin | 13,599 | 38.1 |
| | Democratic | Allison Galbraith | 9,977 | 28.0 |
| | Democratic | Michael Brown | 5,354 | 15.0 |
| | Democratic | Michael Pullen | 4,569 | 12.8 |
| | Democratic | Steve Worton | 1,377 | 3.9 |
| | Democratic | Erik Lane | 773 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,649 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary

* Martin Elborn, law enforcement
* Andy Harris, incumbent
* Lamont Taylor, small businessman

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Harris (incumbent) | 47,590 | 85.8 |
| | Republican | Martin Elborn | 5,429 | 9.8 |
| | Republican | Lamont Taylor | 2,419 | 4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,438 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Maryland's 1st congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Harris (incumbent) | 183,662 | 60.0 |
| | Democratic | Jesse Colvin | 116,631 | 38.1 |
| | Libertarian | Jenica Martin | 5,744 | 1.9 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 149 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 306,186 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

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

* Jake Pretot
* Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) | 45,674 | 78.2 |
| | Democratic | Jake Pretot | 12,738 | 21.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,412 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary

* Liz Matory, small business owner
* Hubert Owens Jr.
* Mark Shell
* Mitchell Toland Jr.

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Liz Matory | 7,137 | 42.0 |
| | Republican | Mark Shell | 4,048 | 23.8 |
| | Republican | Mitchell Toland Jr. | 2,921 | 17.2 |
| | Republican | Hubert Owens Jr. | 2,903 | 17.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,009 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Maryland's 2nd congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) | 167,201 | 66.0 |
| | Republican | Liz Matory | 77,782 | 30.7 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Carney | 5,215 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Guillaume "Guy" Mimoun | 2,904 | 1.1 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 200 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 253,302 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 3

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
* John Rea
* Eduardo Rosas, U.S. Navy (retired), Iraq War combat veteran
* John Sarbanes, incumbent

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Sarbanes (incumbent) | 61,203 | 82.4 |
| | Democratic | Adam DeMarco | 6,350 | 8.5 |
| | Democratic | Eduardo Rosas | 4,568 | 6.1 |
| | Democratic | John Rea | 2,180 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,301 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary

* Charles Anthony
* Rob Seyfferth

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Anthony | 6,648 | 43.5 |
| | Republican | Thomas Harris | 5,528 | 36.1 |
| | Republican | Rob Seyfferth | 3,121 | 20.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,297 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Maryland's 3rd congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Sarbanes (incumbent) | 202,407 | 69.1 |
| | Republican | Charles Anthony | 82,774 | 28.3 |
| | Libertarian | J. David Lashar | 7,476 | 2.6 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 223 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 292,880 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 4

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

* Anthony Brown, incumbent

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Brown (incumbent) | 76,761 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,761 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary

* George McDermott

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George McDermott | 11,989 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,989 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian Party

* Dave Bishop

#### Organizations

* Red Maryland

### General election
#### Results

Maryland's 4th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Brown (incumbent) | 209,642 | 78.1 |
| | Republican | George McDermott | 53,327 | 19.9 |
| | Libertarian | Dave Bishop | 5,326 | 2.0 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 288 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 268,583 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 5

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

* Dennis Fritz
* Steny Hoyer, incumbent

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | 69,834 | 84.2 |
| | Democratic | Dennis Fritz | 13,056 | 15.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,890 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary

* William Devine III
* Johnny Rice

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William Devine III | 10,963 | 57.5 |
| | Republican | Johnny Rice | 8,095 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,058 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Maryland's 5th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | 213,796 | 70.3 |
| | Republican | William Devine III | 82,361 | 27.1 |
| | Green | Patrick Elder | 4,082 | 1.3 |
| | Libertarian | Jacob Pulcher | 3,592 | 1.2 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 279 | 0.1 |
| | Republican | Johnny Rice (write-in) | 99 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 304,479 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 6

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
* George English
* Chris Graves
* Nadia Hashimi, emergency pediatrician and novelist
* Christopher Hearsey
* Roger Manno, member of the Maryland Senate for the 19th district
* Aruna Miller, member of the Maryland House of Delegates for the 15th district
* David Trone, businessman and candidate for Maryland's 8th congressional district in 2016

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Trone | 22,855 | 40.4 |
| | Democratic | Aruna Miller | 17,311 | 30.6 |
| | Democratic | Nadia Hashimi | 5,871 | 10.4 |
| | Democratic | Roger Manno | 5,788 | 10.2 |
| | Democratic | Andrew J. Duck | 2,758 | 4.9 |
| | Democratic | Chris Graves | 900 | 1.6 |
| | Democratic | George English | 577 | 1.0 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Hearsey | 479 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,539 | 100 |

### Republican primary

* Kurt Elsasser, former U.S. Marine
* Amie Hoeber, former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army and nominee in 2016
* Lisa Lloyd, nurse practitioner
* Brad Rohrs, realtor

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Amie Hoeber | 18,751 | 68.1 |
| | Republican | Lisa Lloyd | 4,884 | 17.7 |
| | Republican | Kurt Elsasser | 2,390 | 8.7 |
| | Republican | Brad Rohrs | 1,528 | 5.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,373 | 100.0 |

### Endorsements
#### Organizations

* IBEW Local Union 307
* Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO
* National Nurses United
* Our Revolution
* SEIU Local 500
* UFCW Local 1994
* Working Families Party

#### U.S. senators

* Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York)

#### U.S. representatives

* Ami Bera (D-CA-07)
* Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07)
* Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
* Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08)

#### State-level officials

* Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former lieutenant governor of Maryland

#### State legislators

* Erek Barron, state delegate (Prince George's County)
* Kumar Barve, state delegate (Montgomery County)
* Michael E. Busch, state delegate (Anne Arundel County) and Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
* Kathleen M. Dumais, state delegate (Montgomery County)
* David Fraser-Hidalgo, state delegate (Montgomery County)
* Tawanna P. Gaines, state delegate (Prince George's County)
* Shelly Hettleman, state delegate (Baltimore County)
* Terri L. Hill, state delegate (Howard County)
* Sheila Hixson, state delegate (Montgomery County)
* Carolyn J. B. Howard, state delegate (Prince George's County)
* Adrienne A. Jones, state delegate (Baltimore County) and Speaker pro Tempore of the Maryland House of Delegates

#### Organizations

* 314 Action
* ASPIRE PAC
* EMILY's List
* End Citizens United
* National Education Association
* Sierra Club

### General election
#### Debates

* Complete video of debate, October 23, 2018

#### Results

Maryland's 6th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Trone | 163,346 | 59.0 |
| | Republican | Amie Hoeber | 105,209 | 38.0 |
| | Libertarian | Kevin Caldwell | 4,972 | 1.8 |
| | Green | George Gluck | 3,275 | 1.2 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 282 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 277,084 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 7

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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 77,110 | 91.5 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Carter Sr. | 2,143 | 2.5 |
| | Democratic | John Moser | 2,134 | 2.5 |
| | Democratic | Charles Stokes | 2,130 | 2.5 |
| | Democratic | Charles Smith | 771 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,288 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary

* Ray Bly
* Richmond Davis, attorney
* Thomas Harris
* William Newton
* Michael Pearson

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richmond Davis | 3,421 | 31.2 |
| | Republican | Michael Pearson | 3,283 | 29.9 |
| | Republican | William Newton | 2,451 | 22.3 |
| | Republican | Ray Bly | 1,821 | 16.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,976 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Maryland's 7th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 202,345 | 76.4 |
| | Republican | Richmond Davis | 56,266 | 21.3 |
| | Libertarian | David Griggs | 5,827 | 2.2 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 272 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 264,710 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 8

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
* Jamie Raskin, incumbent
* Summer Spring

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jamie Raskin (incumbent) | 74,303 | 90.5 |
| | Democratic | Summer Spring | 4,759 | 5.8 |
| | Democratic | Utam Paul | 3,032 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,094 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary

* Bridgette Cooper
* John Walsh
* Victor Williams

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Walsh | 8,686 | 45.1 |
| | Republican | Bridgette Cooper | 5,995 | 31.2 |
| | Republican | Victor Williams | 4,558 | 23.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,239 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Maryland's 8th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jamie Raskin (incumbent) | 217,679 | 68.2 |
| | Republican | John Walsh | 96,525 | 30.2 |
| | Libertarian | Jasen Wunder | 4,853 | 1.5 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 273 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 319,330 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |