2014 Maryland Attorney General election

The Maryland Attorney General election of 2014 was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Doug Gansler was eligible to seek a third term in office, but instead ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland.

2014 Maryland Attorney General Election

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NomineeBrian FroshJeffrey Pritzker
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote935,846682,265
Percentage55.8%40.7%

County results
Frosh:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Pritzker:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Attorney General before election

Doug Gansler
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Brian Frosh
Democratic

Primary elections were held on June 24, 2014. The Democrats nominated State Senator Brian Frosh and the Republicans nominated attorney Jeffrey Pritzker.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Jon Cardin
Organizations
  • Baltimore Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance[5]
  • The Maryland Multi-Housing Association[6]
  • The Greater Baltimore Muslim Council[6]
  • Baltimore Grove Democratic Club[6]
  • Baltimore County Firefighters Local 1311[6]
  • The Baltimore County Seal Democratic Club[6]
Federal politicians
Members of Congress
Maryland State Delegates
  • Delegate Talmadge Branch[6]
  • Delegate Eric Bromwell[6]
  • Delegate Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr.[6]
  • Delegate Dan K. Morhaim[6]
  • Delegate Doyle L. Niemann[6]
  • Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr.[6]
  • Delegate Dana M. Stein[6]
  • Delegate Pam Beidle[6]
Brian Frosh
Former Maryland Attorneys General
National Leaders
Members of Congress
State-wide elected officials
Maryland State Delegates
Maryland State Senators
Local elected officials
Organizations
Newspapers

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Aisha
Braveboy
Jon
Cardin
William
Frick
Brian
Frosh
Undecided
The Washington PostJune 5–8, 2014487± 5%13%26%20%40%
The Baltimore SunMay 31–June 3, 2014499± 4.4%7%26%16%42%
Washington Post[dead link]February 13–16, 20141,002± 5.5%12%21%4%5%40%
The Baltimore SunFebruary 8–12, 2014500± 4.4%4%18%3%6%69%
Gonzales ResearchOctober 1–14, 2013403± 5%8.2%25.1%5.2%13.2%48.4%

Results

Democratic primary results[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBrian Frosh 228,360 49.58
DemocraticJon Cardin139,58230.3
DemocraticAisha Braveboy92,66420.12
Total votes460,606 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Jeffrey Pritzker, attorney and candidate for attorney general in 2002[15]

Declined

Results

Republican primary results[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJeffrey Pritzker 166,885 100
Total votes166,885 100

General election

Candidates

  • Brian Frosh (Democratic), state senator
  • Jeffrey Pritzker (Republican), attorney and candidate for attorney general in 2002
  • Leo Wayne Dymowski (Libertarian), Democratic candidate for the state house in 1982, Republican candidate for Baltimore City Council in 1991 and Libertarian nominee for Maryland's 2nd congressional district in 2012[18]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Brian
Frosh (D)
Jeffrey
Pritzker (R)
Leo Wayne
Dymowski (L)
Undecided
Washington PostOctober 2–5, 2014549± 5%49%26%5%19%

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 2014[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBrian Frosh 935,846 55.8
RepublicanJeffrey Pritzker682,26540.68
LibertarianLeo Wayne Dymowski57,0693.4
Write-ins2,0890.12
Majority253,58115.12%
Total votes1,677,269 100
Democratic hold

See also

References