Three professors and a columnist — Roy Meyer, Melissa Deckman, Richard Vatz and Blair Lee — analyze the election, assessing who won and who lost, the good, the bad and the ugly. Plus interactive maps illustrate the differences in turnout.
Day: November 5, 2014
State Roundup, November 5, 2014
We’ve got a bit of a different format this morning. We’ve rounded up a gubernatorial race/Hogan victory package from many sources at the top of the Roundup. Below that, we’ve divided the stories by media outlet, then races. You’ll find some interesting results: Peroutka, denounced by state Republicans and Democrats alike, wins his Anne Arundel Council seat; Allan Kittleman becomes only the second Republican Howard County exec; and Jan Gardner bests Blaine Young to become Frederick’s first county executive.
Historic Republican gains in Maryland as Hogan wins; GOP picks up execs, House and Senate seats
Maryland Republicans made historic gains in Tuesday’s election. Larry Hogan Jr. became just the third Republican elected governor in the past 50 years, winning by almost the same 51.5% margin and carrying almost the same number of counties as Gov. Bob Ehrlich, the last Republican chief executive 12 years ago. Sen. Allan Kittleman became just the second Republican Howard County executive in its history, and Del. Steve Schuh, as expected, kept the Anne Arundel County executive office in GOP hands. On the Lower Shore, Bob Culver defeated Democrat Richard Pollitt, the first Wicomico County executive.
Brown concedes and predicts ‘tough road’ for Hogan
“Tonight we fell short of our goal,” Brown told his supporters in his concession speech, “but it does not and cannot diminish the work that each and every one of you has done in our communities throughout our state.” Brown said to hearty applause. “This was a tough campaign because there was a lot at stake and a lot worth fighting for. Governing is difficult, demanding work. Larry and his team have a tough road ahead of them. I wish them the very best as they travel that road.”
Assembly roundup: GOP gains 2 senators, 7 delegates for a record 50 House members
Maryland Republicans won big in the General Assembly as well as governor’s mansion, and will be sending seven more members of the House of Delegates and two more in the state senate.
Joe Cluster, executive director of the state GOP, said they won about 90 percent of their targeted seats.
“I think the people voted against a tax and spend administration,” Cluster said. “They took it out on the members of the House and Senate.”
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