2006 Maryland Senate election

See also: 2006 United States state legislative elections

2006 Maryland Senate election

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All 47 seats in the Maryland Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
|  | Majority party  | Minority party

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Leader  | Mike Miller | J. Lowell Stoltzfus
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Leader since  | January 21, 1987  | September 27, 2001
Leader's seat  | 27th district | 38th district
Last election  | 33 | 14
Seats won  | 33 | 14
Seat change  |  |

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Results:
Democratic gain Republican gain
Democratic hold Republican hold

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| President before election

Thomas V. Miller Jr.
Democratic

| Elected President

Thomas V. Miller Jr.
Democratic

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The 2006 Maryland Senate elections were held on November 7, 2006, as part of the 2006 United States elections, including the 2006 Maryland gubernatorial election. All 47 of Maryland's state senators were up for reelection. Neither party netted seats, allowing Democrats to retain supermajority control of the chamber.[1]

## Summary

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### Closest races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. State Senate district 31, 1.72% (gain)
2. State Senate district 3, 4.12%
3. State Senate district 30, 5.89%

## Retiring incumbents

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### Democrats

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1. District 11: Paula Hollinger retired to run for Congress in Maryland's 3rd congressional district.[2]
2. District 18: Sharon M. Grosfeld retired.[3]
3. District 19: Leonard Teitelbaum retired.[4]
4. District 23: Leo E. Green retired.[3]
5. District 26: Gloria G. Lawlah retired.[5]
6. District 31: Philip C. Jimeno retired.[6]
7. District 40: Ralph M. Hughes retired.[3]

### Republicans

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1. District 1: John J. Hafer retired.[3]

## Incumbents defeated

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### In primary elections

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#### Democrats

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1. District 20: Ida G. Ruben lost renomination to Jamie Raskin.[7]
2. District 21: John A. Giannetti Jr. lost renomination to James Rosapepe.[8]

### In the general election

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#### Republicans

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1. District 13: Sandra Schrader lost to James N. Robey.
2. District 21: John A. Giannetti Jr. lost to James Rosapepe.[9][a]

## Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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Rothenberg[10] | Safe D  | November 4, 2006

## Detailed results

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47

### District 1

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#### Republican primary

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Maryland Senate District 1 Republican primary election, 2006[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | George C. Edwards | 9,559  | 80.3
| Republican | John "Ross" Sines  | 2,339  | 19.7

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 1 election, 2006[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | George C. Edwards | 25,365  | 72.7
| Democratic | Thomas Conlon  | 9,489  | 27.2
| Write-in | 19  | 0.1
| Republican hold

### District 2

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Maryland Senate District 2 election, 2006[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Donald F. Munson (incumbent)  | 28,900  | 98.9
| Write-in | 320  | 1.1
| Republican hold

### District 3

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#### Republican primary

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Maryland Senate District 3 Republican primary election, 2006[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Alex Mooney (incumbent)  | 5,617  | 64.4
| Republican | Hugh M. Warner  | 1,773  | 20.3
| Republican | Tim Brooks  | 1,337  | 15.3

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 3 election, 2006[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Alex Mooney (incumbent)  | 21,844  | 51.9
| Democratic | Candy O. Greenway  | 20,111  | 47.8
| Write-in | 104  | 0.2
| Republican hold

### District 4

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#### Republican primary

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Maryland Senate District 4 Republican primary election, 2006[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | David R. Brinkley (incumbent)  | 8,420  | 84.1
| Republican | Paul Chamberlain  | 1,587  | 15.9

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 4 election, 2006[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | David R. Brinkley (incumbent)  | 33,879  | 98.7
| Write-in | 455  | 1.3
| Republican hold

### District 5

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#### Republican primary

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Maryland Senate District 5 Republican primary election, 2006[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Larry E. Haines (incumbent)  | 7,172  | 69.3
| Republican | Michelle Jefferson  | 3,181  | 30.7

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 5 election, 2006[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Larry E. Haines (incumbent)  | 38,984  | 97.9
| Write-in | 821  | 2.1
| Republican hold

### District 6

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Maryland Senate District 6 election, 2006[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Norman R. Stone Jr. (incumbent)  | 21,012  | 69.9
| Republican | Bill "Kush" Kushnerick  | 9,028  | 30.0
| Write-in | 20  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 7

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Maryland Senate District 7 election, 2006[21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Andy Harris (incumbent)  | 23,453  | 56.6
| Democratic | Patricia A. Foerster  | 17,972  | 43.3
| Write-in | 35  | 0.1
| Republican hold

### District 8

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#### Republican primary

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Maryland Senate District 8 Republican primary election, 2006[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Craig Borne  | 3,083  | 68.1
| Republican | Cal Clemons  | 1,444  | 31.9

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 8 election, 2006[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Kathy Klausmeier (incumbent)  | 24,299  | 58.2
| Republican | Craig Borne  | 17,401  | 41.7
| Write-in | 37  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 9

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Maryland Senate District 9 election, 2006[24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Allan H. Kittleman (incumbent)  | 33,317  | 62.2
| Democratic | Rich Corkran  | 14,738  | 37.8
| Write-in | 33  | 0.1
| Republican hold

### District 10

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 10 Democratic primary election, 2006[25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Delores G. Kelley (incumbent)  | 11,027  | 63.2
| Democratic | Pat Kelly  | 5,507  | 31.6
| Democratic | Charles E. Arthur  | 901  | 5.2

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 10 election, 2006[26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Delores G. Kelley (incumbent)  | 33,526  | 99.3
| Write-in | 245  | 0.7
| Democratic hold

### District 11

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 11 Democratic primary election, 2006[27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Robert Zirkin | 14,362  | 71.3
| Democratic | Scott Rifkin  | 5,779  | 28.7

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 11 election, 2006[28] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Robert Zirkin | 34,782  | 70.8
| Republican | Jeffrey S. Yablon  | 14,312  | 29.1
| Write-in | 46  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 12

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Maryland Senate District 12 election, 2006[29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Edward J. Kasemeyer (incumbent)  | 26,286  | 62.3
| Republican | Richard I. Martel Jr.  | 15,884  | 37.6
| Write-in | 29  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 13

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Maryland Senate District 13 election, 2006[30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | James N. Robey | 24,354  | 56.1
| Republican | Sandra B. Schrader (incumbent)  | 19,021  | 43.8
| Write-in | 32  | 0.1
| Democratic gain from Republican

### District 14

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Maryland Senate District 14 election, 2006[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Rona E. Kramer (incumbent)  | 22,938  | 67.8
| Republican | Frank Hackenberg  | 12,733  | 32.1
| Write-in | 53  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 15

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Maryland Senate District 15 election, 2006[32] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Robert J. Garagiola (incumbent)  | 27,788  | 65.8
| Republican | Bill Askinazi  | 14,448  | 34.2
| Write-in | 25  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 16

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Maryland Senate District 16 election, 2006[33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Brian E. Frosh (incumbent)  | 35,290  | 75.7
| Republican | Robert F. Dyer Jr.  | 11,317  | 24.3
| Write-in | 28  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 17

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Maryland Senate District 17 election, 2006[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jennie M. Forehand (incumbent)  | 27,588  | 98.6
| Write-in | 392  | 1.4
| Democratic hold

### District 18

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Maryland Senate District 18 election, 2006[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Richard Madaleno (incumbent)  | 28,050  | 76.0
| Republican | David Stegmaier  | 8,834  | 23.9
| Write-in | 35  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 19

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 19 Democratic primary election, 2006[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Michael G. Lenett | 7,274  | 52.4
| Democratic | Adrienne A. Mandel | 3,405  | 24.5
| Democratic | Carol S. Petzold | 3,215  | 23.1

#### Republican primary

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Maryland Senate District 19 Republican primary election, 2006[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Mike Ryman  | 2,521  | 78.3
| Republican | Lynn Siguenza  | 698  | 21.7

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 19 election, 2006[38] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Michael G. Lenett | 25,810  | 68.3
| Republican | Mike Ryman  | 11,933  | 31.6
| Write-in | 45  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 20

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 20 Democratic primary election, 2006[39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jamie Raskin | 9,585  | 66.6
| Democratic | Ida G. Ruben (incumbent)  | 4,812  | 33.4

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 20 election, 2006[40] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jamie Raskin | 26,251  | 98.7
| Write-in | 349  | 1.3
| Democratic hold

### District 21

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 21 Democratic primary election, 2006[41] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | James Rosapepe | 5,837  | 58.5
| Democratic | John A. Giannetti Jr. (incumbent)  | 3,881  | 38.9
| Democratic | Jessie Pulivarti  | 266  | 2.7

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 21 election, 2006[42] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | James Rosapepe | 18,067  | 67.5
| Republican | John A. Giannetti Jr. (incumbent)  | 8,663  | 32.4
| Write-in | 30  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 22

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Maryland Senate District 22 election, 2006[43] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Paul G. Pinsky (incumbent)  | 20,397  | 99.2
| Write-in | 156  | 0.8
| Democratic hold

### District 23

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 23 Democratic primary election, 2006[44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Douglas J. J. Peters | 7,782  | 45.0
| Democratic | Bobby G. Henry Jr.  | 7,212  | 41.7
| Democratic | Greg Holmes  | 2,287  | 13.2

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 23 election, 2006[45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Douglas J. J. Peters | 33,791  | 99.0
| Write-in | 353  | 1.0
| Democratic hold

### District 24

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Maryland Senate District 24 election, 2006[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Nathaniel Exum (incumbent)  | 22,649  | 99.7
| Write-in | 66  | 0.3
| Democratic hold

### District 25

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Maryland Senate District 25 election, 2006[47] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Ulysses Currie (incumbent)  | 26,333  | 99.7
| Write-in | 66  | 0.3
| Democratic hold

### District 26

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 26 Democratic primary election, 2006[48] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | C. Anthony Muse | 9,846  | 55.1
| Democratic | Obie Patterson | 8,028  | 44.9

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 26 election, 2006[49] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | C. Anthony Muse | 26,361  | 98.8
| Write-in | 310  | 1.2
| Democratic hold

### District 27

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Maryland Senate District 27 election, 2006[50] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Thomas V. Miller Jr. (incumbent)  | 29,562  | 70.4
| Republican | Ron Miller  | 12,410  | 29.5
| Write-in | 31  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 28

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Maryland Senate District 28 election, 2006[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Thomas M. Middleton (incumbent)  | 25,646  | 65.3
| Republican | Jay Bala  | 13,631  | 34.7
| Write-in | 16  | 0.0
| Democratic hold

### District 29

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Maryland Senate District 29 election, 2006[52] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Roy Dyson (incumbent)  | 25,258  | 63.9
| Republican | Thomas F. McKay  | 14,188  | 35.9
| Write-in | 62  | 0.2
| Democratic hold

### District 30

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Maryland Senate District 30 election, 2006[53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John Astle (incumbent)  | 24,999  | 52.9
| Republican | Herbert H. McMillan | 22,216  | 47.0
| Write-in | 29  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 31

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 31 Democratic primary election, 2006[54] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Walter J. Shandrowsky  | 6,265  | 60.0
| Democratic | Matthew L. McBride  | 4,184  | 40.0

#### Republican primary

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Maryland Senate District 31 Republican primary election, 2006[55] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Bryan Simonaire | 3,032  | 42.0
| Republican | Carl G. "Dutch" Holland  | 1,620  | 22.4
| Republican | Mike Jacobs  | 1,533  | 21.2
| Republican | Thomas R. Gardner  | 821  | 11.4
| Republican | Charles "Casey" Robison  | 218  | 3.0

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 31 election, 2006[56] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Bryan Simonaire | 19,516  | 50.8
| Democratic | Walter J. Shandrowsky  | 18,857  | 49.1
| Write-in | 28  | 0.1
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 32

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Maryland Senate District 32 election, 2006[57] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | James E. DeGrange Sr. (incumbent)  | 21,672  | 60.8
| Republican | Jon Vandenheuvel  | 13,939  | 39.1
| Write-in | 30  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 33

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Maryland Senate District 33 election, 2006[58] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Janet Greenip (incumbent)  | 30,269  | 56.1
| Democratic | Scott Hymes  | 23,689  | 43.9
| Write-in | 29  | 0.1
| Republican hold

### District 34

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Maryland Senate District 34 election, 2006[59] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Nancy Jacobs (incumbent)  | 21,601  | 57.3
| Democratic | William B. Kilby  | 16,108  | 42.7
| Write-in | 18  | 0.0
| Republican hold

### District 35

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Maryland Senate District 35 election, 2006[60] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | J. Robert Hooper (incumbent)  | 35,760  | 68.0
| Democratic | Stan Kollar  | 16,803  | 31.9
| Write-in | 31  | 0.1
| Republican hold

### District 36

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Maryland Senate District 36 election, 2006[61] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | E. J. Pipkin (incumbent)  | 27,101  | 63.7
| Democratic | Harry E. Sampson  | 15,402  | 36.2
| Write-in | 34  | 0.1
| Republican hold

### District 37

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 37 Democratic primary election, 2006[62] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Hilary Spence  | 7,234  | 76.5
| Democratic | Ronald Warden Sr.  | 2,225  | 23.5

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 37 election, 2006[63] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Richard F. Colburn (incumbent)  | 23,415  | 56.2
| Democratic | Hilary Spence  | 16,183  | 38.8
| Independent | Moonyene Jackson-Amis  | 2,043  | 4.9
| Write-in | 25  | 0.1
| Republican hold

### District 38

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Maryland Senate District 38 election, 2006[64] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | J. Lowell Stoltzfus (incumbent)  | 33,957  | 99.0
| Write-in | 347  | 1.0
| Republican hold

### District 39

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Maryland Senate District 39 election, 2006[65] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Patrick J. Hogan (incumbent)  | 23,274  | 98.5
| Write-in | 358  | 1.5
| Democratic hold

### District 40

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 40 Democratic primary election, 2006[66] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Catherine Pugh | 5,045  | 39.9
| Democratic | Salima Siler Marriott | 3,560  | 28.2
| Democratic | Lawrence Bell  | 2,527  | 20.0
| Democratic | Belinda K. Conaway  | 794  | 6.3
| Democratic | Tara Andrews  | 521  | 4.1
| Democratic | Timothy Mercer  | 196  | 1.6

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 40 election, 2006[67] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Catherine Pugh | 20,112  | 90.1
| Republican | Stephen George  | 2,160  | 9.7
| Write-in | 52  | 0.2
| Democratic hold

### District 41

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 41 Democratic primary election, 2006[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Lisa Gladden (incumbent)  | 15,147  | 90.7
| Democratic | Leonard Kerpelman  | 1,555  | 9.3

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 41 election, 2006[69] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Lisa Gladden (incumbent)  | 27,472  | 99.3
| Write-in | 193  | 0.7
| Democratic hold

### District 42

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#### Republican primary

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Maryland Senate District 42 Republican primary election, 2006[70] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Douglas B. Riley  | 4,936  | 86.6
| Republican | Glenn Torgerson  | 761  | 13.4

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 42 election, 2006[71] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | James Brochin (incumbent)  | 24,588  | 56.3
| Republican | Douglas B. Riley  | 19,084  | 43.7
| Write-in | 30  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 43

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 43 Democratic primary election, 2006[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Joan Carter Conway (incumbent)  | 13,926  | 92.0
| Democratic | Dave Vane  | 1,204  | 8.0

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 43 election, 2006[73] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Joan Carter Conway (incumbent)  | 24,686  | 88.7
| Green | Maria Allwine  | 3,095  | 11.1
| Write-in | 60  | 0.2
| Democratic hold

### District 44

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 44 Democratic primary election, 2006[74] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Verna L. Jones (incumbent)  | 7,182  | 75.0
| Democratic | Kevin A. Brooks  | 2,396  | 25.0

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 44 election, 2006[75] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Verna L. Jones (incumbent)  | 15,982  | 90.0
| Republican | Sameerah S. Muhammad  | 1,757  | 9.9
| Write-in | 26  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 45

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 45 Democratic primary election, 2006[76] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Nathaniel J. McFadden (incumbent)  | 10,589  | 91.6
| Democratic | Greg Truitt  | 971  | 8.4

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 45 election, 2006[77] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Nathaniel J. McFadden (incumbent)  | 19,838  | 86.4
| Republican | Leonard J. Wolff  | 3,112  | 13.5
| Write-in | 23  | 0.1
| Democratic hold

### District 46

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Maryland Senate District 46 election, 2006[78] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | George W. Della Jr. (incumbent)  | 16,623  | 73.0
| Republican | Keith Losoya  | 6,112  | 26.8
| Write-in | 36  | 0.2
| Democratic hold

### District 47

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#### Democratic primary

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Maryland Senate District 47 Democratic primary election, 2006[79] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Gwendolyn T. Britt (incumbent)  | 6,707  | 83.7
| Democratic | George Seymore  | 1,302  | 16.3

#### General election

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Maryland Senate District 47 election, 2006[80] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Gwendolyn T. Britt (incumbent)  | 14,630  | 99.5
| Write-in | 79  | 0.5
| Democratic hold

## Notes

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1. ^ Giannetti was elected to the Maryland Senate as a Democrat, but lost in the primary election to James Rosapepe. He unsuccessfully ran in the general election as a Republican.

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