WANTED: GOP Candidate for Maryland Attorney General. 

Hello?! Is there anyone out there?

The Maryland Republican Party is in desperate need of a quality candidate for Attorney General!

2 Democrats, Del. Jon Cardin (D-11), and State Sen. Brian Frosh (D-16) have officially entered the race, and atleast 2 more, Del. Bill Frick (D-16) and Del. Aisha Braveboy (D-25) are expected to throw their hats in the ring as well.

Doug Gansler, who has held the position since 2007, is seeking the Democratic nomination for Governor in 2014, and publicly stated that he will not seek another term as Attorney General, making it Open Race.

Despite the circumstances, a Republican has yet to publicly declare any intentions for the office.

The Baltimore Sun reported last week: 

"No Republicans have publicly declared an intention to run, but state GOP leaders say a few people have privately sought support and will soon step forward."

The Daily Record's Eye On Annapolis also wrote an article regarding the issue.

"“If they want anyone to ever take them seriously, they’ve got to win some statewide offices every now and then, which means trying to build a bench instead of running these throwaway challenges.”

~ More to come regarding Maryland's Attorney General Race ~

Heather Mizeur enters Maryland's gubernatorial race.

Delegate Heather Mizeur has officially entered Maryland's gubernatorial race. The openly gay delegate from Montgomery says "It’s time to fundamentally change the way we do business, the way we govern. And that starts with a different kind of candidate, running a different sort of campaign." 

~ More to come regarding Md.'s Gubernatorial Race ~

Mini-Poll confirms Brown-Ulman substantially leading in Democratic race.

 

 

Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown won our Md.Democrats' Poll by a landslide this month, recieving 57% of the vote. Despite the small survey-sample of just 52 participants, it is evident that Brown is the clear front-runner in the Democratic race.

 

Attorney General Doug Gansler garnered a shy 21%, losing to Brown by a vast 36% margin. Delegate Heather Mizeur recieved 14%. Other garnered 8%.

On a territorial basis, Brown swept nearly every county. Gansler won Wicomico, and Mizeur won Montgomery.

David Craig to name Delegate Jeannie Haddaway (R-Talbot) his running-mate.

Harford County Executive David R. Craig will reveal Eastern Shore Delegate Jeannie Haddaway as his gubernatorial running-mate sources reported Thursday afternoon.

Craig will formally reveal Haddaway at two separate locations; Annapolis in the morning, and St.Michaels in the afternoon.

Haddaway, 36, has been a member of the House of Delegates since 2003. She represents District 37B, which covers parts of Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, & Wicomico counties.

Both parties expecting a competitive gubernatorial primary in 2014.

The 2014 gubernatorial race is rapidly heating up. Three candidates; Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown (D), Harford Co. Exec. David Craig (R), and Delegate Ron George (R) have already launched their campaigns for governor. Atleast 3 other hopefuls have made their plans clear as well; U.S.M.C. Major Charles Lollar (R), Attorney General Doug Gansler (D), and Delegate Heather Mizeur (D), are expected to make their announcements in the fall. Even more so, Change Maryland Chairman Larry Hogan (R), and Fmr. RNC Chairman & Lt.Governor Michael Steele (R), are considering a run.

Some experts are forecasting it to be the bloodiest primary election cycle for Maryland Governor in recent years.

COUNTDOWN WIDGETS

RWB has been hosting our Md. Republicans' Poll for more than 6 months now, taking in more than 1500 responses sofar this year. This month, Harford County Executive David R. Craig won with 49% (256 votes). See RWB Averages --->>>> Read Article --->>>>

Our first ever Md.Democrats' Poll is open July 10th. We'll be tracking the Democratic race with Maps, Charts, and more, just as we have the GOP.

Results

David Craig maintains lead in gubernatorial race, wins Md. Republicans' Poll.

Exactly a month ago, Harford County Executive David R. Craig became the first Republican candidate to declare his candidacy for Governor of Maryland. This month, he won our Md. Republicans' Poll with 49% (256 votes).

Delegate Ron George, who came in 2nd place, had a fair showing this month, receiving 27% (141 votes). George announced his candidacy shortly after Craig.

U.S. Marine Corps Major Charles Lollar, who has yet to announce his candidacy, received 20% (103 votes). Lollar is expected to make his announcement sometime in September.

Overall, RWB had our largest survey-sample yet; 524 responses. Not only did we break our response record, but we also have more results than usual.

This month, we asked voters: Who would you pick for Lt. Governor on a ticket with your candidate?

The results, were quite surprising. Nearly twice as many voters who chose Lollar for Governor, chose Lollar for Lieutenant Governor. 32% of voters said they would pick Lollar, 17% preffered Laura Neuman, 16% chose Jeannie Haddaway, 13% chose Kelly Schulz, 10% wanted Nancy Jacobs, 5% chose Kathy Szeliga, 3% said Jim Rutledge, and 4% said other.

We also asked voters: Which of the two Democratic candidates (Brown or Gansler) do you believe would be the weakest in the General Election. 57% said Doug Gansler, 43% said Anthony Brown. RWB is considering starting a Md.Democrats' Poll...

See RWB Averages for Results By County
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Tolls & Taxes

How will the Toll Hikes, and Gas Tax increase effect you, and the Md. Gubernatorial Race?

 

Driving around Maryland just got a whole lot more expensive. For the first time in nearly two decades, our state's gas tax has risen. That's right, starting today, you're paying 3.5 cents more per gallon at the pump, not to mention on top of that, the still existing 23.5-cents-per-gallon excise tax.

Drivers of two-axle vehicles will pay $2 more to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, as the toll jumps from $4 to $6. Tolls for the Fort McHenry Tunnel, Baltimore Harbor Tunnel and Francis Scott Key Bridge will rise to from $3-$4 for two-axle vehicles. The toll for the Harry W. Nice Bridge will increase from to $4-$6. The cost of going over JFK Memorial Highway at Perryville on Interstate 95 and the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge on Route 40 will jump from $6-$8.

These high fees are expected to hit commuters hard. How will this effect next year's election?

Well it could mean that voters become slightly more frustrated, It's hard to imagine anyone being happy about raised fees.