2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
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The 2010 congressional elections in Maryland were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who will represent the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives. Maryland has eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. The party primaries were held September 14, 2010.
As of 2024, this is the last time that Republicans won more than one congressional district in Maryland.
Overview
By district
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland by district:
District 1
The district encompasses the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Harford Counties.
Incumbent Democrat Frank Kratovil ran for re-election against Republican State Senator Andy Harris. Libertarian Richard Davis and Independent Jack Wilson also ran.
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Polling
† Internal poll for Kratovil campaign
Predictions
District 2
The district comprises parts of Harford, Baltimore, and Anne Arundel Counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore, and has been represented by Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger since 2003; he ran for re-election against Republican Marcelo Cardarelli, a physician.
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Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
Race profile at The New York Times
Predictions
District 3
This gerrymandered district comprises portions of Baltimore, Howard and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the independent city of Baltimore, and was represented by Democrat John Sarbanes since 2007.
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