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Randall's Tax Raisers Headed for Defeat?
Story
Woman Says She Was Forcibliy Raped by State's Attorney Richard Fritz, Two Others
Story
Anderson Campaign Forum Paid For By Taxpayers
Story
Bailey
and Zylak Will Face Off In November Sheriff Race
Story
Interview with Dennis Jack Hubescher
Interview
Ehrlich beats Townsend in Stunning Upset
Morrela beaten by Van Hollen,
Ruppersberger beats Bentley as Democrats win two seats from GOP in Maryland but still
losing ground nationwide --- not a good night for women candidates in Maryland
 
Down to Defeat, Townsend carried DC suburbs and Baltimore but not be enough to make
up for her defeat in rural areas, like Southern Maryland, to turn it all around.....this
marks the first time that the other 20 counties of Maryland have been able to stand up to
Montgomery, PG and Baltimore and also stands as a big rejection of outgoing Governor
Parris Glendening, perhaps even makes Townsend wish she had condemned the Gov for being a
liar and sleeping with his Statehouse staff....
With 95 percent of precincts reporting, Ehrlich won 51.45 percent of the vote to
47.87percent for Townsend -- 843,185 to 784,454
Republican Challenger
Beats Maryland Speaker
of the House Cas Taylor in Breathtakingly Close Race
House of Delegates: District 01C
|
Casper R. Taylor, Jr. |
LeRoy Ellsworth Myers, Jr.
(Won) |
Other Write-Ins |
|
Democratic |
Republican |
|
| Allegany |
4,152 |
2,662 |
0 |
| Washington |
1,171 |
2,800 |
0 |
| Totals |
5,323 |
5,462 |
0 |
| Percentage |
49.36% |
50.64% |
Election Was Stunning Defeat for Congressman Steny Hoyer Who Laid His Prestige On the Line
to Build Control Over Local Politics with his "team" of Democrats
WASHINGTON, D.C. ---
While U. S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D. Md. 5th) faced a little known opponent as he crisscrossed
the nation working to elect a Democratic majority in Congress, a majority which was
changed by the GOP sweep in 1994, Hoyer's efforts came up empty handed as his hopes to
return to majority status in the House went down in flames as the Republicans have now
actually gained House seats in battles around the nation, despite losing two Maryland
House seats.
Julie Randall in tears as victory party
at Democratic Headquarters turns into funeral wake
Julie Randall says within earshot
of reporter as defeat drama unfolds at Democratic
headquarters on election night, after losing re-election battle, "Lexington Park just went down the f------
drain".
Randall and the Democrats have
been rewarding their political supporters with payoffs in the form of buying their
property for too much money for uses not needed, such as the nearly $1 million paid to
Tommy Waring for his 19 acre plot next to Great Mills High School. As Randall spoke,
a ST. MARY'S TODAY photographer attempting to get photos of Democratic candidates was
ejected by two Randall supporters, saying that since ST. MARY'S TODAY didn't support the
Democrat Commissioner candidates, no photos could be taken. Steny Hoyer
looked shocked and in disbelief, "it was like a funeral" said ST. MARY'S TODAY
reporter David Gray.
Randall and the Democrats have been favoring a
conference center complex being built next to the north gate of the base while shoving
aside a conference center at Tudor Hall in Leonardtown being led by developer Phil Dorsey,
a strong supporter of Tom McKay, Kenny Dement and Dan Raley. Raley and
Tom Mattingly were fed up with fellow Democrats Anderson and Randall and were out to stab
their fellow ticketmates in the back. Randall and Anderson were using Marcel
Brooks to gain their third vote for control of the board while Hoyer was attempting to
wire together the entire Democratic slate into a team. The GOP wins, maybe.
Whats next? Hold on to your seat as the Fat Lady hasn't sung yet here in the Land of
the Flask, the Fiddle and the Dark Roasted Possum!
--- Julie cries and hugs defeated Gypsy
Joe Anderson as Randall campaign workers eject ST. MARY'S TODAY reporter from Democratic
Defeat...no joy at Breton Inn as Democrats have little to cheer; Republicans lick their
chops at taking back control of government but all three Republicans are former
Democrats...will they stay loyal to the GOP?
Dorsey fusion ticket big winner of the day!
 
Dan Raley, left, and Tommy Mattingly, right, benefited from Dorsey behind the
scenes politicking. Mattingly is ahead and likely to win reelection over Joe Gass by
a slim margin after all the votes are counted. Joe Gass is at center.
ST. MARY'S TODAY photos
Democrats Lose Control of St. Mary's
Board of Commissioners with Three Republicans
Taking Over in Leonardtown
RALEY'S REVENGE --- California, Md. insurance broker
John Wayne Raley has been backstabbed by two boards of commissioners in a row as he and
his neighboring property owners have been denied commercial zoning on Rt. 235 even though
they are opposite Wal-Mart. Raley had his say during the campaign.
@copyright ST. MARY'S TODAY photo
Joe Anderson and Julie Randall, who pursued a clearly far-left liberal
agenda in St.Mary's County went down to defeat with no style and no class.
Larry Jarboe, Tommy McKay and Kenny Dement Prevail
Vernon Gray, Larry Jarboe, Tom McKay, Joe Gass and Kenny Dement answer
questions at a GOP sponsored candidates forum. Reporters from The Enterprise and ST.
MARY'S TODAY both asked questions and the GOP team also took questions from the audience.
ST. MARY'S TODAY photo
Absentee Votes Leave Gass Down By 123
Ballots As Mattingly Sneaks Under Wire
LEXINGTON PARK --- Republican Tommy McKay scores big win over
incumbent Democrat Commissioner President Randall and Commissioner Joe Anderson (D.
Drayden) whipped by Kenny Dement while Democrat Tommy Mattingly (Leonardtown) is in close
race with Republican Joe Gass but leads, as over 900 absentee ballots wait to be counted
with 172 votes separating the two. Democrat Dan Raley (Great Mills) scores
easy victory over Republican Vernon Gray while former Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R.
Mechanicsville) wallops Hoyer supported Democrat Marcel Brooks.
The fusion ticket, drawn up by former States Attorney Walter B. Dorsey, and often talked
about but never openly disclosed, won easily in St. Mary's County on Tuesday Nov. 5th as
three former Democrats running as Republicans won hotly contested races. Tommy
McKay, Kenny Dement and Larry Jarboe all won easily, giving the GOP control over the Board
of Commissioners, ending four years of Democratic Party control, which was on a 4-1 basis
since 1998. Tuesday's defeat for the Democratic ticket was a huge blow to U. S. Rep.
Steny Hoyer who put tens of thousands of dollars into the race along with his personal
prestige as he attempted to back a solid Democratic Party team under his leadership.
Hoyer's loss is a stunning defeat for his attempt to control politics in St. Mary's
the same way he did in Prince George's County. Hoyer was able to easily win
the majority of votes from St. Mary's County as he went on to win reelection to Congress.
Former Congressman Roy Dyson won a third term in the Maryland Senate by beating
Republican and former Commissioner President Barbara Thompson.
Dorsey had put together the ticket of Republicans McKay and Dement and joined them
with Democrats Mattingly and Raley, taking along the popular Larry Jarboe to win total
local control over the Board of Commissioners. Not enough absentee votes are
outstanding to pose much of a chance to change the vote separation between Gass and
Mattingly and the Democrat should be able to go back in for another term.
Fritz Handily Beats Cecil
 
Richard Fritz, left, wins 2nd term as
St. Mary's States Attorney over Democrat Alan Cecil, right.. ST. MARY'S TODAY photos
The Prince of Darkness Wins over Mr. Clean --- only in St. Mary's!
LEONARDTOWN --- St. Mary's States Attorney Rick
Fritz won over voters to his reelection despite news coverage over his rape conviction and
record of letting drug offenders off easy, along with the missing loot scandal touching
his campaign treasurer. Fritz won with 63 % of the vote against Alan Cecil, a
former assistant States Attorney to Walter B. Dorsey. Dorsey did not aid Cecil in
the campaign and instead let loose the full strength of the Dorsey Machine to beating
Hoyer's Democrats by aligning old-line conservative Democrats with Republicans to unseat
far-left liberal Democrats Julie Randall and Joe Anderson.
 Dyson Swamps Thompson
 
Barbara "Babs" Thompson, left, Sen.
Roy Dyson, right. ST. MARY'S TODAY photos
GREAT MILLS --- Former
Congressman Roy Dyson won his third term in the Maryland Senate with a big win over
Republican Barbara Thompson. Thompson did manage to outpoll Dyson in a Charles
County precinct by a slim margin, the only Charles County precinct in the newly redrawn
Senatorial District.
Dyson wins both counties but margin in Calvert
is close while he wins 61% of the vote in St. Mary's County.ormer St. Mary's Commissioner
Barbara Thompson goes down for the count one more time, after losing two elections in a
row, this year and in 1998. Thompson won a commissioner seat in 1990 and again in
1994 but her brand of liberal big tax hike spending programs was more in tune with
left-wing of the Democratic Party of Randall's Raisers, who were successful in being able
to raise taxes the way Thompson tried to do when she was in office, but was thwarted by
the GOP majority from 1994 to 1998. Thompson ran into the Dyson buzz saw and flopped
big time. Bye, Bye, Babs!
Bohanan Beats Dick
Whips Dick who was appointed by GOP to take
on appointed Delegate.
LEXINGTON PARK --- Del. John
Bohanan finally did it, he won, in his own right, a seat in the Maryland House of
Delegates after trying for the first time in 1982 when he lost a tough battle in the
Democratic Primary to John Slade. Bohanan won over Republican Joe Dick, a popular
retired Navy Captain who worked in the St. Mary's Alliance against Drugs and Alcohol.
Bohanan, who is the senior advisor to Rep. Steny Hoyer, was appointed to the House
by the Democratic Central Committee to replace Slade who was appointed District Court
Judge in 1999.
Buehler Loses Tight Race with O'Donnell as GOP Keeps Delegate
Seat Shared by St. Mary's, Calvert
ST. LEONARD --- With a start last summer of over 3,000 people showing up in the back
parking lot of the St. Leonard firehouse to support the candidacy of Pat Buehler, who was
elected three times as Calvert County Commissioner, two term Del. Tony O'Donnell looked
like his goose was cooked. But with a big GOP turnout for now Governor-Elect Bob
Ehrlich and the GOP giving a sound thrashing to Steny Hoyer's "team" of St.
Mary's Democrats running for Commissioner, Buehler found himself winning his native
Calvert County by about 40 votes but losing in St. Mary's County by more than 400 votes.
With the margin close, it could come down to absentee ballots but O'Donnell has
been there before when he beat Tom Pelliagatti in 1994 by only 26 votes. Stay tuned
to this squeaker for any changes and look in next week's print edition for latest news.
| Calvert |
4,296 |
4,249 |
0 |
| St. Mary's |
1,059 |
1,483 |
0 |
| Totals |
5,355 |
5,732 |
0 |
| Percentage |
48.30% |
51.70% |
0.00% |
Republicans Take Another Four Years in
Charge of Calvert County Commissioner Board
PRINCE FREDERICK --- The absentee votes last week pulled Jerry Clark ahead of
Grace Mary Brady by 13 votes. There are still about 69 overseas votes to be counted
on Nov. 15 and that will tell who wins the 1st district seat. With
approximately 2/3 of the overseas ballots from Republicans, the odds of Democrat Brady
pulling it out are slim. She is seriously considering a recount if she loses.
The saddest election story in Calvert is that incumbent Barbara Stinnett lost her
seat, most likely a result of some Democrats single-shooting for Wilson
Parran, something that hurt the other Democrat commissioner candidates more than the
Republican commissioner candidates. The new BOCC might want to consider naming Wilson
Parran board president in gratitude to his candidacy on their behalf.
Calvert County Commissioners' election results. Unofficial, not
including absentee ballots.
Grace Mary Brady D - 10,550 - 7
Wilson Parran D -
12,148 - 2
Tom Pelagatti D
- 10,783 - 6
Barbara Stinnett D - 10,858
- 5
Jerry
Clark R
- 10,498 - 8
David
Hale R -
14,030 - 1
Linda Kelley R
- 11,685 - 4
Susan Shaw R
- 12,021 - 3
Roger Tracy R
- 8,776 - 10
Dave Hale wins 3rd district, Susan Shaw wins 2nd,
and the vote between Jerry Clark and Grace Mary Brady with only 52 votes apart, is too
close to call the winner of the 1st district. It was reported there are approx.
1,000 absentee votes in Calvert. The two highest vote-getters after the district
commissioners are elected, are Wilson Parran and Linda Kelley. Interesting to
note that Tom Pelagatti and Barbara Stinnett both received more votes than first district
candidates' Jerry Clark and Grace Mary Brady, yet because there is a requirement that one
must be elected from each district, either Clark or Brady will win a seat and neither
Stinnett nor Pelagatti will win a seat. The same thing happened to then - incumbent
Commissioner Barbara Stinnett in 1990 when she lost a re-election bid having finished in
fifth place, yet surrendering her seat to seventh place finisher Patrick Buehler because
of the residency requirement.
Republican Evans Kicks Boss
out of Calvert Sheriff's Office
Newly elected Calvert Sheriff Mike Evans
PRINCE FREDERICK --- Former State Trooper Mike Evans, who now works as a deputy even
though he retired from the State Police on medical disability, won't have to worry about
whether he should have been working as a deputy in a job in which he was declared to be
physcially unfit. Now he has won the constitutional office of Sheriff and will be
able to do as he pleases for the next four years. Evans, a local boy who's mom
Audrey was a popular Clerk of the Court and who's dad is a well respected former State
Trooper, overcame a reputation of being a bit of a scoundrel and won a whopping victory
over Democrat Sheriff John A. "Rodney" Bartlett. Evans scored 14,671 to 9,495 for Bartlett. Bartlett was hurt by a sentiment that he only had the
job since he was FOP President and was appointed as a payback from his pal, Governor
Glendening. Bartlett went to work and found the Calvert Commissioners attempting to
put him out of work by taking away his department 18 months ago. In a short period
of time, Bartlett convinced the Board to change their minds about establishing a police
department and made many positive changes for the better, winning the support of the
deputies who endorsed him in the election. Evans was endorsed by the local lodge of
the Maryland Troopers Association.
Democrat Zylak Wins Squeaker Over GOP's Bailey
St. Mary's Sheriff-Elect Dave Zylak
LEONARDTOWN --- After coming from behind
in the Democratic Primary to beat Dan Morris, David Zylak won the St. Mary's Sheriff's
race despite dirty tricks laid on his doorstep just before the election. Will Zylak
by able to keep his wife from being like Hillary Clinton as he takes over at the Sheriff's
Dept.? Time will tell. Zylak may not have to worry about pending internal
charges against him now that he won the election. Sheriff Voorhaar had charged Zylak
in administrative charges for being in charge of the jail when an inmate hung himself
despite being already noted as a suicide risk.
Davis Wins Easy Victory in Grudge Rematch;
Hennesey Loses Close Race for States Attorney to Leonard Collins
LA PLATA --- The toughest race yet for Fred Davis took place on Tuesday as
Republican Sheriff Fred Davis won his third term as Charles County Sheriff. Davis,
who was a career Maryland State Police Trooper who rose through the ranks to command
level, fought a tough campaign against retired Charles Sheriff's Patrol Lt. Rex Coffey who
waged his second battle to oust Davis. Davis won the post in 1994 by beating
then Sheriff Jim Gartland in the GOP Primary by 130 votes. Davis has done an
admirable job in modernizing and professionalizing the agency and clearly the voters
recognized it with a vote of confidence, where he won 56% of the vote.
Noted TV commentator and law enforcement
expert Lou Hennesy failed to unseat Leonard Collins, who won his third term in
office.
|
Charles County
election returns ---
TREASURER |
|
JEROME E. PEULER, JR. |
23,780 |
100% |
|
LEONARD C. COLLINS, JR. |
16,571 |
51% |
|
W. LOUIS HENNESSY |
15,813 |
49% |
|
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT |
|
RICHARD A. DAY, III |
16,748 |
53% |
|
SUSIE C. BOWLES |
25,554 |
100% |
|
JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS' COURT |
|
LILLIAN A. CLARK |
16,184 |
21% |
|
JANE D. EASTON |
13,750 |
18% |
|
ROBERT DAVE BOWLING |
15,402 |
20% |
|
ELIZABETH L. GARNER |
16,362 |
21% |
|
KEVIN B. WEDDING |
16,726 |
21% |
|
FREDERICK E. DAVIS |
17,925 |
55% |
|
Charles COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT |
|
MURRAY D. LEVY |
24,904 |
100% |
|
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT 1 |
|
VIRGINIA L. BENEDICT |
14,231 |
44% |
|
WILLIAM DANIEL MAYER |
17,918 |
56% |
|
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT 2 |
|
WAYNE COOPER |
17,541 |
55% |
|
JOHN D. RUTHERFORD |
14,620 |
45% |
|
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT 3 |
|
REGINALD KEARNEY |
14,963 |
46% |
|
AL SMITH |
17,262 |
54% |
|
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT 4 |
|
ROBERT J. FULLER |
17,948 |
56% |
|
MARVIN C. KISAMORE |
13,900 |
44% |
Hutchins, Mitchell Win Re-Election in Charles to Maryland House, Middleton Scores Easy Win
Over Easter to third term in Maryland Senate
House of Delegates: District 28
|
Sally Jameson |
Jim Jarboe |
Van T. Mitchell |
|
Democratic |
Democratic |
Democratic |
| Charles |
17,824 |
16,096 |
17,534 |
| Totals |
17,824 |
16,096 |
17,534 |
| Percentage |
19.78% |
17.86% |
19.46% |
|
Robert Boudreaux |
James Crawford |
Thomas E.
"Tim"
Hutchins
|
|
Republican |
Republican |
Republican |
| Charles |
8,892 |
11,606 |
18,162 |
| Totals |
8,892 |
11,606 |
18,162 |
| Percentage |
9.87% |
12.88% |
20.15%
|
| TOWNSEND/LARSON |
8,627 |
36% |
| EHRLICH JR./STEELE |
15,210 |
63% |
| LANCASTER/GAZTANAGA |
242 |
1% |
|
| WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER |
13,074 |
56% |
| GENE ZARWELL |
10,471 |
44% |
|
| J. JOSEPH CURRAN JR. |
12,065 |
53% |
| EDWIN MacVAUGH |
10,751 |
47% |
|
| STENY H. HOYER |
16,028 |
66% |
| JOSEPH T. CRAWFORD |
8,226 |
34% |
|
| ROY DYSON |
14,752 |
61% |
| BARBARA R. THOMPSON |
9,563 |
39% |
|
| JOHN F. WOOD JR. |
8,835 |
100% |
|
| JOHN L. BOHANAN JR. |
6,044 |
59% |
| JOSEPH L. DICK |
4,207 |
41% |
|
| PAT BUEHLER |
1,059 |
42% |
| ANTHONY J. O'DONNELL |
1,483 |
58% |
|
| JULIE B. RANDALL |
9,454 |
39% |
| THOMAS F. McKAY |
14,654 |
61% |
|
| JOSEPH F. ANDERSON |
11,002 |
46% |
| KENNY DEMENT |
12,712 |
54% |
|
| THOMAS A. MATTINGLY SR. |
11,963 |
50% |
| JOE GASS |
11,791 |
50% |
|
| MARCEL W. BROOKS |
10,104 |
43% |
| LARRY JARBOE |
13,448 |
57% |
|
| DANIEL H. RALEY |
12,319 |
52% |
| VERNON GRAY |
9,626 |
41% |
| BOB LEWIS |
1,655 |
7% |
|
| YES |
17,393 |
88% |
| NO |
2,349 |
12% |
|
| YES |
17,374 |
88% |
| NO |
2,289 |
12% |
|
| YES |
16,825 |
87% |
| NO |
2,429 |
13% |
|
| JANNETTE P. NORRIS |
19,606 |
100% |
|
| ALAN CECIL |
8,792 |
37% |
| RICHARD D. FRITZ |
14,870 |
63% |
|
| EVELYN W. ARNOLD |
12,640 |
55% |
| SANDRA BAILEY REDDEN |
10,291 |
45% |
|
| DIANNE B. McWILLIAMS |
12,185 |
54% |
| CINDY ADAMS |
10,278 |
46% |
|
| RUSS CULLINS |
8,868 |
15% |
| LINDA R. DEAN |
8,636 |
15% |
| PAT WOODBURN |
7,033 |
12% |
| WILLIAM "ROY" BUCKLER JR. |
8,080 |
14% |
| JOHN THOMAS MATTINGLY |
8,384 |
14% |
| DALTON WOOD JR. |
8,762 |
15% |
| JENKS MATTINGLY |
8,535 |
15% |
|
| DAVID D. ZYLAK |
11,986 |
51% |
| MICKEY M. BAILEY |
11,458 |
49% |
|
| RANDY GUY |
8,571 |
43% |
| BILL MATTINGLY |
11,165 |
57% |
|
| FOR THE AMENDMENT |
17,790 |
83% |
| AGAINST THE AMENDMENT |
3,557 |
17% |
|
| FOR THE AMENDMENT |
9,227 |
44% |
| AGAINST THE AMENDMENT |
11,521 |
56% |
|
| FOR THE AMENDMENT |
8,779 |
50% |
| AGAINST THE AMENDMENT |
8,689 |
50% |
|
2002 PRIMARY ELECTION
RESULTS
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Here for results by precinct
16,082 Republicans were registered to vote, 6,041 (38%) voted in the
St. Mary's primary election
19,445 Democrats were registered to vote,
7990 or 41% cast ballots in the St. Mary's primary election
D - GOVERNOR/LT. GOVERNOR
ROBERT RAYMOND FUSTERO
DEM
*2002
KATHLEEN KENNEDY TOWNSEND
DEM
*5356
D - COMPTROLLER
WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER
DEM
*4876
JOHN T. WILLIS
DEM
*2273
LIH YOUNG
DEM
*392
D - ATTORNEY GENERAL
J. JOSEPH CURRAN, JR.
DEM
*6049
D - REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
DISTRICT 5
STENY H. HOYER
DEM
*6788
D - STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 29
ROY DYSON
DEM
*6867
D - HOUSE OF DELEGATES SUBDISTRICT
29A
JOHN F. WOOD, JR.
DEM
*3382
D - HOUSE OF DELEGATES SUBDISTRICT
29B
JOHN L. BOHANAN, JR.
DEM
*2691
D - HOUSE OF DELEGATES SUBDISTRICT
29C
PAT BUEHLER
DEM
*561
D - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT
JULIE B. RANDALL
DEM
*4191
CHARLES H. "PAPPY" WADE, JR.
DEM
*3180
D - COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
JOSEPH F. ANDERSON
DEM
*3839
KENNETH F. BOOTHE
DEM
*1457
A. MERL EVANS, JR.
DEM
*2021
D - COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
THOMAS A. MATTINGLY, SR.
DEM
*4769
CLARE WHITBECK
DEM
*2540
D - COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
MARCEL W. BROOKS
DEM
*5276
D - COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4
DANIEL H. RALEY
DEM
*6046
D - TREASURER
JANNETTE P. NORRIS
DEM
*6600
D - STATE'S ATTORNEY
ALAN CECIL
DEM
*5583
D - CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
EVELYN W. ARNOLD
DEM
*6534
D - REGISTER OF WILLS
DIANNE B. McWILLIAMS
DEM
*6256
D - JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS' COURT
RUSS CULLINS
DEM
*3655
LINDA R. DEAN
DEM
*3668
SYD MORELAND
DEM
*1932
CHARLES W. RIDGELL
DEM
*2905
JAMES L. TENNISON, SR.
DEM
*2228
PAT WOODBURN
DEM
*3069
D - SHERIFF
DANIEL MORRIS
DEM
*3448
DAVID D. ZYLAK
DEM
*3996
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
JOSEPH F. ANDERSON
DEM
*4155
DORIS C. BEAN
DEM
*4233
JOSEPH C. FERRANTE
DEM
*1954
JOHN ALONZO GASKIN
DEM
*2974
ROBERT L. HALL
DEM
*4062
RAUL A. HERNANDEZ
DEM
*2107
MELVIN "MAC" McCLINTOCK
DEM
*2348
LINDA J. MURDOCK
DEM
*3164
KATHLEEN O. O'BRIEN
DEM
*4224
FRANK E. TAYLOR
DEM
*3975
R - GOVERNOR/LT. GOVERNOR
ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR.
REP
*5079
ROSS Z. PIERPONT
REP
275
JAMES J. SHERIDAN
REP
369
R - COMPTROLLER
AUGUSTUS ALZONA
REP
1578
GENE ZARWELL
REP
2695
R - ATTORNEY GENERAL
EDWIN MacVAUGH
REP
2428
JEFFREY N. PRITZKER
REP
1842
R - REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 5
JOSEPH T. CRAWFORD
REP
*4527
R - STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 29
BARBARA R. THOMPSON
REP
*4763
R - HOUSE OF DELEGATES SUBDISTRICT 29B
JOSEPH L. DICK
REP
*1920
R - HOUSE OF DELEGATES SUBDISTRICT 29C
ANTHONY J. O'DONNELL
REP
*673
R - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT
THOMAS F. McKAY
REP
*3158
ROCKY ROWLAND
REP
*2675
R - COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
KENNY DEMENT
REP
*2975
NOEL TEMPLE "TIM" WOOD
REP
*2342
R - COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DANIEL W. BURRIS
REP
*1522
JOE GASS
REP
*3434
DENNIS JACK HUBSCHER
REP
*659
R - COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
SHELBY P. GUAZZO
REP
*2744
LARRY JARBOE
REP
*3031
R - COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4
VERNON GRAY
REP
*3297
CHARLES E. NEWKIRK
REP
*2006
R - STATE'S ATTORNEY
RICHARD D. FRITZ
REP
*4708
R - CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SANDRA BAILEY REDDEN
REP
*4581
R - REGISTER OF WILLS
CINDY ADAMS
REP
*2929
SEAN P. POWELL
REP
*2058
R - JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS' COURT
WILLIAM "ROY" BUCKLER, JR.
REP
*2346
JOHN THOMAS MATTINGLY
REP
*2308
DUKE MAY, IV
REP
*1868
DALTON WOOD, JR.
REP
*2894
R - SHERIFF
MICKEY M. BAILEY
REP
*2382
SAMUEL "TOM" HAYNIE
REP
*1208
TOM SACKS
REP
*2120
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE DISTRICT 5
GLENN E. BAILEY
REP
*3567
JOHN BERGIN
REP
*2661
WILLIAM "ROY" BUCKLER, JR.
REP
3236
LARRY G. LUTZ
REP
2533
SHANE MATTINGLY
REP
3500
TERRY MILLER
REP
2808
SEAN P. POWELL
REP
3330
NOEL TEMPLE "TIM" WOOD
REP
3062
The Race Is On!
Republican
Dream Team!
CALIFORNIA
--- Republican ticket for St. Mary's Board of Commissioners, from left, Kenny Dement,
Larry Jarboe, Tommy McKay, Joe Gass and Vernon Gray plan their 7 week plan for
victory at the headquarters of Tommy McKay. ST. MARY'S TODAY photo
Democrats ready to put out negative blitz to fight GOP Dream Team; Republicans begin
working to defeat Randall's Raisers
The
GOP didn't waste any time this past week getting started at planning their campaign which
will end on Nov. 5th at the polls when voters will once again choose a Board of County
Commissioners. The Republicans are going to be able to take advantage of widespread
dissatisfaction with the incumbent Democrats, Julie Randall, Danny Raley, Taxing Tommy
Mattingly and Gypsy Joe "Fidel" Anderson, who have raised most every tax there
is, some of them twice. The Republicans are promising prudent fiscal management and
promise not to raise taxes. Dement is a long time county government employee, well
versed in the operations of county government and used to working well with others. Larry
Jarboe brings experience at the commissioner table having served for four years.
Jarboe also runs a family sawmill operation and is an inventor, charter boat captain and a
community environmentalist who led the fight against a stump dump being placed at
Huntersville. Tommy McKay participates in a successful family grocery business and has
played a strong leadership role in what has become one of the county's largest
firms. Joe Gass served in the U. S. Navy before coming back to his family printing
business in Leonardtown and helping to expand it to a large firm doing business in one of
the most sophisticated printing plants in the region and aiding in the redevelopment of
Leonardtown. Gass led the fight to keep God Bless America posters in local
schools and forced the school board to respect Federal law in regards to the religious
rights of children. Gass has sought to block computer access to porn in public
libraries for children and to require filters on computers kids use. Vernon
Gray retired from the Navy as a Senior Chief and runs the Air Operations at Pax River.
He has served as president of the Sanners Lake Sportsmens Club, president of the
Alliance of Concerned Taxpayers and led the fight against sprawl on Rt. 235 with the First
Colony development, arguing that adequate public facilities are not be placed as a first
consideration but that developers get free reign in the county.
Congressional Challengers Raise Big
Money, but Still Trail State's Incumbents
By MEGHAN MULLAN
Capital News Service
COLLEGE PARK - Maryland congressional challengers have
raised $2 million more this year than they had at this time in the 2000 election, driven
by high-profile races in the 8th and 2nd districts and deep-pocketed politicians.
Challengers are competitive with incumbents in the fund-raising race, according to the
most recently filed reports with the Federal Election
Commission. Incumbents in Maryland had raised $4 million as of June 30, while challengers
reported raising $3.1 million.
But experts said it remains to be seen whether money in the bank will mean votes in
November.
"Obviously, money makes a difference, but not in every case," said Jonathan
Allen, a reporter who covers Maryland politics for Congressional Quarterly.
Most of the challengers' money this year is coming from the 8th District, where Democratic
challenger Mark K. Shriver has already raised $2,298,550,
compared to Republican Rep. Constance Morella's $1,676,650.
Two other Democrats in that race Christopher Van Hollen and Ira Shapiro have raised
$1,071,596 and $719,317 respectively, helping make the 8th District
the most expensive House race in the country.
Other challengers in the state are digging deep into their own bank accounts to fund their
campaigns.
In District 2, businessman-turned-candidate Oz Bengur has put about $300,000 of his own
money into his $461,038 campaign for the Democratic nomination to the open seat. Bengur's
opponent in the Democratic primary, Baltimore County Executive Dutch Ruppersberger, has
raised all of his $467,673
from outside sources.
In the Republican primary in District 1, challenger Dave Fischer has raised $155,590. But
the Timonium lawyer vows to spend more than $200,000 of his own money in his bid to unseat
GOP Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest, who reported raising $208,779.
Allen said putting a personal fortune into one's own campaign can buy a candidate regard.
"Spending money on one's own campaign shows seriousness to potential donors," he
said.
It takes money for a candidate to be introduced to the average voter, said American
University professor Allan Lichtman.
"Candidates without money usually have low visibility," he said.
But James Gimpel, professor of government at the University of Maryland, College Park,
said money isn't everything. He doubts that money will be the deciding factor in the
District 2 race, for example, where Republican Helen
Delich Bentley has raised just $188,895, because she still has high name recognition from
when she represented the district from 1984 to 1994.
"Some candidates run on shoe-string budgets," Gimpel said. "They have a
volunteer staff and they can do well or at least make things interesting."
Allen said money will likely not be the deciding factor in the District 8 race, either. In
that race, he believes the Democrat who wins the primary will have to make a compelling
case as to why Morella should not be returned to Congress.
Democrat Deborah A. Vollmer finished second in the 8th District primary in 2000, working
on a very low budget. She is running again this year, but has not
raised the $5,000 needed to file and FEC report.
But 90 percent of those who win congressional elections outspend their opponents, said
Steve Weiss, spokesman for the Center for Responsive Politics.
By that standard, most of Maryland's incumbents appear to have no real competition.
In District 3 Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Baltimore, has $571,309 to run against three
competitors who have less than $5,000 each, according to the June 30 FEC filings.
Republican Rep. Roscoe Bartlett of the 6th District has raised $111,757 for his race
against Democrat Don DeArmon, who reported $27,735.
Democratic Reps. Albert Wynn of the 4th District, Steny H. Hoyer of the 5th District and
Elijah Cummings of the 7th District had campaign bank accounts ranging from $317,391 to
$794,662. None of them faces a challenger with more than $28,000 in the bank.
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