Maryland County Executive Election, 2006
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The election to choose County Executives in Maryland occurred on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The U.S. House election, 2006, U.S. Senate election, 2006, Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006
, and Maryland General Assembly Election, 2006
took place on the same day. Seven charter counties elected a County Executive: Anne Arundel County
, Baltimore County
, Harford County
, Howard County
, Montgomery County
, Prince George's County
, and Wicomico County
. This race coincided with the election for Maryland County Offices Election, 2006.
The 2006 race was highly competitive, with the county continuing as a new partisan battleground.
The Democratic primary to replace outgoing County Exec. Janet S. Owens
was won by 12-year County Sheriff George F. Johnson, IV
, who defeated County Recreation & Parks Director Dennis Callahan
. Johnson garnered the vast majority of the Democratic Party endorsements, including the Police Department and Fire Department Unions.http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2006/07_22-36/GOV On March 1, 2006, potential Democratic candidate Barbara Samorajczyk
announced that she was joining Johnson's campaign for County Executive as his environmental advisor.
Delegate John Leopold
won the Republican nomination with 36% of the vote, defeating Phil Bissett, Delegate David Boschert, Tom Angelis, and Gregory V. Nourse.
was chosen by the County Council as Harkins' successor on July 5 and took office on July 7.
(D) could not run for re-election due to term limits.
stepped down, yet the Democrats expected to hold the seat due to their overwhelming numerical advantage. Former County Councilman "Ike" Leggett won the Democratic nomination with 61% of the vote in the September 12 primary.
narrowly won the Democratic nomination against Rushern L. Baker, III
, a vocal critic of Johnson's administration. Johnson was unopposed in the general election. The race broke the record for amount of money ever spent in a primary in the county, with both Baker and Johnson raising and spending over $1 million each.
Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006
The Maryland gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. It was a race for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. The winning candidates -- Martin O'Malley and Anthony G. Brown, who defeated the incumbent Gov...
, and Maryland General Assembly Election, 2006
Maryland General Assembly Election, 2006
The most recent election to choose members of the Maryland General Assembly was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The U.S. House election, 2006, U.S. Senate election, 2006, and Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006 occurred the same day...
took place on the same day. Seven charter counties elected a County Executive: Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
, Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
, Harford County
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
, Howard County
Howard County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
, Prince George's County
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
, and Wicomico County
Wicomico County, Maryland
As of the census of 2010, there were 98,733 people, 37,220 households, and 24,172 families residing in the county. The population density was 261.7 people per square mile . There were 41,192 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile...
. This race coincided with the election for Maryland County Offices Election, 2006.
Anne Arundel County
The 2006 race was highly competitive, with the county continuing as a new partisan battleground.
The Democratic primary to replace outgoing County Exec. Janet S. Owens
Janet S. Owens
Janet S. Owens is an American politician and Democrat who served as County Executive of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, for two terms, from 1998 until 2007. She is a resident of Millersville, Maryland. She was the first female county executive of Anne Arundel County...
was won by 12-year County Sheriff George F. Johnson, IV
George F. Johnson, IV
George F. Johnson IV is the current superintendent of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police, appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley in 2007.-Education:...
, who defeated County Recreation & Parks Director Dennis Callahan
Dennis Callahan
Dennis Callahan is an American politician from Annapolis, Maryland, and the former director of the Recreation and Parks Department of Anne Arundel County, Maryland...
. Johnson garnered the vast majority of the Democratic Party endorsements, including the Police Department and Fire Department Unions.http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2006/07_22-36/GOV On March 1, 2006, potential Democratic candidate Barbara Samorajczyk
Barbara Samorajczyk
Barbara D. Samorajczyk is an American politician from Annapolis, Maryland and a former member of the County Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland....
announced that she was joining Johnson's campaign for County Executive as his environmental advisor.
Delegate John Leopold
John R. Leopold
John Robinson Leopold is an American Republican politician and was formerly a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2006, he was elected Anne Arundel County Executive.-Biography:...
won the Republican nomination with 36% of the vote, defeating Phil Bissett, Delegate David Boschert, Tom Angelis, and Gregory V. Nourse.
Democrats
- George F. Johnson, IVGeorge F. Johnson, IVGeorge F. Johnson IV is the current superintendent of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police, appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley in 2007.-Education:...
, County Sheriff and retired police officer, from PasadenaPasadena, MarylandPasadena is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,093 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pasadena is located at ....
Republicans
- John LeopoldJohn R. LeopoldJohn Robinson Leopold is an American Republican politician and was formerly a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2006, he was elected Anne Arundel County Executive.-Biography:...
, three-term incumbent member of the Maryland House of DelegatesMaryland House of DelegatesThe Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
from District 31, former politician in the state of HawaiiHawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, from PasadenaPasadena, MarylandPasadena is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,093 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pasadena is located at ....
(WINNER)
Campaign Websites
Other Websites
- Sheriff George F. Johnson from Maryland Archives
- Sheriff George F. Johnso bio from Maryland Sheriffs Association
- Office of the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County
- John Leopold Biography from Maryland Archives
Government Links
Baltimore County
County Executive Jim Smith won election in 2002, and Republicans sought a strong candidate to take on this moderate executive in Governor Ehrlich's home county.Candidate Links
Harford County
The complexion of this race changed when term-limited incumbent County Executive James Harkins announced his resignation effective July 1, 2005, in order to take a job in the Ehrlich Administration. John O'Neil, Jr., Harford County Administrator under Jim Harkins served as interim County Executive until a successor took office. David R. CraigDavid R. Craig
David R. Craig is the Harford County Executive and was sworn in on July 7, 2005. He was preceded by Jim Harkins who resigned to become director of Maryland Environmental Services.-Education:...
was chosen by the County Council as Harkins' successor on July 5 and took office on July 7.
Republicans
- David R. CraigDavid R. CraigDavid R. Craig is the Harford County Executive and was sworn in on July 7, 2005. He was preceded by Jim Harkins who resigned to become director of Maryland Environmental Services.-Education:...
, Incumbent appointed County Executive, former Mayor of Havre de GraceHavre de Grace, MarylandHavre de Grace is a city in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of the Chesapeake Bay, Havre de Grace is named after the port city of Le Havre, France, which was first named Le Havre de Grâce, meaning in French "Harbor of Grace." As...
, former DelegateMaryland House of DelegatesThe Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
and State SenatorMaryland State SenateThe Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...
, from Havre de GraceHavre de Grace, MarylandHavre de Grace is a city in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of the Chesapeake Bay, Havre de Grace is named after the port city of Le Havre, France, which was first named Le Havre de Grâce, meaning in French "Harbor of Grace." As...
. (WINNER) Beat Helton 51-49%. Billy Boniface council president /winner over Helton/ HC
Democrats
- Ann Helton, President, Harford Land Trust. Wife of Art Helton (former Harford County State SenatorState SenatorA state senator is a member of a state's Senate, the upper house in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a legislator in Nebraska's one house State Legislature.There are typically fewer state senators than there are members of a state's lower house...
).
Campaign Websites
Howard County
Outgoing County Exec. James N. RobeyJames N. Robey
-Background:Robey was born in Baltimore, and raised in the small Howard County mill town of Daniels, once located on the banks of the Patapsco River.-Education:...
(D) could not run for re-election due to term limits.
Republicans
- Christopher J. Merdon, Howard CountyHoward County, Maryland-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
Council member representing District 1. Regional vice president for a software development company.
Democrats
- Kenneth UlmanKenneth UlmanKenneth Ulman is currently serving as the County Executive of Howard County, Maryland. He previously served as a County Council member representing District 4 of Howard County. Previously, he served as Secretary of the Cabinet and Director, Board of Public Works in the Glendenning administration...
, Howard CountyHoward County, Maryland-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
Council member representing District 4. Attorney. (WINNER)
Candidate links
Montgomery County
This race was open after incumbent Doug DuncanDoug Duncan
Douglas M. Duncan is a Democratic politician from Maryland who served as County Executive of Montgomery County from 1994 to 2006. At three terms, Duncan held the office longer than any other County Executive in Montgomery County's history...
stepped down, yet the Democrats expected to hold the seat due to their overwhelming numerical advantage. Former County Councilman "Ike" Leggett won the Democratic nomination with 61% of the vote in the September 12 primary.
Democrat
- Isiah LeggettIsiah LeggettIsiah "Ike" Leggett is an American politician from the U.S. state of Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Deweyville, Texas, Leggett attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, after serving in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army, earned a law degree from Howard...
, former County Councilman, former state Democratic Party Chairman, and Howard UniversityHoward UniversityHoward University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
law professor. (WINNER)
Independent
- Robin FickerRobin FickerRobin Ficker is an American attorney, real estate broker, political activist, and sports heckler who lives in Boyds, Maryland.-Education and professional career:...
, former member of MD House of DelegatesMaryland House of DelegatesThe Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
, attorney, "NBA Heckler"
Democrats
- Steven SilvermanSteven SilvermanSteven "Steve" A. Silverman was appointed by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett as Director of the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development in April 2009. Just prior to his appointment, Silverman served as the Director of Aging, Health Care, and Special Projects, for Maryland's...
, County Councilman and lawyerLawyerA lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, from Silver SpringSilver Spring, MarylandSilver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
. Garnered 35 percent of vote in September 12 primary. - Robert Raymond Fustero, retired grocery clerk, unsuccessful candidate for Governor of MarylandGovernor of MarylandThe Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and he is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state, and he has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments,...
in 2002, from Silver SpringSilver Spring, MarylandSilver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
. Received about 3 percent of the vote in the primary.
Candidate links
- Steve Silverman for County Executive
- Chuck Floyd for County Executive
- Ike Legett for County Executive
- Robin Ficker for County Executive
Prince George's County
County Executive Jack B. JohnsonJack B. Johnson
Jack Bruce Johnson is an American politician who served as the county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 2002 to 2010. On November 12, 2010, both Johnson and his wife were indicted on federal charges as part of a larger political corruption scandal in the county...
narrowly won the Democratic nomination against Rushern L. Baker, III
Rushern L. Baker, III
Rushern L. Baker, III is an American politician who has served as the County Executive of Prince George's County, Maryland since December 2010.-Early life:Baker was born in Valdosta, Georgia...
, a vocal critic of Johnson's administration. Johnson was unopposed in the general election. The race broke the record for amount of money ever spent in a primary in the county, with both Baker and Johnson raising and spending over $1 million each.
Democrats
- Jack B. JohnsonJack B. JohnsonJack Bruce Johnson is an American politician who served as the county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 2002 to 2010. On November 12, 2010, both Johnson and his wife were indicted on federal charges as part of a larger political corruption scandal in the county...
, incumbent and former State's Attorney (WINNER) - Rushern L. Baker, IIIRushern L. Baker, IIIRushern L. Baker, III is an American politician who has served as the County Executive of Prince George's County, Maryland since December 2010.-Early life:Baker was born in Valdosta, Georgia...
, former state delegate and current executive director of the Community Teachers Institute
Candidate links
Wicomico County
In 2004, Wicomico County voters approved a charter amendment establishing an elected county executive, beginning in 2006.Democrats
- Rick Pollitt, Fruitland, MD City Manager. (WINNER)
- Tom Taylor, self-employed videographer and editor from Salisbury, MD.
Republicans
- Ron Allesi, small business owner, past Chairman of the Wicomico County Republican Central Committee.
- BJ Corbin, businessman from DelmarDelmar, MarylandDelmar is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,003 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area. When the population is added to "twin city" Delmar, Delaware the town's total population is 4,600...
. - Bob Culver, businessman & gun rights advocate from Salisbury, MD.
- Brian Kilgore, owner of Eastern Shore Coffee and Early Dawn Mountain Spring Water (withdrew candidacy on 14 January 2006)