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Key Race: Maryland Governor

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 12, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Martin O'Malley (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
Robert Ehrlich (Unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Martin O'Malley

Occupation
Current Mayor of Baltimore

Public Service
Assistant State Attorney, City Council

Education
B.A., Catholic University; Law Degree, University Of Maryland

Born
Washington, DC, USA

Residence
Baltimore, MD

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Republican Candidate

Robert Ehrlich (Incumbent)

Occupation
Current Governor

Public Service
Maryland House of Delegates

Education
B.A., Princeton University; Law Degree, Wake Forest University

Elected
2002

Born
November 25, 1957, Baltimore, MD, United States

Residence
Annapolis, MD

Religion
Methodist

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Maryland

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 5,618,344
Male: 48.3%
Female: 51.7%
Median Age: 37.4
18 Years and Over: 75.8%
65 Years and Over: 11.8%
Employed: 136.8%
Median Household Income: $68,080
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12.9%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Kerry (D) 56%
Bush (R) 43%
2002 Gubernatorial Election:
Ehrlich (R) 52%
Townsend (D) 48%

State Political Profile

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