Maryland
Incumbent: Martin O’Malley (D) Term-limited
Primary Election:
General Election:
STATUS: OPEN SEAT
RATING: Likely Democrat Retention
RECENT ELECTION RESULTS:
2002 Result: Ehrlich wins 52%-48%.
2006 Result: O’Malley wins 53%-46%.
Maryland Gubernatorial Race: Headlines
Democrats:
Anthony Brown
Doug Gansler
Heather Mizeur
Republicans:
David Craig
Blaine Young
PollWatch:
Gonzales Research: O’Malley holds lead, 47-42% (10/19/10)
Rasmussen: O’Malley expands lead, nears 50%, O’Malley 49%, Ehrlich 41% (10/4/10)
Washington Post: O’Malley opens double-digit lead, 52-41% (9/28/10)
Rasmussen: O’Malley has slight lead, 50-47% (9/15/10)
Center Maryland/Opinion Works: Among likely voters, O’Malley leads 47-41% (8/18/10)
Rasmussen: O’Malley/Erhlich in dead heat – O’Malley up 45-44% (8/17/10)
Gonzales Research: O’Malley has slim lead, 45-42% (7/27/10)
Rasmussen: Race remains toss-up, Ehrlich 47, O’Malley 46 (7/8/10)
Magellan Strategies (R): Ehrlich holds slim lead, 46-43 (7/2/10)
Rasmussen: Ehrlich, O’Malley even at 45 (6/8/10)
Washington Post: Among likely voters a dead heat, 47-47 (5/6/10)
Rasmussen: O’Malley holds slim lead over Ehrlich, 47-44 (4/20/10)
Rasmussen: O’Malley leads Ehrlich 49-43 in possible 2006 rematch (2/26/10)
Gonzales Research: O’Malley looks strong going into 2010 re-election (9/22/09)
State Resources:
Maryland State Board of Elections