The Maryland Attorney General election of 2014 was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Doug Gansler was eligible to seek a third term in office, but instead ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland.

Primary elections were held on June 24, 2014. The Democrats nominated State Senator Brian Frosh and the Republicans nominated attorney Jeffrey Pritzker.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared Aisha Braveboy, state delegate Jon Cardin, state delegate and nephew of U.S. Senator Ben Cardin Brian Frosh, state senator

Withdrew William Frick, state delegate (ran for re-election)

Declined Doug Gansler, incumbent attorney general (ran for Governor)

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror AishaBraveboy JonCardin WilliamFrick BrianFrosh UndecidedThe Washington PostThe Washington Post June 5–8, 2014 487 ± 5% 13% 26% — 20% 40%The Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Sun May 31–June 3, 2014 499 ± 4.4% 7% 26% — 16% 42%Washington PostWashington Post February 13–16, 2014 1,002 ± 5.5% 12% 21% 4% 5% 40%The Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Sun February 8–12, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 4% 18% 3% 6% 69%Gonzales ResearchGonzales Research October 1–14, 2013 403 ± 5% 8.2% 25.1% 5.2% 13.2% 48.4%

Results Frosh: Cardin: Braveboy:

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared Jeffrey Pritzker, attorney and candidate for attorney general in 2002

Declined Richard Douglas, attorney, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012

Results

General election

Candidates Brian Frosh (Democratic), state senator Jeffrey Pritzker (Republican), attorney and candidate for attorney general in 2002 Leo Wayne Dymowski (Libertarian), Democratic candidate for the state house in 1982, Republican candidate for Baltimore City Council in 1991 and Libertarian nominee for Maryland's 2nd congressional district in 2012

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BrianFrosh (D) JeffreyPritzker (R) Leo WayneDymowski (L) UndecidedWashington Post October 2–5, 2014 549 ± 5% 49% 26% 5% 19%

Results

See also 2014 United States elections 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election 2014 Maryland Comptroller election

References