The 2022 Maryland Comptroller election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Comptroller of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot declined to run for a fifth term and instead ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Brooke Lierman, state delegate for the 46th district (2015–present) and attorney
Eliminated in primary Tim Adams, mayor of Bowie (2019–present)
Declined Kumar P. Barve, state delegate for the 17th district (1991–present) and accountant (endorsed Lierman) Brian Feldman, state senator (2013–present) and former state delegate (2003–2013) for the 15th district (endorsed Lierman) Peter Franchot, incumbent Comptroller (ran for governor) James Rosapepe, state senator for the 21st district (2007–present) and former Ambassador to Romania (1998–2001) (ran for re-election)
Endorsements
Debates and forums 2022 Maryland Democratic Comptroller primary debates Date Host Moderator Link Participants Participant Absent Non-invitee Invitee Withdrawn Tim Adams Brooke Lierman 1 Jan 19, 2022 Western CharlesDemocratic ClubVeterans Democratic Clubof Charles and Vicinity Derrick Terry Facebook 2 Mar 22, 2022 Prince George's YoungMen's Democratic Club Monica Goldson N/A 3 Mar 30, 2022 Our Revolution Maryland Andrew Saundry YouTube 4 Mar 30, 2022 Bowie State UniversityMaryland BlackChamber of Commerce Micheal McGee Facebook A 5 Apr 12, 2022 Bowie, Maryland Gary AllenSue Livera YouTubeA 6 Apr 14, 2022 Salisbury AreaChamber of CommerceGreater Salisbury CommitteeSalisbury University PACE Hannah Cechini N/A 7 May 31, 2022 League of Women VotersMaryland Matters Josh Kurtz Panopto
Fundraising Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Tim Adams $2,725,992 $2,411,814 $585,308 Brooke Lierman $2,321,020 $2,524,487 $384,826 Source: Maryland State Board of Elections
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TimAdams BrookeLierman Other UndecidedGoucher CollegeGoucher CollegeJune 15–19, 2022403 (LV)± 4.9%14%28%4%54%OpinionWorksOpinionWorksMay 27 – June 2, 2022562 (LV)± 4.1%19%28%1%52%HIT Strategies (D)HIT Strategies (D)March 17–23, 2022504 (LV)± 4.5%15%10%–75%Gonzales Research (D)Gonzales Research (D)May 17–22, 2021301 (LV)± 5.8%16%13%–71%Change Research (D)Change Research (D)September 29 – October 1, 2020– (LV)± 5.0%3%6%26%68%
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Barry Glassman, Harford County executive (2014–present)
Endorsements
Debates and forums 2022 Maryland Republican Comptroller primary debates Date Host Moderator Link Participants Participant Absent Non-invitee Invitee Withdrawn Barry Glassman 1 Mar 30, 2022 Bowie State UniversityMaryland BlackChamber of Commerce Micheal McGee FacebookA 2 Apr 14, 2022 Salisbury AreaChamber of CommerceGreater Salisbury CommitteeSalisbury University PACE Hannah Cechini N/A
Fundraising Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Barry Glassman $305,730 $287,945 $459,261 Source: Maryland State Board of Elections
Results
General election
Debates and forums 2022 Maryland Comptroller debates Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Republican Participant Absent Non-invitee Invitee Withdrawn Brooke Lierman Barry Glassman 1 August 20, 2022 Maryland Associationof Counties Mileah KromerPamela Wood N/A 2 October 6, 2022 Maryland Leagueof Women Voters Josh Kurtz YouTube 3 October 18, 2022 Maryland StateBar Association Tom Hall YouTube A
Post-primary endorsements
Fundraising Primary campaign finance activity through November 15, 2022 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Brooke Lierman $3,640,557 $4,040,817 $188,033 Barry Glassman $399,332 $802,505 $38,304 Source: Maryland State Board of Elections
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BrookeLierman (D) BarryGlassman (R) Other UndecidedOpinionWorksOpinionWorksOctober 20–23, 2022982 (LV)± 3.1%57%29%––Goucher CollegeGoucher CollegeSeptember 8–12, 2022748 (LV)± 3.6%48%35%1%17%
Results
By county
CountyBrooke LiermanDemocraticBarry GlassmanRepublicanWrite-in#%#%#%Allegany6,50930.43%14,86769.5%160.07%Anne Arundel112,42052.52%101,44047.39%1940.09%Baltimore162,03459.34%110,73640.55%2860.1%Baltimore City124,20686.74%18,73313.08%2620.18%Calvert15,68642.47%21,21957.46%260.07%Caroline3,26730.99%7,26368.9%110.1%Carroll24,26134.3%46,42165.63%540.08%Cecil10,81133.0%21,92766.93%250.08%Charles37,00168.41%17,03131.49%520.1%Dorchester4,64141.3%6,58158.57%150.13%Frederick53,02350.43%52,05049.5%700.07%Garrett2,46222.05%8,70077.9%60.05%Harford38,06437.05%64,35962.65%3000.29%Howard83,50964.8%45,26735.13%910.07%Kent3,98247.75%4,35652.23%20.02%Montgomery255,46375.35%83,22024.55%3340.1%Prince George's212,98589.65%24,20410.19%3790.16%Queen Anne's7,71533.94%15,00366.01%120.05%Somerset2,50337.37%4,18762.52%70.1%St. Mary's14,31238.54%22,80361.4%230.06%Talbot8,06546.09%9,42453.85%110.06%Washington17,71736.87%30,30263.07%290.06%Wicomico13,77845.35%16,57554.55%300.1%Worcester8,63036.89%14,75463.07%90.04% Totals1,223,04461.56%761,42238.33%2,2440.11%
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Allegany (largest municipality: Cumberland) Carroll (largest municipality: Eldersburg) Harford (largest municipality: Aberdeen) Calvert (largest municipality: Chesapeake Beach) Queen Anne's (largest municipality: Stevensville) Caroline (largest municipality: Denton) St. Mary's (largest municipality: California) Kent (largest municipality: Chestertown) Talbot (largest municipality: Easton) Dorchester (largest municipality: Cambridge) Somerset (largest municipality: Princess Anne) Wicomico (largest municipality: Salisbury) Worcester (largest municipality: Ocean Pines)
By congressional district Lierman won seven of eight congressional districts. District Lierman Glassman Representative 38% 62%Andy Harris 56% 44%Dutch Ruppersberger57%43%John Sarbanes89%10%Anthony Brown (117th Congress)Glenn Ivey (118th Congress) 65% 35%Steny Hoyer 50.3% 49.7%David Trone 80% 20%Kweisi Mfume 76% 23%Jamie Raskin
See also Elections in Maryland 2022 United States elections 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election 2022 Maryland Attorney General election 2022 United States Senate election in Maryland 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites Barry Glassman (R) for Comptroller Brooke Lierman (D) for Comptroller