2006 Maryland Attorney General election

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Doug Gansler, Montgomery County State's Attorney
• Stuart O. Simms, former Baltimore City State's Attorney

Campaign

As Gansler and Simms rolled out campaigns for attorney general, they were joined by Montgomery County Councilman Thomas Perez, who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, rolled out endorsements from unions, and aired television ads before the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that he did not meet the requirements to appear on the ballot as a candidate. Glenn Ivey, the Prince George's County State's Attorney, was rumored to be a possible candidate but ultimately declined to run. The Baltimore Sun announced its endorsement of Simms, declaring, "Mr. Gansler lacks Mr. Simms' breadth of experience and moderate temperament that is better suited for this critical role." In the end, Gansler was able to comfortably defeat Simms and was able to win every county in the state except for Baltimore County and Baltimore City.

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Scott Rolle, Frederick County State's Attorney

Results

General election

Polling

Results

References

References

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2. "Court Rejects Perez Bid, Early Voting Law in Md.".
3. "Ivey Could Be Lt. Gov. Candidate in Md. (washingtonpost.com)".
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6. [http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-te.md.poll26sep26,1,1344146.story Baltimore Sun/Potomac Inc.] {{Dead link. (August 2019)
7. [http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/office_Attorney_General.html Maryland State Board of Elections]. Elections.state.md.us (2006-12-19). Retrieved on 2011-06-18.