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Maryland Senate Primary (D)

Candidates

Ben Cardin
Bio | Campaign Site

Kweisi Mfume
Bio | Campaign Site
RealClearPolitics Snapshot
RCP Average: Cardin + 9.3% | RCP Chart

Polling Data
PollDateSampleCardinMfumeOthersSpread
RCP Average08/01 - 09/10-40.331.08.0Cardin +9.3
SurveyUSA09/08 - 09/10424 LV47388Cardin +9.0
Gonzales Res.08/18 - 08/25625 LV43306Cardin +13.0
Pub Op Str (R)08/01 - 08/02500 RV312510Cardin +6.0
See All Maryland Senate Primary (D) Polling Data
Previous Election Results

Senate
2000: Sarbanes 63, Rappaport 37
1994: Sarbanes 59, Brock 41

President
2004: Kerry 56, Bush 43
2000: Gore 57, Bush 40
1996: Clinton 54, Dole 39

Demographics
Registered Voters: Dem 54.6% | Rep 29.5% | Other 15.9%
Occupation: Blue Collar 18.1% | White Collar 67.7% | Gray Collar 14.2%
Race: White 62.1% | Black 27.7% | Hispanic 4.3% | Asian 4.0%

Recent Commentary & News Stories
- Steele Speaking Out, Chafee's Last Defection - Robert Novak, Chicago ST
- Maryland Obituaries - Russ Smith, Wall Street Journal
- MD: Governor and U.S. Senate Losses Just the Tip of State GOP Collapse - Washington Post
- MD: Snub by Blacks in PG Sank Steele - Washington Times
- MD: Cardin vs. Steele is Party vs. Individual - The Hill
See All Maryland Senate Primary (D) Commentary & News Stories
Polling Data
PollDateSampleCardinMfumeOthersSpread
RCP Average08/01 - 09/10-40.331.08.0Cardin +9.3
SurveyUSA09/08 - 09/10424 LV47388Cardin +9.0
SurveyUSA08/28 - 08/30510 LV38428Mfume +4.0
Gonzales Res.08/18 - 08/25625 LV43306Cardin +13.0
Pub Op Str (R)08/01 - 08/02500 RV312510Cardin +6.0
Potomac07/06 - 07/10604 LDV32284Cardin +4.0
Washington Post06/19 - 06/25494 RDV263310Mfume +7.0
Gonzales Res.04/04 - 04/13423 LDV39318Cardin +8.0
Garin Hart Yang (D)04/03 - 04/06505LDV32314Cardin +1.0
Potomac10/27 - 11/011008 LV41284Cardin +13.0
Potomac04/11 - 04/131000 LV263216Mfume +6.0
All Commentary & News Stories
- Steele Speaking Out, Chafee's Last Defection - Robert Novak, Chicago ST
- Maryland Obituaries - Russ Smith, Wall Street Journal
- MD: Governor and U.S. Senate Losses Just the Tip of State GOP Collapse - Washington Post
- MD: Snub by Blacks in PG Sank Steele - Washington Times
- MD: Cardin vs. Steele is Party vs. Individual - The Hill
- MD: Gore Backs Cardin; Pastors Endorse Steele - Washington Times
- McCaskill, Steele, Boehner, Roundtable - Fox News Sunday
- GOP Has Hope Md. Can Buck Trend - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Obama Asks Black Voters to Embrace Cardin - Washington Times
- MD: Campaigns Put Emphasis on Turnout - Baltimore Sun
- Why Steele Will Win... And Blackwell Won't - Adam Schaeffer, RCP
- MD: U.S. Senate, Governor Candidates Rush to Court Black Vote - Washington Post
- MD: Steele Gains Key Support Beneath the Surface in PG - Washington Times
- Steele Would Help Change Capital's Culture - Sen. John McCain, Balt Sun
- MD/VA: Senate Camps Dig Deep - Washington Post
- MD: Steele Runs Against Tide in Senate Race - Los Angeles Times
- MD: Cardin, Steele Put Focus on PG - Washington Times
- The Most Important Senate Race - Jay Bryant, RealClearPolitics
- Powerful Black Democrats Endorse Steele in Md - Washington Times
- Harold Ford Jr., Michael Steele, Ben Cardin - Tucker
- MD: Cardin and Steele Face the Nation - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Steele Regrets the Race Issue Not Mentioned in Debate - Washington Times
- Maryland Senate Debate: Steele vs. Cardin - Meet the Press
- MD: GOP Senate Candidate Counters Fox Ad With One Featuring Sister - Associated Press
- MD: Cardin Skips Debate in Charles County - Washington Times
- MD: Ehrlich Warns of Voting 'Crisis' - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Cardin, Steele Play 'Gotcha' in Three-Way TV Debate - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Black Democrats Pull Punches in Senate Race - Washington Times
- Michael J. Fox's Unconscionable Claims - M. Davenport, American Thinker
- MD: Cardin's Sense of Service Sustained by Family, Faith - Washington Post
- MD: In Senate Race, Social Issues Pushed to Front - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Steele A Political Natural, Railing Against Politics - Washington Post
- MD: With 2 Weeks Left, Candidates Turn Up Intensity - Washington Post
- Fighting for Maryland's Open Senate Seat - David Gerlach, Newsweek
- MD: Clinton Rallies Faithful, Raises Funds for O'Malley, Cardin - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Blacks Divided on Whether Hoyer's 'Slavish' Remark Was Racist - Washington Times
- MD: Hoyer Remark 'Racist,' GOP's Steele Charges - Washington Post
- MD: Will Black Democrats Cross Over for Steele? - Washington Post
- MD: Boxing's King Throws Jabs for Steele, GOP - Washington Times
- MD: Underdog Steele Runs From GOP Agenda - Christian Science Monitor
- MD: 2004 GOP Tour Prepped Steele for Senate Run - Washington Post
- MD: Cardin Joined by Kerry In Crucial Pr. George's - Washington Post
- MD: Steele Hits Cardin for Linking Him to Bush, GOP - Washington Times
- MD: GOP Slams Cardin Over Defense Record - Washington Times
- MD: Steele Takes a Head-On Jab at His Party - Washington Post
- In Praise of Negative Campaigning - David Mark, Reason
- MD: Democrats Grapple with Lack of Diversity in Candidates - Washington Times
- MD: Steele's Ad Seemingly At Odds With Fundraising - Washington Post
- MD: Steele Courts Pr. George's Vote - Washington Examiner
- Black Senate Candidates Seek Votes Across Party Lines - USA Today
- MD: Democrats Hit for Lack of Black Candidates - Washington Times
- MD: Cardin Airs Doubts About Voting System - Washington Post
- MD: Steele Hits Campaign Watchers' 'Invasion' - Washington Times
- MD: Lawmakers Meet w/ O'Malley, Cardin About Lack of Diversity - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Senate Hopefuls Launch Tough Talk - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Steele Wins Endorsement of Mfume's Son - Black America Web
- MD: Will Blacks Show up for Democrats? - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Ehrlich Ad Strikes at O'Malley's Anti-crime Record - Balt Sun
- GOP's Uphill Battle in Maryland - Joel Himelfarb, The American Spectator
- MD: Keep Cash Coming, Steele Tells The GOP - Washington Post
- MD: Mfume Endorses Cardin, but Adds Caveat - Washington Post
- MD: Cardin Rallies with Obama, Eyes Appeal to Blacks - Washington Times
- Democrats Snarl at Steele in TV Ad, but he Bites Back - Washington Times
- MD: Cardin Enlists Help of Obama - Washington Times
- MD: Poll Shows Cardin Lead Over Steele - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Steele Assails Cardin's Bid to Link Katrina, Race - Washington Times
- MD: Dems Set To Air Ads in Bid to Derail Steele - Washington Times
- MD: At Steele Rally, All Not Quite What It Appears - Washington Post
- Black Democrats Pledge Backing to Steele - Washington Times
- November Cheer for the GOP in Maryland? - Russ Smith, Wall St. Journal
- MD: Black Leaders Endorse Cardin - Washington Times
- MD: Bill & Hill Coming to Help Battle GOP - Baltimore Sun
- MD: O'Malley, Cardin Hope To Link Rivals to Bush - Washington Post
- MD: Cardin Fires Staffer Over Race Comment - Newsday/AP
- MD: Mfume Concedes Senate Race to Cardin - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Steele Preempts Negative Ads w/Warning - WBAL
- Matthew Dowd, Keith Ellison, Ben Cardin - Hardball w/ Chris Matthews
- Tuesday Voters Show Prudence at the Polls - Washington Post
- MD: Cardin Ready to Face Steele - Washington Times
- MD: A New Day for Democrats - Washington Post
- Thomas Dennison on Maryland Senate Race (Video) - Washington Journal
- MD: Cardin Victorious in Senate Primary - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Key Races Lift Profile of Primary - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Blacks in Pr. George's Split on Cardin, Mfume - Washington Post
- MD: Friendship Sets Tone For Dem Senate Primary - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Cardin, Mfume Eye Prize - Washington Times
- MD: Cardin, Mfume Seek to Distinguish Campaigns - Washington Times
- MD: Rivals Take on Cardin in Debate - Baltimore Sun
- MD: New Steele TV Spot Features Hip-Hopper - Washington Times
- MD: Democrats Bristle at Race-Based Politics - Washington Times
- MD: Ehrlich, Steele Absent From President's Visit - Washington Post
- MD: Mfume, Cardin Stress Contrasts In TV Debate - Washington Post
- MD: Talking About Differences - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Steele, Mfume Attract High-Profile Support - Washington Times
- MD: Mfume, Cardin Look to Blacks - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Cardin's Lead Over Mfume Up in Poll - Washington Times
- MD: The Cost of Name Recognition - Baltimore Sun
- MD: Steele Campaign Stresses Border Security - Washington Times
- MD: Steele Angling for Hip-Hop Appeal - Washington Post
- MD: Glendening Returns To Endorse Mfume - Baltimore Sun