Peter Franchot
Peter Franchot (Democratic Party) was the Maryland Comptroller. He assumed office on January 22, 2007. He left office on January 16, 2023.
Franchot (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Maryland. He lost in the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022.
Biography
Franchot received his bachelor's degree from Amherst College in 1973 and his J.D. from Northeastern University in 1978. His professional experience includes working as the legislative counsel for the Union of Concerned Scientists from 1978 to 1980 and as staff director of then-U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D) from 1980 to 1986. He served in the United States Army.[1]
Political career
Maryland Comptroller (2007-2023)
Franchot was first elected as comptroller in 2006. He assumed office on January 22, 2007.
Maryland House of Delegates (1986-2007)
Franchot represented Montgomery County in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1986 to 2007. During this time he served on the Appropriations Committee and was Chairman of the Transportation & the Environment Subcommittee.[2]
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Franchot endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[3]
- See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton
Elections
2022
See also: Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Maryland
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Maryland on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wes Moore (D) | 64.5 | 1,293,944 | |
| Dan Cox (R) | 32.1 | 644,000 | ||
| David Lashar (L) | 1.5 | 30,101 | ||
| David Harding (Working Class Party) | 0.9 | 17,154 | ||
| Nancy Wallace (G) | 0.7 | 14,580 | ||
| Kyle Sefcik (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 596 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4,848 | ||
| Total votes: 2,005,223 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Maryland
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Maryland on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wes Moore | 32.4 | 217,524 | |
| Tom Perez | 30.1 | 202,175 | ||
| Peter Franchot | 21.1 | 141,586 | ||
| Rushern Baker III (Unofficially withdrew) | 4.0 | 26,594 | ||
| Douglas F. Gansler | 3.8 | 25,481 | ||
| John B. King Jr. | 3.7 | 24,882 | ||
| Ashwani Jain | 2.1 | 13,784 | ||
| Jon Baron | 1.8 | 11,880 | ||
| Jerry Segal | 0.6 | 4,276 | ||
| Ralph Jaffe | 0.4 | 2,978 | ||
| Total votes: 671,160 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Laura Neuman (D)
- Mike Rosenbaum (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Maryland
Dan Cox defeated Kelly Schulz, Robin Ficker, and Joe Werner in the Republican primary for Governor of Maryland on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Cox | 52.0 | 153,423 | |
| Kelly Schulz | 43.5 | 128,302 | ||
| Robin Ficker | 2.8 | 8,268 | ||
| Joe Werner | 1.7 | 5,075 | ||
| Total votes: 295,068 | ||||
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2018
- See also: Maryland Comptroller election, 2018
General election
General election for Maryland Comptroller
Incumbent Peter Franchot defeated Anjali Phukan in the general election for Maryland Comptroller on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Franchot (D) | 72.1 | 1,620,264 | |
| Anjali Phukan (R) | 27.8 | 624,871 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,103 | ||
| Total votes: 2,248,238 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland Comptroller
Incumbent Peter Franchot advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland Comptroller on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Franchot | 100.0 | 510,159 | |
| Total votes: 510,159 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland Comptroller
Anjali Phukan advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland Comptroller on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anjali Phukan | 100.0 | 165,242 | |
| Total votes: 165,242 | ||||
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2014
Franchot ran for a third term as Maryland Comptroller in 2014. He was considering a run for Governor, but said polls showed him a much stronger candidate for re-election. He added, "At the end of the day, I enjoy being comptroller. It's a dream job."[4][5] He was uncontested in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, and faced William H. Campbell (Republican) and Anjali Reed Phukan (Maryland Service Party) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Maryland Comptroller, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Peter Franchot Incumbent |
62.7% | 1,061,267 | |
| Republican | William H. Campbell | 37.2% | 630,109 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 2,536 | |
| Total Votes | 1,693,912 | |||
| Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
2010
Franchot won re-election as Comptroller in the November 2, 2010 election.[6]
| Maryland Comptroller, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Peter Franchot Incumbent |
61.1% | 1,087,836 | |
| Republican | William Henry Campbell | 38.8% | 691,461 | |
| Write-Ins | Various | 0.1% | 1,799 | |
| Total Votes | 1,781,096 | |||
| Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
2006
Franchot won election as Maryland Comptroller in 2006, defeating Anne M. McCarthy (R).
| Maryland Comptroller, General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Peter Franchot |
59% | 1,016,677 | |
| Republican | Anne M. McCarthy | 40.8% | 703,874 | |
| Green | Bob Auerbach (Write-In) | 0% | 228 | |
| Other Write-Ins | Various | 0.2% | 3,219 | |
| Total Votes | 1,723,998 | |||
| Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Peter Franchot did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Peter Franchot's 2022 campaign website, "Meet Peter," accessed June 17, 2022
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Maryland Comptroller Franchot backs Hillary Clinton, not Martin O'Malley," October 26, 2015
- ↑ Washington Blade, "Exclusive: Mizeur eyeing run for Maryland governor," November 14, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Franchot says he won't run for governor," December 11, 2012
- ↑ Maryland Board of Elections, "November 2010 General Election Results," accessed April 2, 2011
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Maryland Comptroller 2007-2023 |
Succeeded by Brooke Elizabeth Lierman (D) |
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Maryland House of Delegates 1986-2007 |
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