United States Senate election in Maryland, 2024

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U.S. Senate, Maryland
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: February 9, 2024
	Primary: May 14, 2024; General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Voting in Maryland
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic; Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024
See also
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Maryland 2024 elections

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Voters in Maryland will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 5, 2024. The primary is May 14, 2024. The filing deadline is February 9, 2024.

The election will fill the Class I Senate seat held by Ben Cardin (D), who first took office in 2007. On May 1, 2023, Cardin announced he was not running for re-election in 2024.^[1]

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

General election

The primary will occur on May 14, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. Senate Maryland

Shaunesi Deberry and Onyekachi Osuchukwu are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Maryland on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Shaunesi Deberry (Independent)
		Onyekachi Osuchukwu (Independent)

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Maryland

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Maryland on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate
		Angela Alsobrooks
		Marcellus Crews
		Juan Dominguez
		Brian Frydenborg
		Steven Seuferer
		David Trone

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

William Jawando (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Maryland

Robin Ficker, Lorie Friend, Christopher Puleo, and John Teichert are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Maryland on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate
		Robin Ficker
		Lorie Friend
		Christopher Puleo
		John Teichert

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Maryland

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

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Moshe Landman (G)

We will implement a universal healthcare system

We will clean the Chesapeake Bay and reforest 30% of Maryland's land.

We will reduce America's debt by running annual $1 trillion surpluses

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Moshe Landman (G)

- The Environment

- Healthcare - Employment - Energy - Fiscal Responsibility - Gun Control and Prohibition

- Agriculture and animal farming

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Moshe Landman (G)

- Good Listener

- Desire to improve lives - Educated - Able to consider criticism. - Hardworking

- I care about all people in my state.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Moshe Landman (G)

A cleaner, more successful Maryland.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Moshe Landman (G)

- Climate Change

- Our rising debt - Pollution - Wealth inequality - Poverty and homelessness - Soil erosion and loss of rich forests and productive land. - Fresh water scarcity - Gun violence

- Racial and ethnic tensions.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Moshe Landman (G)

Term limits are very important.

Power tend to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

We as Americans are in this together as a team, and we must share power and hear different voices.

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Moshe Landman (G)

The US Senate is the senior body of the United State Congress. Members serve 6 year terms. The founders of this country saw the Senate as representative of national concerns balancing the more local focus of members of the House of Representatives. There are only two Senators per state, so they hold extremely significant positions in the leadership of our nation. Yet they must advocate for issues that affect their state specifically and promote programs and initiatives that benefit their state.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Moshe Landman (G)

Yes

What do you think of the filibuster?

Moshe Landman (G)

I think it is time to end the filibuster as a viable option. One of the reasons why the U.S. Senate, and therefore the full Congress, cannot properly address our financial troubles and other laws, is due to the rules of unlimited debate, cloture, and the filibuster. Essentially, this turns what should be a simple majority vote of Senators elected by the people into a required 3/5ths majority (60 rather than 51). This is not true democracy, and the Greens will advocate for its removal. Let's bring back the Senate's original rule of cutting off debate with a simple majority vote (which was done away with by Aaron Burr in 1806).

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?

Moshe Landman (G)

All relevant criteria: education, background, employment, criminal history, financial holdings, the opinion of others, etc.

If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Moshe Landman (G)

Yes.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Energy and Natural Resources

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

How would you evaluate a judicial nominee?

Moshe Landman (G)

Using all relevant information.

What kind of relationships would you build with other senators?

Moshe Landman (G)

I will work with other Senators to accomplish shared goals. I will build frienships but make sure they understand that some of our value are non-negotiable.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Moshe Landman (G)

Yes

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Angela Alsobrooks	Democratic Party	$3,256,404	$1,150,273	$2,106,131	As of September 30, 2023
Marcellus Crews	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Juan Dominguez	Democratic Party	$248,135	$210,412	$37,723	As of September 30, 2023
Brian Frydenborg	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Steven Seuferer	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
David Trone	Democratic Party	$9,978,838	$9,745,376	$436,568	As of September 30, 2023
Robin Ficker	Republican Party	$209,602	$207,933	$1,669	As of September 30, 2023
Lorie Friend	Republican Party	$627	$3,220	$-1,045	As of September 30, 2023
Christopher Puleo	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
John Teichert	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Moshe Landman	Green Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Shaunesi Deberry	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Onyekachi Osuchukwu	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[2]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Maryland, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	January 2, 2024	December 19, 2023	December 12, 2023	December 5, 2023
The Cook Political Report	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Maryland in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Maryland, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Maryland	U.S. Senate	Democratic or Republican	N/A	$290.00	2/9/2024	Source
Maryland	U.S. Senate	Non-principal party	N/A	$290.00	8/2/2024	Source
Maryland	U.S. Senate	Unaffiliated	10,000, or 1% of the total number of voters who are eligible to vote for the office, whichever is less	$290.00	8/2/2024	Source

Election history

The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2016.