All Md. congressional candidates up for re-election won

Md. Democrats keep big offices, most U.S. House seats

Republican Gov.-elect Larry Hogan won big Tuesday night, succeeding in a come-from-behind victory over Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, but in many other statewide races, change wasn't the case.In the state comptroller's race, Democratic incumbent Peter Franchot won by a more than 20-point margin over Republican challenger William Campbell.Get full election results here | Mobile users, tap here for videoDemocratic Sen. Brian Frosh will be Maryland's next attorney general, replacing Doug Gansler, who lost his bid to become governor to Brown in the primary. Gansler was term-limited as attorney general.All the Maryland congressional candidates up for re-election will stay in the U.S. House of Representatives.In District 1, Republican Rep. Andy Harris easily beat GOP challenger Bill Tilghman, grabbing 71 percent of the votes. He was the only Maryland Republican to win the night in the House.In District 2, longtime Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger won re-election again, defeating his opponents in the Republican and Green parties.Incumbent Democrat Rep. John Sarbanes won Maryland's 3rd Congressional District with 59 percent of the votes, beating Republican Charles Long. Democrat Donna Edwards grabbed 70 percent of the votes over Nancy Hoyt in the House of Representatives' 4th District.House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, a Democrat for the 5th District, was re-elected to Congress with 64 percent of the votes. Longtime Rep. Elijah Cummings, also a Democrat, was re-elected to Maryland's 7th District, grabbing 70 percent of the votes.It was a close race in Maryland's 6th District, but Democrat John Delany beat former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino. Delany had 50 percent of the vote to Bongino's 48 percent. In the 8th District, Rep. Chris Van Hollen won, garnering 60 percent of the votes over Republican Dave Wallace, who got 40 percent.While most of the House races led to Democrats being put back in office, it made no impact on Congress.

Republican Gov.-elect Larry Hogan won big Tuesday night, succeeding in a come-from-behind victory over Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, but in many other statewide races, change wasn't the case.

In the state comptroller's race, Democratic incumbent Peter Franchot won by a more than 20-point margin over Republican challenger William Campbell.

Get full election results here | Mobile users, tap here for video

Democratic Sen. Brian Frosh will be Maryland's next attorney general, replacing Doug Gansler, who lost his bid to become governor to Brown in the primary. Gansler was term-limited as attorney general.

All the Maryland congressional candidates up for re-election will stay in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In District 1, Republican Rep. Andy Harris easily beat GOP challenger Bill Tilghman, grabbing 71 percent of the votes. He was the only Maryland Republican to win the night in the House.

In District 2, longtime Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger won re-election again, defeating his opponents in the Republican and Green parties.

Incumbent Democrat Rep. John Sarbanes won Maryland's 3rd Congressional District with 59 percent of the votes, beating Republican Charles Long. Democrat Donna Edwards grabbed 70 percent of the votes over Nancy Hoyt in the House of Representatives' 4th District.

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, a Democrat for the 5th District, was re-elected to Congress with 64 percent of the votes. Longtime Rep. Elijah Cummings, also a Democrat, was re-elected to Maryland's 7th District, grabbing 70 percent of the votes.

It was a close race in Maryland's 6th District, but Democrat John Delany beat former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino. Delany had 50 percent of the vote to Bongino's 48 percent. In the 8th District, Rep. Chris Van Hollen won, garnering 60 percent of the votes over Republican Dave Wallace, who got 40 percent.

While most of the House races led to Democrats being put back in office, it made no impact on Congress.