2006Final results
2006 election for Maryland's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maryland
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Mathis (R) by 38.5 points.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerDemocrat · winner
69.2%135,818
Jimmy MathisRepublican
30.7%60,195
196,228 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerJimmy Mathis
$854.6K
Raised by the campaign
$8.4K
$591K
Spent by the campaign
$8.4K
$381.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006