2018Final results
2018 election for Maryland's 3rd District
U.S. House · Maryland
John P. Sarbanes (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Charles Anthony (R) by 40.8 points.
John P. SarbanesDemocrat · winner
69.1%202,407
Charles AnthonyRepublican
28.3%82,774
David LasharLibertarian
2.6%7,476
292,880 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John P. SarbanesNo Republican
$933.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$718.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.2M
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: David Lashar $27.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018