C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
Last held office: U.S. House, MD-2 (2003–2025). Ran in 11 elections between 2002 and 2022, winning 11.
Last office: U.S. House, MD-2Born 1946
- Last margin
- +18.6
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 11
- 2002–2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Ruppersberger was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Ruppersberger has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Ruppersberger won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U.S. House, MD-2 | General | Won | Nicolee Ambrose (R) | 59.2% | D+18.6 | $1.1M | D+21.3 | |
| 2020 | U.S. House, MD-2 | General | Won | Johnny Salling (R) | 67.7% | D+35.7 | $1M | — | |
| 2018 | U.S. House, MD-2 | General | Won | Liz Matory (R), Michael Carney (L), Guy Mimoun (G) | 66% | D+35.3 | $1M | — | |
| 2016 | U.S. House, MD-2 | General | Won | Pat McDonough (R), Kristin S. Kasprzak (L) | 62.1% | D+29.0 | $1.1M | — | |
| 2014 | U.S. House, MD-2 | General | Won | David Banach (R), Ian Schlakman (G) | 61.3% | D+25.5 | $1.1M | — | |
| 2012 | U.S. House, MD-2 | General | Won | Nancy C. Jacobs (R), Leo Wayne Dymowski (L) | 65.6% | D+34.5 | $1.4M | — | |
| 2010 | U.S. House, MD-2 | General | Won | Marcelo Cardarelli (R), Lorenzo Gaztanaga (L) | 64.2% | D+30.9 | $1.1M | — | |
| 2008 | U.S. House, MD-2 | General | Won | Richard Pryce Matthews (R), Lorenzo Gaztanaga (L) | 71.9% | D+47.1 | $1M | — | |
| 2006 | U.S. House, MD-2 | General | Won | Jimmy Mathis (R) | 69.2% | D+38.5 | $854.6K | — | |
| 2004 | U.S. House, MD-2 | General | Won | Jane Brooks (R), Keith Salkowski (G) | 66.7% | D+36.0 | $747K | — | |
| 2002 | U.S. House, MD-2 | General | Won | Helen Bentley (R) | 54.3% | D+8.6 | $1.7M | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2021–22
- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash
- $909.6K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Ruppersberger has held
- U.S. House, MD-2 · 2003–2025
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ruppersberger has run against
- Nicolee Ambrose (R) · 2022 election, won
- Johnny Salling (R) · 2020 election, won
- Liz Matory (R) · 2018 election, won
- Pat McDonough (R) · 2016 election, won
- David Banach (R) · 2014 election, won
- Nancy C. Jacobs (R) · 2012 election, won
- Marcelo Cardarelli (R) · 2010 election, won
- Richard Pryce Matthews (R) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 4 polls; Ruppersberger’s best result was 49% (Maryland's 2nd District, 2002).
Ruppersberger’s polls in the database →How we know Ruppersberger
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide R000576
- FEC H2MD02160
- Wikidata Q981559
- Ballotpedia Dutch Ruppersberger
- Vote Smart 36130
- GovTrack 400349
- OpenSecrets N00025482
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET