DemocratNot in office · last served 2020Last on a ballot: Nov 2018

Elijah E. Cummings

Elijah E. Cummings ran in 18 elections between 1982 and 2018, winning 18. Served in the Maryland House of Delegates (District 39 and District 44) and the U.S. House (MD-7).

Last office: U.S. House, MD-7

Elections: 18; 1982–2018
Won: 18; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Cummings was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland House of Delegates, District 39 Maryland House of Delegates, District 44 U.S. House, MD-7Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Cummings has run

Margin: how far Cummings finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2018	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Richmond Davis (R), David R. Griggs (L)	76.4%	D+55.2	$1.1M
2016	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Corrogan R. Vaughn (R), Myles B. Hoenig (G)	74.9%	D+53.1	$1.1M
2014	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Corrogan R. Vaughn (R), Scott Soffen (L)	69.9%	D+42.9	$898.5K
2012	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Frank C. Mirabile (R), Ronald M. Owens-Bey (L)	76.5%	D+55.7	$795.5K
2010	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Frank Mirabile Jr. (R), Scott Spencer (L)	75.2%	D+52.3	$796.2K
2008	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Michael T. Hargadon (R), Ronald M. Owens-Bey (L)	79.5%	D+60.9	$951.9K
2006	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Unopposed	98.1%	—	$883K
2004	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Tony Salazar (R), Virginia T. Rodino (G)	73.4%	D+48.8	$810.2K
2002	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Joseph E. Ward (R)	73.6%	D+47.2	$496.1K
2000	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Kenneth Kondner (R)	87.1%	D+74.2	$337.8K
1998	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Kenneth Kondner (R)	85.7%	D+71.5	$472.9K
1996	U.S. House, MD-7	General	Won	Kenneth Kondner (R)	83.5%	D+66.9	$741.5K
1994	Maryland House of Delegates, District 44	General	Won	Clarence M. Mitchell IV (D), Ruth M. Kirk (D)	33.9%	R+0.1	—
1990	Maryland House of Delegates, District 39	General	Won	Ruth M. Kirk (D), John D. Jefferies (D)	35.3%	D+2.1	—
1986	Maryland House of Delegates, District 39	General	Won	Larry Young (D), Ruth M. Kirk (D)	32.1%	R+3.8	—
1986	Maryland House of Delegates, District 39	Primary	Won	Larry Young (D), Ruth M. Kirk (D), Isaiah Dixon III (D)	23.3%	−8.8	—
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 39	General	Won	Larry Young (D), Ruth M. Kirk (D)	31.5%	R+4.4	—
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 39	Primary	Won	Larry Young (D), Ruth M. Kirk (D), Isaiah Dixon III (D)	16.8%	−9.3	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Cummings has held

U.S. House, MD-7 · 1997–2020
Maryland House of Delegates, District 44 · 1995–1998
Maryland House of Delegates, District 39 · 1983–1994

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Cummings has run against

Richmond Davis (R) · 2018 election, won
Corrogan R. Vaughn (R) · 2016 election, won
Frank C. Mirabile (R) · 2012 election, won
Frank Mirabile Jr. (R) · 2010 election, won
Michael T. Hargadon (R) · 2008 election, won
Tony Salazar (R) · 2004 election, won
Joseph E. Ward (R) · 2002 election, won
Kenneth Kondner (R) · 2000 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)