RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
James Rutledge III
Lost the 2026 race for Maryland Attorney General.
- Last margin
- −36.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- former Bel Air town commissioner (2023–2025) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010
Every race Rutledge has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Rutledge won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland Attorney General | General | Lost | Anthony Brown (D), Write-in (I) | 31.9% | D+36.0 | D+29.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Rutledge has run against
- Anthony Brown (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)