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David Trone, Largest Self-Funder in House History, Wins Democratic Nod in Maryland [1]
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Date: 2018-06-26
Wine magnate David Trone, who poured nearly $12 million of his own money into the primary for Maryland’s open 6th District, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday night.
With 96 percent of precincts reporting, Trone led the eight-way race with 41 percent of the vote when The Associated Press called the race. State Del. Aruna Miller was in second with 30 percent.
Trone will face defense consultant and 2016 nominee Amie Hoeber, who won the GOP nomination Tuesday. Democratic incumbent John Delaney is vacating the seat to run for president.
No House candidate has ever spent more of their own money on a race — except for Trone himself, when he spent $13 million trying to secure the Democratic nod in the neighboring 8th District in 2016. He came up short, finishing second behind Jamie Raskin, who now holds the seat.
Like the 8th District contest two years ago, the race for the 6th District, which stretches from the D.C. suburbs into western Maryland, is rated Solid Democratic by Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales.
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