Gansler unopposed in Maryland, plus 9 senators

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler is officially running unopposed for re-election. Although July 6 was the deadline for candidates to file their bids for office, Wednesday was the last day that central committees for political parties could nominate someone to run in a race in which no one had filed. Nine out of Maryland's 47 state senators also are running unopposed. The unopposed Republicans are Sens. George Edwards of Garrett County and Barry Glassman of Harford County. The unopposed Democrats are Sens. Robert Zirkin of Baltimore County, Catherine Pugh and Lisa Gladden of Baltimore city, Jamie Raskin of Montgomery County, and Jim Rosapepe, Paul Pinsky and Ulysses Currie of Prince George's County. SOURCE: San Fran Exam