November 5, 2014

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The University of Maryland’s Independent Student Newspaper

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ELECTION DAY RESULTS

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HOGAN declares victory

2014 GOVERNOR CANDIDATE

VOTES %

Larry Hogan (R)

51.5%

Anthony Brown (D) 46.8% Shawn Quinn (L)

1.5%

LT. GOVERNOR Ken Ulman (D)

46.7%

Boyd Rutherford (R) 51.6% Lorenzo Gaztanaga (L) 1.5%

LARRY HOGAN speaks to a room of supporters after securing victory over Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown in the gubernatorial election. Hogan is the first Republican governor elected in this state in a decade.

STATE COMPTROLLER Peter Franchot (D)

62.5%

William Campbell (R) 37.4%

Brian Frosh (D)

55.5%

Jeffery Pritzker (R)

41.0%

Leo Wayne Dymowski (L) 3.4%

COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 REP Dannielle Glaros (D) 99.3%

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5 REP Steny Hoyer (D)

63.9%

Chris Chaffee (R)

35.8%

By Darcy Costello @dctello Senior staff writer Republican Larry Hogan upset Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown (D) in this state’s gubernatorial race last night. It was only the second time this state has elected a Republican governor since the 1960s. Hogan, the Anne Arundel businessman who campaigned on a platform dominated by the economy and jobs, earned about 52 percent of the vote and captured 20 of the 23 counties. He did not win Baltimore City,

which is heavily Democratic-leaning. Hogan is the first governor elected using the state’s public financing system. This limited his direct campaign spending to $2.6 million, with additional support from the Maryland Republican Party. Brown’s campaign raised more than $7 million, according to a press release. B row n’s c a mpa i g n t a rgete d Hogan’s stances on social issues through negative attack ads questioning his position on gun control and women’s issues. Hogan reaffirmed throughout his campaign that he would not roll back legislation on these issues. See hogan, Page 2

Despite predictions, Brown fails in polls By Jon Banister @J_Banister Senior staff writer When Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown won the Democratic primary by nearly 30 percent in June, supporters did not expect him to be giving a concession speech to Republican Larry Hogan on election night. “Tonight this campaign ends, but our journey as a people and a state continues,” Brown told his supporters at Riggs Alumni Center last night. “I’d like to congratulate

Ben Barnes (D)

27.3%

Barbara Frush (D)

28.7%

Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D)

26.8%

Katherine Butcher (R) 16.8%

By Grace Toohey, Joe Zimmermann and Rokia Hassanein @thedbk Staff writers

State Comptroller Race

COUNTY EXECUTIVE 98.8%

Larry Hogan and his family and his team on tonight’s victory.” Hogan defeated Brown by a margin of 52 percent to 47 percent, a surprise after Brown led in the polls throughout his campaign. “I was really shocked not only that Hogan won, but that the margin was so big,” Student Government Association President Patrick Ronk said. “It defi nitely took me off-guard. It took a lot of people off-guard.” A major key to Hogan’s victory wa s h i s show i ng i n Ba lt i more County, where he defeated Brown by 21 percent. When Republican Robert Ehrlich was elected in 2002, he won See brown, Page 2

Democrats dominate state, county officer elections Franchot wins race for comptroller, Frosh to be attorney general, Hoyer re-elected

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 21

Rushern Baker (D)

State elects first Repub Brown loss: ‘It took a lot of people off-guard’ governor in a decade Voters side with Hogan’s economy, jobs platform

ATTORNEY GENERAL

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STENY HOYER, re-elected District 5 representative, speaks to reporters last night. rachel george/the diamondback Democratic incumbent Peter Franchot won the state comptroller race of the votes, while Campbell received Franchot wrote in an email that he against Republican opponent William 37.4 percent, with less than 1 percent will continue to advocate fi scal reCampbell. Franchot took 62.4 percent of the votes being write-ins. sponsibility with a purpose by fight-

ing against wasteful spending. He will ensure tax fairness by going after tax cheats and providing world-class taxpayer service based on respect, responsiveness and results, he added. “Serving as Maryland’s Comptroller has truly been the honor of a lifetime. I’m deeply humbled to have the opportunity to continue serving as your independent fiscal watchdog in Annapolis,” Franchot wrote. “With the campaign behind us, I look forward to bringing people from across the political spectrum together for an honest and open conversation about the fiscal and economic challenges and opportunities we face.” See STATE, Page 2

*RESULTS AS OF 2:30 A.M.

DC votes to legalize weed use, possession Referendum vote expands decriminalization law By Erin Serpico @erin_serpico Senior staff writer Almost four months after Washington decriminalized marijuana, voters passed a ballot initiative Tuesday to legalize the substance

in the nation’s capital. Washington voters approved the general election ballot’s Initiative 71 — 69.4 percent for and 30.6 percent against — which allows residents age 21 or older to legally possess up to two ounces of marijuana for personal use and to grow up to six plants in their homes.

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The initiative will also permit those of age to share up to an ounce of marijuana with other adults within legal limits, and three of the six home-grown plants can be mature, said Malik Burnett, vice-chair of the DC Cannabis Campaign. “As of today, we’ll continue our fight to ensure that the voice of the District residents are heard,” Burnett said. “We’ll make sure that the voice of the voters is heard at the federal level.” See marijuana, Page 3

SPORTS

TERPS PASS RUSH SPARKS TRIUMPH The Terrapins football team consistently applied pressure on Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg in Saturday’s in win P. 8

817 students cast votes in Stamp Higher turnout posted than 2006, 2010 races By Taylor Swaak @tswaak27 Staff writer A total of 817 students cast their vote in Stamp Student Union yesterday, the largest student voter turnout this university has seen for a midterm election in at least 12 years.

The turnout surpassed the 656 student votes counted at Stamp for the 2010 election, as well as the 680 student votes for the 2006 election. Of this year’s voters, 437 were registered Democrats, 141 were registered Republican, and 239 were registered other or unaffi liated. “I’m proud of students for coming out and voting, I’m really proud of the work of the SGA and TerpsVote See turnout, Page 3

OPINION

STAFF EDITORIAL: Gov. O’Malley in retrospect Editorial board reviews Gov. O’Malley’s tenure P. 4 DIVERSIONS

WINTER’S PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE Chestnut Praline Latte will be Starbucks’ newest holiday drink P. 6


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