Federal race · 2022
Maryland U.S. Senate, 2022
Primary: July 19, 2022 · General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Chris Van Hollen (D)$6.6M raised · $2.2M on hand
- James Tarantin (R)$185K raised · $1 on hand
- Lorie R Friend (R)$10K raised · $2K on hand
- John H. Thormann IV (R)$8K raised · $2K on hand
- Michelle Laurence Smith (D)$1K raised · −$1K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Van Hollen (D) | Won the general election (65.77%) | $6,615,217.92 | $5,715,192.19 | $2,230,123.95 | 2022-12-31 |
| James Tarantin (R) | Lost primary | $184,871.86 | $184,870.86 | $1.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Lorie R Friend (R) | Lost primary | $10,338.60 | $9,540.19 | $1,548.41 | 2022-12-31 |
| John H. Thormann IV (R) | Lost primary | $7,910.00 | $2,570.90 | $1,622.74 | 2022-06-30 |
| Michelle Laurence Smith (D) | Lost primary | $1,269.00 | $30,969.42 | −$1,092.61 | 2022-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$5,835,545.61 = candidates’ own spending $5,776,911.38 + outside spending $58,634.23
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Van Hollen | $34,026.43 | $0.00 | $24,607.80 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goucher College | September 8–12, 2022 | 748 (LV) | ± 3.6% | Chris Van Hollen 56% · Chris Chaffee 33% |
| WPA Intelligence (R) | November 29 – December 1, 2021 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Chris Van Hollen 37% · Larry Hogan 49% |
| Change Research (D) | September 29 – October 1, 2020 | 650 (V) | ± 4.6% | Chris Van Hollen 50% · Larry Hogan 34% |
| University of Maryland/Washington Post | October 9–14, 2019 | 819 (RV) | ± 4.5% | Chris Van Hollen 42% · Larry Hogan 50% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States Senate election in Maryland (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic Party | 1,316,897 | 65.77% |
| Chris Chaffee | Republican Party | 682,293 | 34.07% |
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