STATEMENT FROM MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR SUSAN TURNBULL ON LAST NIGHT'S ELECTION RESULTS

Annapolis, MD -- The Maryland Democratic Party tonight released the following statement following tonight's election results:

“Today, voters in Maryland sent a very important message: We want to keep moving Maryland forward with Democratic leadership.

The re-election of Maryland’s Democratic team highlights the values that Marylanders hold dear: We want leadership that will make getting a quality and affordable education a reality for every child, we want leadership committed to creating, saving and maintaining jobs in Maryland, not outsourcing them to other countries, we want leadership committed to making healthcare more affordable and accessible for our families, and we want leadership committed to Moving Maryland Forward by putting the people’s interests above those of special interests.

As we celebrate tonight’s victory we want to thank each and every person who helped us by canvassing, phone-banking, putting up yard signs, and working at the polls. These volunteers have been a critical part of tonight’s success and we know that we would not be celebrating tonight if not for them.

Tonight, as we look forward to continued leadership from Senator Barbara Mikulski, Governor Martin O’Malley, Lieutenant Governor Brown, Attorney General Doug Gansler, Comptroller Peter Franchot, Congressman Steny Hoyer, Congressman Elijah Cummings, Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, Congressman John Sarbanes and Congresswoman Donna Edwards and the rest of Team Maryland, we remember that there is still a great deal of work to do. With Democrats in office in our state we know that we will continue to Move Maryland Forward.”