Independent Candidate to be on November Ballot for MD Senate Seat

BALTIMORE (WBFF)-- An independent candidate for Maryland’s U.S. Senate seat tells FOX45 his name will appear on the ballot for the November election. Neal Simon, said he has received confirmation from the Maryland State Board of Elections that it has verified 10,000 signatures to complete the state requirement for Nomination by Petition.

Simon and members of his campaign team submitted more than 17,000 signatures to the State Board of Elections in Annapolis. The signatures were collected across the state over the course of three months.

Friday, Neal issued the following statement:

“Securing my name on the ballot officially ensures that Marylanders will have an alternative in November to the career politicians and partisan bickering that have crippled our country. I’ve traveled the state this summer meeting voters and listening to their concerns, and there’s a real desire for fresh leadership that will bring people together and get things done. As a senator, I will put Maryland’s and the nation’s needs over party power and special interests and serve as an independent voice to find common ground and drive consensus for common-sense solutions to our most pressing problems.”

Simon, who is challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, officially filed for his candidacy with the U.S. Senate and the FEC in February, followed by the submission of a Declaration of Intent letter with the Maryland State Board of Elections at the end of June.

Simon’s campaign submitted more than 12,000 signatures on July 19, 2018, and an additional 5,029 signatures on Aug. 6, 2018.