Doug Gansler
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Douglas Friend Gansler (born October 30, 1962) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 45th attorney general of Maryland from 2007 to 2015. Gansler previously served as the state's attorney for Montgomery County, Maryland from 1999 to 2007.
Doug Gansler | |
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45th Attorney General of Maryland | |
In office January 17, 2007 ā January 21, 2015 | |
Governor | Martin O'Malley |
Preceded by | J. Joseph Curran Jr. |
Succeeded by | Brian Frosh |
Personal details | |
Born | Douglas Friend Gansler (1962-10-30) October 30, 1962 (age 61) Summit, New Jersey, US |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Laura Leedy |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Jacques Gansler (father) |
Education | Yale University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
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Website | Campaign website |
He won the state Democratic primary election for attorney general and defeated Republican Scott Rolle in the 2006 general election, taking 61% of the vote.[1] He was re-elected unopposed in the 2010 election.[2]
Gansler unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Maryland in the 2014 election, losing the Democratic primary to Anthony Brown.[3][4] Gansler was also a gubernatorial candidate in the 2022 election, losing the Democratic primary to Wes Moore.