Vote the whole ballot.
Congress is only the top of the ballot. Below it are the people who actually run your schools, fix your roads, and set your county budget. Here are some of the candidates to show up for in November.
This isn’t the full list. We’ll keep adding candidates as the campaign continues, so check back.
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18 candidates, from Baltimore County to the Lower Shore.
From the State Senate to the school board. Some run as Democrats, one as an independent, others in nonpartisan races. All of them are fighting for the same neighbors.
Maryland State Senate
Annapolis seats that decide the budget, healthcare, and cost-of-living fights across the Shore.
Katie Clendaniel
Maryland State Senate · District 37
Grassroots organizer who won her primary with 73%, taking on entrenched incumbent Johnny Mautz in a near-even district.
Lino Cressotti
Maryland State Senate · District 38
Running to put working families, small businesses, and rural communities first, challenging Republican Sen. Mary Beth Carozza.
Nivek Johnson
Maryland State Senate · District 36
Eastern Shore educator and former Kent County school board member taking on a long-time Republican incumbent.
Maryland House of Delegates
Your closest representation in state government, and your voice in Annapolis.
Shelley Johnson
Maryland House of Delegates · District 38A
President of the Princess Anne town commissioners running for an open Lower Shore seat anchored on her home base.
Jyoti Mohan
Maryland House of Delegates · District 42A
A known community leader with deep labor and progressive backing, running for an open seat in a Democratic-leaning year.
County Council & Commissioners
The local leaders who decide development, roads, public safety, and how your county spends its money.
Cari Santiago
Baltimore County Council · District 7
Small-business owner and PTA leader running in the newly drawn northeast-county council seat.
Hunter Baker
Harford County Council · District E
Special-education teacher with deep Aberdeen roots running on school funding, transit, and affordable housing.
Jessica Ryley Hammond
Harford County Council · District C
First to file for the District C seat and a visible voice against the Harford data center project.
Liz Filter
Queen Anne's County Commissioner · At-Large
First-time candidate running on overdevelopment and accountability against a 13-year incumbent.
Lamont Wright
Queen Anne's County Commissioner · District 3
Charter-boat captain giving Kent Island voters a choice in a race where no Democrat filed.
Sharonda Huffman
Baltimore County Council · District 8
Housing manager, Morgan State grad, and longtime Essex resident running to elevate the county's east side.
Arkia Wade
Baltimore County Council · District 9
Community leader and nonprofit founder with deep Dundalk roots, running to serve seniors and working families.
Tamie Wainwright
Harford County Council · District F
Lifelong Harford resident and small-business owner who led the Perryman fight against warehouse overdevelopment.
Savannah Winston
Caroline County Commissioner · At-Large
Preston’s town commission president and small-business owner, the first woman and person of color to lead the town.
County Sheriff
The county’s top law-enforcement office, on the ballot this November.
Lana Foley
Wicomico County Sheriff · Countywide
Salisbury small-business owner and president of the Democratic Club of Wicomico, challenging a five-term incumbent sheriff.
Board of Education
Nonpartisan seats that decide how your public schools are funded and run.
Kelli McClelland
Baltimore County Board of Education · District 3
Educator and public-education advocate challenging a censured incumbent in the county's closest board race.
Brian Hampton
Cecil County Board of Education · District 4
Marine Corps veteran, Army chemical engineer, and CCPS parent serving on the Cecil County school board.
Shernice Mundell
Harford County Board of Education · District A
Air Force veteran and mother of three HCPS graduates running for the Harford County school board.
How to vote in the general election
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. This is the general election, so every registered voter gets the full ballot no matter which party you’re registered with. No party switch needed.
Check your registration
Make sure your address is current.
Register or update your info
New registration, address, or name.
Request a mail-in ballot
Request by Oct 27 to get it mailed.
Find your polling place
Look up where you vote.
County election boards
Local hours and locations.
Maryland Board of Elections
Official source for everything.
These are candidates we believe in: people running to make life more affordable, strengthen local schools, and keep county government honest across Maryland’s 1st District. The slate crosses party lines. It includes Democrats, an independent, and nonpartisan educators. Follow the links to see where each one stands, then decide for yourself. Not sure where you vote? Check your registration and polling place at the Maryland State Board of Elections.
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