WASHINGTON (WUSA*9)-- On Tuesday, April 26 Marylanders go to the polls to nominate their party's candidate for U.S. President, U.S. Senate and all the U.S. congressional seats. They will also elect delegates to the political conventions as well as candidates for local races, including school boards.
Poll hours on primary day are 7am-8pm.
Voters will notice a change when casting their ballots on primary day. They will vote using a paper ballot. This paper ballot will then be scanned by a machine. Once the scanner has counted your votes, the paper ballot automatically drops into a locked ballot box, says the Maryland State Board of Elections website.
Earlier this year election officials did away with the use of touch screen machines for early voting and on primary day. This change was made because some primary contests have long lists of names on the ballot that don't fit on just one screen. Some candidates running for office, said being put on a second or third screen put them at a disadvantage. For example, in the U.S. Senate race there are 10 people running for the democratic nomination and 14 people running for the republican nomination. The touch screen machines can show up to 7 candidates per page.
If voters make a mistake while marking their paper ballots, the Maryland State Board of Elections website says, "let an election judge know right away. In most cases, the election judge will void or cancel the ballot and give you another ballot."
If you are a voter with a disability that prevents you from using a paper ballot, you can have someone help you vote or you can use an electronic means to cast your ballot.
MORE: Maryland Sample Ballots
Below is a list of candidates on the Maryland primary ballots, along with a brief description on each candidate:
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--REPUBLICAN
1. Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz is the junior U.S. Senator from Texas. He has held this office since 2013, when he ran for the seat vacated by fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison. He won election with the support of the Tea Party. Cruz is an attorney and served as an adviser on the 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush.
2. John Kasich
John Kasich is the Governor of Ohio. He was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Previously he served nine terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 12 congressional district. While in Congress he served 18 years on the House Armed Services Committee and 6 years as chairman of the House Budget Committee.
3. Donald Trump
Donald Trump is a real estate developer from New York. In 2004 Trump began starring in the television reality series The Apprentice. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.
The following republican candidates have suspended their campaigns; however, official ballots had already been printed so their names still appear on the ballot.
Ben Carson
Chris Christie
Carly Fiorina
Mike Huckabee
Rand Paul
Marco Rubio
Rick Santorum
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES--DEMOCRATIC
1. Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton has served as Secretary of State in the Obama administration. She is a former U.S. Senator from New York, First Lady of the United States, First Lady of Arkansas, and is an attorney and former law professor.
2. Rocque "Rocky" De La Fuente
Rocque De La Fuente is an American entrepreneur who made his fortune in the car industry. He is also a commercial real estate developer. In 1992, he served as a super delegate for California at the DNC
3. Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders has represented the state of Vermont in the U.S. Senate since 2006. Before this he served as Vermont's congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is the former mayor of Burlington, Vermont and has also worked as a carpenter and documentary filmmaker.
U.S. Senate--Republican
1. Chris Chaffee
Chris Chaffee is a contractor and small business owner. He ran for the US House in the 5th Congressional District of Maryland in 2014. He won the Republican primary nomination in 2014 but was defeated in the general election. He has lived in Calvert County since 1992.
2. Sean Connor
Sean Connor is a Baltimore County resident. This is the only bio information we have on him at this time.
3. Richard Douglas
Richard Douglas is an Iraq war veteran and a senior lawyer to 3 U.S. Senate Committees. He served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for counter narcotics and counter proliferation under George W. Bush.
4. John Graziani
John Graziani lives in Anne Arundel County. This is the only bio information we have on him at this time.
5. Greg Holmes
Greg Holmes serves as the Director of Governmental Affairs for the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA). He is based in Prince George’s County.
6. Joseph Hooe
Joseph Hooe is the president and founder of The Tire Network based in Baltimore. He ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in 2010 and 2014. He is also a former volunteer firefighter.
7. Chrys Kefalas
Chrys Kefalas is the VP of Executive Communications for the National Association of Manufacturers. He served as the youngest Deputy Legal Counsel to the Governor of Maryland (Ehrlich). He also worked with former Attorney General Eric Holder.
Video of Chrys Kefalas on WUSA9 at 7pm
Note: Kefalas is engaged to Tommy McFly of 94.7 Fresh FM, who contributes regularly to WUSA9’s Wake Up Washington news shows.
8. Mark McNicholas
Mark McNicholas is a licensed mortgage loan officer. He lives in Harford County.
9. Lynn Richardson
Lynn Richardson owns an advertising and commercial photography company. She is the president of the Perry Hall/White Marsh Business Association.
10. Anthony Seda
Anthony Seda is a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving as a Communication Specialist, Intelligent Photographer. He earned degrees at Towson University (HR) and University of St. Mary in Kansas (MA in Teacher Leadership).
11. Richard Shawver
Richard Shawver lives in Sykesville. He is a retied department store employee. This is his second run for the U.S. Senate.
12. Kathy Szeliga
Kathy Szeliga serves as a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 7. She has also served as Minority Whip since 2013. She was a family business owner based in Baltimore County.
Video of Kathy Szeliga on WUSA9 at 7pm
13. Dave Wallace
Dave Wallace, who has run for Congress before, owns a wholesale kitchen cabinet and distribution business.
He lives in Finksburg.
14. Garry Thomas Yarrington
Garry Yarrington lives in Pikesville. This is the only bio information we have on him at this time.
U.S. Senate--Democratic
1. Freddie Donald Dickson, Jr.
Freddie Dickson is a business owner in home improvement and an Air Force veteran. He ran for the 7th congressional district U.S. House seat in 2014 but was defeated.
2. Donna F. Edwards
Donna Edwards currently serves in the U.S. Congress representing congressional district 4. She has held this office since 2008. She is the first African American woman elected to Congress in Maryland. Prior to earning her law degree, she worked for Lockheed Corporation at Goddard Space Flight Center with the Spacelab program.
Video of Donna Edwards on WUSA9 at 7pm
3. Ralph Jaffee
Ralph Jaffee is a retired school teacher. who taught political science/social studies. He ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012 as well. He is a Baltimore resident.
4. Theresa C. Scaldaferri
Theresa Scaldaferri lives in Prince George's County. This is the only bio information we have on her at this time.
5. Charles U. Smith
Charles Smith is a Vietnam War veteran who lives in Baltimore. He has worked as an addiction counselor.
6. Violet Staley
Violet Staley has worked as a teacher, school volunteer and campaign volunteer.
7. Blaine Taylor
Blaine Taylor lives in Towson. He is a Vietnam veteran and freelance writer.
8. Ed Tinus
Ed Tinus is a small business owner who lives on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
9. Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen currently serves in the U.S. Congress representing the 8th congressional district. He has held this office since 2003. Van Hollen was elected as the ranking member of the Budget Committee in 2010. He was also appointed to the 12-member bipartisan Committee on Deficit Reduction. He also used to chair the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Video of Chris Van Hollen on WUSA9 at 7pm
10. Lih Young
Lih Young is an economist and lives in Rockville. She has run for this congressional office several times beginning in 1994.
U.S. Congress: District 1--Republican
1. Jonathan Marvin Goff, Jr.
Jonathan Goff owns a landscaping business. He has previously worked for a union, according to his website’s biography.
2. Andy Harris
Andy Harris is the incumbent. He has served this district since 2011. Before running for public office, he was a physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was also a medical officer in the Naval Reserve. He has also served in the Maryland State Legislature.
3. Sean M. Jackson
http://www.seanjacksonforcongress.com/home.htmlSean Jackson is the Motor Vehicle Division Commander for the Support Services Bureau/Logistics Command for Maryland State Police. He was a Lieutenant at the Bel Air Barrack Commander in Harford County. He became a police officer after being honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps as a Sergeant.
4. Michael D. Smigiel, Sr.
Michael Smigiel served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 to 2015. He is a Baltimore native who served in the U.S. Marine Corps and earned his law degree from northern Illinois University College of Law. He started his own legal practice on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He was named Republican of the Year in Cecil County, Maryland for 2014.
U.S. Congress: District 1--Democratic
1. Jim Ireton
Jim Ireton is the current Mayor of Salisbury City. He has served for seven years and has a background in education. He had been a teacher in the Wicomico County public schools since 2006.
2. Joe Werner
Joe Werner is an attorney and Baltimore native. He owns a law practice in DC specializing in family, special education, immigration and criminal law.
U.S. Congress: District 2--Republican
1. Bill Heine
Bill Heine works at The Boeing Company as a Project Management Specialist. He has been deployed to Afghanistan in the past for his job. He also serves in the Army National Guard where he is Staff Intelligence Officer for the 1-104th Cavalry. He lives in Severn.
2. Carl H. Magee, Jr.
Carl Magee is a former Baltimore City police officer.
3. Pat McDonough
Pat McDonough currently serves as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore and Harford Counties. He is also a radio host.
4. Yuripzy Morgan
Yuripzy Morgan is a law clerk for a private law office in Baltimore. She also serves as a bilingual translator for legal clients.
5. Mark Gerard Shell
Mark Shell lives in Baltimore. This is all the bio information we have on him at this time.
U.S. Congress: District 2--Democratic
1. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
"Dutch" Ruppersberger is the incumbent running unopposed for the democratic nomination. He is serving his seventh term representing Baltimore City, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Harford and Howard counties. He is an attorney.
U.S. Congress: District 3--Republican
1. Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris
Thomas "Pinkston" Harris is a special education teacher for Baltimore City Schools. He also runs a financial services business.
2. Mark Plaster
Mark Plaster is a former ER physician. He also earned a degree in Health Law. He ran his own medical publishing company. Later, he served in the US Navy Reserves as a physician expert and toured Iraq with the US Marine Corps to provide medical training to the native population.
U.S. Congress: District 3--Democratic
1. John Rea
John Rea lives in Annapolis.This is his 8th run for Congress.
2. John Sarbanes (democratic/incumbent)
John Sarbanes is the incumbent. He has served in this office since 2007. He sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
U.S. Congress: District 4--Republican
1. Robert "Bro" Broadus
He served five years in the U.S. Navy traveling to all 50 states and numerous countries. He was part of the Tea Party during the debate on the Affordable Care Act. In his civilian life, he is a software developer and network engineer. He has run for office in previous years including U.S. Senate in 2012.
2. Rob Buck
He lives in Severna Park. This is the only bio information we have on him at this time.
3. George E. McDermott
He has sought this office twice before. This is the only bio information we have on him at this time.
4. David Therrien
He is a former U.S. Marine and retired U.S. Naval Officer. He served as a Naval Chief of Police for a naval base in Guam. According to his bio, he also is a certified cryptologist for the NSA.
U.S. Congress: District 4--Democratic
1. Anthony G. Brown
He served as Maryland’s Lt. Governor for eight years. Previously, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates representing portions of Prince George’s County.. He served as Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee and, later, as Majority Whip During his tenure, he deployed to Iraq to serve a tour of duty. He is a retired Colonel in the US Army Reserve. His duties include serving as aviator and JAG officer. He has a law degree and clerked for former Chief Judge Eugene Sullivan on the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
2. Warren Christopher
He is a former Chief of Staff to the Department of the Interior. He has worked on Capitol Hill as an assistant to then Sen. Hillary Clinton. He is a retired Lt. Colonel of the U.S. Army.
3. Matthew Fogg
He is a retired Chief Deputy US Marshal. He serves as the National VP for Blacks in Government. He also served as an EEO Representative with Nepcon International & Associates, INC. helping government whistle blowers.
3. Glenn F. Ivey
He served as Prince George’s County’s State’s Attorney for two terms advocating for tougher sentencing of domestic violence abusers. Currently, he is a partner at a law firm. In addition, he serves as Chair for the Maryland Legal Services Corporation. His past work includes serving as former senior aide to Congressman John Conyers, Jr., and work with Senator Paul Sarbanes and Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle. Ivey also worked as a federal prosecutor under Attorney General Eric Holder.
4. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
She currently serves as a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 21. She was first elected in 2006. She is also an attorney who represented children suffering from abuse and neglect. She worked as Assistant US Attorney in the District of Columbia and an Attorney with the Defender Association of Philadelphia.
5. Terence Strait
He has worked as a professional statistician for the US Census Bureau. Other professional experiences include real estate, retail and service in the U.S. Army.
U.S. Congress: District 5--Republican
1. Mark Amess
He is a doctor with extended experience in aviation medicine for the military. He is a combat veteran with the U.S. Air Force. After retiring, he owned a private health practice. He currently works in private consulting.
2. Charles Sam Faddis
He is a 20 year veteran of the CIA serving as operations officer and senior manager. Prior to the CIA, he was a U.S. Army Armor and JAG officer. He also once served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington.
U.S. Congress: District 5--Democratic
1. Kristin Beck
Beck is a former United States Navy SEAL, who gained national attention in 2013 when she came out as a trans woman. During her military career, she distinguished herself with Special Operations Forces at SEAL Team One, SEAL Team Five, Naval Special Warfare Development Group (SEAL TEAM Six) and the Headquarters at SOCOM. She served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years and is the first openly transgender former U.S. Navy SEAL.
2. Steny H. Hoyer
Hoyer is the incumbent. He is serving his 18th term in Congress and was elected as the House Democratic Whip in the Democratic Caucus for 112th, 113th and 114th Congresses. He also served as House Majority Leader from 2007 to 2011. After earning his law degree, he won a seat in the Maryland Senate at 27 years old.
3. Debbie Wilson
She lives in Charles County. This is the only bio information we have on her at this time.
U.S. Congress: District 6--Republican
1. Terry L. Baker
Baker has served on the Washington County Commission in 2006, 2010 and 2014. He is a retired Trades Instructor in carpentry at the Washington County Technical High School. He was elected to serve the municipality of Clear Spring as a Council Member in 2002, and then as Assistant Mayor in 2006.
2. Scott Cheng
He is an instructor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He has an MD and Ph.D in medicine. His expertise is in biomedical science.
3. Robin Ficker
He is an attorney and has done work as a real estate broker and political activist-often proposing anti-tax ballot initiatives. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates representing portions of Montgomery County from 1979-1982.
4. Amie Hoeber
Hoeber is the former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army and founder of AMH Consulting, which provides national security guidance to public and private industries.
5. Frank Howard
Howard is an Air Force veteran and a small business owner.
6. Christopher James Mason
Mason is a U.S. Marine vet and current security agent and contract manager.
8. David E. Vogt, III
Vogt currently serves in the Maryland House of Delegates. He is a Marine Corps veteran.
U.S. Congress: District 6--Democratic
1. John K. Delaney
Delaney is the incumbent. He has served in this office since 2013. Prior to serving in Congress, Delaney was
a self-made businessman.
2. Tony Puca
Puca is a mortgage officer and owner of an office furniture company.
U.S. Congress: District 7--Republican
1. Ray Bly
Bly owns a small business doing car-repair and selling/servicing TV and appliances. An admitted convicted felon, Blky has run for Congress 3 previous times, including a write-in campaign.
2. William T. Newton
Newton worked in the automobile business for 23 years. He also owned an antique business. He resides in Reisterstown.
3. Corrogan R. Vaughn
He is a Deacon and lay leader at Sharon Baptist Church. He also serves as and Executive Board Member for the interfaith organization, Hampton Ministers Conference and Music Guild.
U.S. Congress: District 7--Democratic
1. Elijah Cummings
Cummings is the incumbent. He has held this office since 1996. Prior to that, he had a law career and served in the Maryland House of Delegates.
2. Adrian Petrus
Petrus previously ran for Congress in 2008. He lives in Brentwood.
U.S. Congress: District 8--Republican
1. Dan Cox
Cox is an attorney and former Town Councilman and Council President in Frederick County.
2. Jeffrey W. Jones
Jones has been a pastor for 40 years.
3. Liz Matory
Matory founded a women-owned management consulting firm. She has also worked in education and the music industry.
4. Aryeh Shudofsky
Shudofsky is a financial services and policy analyst and has previously worked on Capitol Hill as an economic policy advisor.
5. Shelly Skolnick
Skolnick is currently an attorney, and he previously ran for the House in 2012.
U.S. Congress: District 8--Democratic
1. David M. Anderson
Anderson is a college professor, author and senior vice president of a nonprofit called the Washington Center.
2. Kumar P. Barve
Barve has represented District 17 in the Maryland House of Delegates since 1990. The district includes the
cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg. Barve is also an accountant and serves as the Chief Financial Officer of an environmental management company in Rockville,
3. Dan Bolling
Bolling is a retired biotechnology executive. He was also involved with a start-up developing cancer immunotherapy treatment.
4. Ana Sol Gutierrez
She is currently serving as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. She has held this office since 2003. She is also a chemist and systems engineer and previously worked at the Department of Transportation.
5. William Jawando
Jawando is a lawyer and has served as a legislative aide under Rep. Nancy Pelosi, then-Senator Barack Obama. He also served in the Department of Education.
6. Kathleen Matthews
Matthews is the former communications officer for Marriott International and was an anchor and reporter at a local television station in Washington, DC for 25 years.
7. Jamie Raskin
Raskin has served in the Maryland State Senate since 2007. He is also a lawyer and constitutional law professor.
8. Joel Rubin
Rubin has worked in international development for the Peace Corps, U.S. Agency for International Development and other agencies.
9. David Trone
Trone and his brother started what is now known as Total Wine and More--a national chain of big box stores.
Judge of the 4th Circuit Court--Allegany County
1. Jeffrey S. Getty
Getty is currently Associate Judge for the Allegany County Circuit Court and is running for re-election. He previously served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.
2. George V. McKinley
McKinley is a criminal defense attorney with a practice in Cumberland.
Judge of the 4th Circuit Court--Garrett County
1. Raymond G. Strubin
Strubin is a County Administration Judge for the Garrett County Circuit Court. He was previously Assistant Public Defender of Alleghany County and Assistant District Public Defender of Garrett County.
2. Daryl T. Walters
Walters was a member of the Maryland Judiciary for 20 years, serving as the head of Family Court. He previously worked as Deputy State’s Attorney and Chief Public Defender.
Judge of the 4th Circuit Court--Washington County
1. Edward Kuczynski
Kuczynski is a personal injury lawyer in Hagerstown. He also has many years of experience in civil and criminal cases and is a long time resident of Washington County.
2. Viki M. Pauler
Pauler is an Associate Judge for the Washington County Circuit Court and is running for reelection. She was previously the Assistant State’s Attorney for Washington County and led a narcotics task force.
Judge of the 7th Circuit Court--Prince George's County
2. Herman C. Dawson
Dawson is Associate Judge for the Prince George’s County Circuit Court and is running for re-election. He’s served in this position since 1998.
3. Dorothy Michelle Engel
Engel is an Associate Judge for the 7th circuit Court. She was appointed to this position by Gov. Larry Hogan to fill a vacancy. Previously she was serving as an Assistant State's Attorney for Prince George's County.
4. Karen Holliday Mason
Mason is an Associate Judge for the 7th Circuit Court. She was appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan to fill a vacancy. Previously she served on the on the District Court for Prince George’s County and as a Magistrate for the District Court for Prince George’s County, an Assistant State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, and a clerk for a Prince George’s County Circuit Court judge.
5. Erik H., Nyce
Nyce is an Associate Judge for the 7th Circuit Court. He was appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan to fill a vacancy. Previously he served on the District Court for Prince George’s County and was a partner with Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher & DeBlasis, LLP, and Lombardi, Powers & Amster. He also served as counsel to the Prince George’s County Board of Elections.
6. Ingrid Turner
Turner is a former member of the Prince George’s County Council. She served on the council for 8 years. A retired Naval officer, Turner served in the U.S. Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps.
Calvert County Board of Education--District 1
The top two vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Dawn C. Balinski
Balinski served as an at-large member of the board from 2010 to 2014 and is the treasurer of the Maryland Forestry Boards Foundation. She also co-founded an engineering firm with her husband.
2. Stephen C. Jones, Jr.
Jones previously served in the Navy and rallied support for Aviation Training Schools in the Navy. He is a proponent of Common Core.
3. James C. Piatt
Piatt is currently on the school board. He was appointed in late 2014 to fill the unexpired term of Joe Chenelly, who resigned.
Calvert County Board of Education--District 2
The top two vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Nancy Vaeth Highsmith
Highsmith is the former interim superintendent of Calvert County Public Schools.
2. Tracy H. McGuire
McGuire has served two terms on the Board of Education and is running for re-election.
3. Casey Smith
Smith is a retired Calvert County teacher and a member of the College of Southern Maryland’s Foundation Board, as of 2006.
Calvert County Board of Education--District 3
The top two vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Erin L. Knowles
Knowles is a parent of students in Calvert County, a school volunteer and an exchange student coordinator.
2. Kelly McConkey
McConkey is a landscape business owner and an incumbent member of the Board of Education.
3. Monica Lee Silbas
Silbas is a veteran and a former D.C. legislative representative and labor educator.
Frederick County Board of Education
The top six vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Zakir Bengali
Bengali is a former university professor running for re-election. He’s chaired the Middle School Science Curriculum Committee and the National Science Teaching Standards Panel.
2. Michael G. Bunitsky
Bunitsky is a retired Frederick County Public Schools teacher and has also taught at Frederick Community College and Mount St. Mary’s College.
3. Lois Jarman
Jarman is a foreign language teacher with Frederick County Schools and an adjunct professor at Hood College and Shepherd University. S
4. Ken Kerr
Kerr is a former teacher in FCPS and Dean of Arts and Sciences at FCC, and is currently the chair of the English department at FCC.
5. Jay Mason
Mason is a licensed Realtor. He is also president of Eliminating Achievement Gaps, a local group that aims to eliminate disparities between different demographics of students.
6. Shirley A. McDonald
McDonald is a retired FCPS teacher and currently volunteers as a member of the Citizens Advisory Council for FCPS.
7. Cindy Rose
Rose formerly worked in a law office and is the mother of a disabled FCPS student.
8. Joy Schaefer
Schaefer, who is running for re-election, was elected to the Board of Education in 2012 and served as President in her second year. She was previously a non-profit executive.
Howard County Board of Education
The top six vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Corey Andrews
Andrews is a college student and graduate of HCPS. He previously served on the schools’ policy charter committee and an Elkridge community organization.
2. Marcelino Michael Bedolla
Bedolla is a former teacher.
5. Christina Delmont-Small
Delmont-Small is a former Capitol Hill aide and currently serves on the PTA of her children’s schools. She also started a Redistricting Committee at Centennial Lane Elementary School.
6. Ann DeLacy
DeLacy has served on the Board of Education since 2012 and is running for re-election. She previously worked as a teacher in HCPS.
7. Mavis Ellis
Ellis is a former Social Studies teacher and administrator in HCPS.
8. Ellen Flynn Giles
Giles is serving her third term and is running for reeelection. She is currently the Board’s Vice Chair and Chair of the Audit Committee. She is also a financial and energy policy analyst.
9. Robert Wayne Miller
Miller has been teaching in Howard County schools for 34 years and is involved in leading extracurricular music.
10. Pravin Ponnuri
Ponnuri is a parent of the HCPS and an IT project manager for the U.S. government.
11. Janet Siddiqui
Siddiqui is seeking re-election. She has served on the board since 2007. She is also a pediatric physician.
Montgomery County Board of Education: At-Large
The top two vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Janette Dixon
Dixon is a retired teacher and principal of Montgomery County Schools. She’d like to establish a BOE Advisory Committee, reduce class size and hire more counselors.
2. Mike Ibanez
Ibanez is a retired teacher and currently works as a retirement operations specialist for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
3. Phil Kauffman
Kauffman was elected to the BOE in 2008 and is currently running for re-election. He is a retired Deputy Assistant General Counsel with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
4. Gwendolyn Love Kimbrough
Kimbrough is a division director for the education research arm of Howard University.
5. Sebastian Johnson
Johnson is the former student representative to the BOE and a former elementary school teacher. He is now a State Policy Fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, where he analyzes tax and budget policies.
Prince George's County Board of Education--District 5
The top two vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Raaheela Ahmed
Ahmed is currently an Advisory Associate with the Global Public Sector at Grant Thornton LLP, where she helps provide financial management service to federal clients. She is a graduate of PGCPS.
2. Jeana Jacobs
Jacobs has served on the BOE since 2006 and is running for reeelection. She is an attorney and has worked in education advocacy.
3. Robert Johnson
Johnson is a former teacher and former principal and assistant principal for PGCPS. He is currently a campus director at ITT Technical College in Springfield, Virginia.
4. Cheryl Landis
Since 2010 Landis has been Administrator to Excellence in Education Foundation for PGCPS, Inc.--which fundraises for scholarships to graduating PGCPS seniors. She is the former Executive Administration Officer for the BOE, which involved managing the day-to-day administrative operations of the BOE.
Prince George's County Board of Education/ District 8
The top two vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Edward Burroughs
Burroughs is the incumbent running for another term on the board. He is the youngest elected official in Maryland. He is currently a senior at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, double majoring in Political Science and Spanish.
2. Carlton C. Carter
Carter is a middle and high school administrator.
3. Stephanie Hinton
Hilton has worked in education in PGCPS for more than 20 years, primarily as an elementary teacher.
St. Mary's County Board of Education: At-Large
The top two vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Cathy Allen
Allen has been a board member since 2006 and is running for re-election. She is the former president of the Maryland Association of School Boards. Previously, she taught medical skills to health care workers.
2. Chris Krush
Krush is a retired music teacher for SMCPS and currently works for a music business.
3. Deforest Rathbone
Rathbone a retired facilities management engineer contract manager and a member of governing boards of his church and credit unions.
Washington County Board of Education
The top eight vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Pieter Bickford
Bickford is the editor in chief of the What’s NXT event guide and a former journalist with WHAG-TV in Hagerstown. He comes from a family of teachers.
2. Donna L. Brightman
Brightman has been a board member since 2007 and is running for re-election. She is also a former county commissioner and project manager for landscaping and design.
3. Joseph Chandler
Chandler is the pastor and co-founder of Family Life Ministry AME Church.
4. Al Martin
Martin is the former Directory of Finance for the City of Hagerstown and is a Certified Public Accountant.
5. Linda Murray
Murray is a former paraprofessional special education instructor.
6. Wayne D. Ridenour
Ridenour is a current board member, seeking reelection for a fourth term.
7. Stan Stouffer
Stouffer is a retired teacher and coach in Washington County.
8. Melissa Williams
Williams is a former social studies teacher and a current board member seeking re-election.
9. Robin Lynne Wivell
Wivell is a real estate agent and was defeatd in her 2010 bid for County Commissioner.
Mayor of Hagerstown
The top two vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Bob Bruchey
Bruchey is the former Hagerstown Mayor. He is the current director of community services for the Hagerstown Suns.
2. Rachel Cooper
Cooper is a general manager for Good Guys Delivery.
3. David S. Gysberts
Gysberts is running for a second term as Mayor. He is also employed as a professional school counselor for Montgomery County Public Schools.
4. Steven Hemstreet, Jr.
Hemstreet is a lunch assistant at Salem Avenue Elementary School.
Hagerstown City Council
The top ten vote recipients will advance to the general election.
1. Kristin B. Aleshire
Aleshire has been a City Council member for nine years and is a former County Commissioner. He is also a small business owner.
2. Brandon Scott Boldyga
Boldyga is the town zoning administrator for Myersville,
3. Paul D. Corderman
Corderman is Shop Manager for Mace Auto Body.
4. Emily Keller
Keller is the owner of Emily Keller Agency Farmers’ Insurance.
5. Dot McDonald-Kline
McDonald-Kline is a retired real estate agent and also worked on a political action committee for real estates in Washington County.
6. Lewis C. Metzner
Metzner is a private practice lawyer and is seeking a sixth term on the County Council.
7. Don Munson
Munson is an incumbent and is seeking a second term on the County Council. He previously served in both the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate.
8. Penny May Nigh N
Nigh is an incumbent seeking a fourth term on the Council,
9. Colin Ploscaru
Ploscari is a Cloud solutions architect for an IT consulting firm and has lived in Hagerstown for almost his entire life.
10. Carlos Reyes
Reyes is a residential counselor for Sheppard Pratt Jefferson School and pastor at Kingdom Ecclesia Ministries.
11. Aaron C. Smith
Smith is a project field manager in the construction industry.
