MARYLAND, USA — On election day, voters in Maryland will not only cast their ballot in the presidential contest, but they will be selecting their party’s nominees for the U.S. Senate and all eight U.S. House seats. Marylanders will also find candidates running for school boards and circuit court positions.
The U.S. Senate race is competitive with 10 democratic candidates and seven republicans on the ballot. Ben Cardin is the current office holder, but he announced his retirement. Cardin was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006. He has held public office since 1966, when he was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1966.
There is no shortage of candidates for some of the U.S. House seats.
District 6 has a whopping 23 people running-16 of them democrats, seven republicans. David Trone, who is running for the U.S. Senate, currently represents this district which includes portions of Montgomery County and all of Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties.
John Sarbanes, who currently represents District 3, is not seeking a 10th term. This has opened the flood gates for people wanting this office as well. Democratic voters will have 22 names to choose from on the ballot; and on the republican ballot there are 9 people listed. Maryland’s Third Congressional District includes all of Howard County and parts of Anne Arundel and Carroll counties.
PRIMARY VOTING
Maryland’s 2024 primary election is Tuesday, May 14. Polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
To find your polling place, click here: https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/PollingPlaceSearch
To check your voter registration, click here:
https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/VoterSearch
MAIL-IN VOTING
If you prefer to cast a mail-in ballot for Maryland’s 2024 primary, your request to receive that ballot by mail must be received by Tuesday, May 7.
When returning your completed ballot, it must be postmarked on, or before, Tuesday, May 14.
For more information about mail-in voting, click here:
https://elections.maryland.gov/voting/absentee.html
VOTER REGISTRATION
If you are not already registered to vote in Maryland, you can register to vote during early voting or on primary day, May 14.
For more information in voter registration, and documents you need to provide, click here: https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration
WHO IS ON THE BALLOT
Below is a list of candidates, for the contested races, along with their campaign websites.
President of the United States
Democratic
Vote 1
Joe Biden (D-incumbent)
Website: https://joebiden.com/
Dean Phillips (D)
Website: https://www.dean24.com/
Marianne Williamson (D)
Website: https://marianne2024.com/
Uncommitted (what is this?)
President of the United States
Republican
Vote 1
Nikki R. Haley (R)
Website: https://nikkihaley.com/
Donald J. Trump (R)
Website: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/
U.S. Senate
Democratic
Vote 1
*Ben Cardin currently holds this office. He is retiring.
Angela Alsobrooks (D)
Website: https://www.angelaalsobrooks.com/
Michael W. Cobb, Sr. (D)
Website: https://twitter.com/michael0052
Marcellus Crews (D)
Website: https://www.marcelluscrews.com/
Brian E. Frydenborg (D)
Website: https://brian4md.com/
Scottie J. Griffin (D)
Website: https://whoswhoofprofessionalwomen.com/scottie-griffin/
Robert K. Houton (D)
Website: https://www.voterobhouton.com/
Joseph Perez (D)
Website: https://twitter.com/perez4ussenate
Steven Henry Seuferer (D)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSForCongress/
David J. Trone (D)
Website: https://davidtrone.com/
Andrew Jaye Wildman (D)
Website: https://wildmanforussenate.com/
RELATED: Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin to retire
U.S. Senate
Republican
Vote 1
*Ben Cardin currently holds this office. He is retiring.
Moe H. Barakat (R)
Website: https://barakatforsenate.com
Chris Chaffee (R)
Website: https://www.chaffeeforussenate.com/
Robin Ficker (R)
Website; https://voteficker.com/
Lorie R. Friend (R)
Website: https://www.friendinthesenate.com/
Larry Hogan (R)
Website: https://larryhogan.com/
John A. Myrick (R)
https://www.johnmyrickforsenate.org
Laban Y. Seyoum (R)
Website: n/a
U.S. Congress: District 1
Democratic
Vote 1
Blane H. Miller, III (D)
Website: https://www.miller4maryland.com/
Blessing T. Oluwadare (D)
Website: https://blessingforcongress.com/
U.S. Congress: District 1
Republican
Vote 1
Chris Bruneau, Sr. (R)
Website: https://www.cbforcongress.com/
Andy Harris (R-incumbent)
Website: https://www.andyharris.com/
Michael Scott Lemon (R)
Website: https://www.lemon4u.org/
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U.S. Congress: District 2
Democratic
Vote 1
*Dutch Rubersberger currently holds this office. He is not seeking re-election.
Harry Bhandari (D)
Website: https://harryformaryland.com/
Sia Kyriakakos (D)
Website: https://siaforcongress.com/
John "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr. (D)
Website: https://gojohnnyo.com/
Sharron Reed-Burns (D)
Website: https://twitter.com/ForSharron
Jessica Sjoberg (D)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081052711155
Clint Spellman, Jr. (D)
Website: https://www.citizensforclintspellmanjr.com/
U.S. Congress: District 2
Republican
Vote 1
*Dutch Rubersberger currently holds this office. He is not seeking re-election.
Kim Klacik (R)
Website: https://www.kimkforcongress.com/
John Thormann (R)
Website: https://thormann4maryland.com/
Dave Wallace (R)
Website: https://davewallace.us/
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U.S. Congress: District 3
Democratic
Vote 1
*John Sarbanes currently holds this office. He is not seeking re-election.
Mark S. Chang (D)
Website: https://www.markformaryland.com/
Michael Coburn (D)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/coburnformaryland
Malcolm Thomas Colombo (D)
Website: https://www.malcolmtcolombo.com/
Abigail Diehl (D)
Website: https://www.abigaildiehl.com/
Juan Dominguez (D)
Website: https://juanformaryland.com/
Lindsay Donahue (D)
Website: https://donahueforcongress.com/
Harry Anthony Dunn (D)
Website: https://harrydunnforcongress.com/
Sarah Elfreth (D)
Website: https://elfrethformaryland.com/
Mark Steven Gosnell (D)
Website: https://electdrgosnell2024.com/
Terri Hill (D)
Website: https://terrihillforcongress.org/
Aisha Khan (D)
Website: https://aishakhanforcongress.com/
Clarence Lam (D)
Website: https://www.clarencelam.com/
Matt Libber (D)
Website: https://www.mattlibber.com
Kristin Anne Lyman Nabors (D)
Website: https://www.lymannaborsforcongress2024.com/
John H. Morse, III (D)
Website: https://www.morse4maryland.com/
Jake Pretot (D)
Website: https://jakepretot.vote/
Don Quinn (D)
Website: https://www.votedonquinn.com/
Mike Rogers (D)
Website: https:www.facebook.com/VoteMikeRogers
Danny Craig Rupli (D)
Website: n/a
Gary Schuman (D)
Website: https://www.garyschumanforcongress2024.com/
Stewart Fred Silver (D)
Website: n/a
Jeff Woodard (D)
Website: https://www.votejeffwoodard.com/
RELATED: Nancy Pelosi endorses Harry Dunn for Congress
U.S. Congress: District 3
Republican
Vote 1
*John Sarbanes currently holds this office. He is not seeking re-election.
Arthur Radford Baker, Jr. (R)
Website: https://www.artformaryland.com/
Ray Bly (R)
Website: https://www.raybly.com
Berney Flowers (R)
Website: https://berneyflowers.com/
Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris (R)
Website: n/a
Jordan Mayo (R)
Website: https://www.jordanmayoforcongress.org/
Naveed Mian (R)
Website: https://naveed4congress.org/
Joshua M. Morales (R)
Website: https://twitter.com/votejoshmorales
John Rea (R)
Website: n/a
Robert J. Steinberger (R)
Website: https://www.robsteinbergerforcongress.com/
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U.S. Congress: District 4
Democratic
Vote 1
Joseph Gomes (D)
Website: https://josephgomesforuscongress.com/
Glenn F. Ivey (D-incumbent)
Website: https://glennivey.com/
Emmett Johnson (D)
Website: n/a
Gabriel Njinimbot (D)
Website: https://gabrielforcongress.com/
U.S. Congress: District 4
Republican
Vote 1
George McDermott (R)
Website: n/a
U.S. Congress: District 5
Democratic
Vote 1
Quincy Bareebe (D)
Website: https://www.quincyforcongress.com/
Andrea L. Crooms (D)
Website: https://www.andreacrooms.com/
Steny Hoyer (D-incumbent)
Website: https://www.hoyerforcongress.com/
McKayla Wilkes (D)
Website: https://mckaylawilkes.com/
U.S. Congress: District 5
Republican
Vote 1
Michelle Talkington (R)
Website: https://www.votemichelletalkington.com/
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U.S. Congress: District 6
Democratic
Vote 1
***David Trone currently holds this office. He is running for the open Maryland U.S. Senate seat.
Peter Choharis (D)
Website: https://www.peterformaryland.com/
George Gluck (D)
Website: https://twitter.com/Gluck4Congress
Geoffrey Grammer (D)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/GrammerforCongress
Ashwani Jain (D)
Website: https://www.jainforcongress.com/
Lesley J. Lopez (D)
Website: https://www.lopezformaryland.com/
Tekesha A. Martinez (D)
Website: https://www.tekeshamartinez.com/
April McClain Delaney (D)
Website: https://www.aprilmcclaindelaneyforcongress.com/
Stephen R. McDow, II (D)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/mcdowforcongress/
Mohammad S. Mozumder (D)
Website: https://www.mozumder4md.com/
Adrian Petrus (D)
Website: n/a
Joel Rubin (D)
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmartinrubin/
Laurie-Anne Sayles (D)
Website: https://www.saylesforus.com/
Joe Vogel (D)
Website: https://www.joevogel.org/
Destiny Drake West (D)
Website: https://destinyforcongress.com/
Kiambo "Bo" White (D)
Website: https://kiambowhite.com/
Altimont Mark Wilks (D)
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/wilks-for-congress/home
U.S. Congress: District 6
Republican
Vote 1
***David Trone currently holds this office. He is running for the open Maryland U.S. Senate seat.
Dan Cox (R)
Website: https://coxforcongress.org/
Chris Hyser (R)
Website: https://www.chrishyserforcongress.com/
Neil C. Parrott (R)
Website: https://www.neilparrott.org/
Todd A. Puglisi (R)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089233308993
Mariela Roca (R)
Website: https://rocaforcongress.com/
Tom Royals (R)
Website: https://tomroyalsforcongress.com/
Brenda J. Thiam (R)
Website: https://www.brendathiam.com/
U.S. Congress: District 7
Democratic
Vote 1
Tashi Kimandus Davis (D)
Website: https://www.tashidavisforcongress.org/
Kweisi Mfume (D-incumbent)
Website: https://mfumeforcongress.com/
U.S. Congress: District 7
Republican
Vote 1
Scott Collier (R)
Website: http://www.scottcollier.org/
Wayne "For Freedom" McNeal (R)
Website: https://waynemcnealforcongress.com/
Lorrie A. Sigley (R)
Website: n/a
U.S. Congress: District 8
Democratic
Vote 1
Eric Felber (D)
Website: n/a
Jamie Raskin (D-incumbent)
Website: https://jamieraskin.com/
U.S. Congress: District 8
Republican
Vote 1
Cheryl Riley (R)
Website: https://twitter.com/Cheryl4moco
Michael Yadeta (R)
Website: https://twitter.com/Vote4YadetaM
Calvert County: Board of Education, District 3
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Jeanette L. Flaim
Website: https://www.friendsofjeanetteflaim.com/
Melissa Goshorn
Website: https://goshornforboe.com/
Kelly D. McConkey
Website: n/a
Charles County: Board of Education: At-Large
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Christopher O.J. Alberts
Website: n/a
Andre R. Griggs, Jr.
Website: n/a
Michael "Mike" Lukas (Incumbent)
Website: n/a
Pascale D. Small
Website: https://smallforccboe.com/about
Letonya Smalls
Website: n/a
Frederick County: Board of Education
Non-Partisan
Vote 3
Mahesh Aitha
Website: https://maheshaitha.org/
Jerry N. Alexandratos
Website: https://jerryalexandratos.com/
Colt Morningstar Black
Website: https://www.coltblack.com/
Josh Bokee
Website: https://www.joshbokee.org/
Jaime Kiersten Brennan
Website: https://www.brennanforboard.com/
Paul Fairfield
Website: https://paulforboe.info/
Veronica D. Lowe
Website: https://www.veronicaloweforfrederickcountypublicschoolsbo.com/
Tabitha McLoughlin
Website: https://www.friendsoftabithamcloughlin.com/home
Allison Medrano
Website: https://www.allisonmedrano.com/
Janie Monier
Website: https://janiemonier.org/
Cecelia Moore Reidler
Website: https://celiareidler.com/
Rayna Remondini
Website: http://www.raynaremondini.com/
Navian Scarlett
Website: https://www.navianscarlett4frederick.com/
Justin L. Smith
Website: https://www.parentsforfrederick.org/
Angie Vigliotti
Website: https://votevig.com/
Chad King Wilson, Sr.
Website: https://www.chad4boe.com/home
Patti Lee Worsley
Website: https://www.votewisely4worsley.com/
Montgomery County: Board of Education: At-Large
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Lynne Harris (Incumbent)
Website: https://www.lynne4students.org/
Sharif Hidayat
Website: https://votesharif.com/
Melissa Kim
Website: n/a
Jonathan Long
Website: https://jlong4boe.com/
Fitzgerald Mofor
Website: https://friends-and-family-of-fitzgerald-mofor.jimdosite.com/
Rita Montoya
Website: https://www.montoya4mcps.com/
Montgomery County: Board of Education: District 2
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Brenda M. Diaz
Website: https://diazforboe.com/
Ricky Fai Mui
Website: https://www.rickyfmui.com/
Rebecca Keller Smondrowski (Incumbent)
Website: https://www.rebeccaonboard.com/
Aby Thioye
Website: https://www.aby4mcps.com/
Natalie Zimmerman
Website: https://www.zimmermanforboe.com
Montgomery County: Board of Education: District 4
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Shebra Evans (Incumbent)
Website: https://www.voteshebraevans.com/
Bethany S. Mandel
Website: https://www.bethany4boe.com/
Laura M. Stewart
Website: https://twitter.com/LauraStewartBoe
Montgomery County: Judge, 6th Circuit Court
Non-Partisan
Vote 4
Marybeth Ayres (incumbent)
Webpage: https://www.electsittingjudgesmcs.com/meet-the-judges/
Jennifer S. Fairfax (incumbent)
Webpage: https://www.electsittingjudgesmcs.com/meet-the-judges/
Louis M. Leibowitz (incumbent)
Webpage:
https://www.electsittingjudgesmcs.com/meet-the-judges/
J. Bradford McCullough (incumbent)
Webpage: https://www.electsittingjudgesmcs.com/meet-the-judges/
Marylin Pierre
Webpage: https://www.pierreforjudge.com/
Prince George's County: Board of Education: District 1
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Tiffini L. Andorful
Website: n/a
Donna S. Barriteau
Website: https://www.barriteauforschoolboard.com/
Maria R. Gonzales-Jackson
Website: https://mariagonzalesjackson.com/
David H. Murray (incumbent)
Website: https://www.davidhmurray.com/
Prince George's County: Board of Education: District 5
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Robin Brown
Website: https://robinbrown4pgcps.com/
Kim Carter
Website: n/a
Iyamide House
Website: https://www.houseforschoolboard.com/
Zipporah Miller (incumbent)
Website: https://www.zipporahmiller.com/
Prince George's County: Board of Education: District 7
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Kenneth F. Harris, II (incumbent)
Website: https://www.kennethfharris.com/
Henrietta Maria Holiday
Website: https://www.hh4pg.org/
Phelton C. Moss
Website: https://www.votepheltonmoss.com/
Prince George's County: Board of Education: District 8
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Madeline L. Frazier (incumbent)
Webpage: https://www.pgcps.org/offices/board-of-education/members/madeline-lasalle-frazier-biography
Zakyia Goins-McCants
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/ZakyiaForPGCPS/
Angela R. Jones
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/electangelarjones/
Judge, Judicial Circuit Court 7
Non-Partisan
Vote 4
Darren Sebastian Johnson (incumbent)
Webpage: https://www.votejudgedarrenjohnson.com/
Stenise LaNez Rolle (incumbent)
Webpage: n/a
Michael Sheehan
Webpage: n/a
Cheri Nicole Simpkins (incumbent)
Webpage: n/a
Donnell Wilfred Turner (incumbent)
Webpage: n/a
St. Mary's County: Board of Education: At-Large
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Brandie M. Edelen
Website: https://www.voteforbrandieedelen.com/
Josh Guy
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/p/Josh-Guy-for-School-Board-61556127579166/
Deforest Rathbone
Webpage: n/a
Angela M. Wathen
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/p/Angela-M-Wathen-61555990751517/
St. Mary's County: Board of Education: Commissioner District 2
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Cathy Allen (incumbent)
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/CathyAllen2016/
Elena Brewer
Website: n/a
Anthony Lorierzo
Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555956672223
St. Mary's County: Board of Education: Commissioner District 4
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Charles L.V. Carrington
Website: n/a
David C. Drys
Website: https://votefordaviddrys.com/
Mary M. Washington (incumbent)
Website: n/a
Judge, Judicial Circuit Court 7
Non-Partisan
Vote 1
Sue Ann Armitage
Website: https://votearmitage.com/
Amy Lorenzini (incumbent)
Website: https://keepjudgeamy.com/
Washington County: Council, Hagerstown
Non-Partisan
Vote 5
Kristin B. Aleshire (incumbent)
Webpage: n/a
Caroline Anderson
Webpage: n/a
Erika T. Bell
Mark Bell
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/bellforhagerstown
Tiara R. Burnett (incumbent)
Webpage: https://www.tiaraburnettforcitycouncil.com/
Sean Flaherty
Website: https://flaherty4council.com/
Journie Martinez
Website: n/a
Stacy L. Michael
Webpage: https://stacylmichaelforcitycouncil.squarespace.com/
Rich Owens
Webpage: https://www.richowenscitycouncil.com/
Peter E. Perini, Sr. (incumbent)
Webpage: n/a
Matthew J. Schindler (incumbent)
Webpage: https://www.schindlerforhagerstown.com/
Washington County: Board of Education
Non-Partisan
Vote 4
Victoria Beachley
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/victoriabeachleyforBOE
Pieter Bickford (incumbent)
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/WCPSPieterBickford
Charles A. Burkett
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/CharlesBurkettForCountyCommissioner/
Nancy Lee Evans
Website: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.evans/
Michael P. Keifer
Webpage: n/a
Ethan Loewen
Webpage: n/a
Ashley McCusker
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/McCuskerForSchoolBoard?mibextid=2JQ9oc
Robin Merchant Spickler
Website: n/a
Stan Stouffer (incumbent)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/p/Stan-Stouffer-for-School-Board-100064088347330/?paipv=0&eav=Afb3fVfDtjiaBAz_urMoL-JTv2IYX_s11XgDGDUGi16jZSKK2KN6i8YeJup0D2PCRwA&_rdr
Melissa Williams (incumbent)
Webpage: https://electmelissawilliams.weebly.com/
April Ann Zentmeyer (incumbent)
Website: n/a