MARYLAND

Your complete directory of Maryland candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

"It isn't 'official' to political insiders until you see the candidate's name listed on Politics1." -- Governor Larry Hogan (2012)

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 19, 2024 Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Indep): August 5, 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 17,2024 Primary: April 23, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on March 17, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Wes Moore (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Aruna Miller (D)*

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Brooke Lierman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Anthony Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House of Delegates - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Ben Cardin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Angela Alsobrooks (D) - Prince George's County Executive & Ex-State's Attorney
Jamie Raskin (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Law Professor
John Sarbanes (D) - Congressman & Attorney
Steve Seuferer (D)
David Trone (D) - Congressman & Businessman
Robin Ficker (R) - Ex-State Del., Real Estate Broker, Disbarred Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio (R) - State Natural Resources Secretary, Ex-State Del. & '14 Lt Gov Candidate
Christopher Puleo (R) - Cybersecurity Consultant & Navy Veteran

Chris Van Hollen (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Andy Harris (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Christen Johnson (I)

District 2:
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Shelly Hettleman (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Del.
Adrienne Jones (D) - State House Speaker & Ex-Baltimore County Official
Johnny Olszewski (D) - Baltimore County Executive & Ex-State Del.

District 3:
John Sarbanes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Calvin Ball (D) - Howard County Executive, Ex-County Councilman & Ex-Oakland Mills Village Councilman
Sarah Elfreth (D) - State Sen., College Instructor & Ex-Congressional Aide

District 4:
Glenn Ivey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Gabriel Njinimbot (D) - IT Consultant & Law School Graduate

District 5:
Steny Hoyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sean McKelvey (D)

District 6:
David Trone (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Marilyn Balcombe (D) - Montgomery County Councilwoman & Ex-Local Chamber of Commerce CEO
Brian Feldman (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del. & Attorney
Jan Gardner (D) - Ex-Frederick County Executive, Ex-County Commissioner & Ex-Congressional Aide
April McClain-Delaney (D) - State Commerce Dept Official & Wife of Ex-US Rep John Delaney
Aruna Miller (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Del., Civil Engineer & '18 Candidate
Craig Rice (D) - Ex-Montgomery County Councilman & Ex-State Del.
Chris Hyser (R) - Ex-Defense Dept Special Investigator & Ex-Police Officer
Neil Parrott (R) - Ex-State Del., Traffic Engineer & '20/'22 Nominee
Kelly Schulz (R) - Ex-Commerce Secretary, Ex-Labor Secretary, Ex-State Del & '22 Gov Candidate

District 7:
Kweisi Mfume (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Jamie Raskin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Blair (D) - Health Care Executive & '18/'22 County Executive Candidate
Tom Hucker (D) - Ex-Montgomery County Councilman & Ex-State Del.
Will Jawando (D) - Montgomery County Councilman, Attorney & '16 Candidate
Cheryl Kagan (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Del.
Nancy Navarro (D) - Ex-Montgomery County Councilwoman & '22 Lt Gov Candidate
Joel Rubin (D) - Chevy Chase Mayor, Ex-US State Dept Official & '16 Candidate
Will Smith (D) - State Sen., Attorney, Navy Reserve Officer & Afghan War Veterans

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Maryland (C)
Maryland Democratic Party (D)
Maryland Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Maryland (L)
Maryland Republican Party (R)
Working Class Party (WCP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Maryland State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

The Afro (African American)
Annapolis Capital Gazette
Baltimore Banner
Baltimore Beat
Baltimore Brew
Baltimore Business Journal
Baltimore Jewish Times
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Times (African American)
The Bay Net
Bay Weekly
Carroll County Times
Cumberland Times-News
Delmarva.now
Easton Star Democrat
Frederick News-Post
Garrett County Republican
Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Latin Opinion Baltimore (Spanish)
Maryland Daily Record (Business & Legal News)
Maryland Matters
Maryland Reporter
Montgomery County Media
MyEasternShoreMD
Prince George's Post (African American)
Salisbury Independent / Bay to Bay News
Salisbury University Flyer
Southern Maryland Chronicle
Southern Maryland News Net
University of Maryland Diamondback
Washington Blade (LGBT)
Washington Hispanic (Spanish)
Washington Post
Washington Times

Maryland Public Television (MPT)
WMAR TV-2 (ABC - Baltimore)
WBAL TV-11 (NBC - Baltimore)
WJZ TV-13 (CBS - Baltimore)
WBFF TV-45 (FOX - Baltimore)
WRC TV-4 (NBC - DC Metro)
WTTG TV-5 (FOX - DC Metro)
WJLA TV-7 (ABC - DC Metro)
WUSA TV-9 (CBS - DC Metro)
WFDC TV-15 (Univision - DC Metro)
WZDC TV-44 (Telemundo - DC Metro)
WDVM TV-25 (Hagerstown)
WBOC TV-16 (CBS - Salisbury)
WSJD TV-42 (Telemundo - Salisbury)
WMDT TV-47 (ABC - Salisbury)
WBAL News Radio (Baltimore)
WYPR Public Radio (NPR - Baltimore)
WTOP News Radio (DC Metro)