General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, 2026 General Election Local Candidates List (accessed Oct 19, 2026) · SBE certified 2026 general ballots (seat counts) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Maryland voter lookup (State Board of Elections).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| County Executive | Will Jawando (D) Lives in Ashton. Occupation: Montgomery County Councilmember At-large. Political experience: Montgomery County Council At-large member (2018–present); former council vice president; chair of Education & Culture Committee; associate director, Office of Public Engagement in the Obama White House and senior adviser, U.S. Department of Education (self-reported to Bethesda Magazine). Source: Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire) Esther Wells (R) |
| County Council At Large Vote for 4 | Marc Elrich (D), Scott Evan Goldberg (D), Laurie-Anne Sayles (D), Karla Silvestre (D), Sherwin Wells (R) |
| County Council, District 1 | Julie Yang (D) Reardon "Sully" Sullivan (R) Lives in Bethesda. Occupation: CEO/owner, WFT Engineering Inc. Political experience: chairman, Montgomery County Republican Party (MCGOP); chairman, term limits ballot petition; chairman, Stop the Spend ballot petition; candidate for county executive, 2022; MCGOP Central Committee (self-reported to Bethesda Magazine). Source: Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire) Campaign site (listed in Bethesda Magazine questionnaire) Positions, with sources (1)Top issue: “The most important issue is fiscal responsibility. Rising taxes, weak job growth, and an unsustainable budget are pushing families and businesses out of Montgomery County.” (Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire)) |
| County Council, District 2 | Marilyn Balcombe (D) Lives in Germantown. Occupation: Member, Montgomery County Council. Political experience: County Councilmember, District 2, since 2022; candidate for at-large Montgomery County Council seat, 2018 (self-reported to Bethesda Magazine). Source: Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire) Arian Borghei (R) Lives in Germantown. Occupation: Student at Hood College/ political science major, Former student from MCPS Graduated in 2026 from Magruder High School. Current County Council District 2 candidate. Political experience: 2026 Republican candidate for Montgomery County Council, District 2. Former SMOB candidate who listened to and advocated for students and engaged with MCPS issues. I supported MCPS (self-reported to Bethesda Magazine). Source: Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire) Campaign site (listed in Bethesda Magazine questionnaire) Positions, with sources (1)Top issue: “Affordability and responsible growth are among the most important issues facing District 2. I will fight to protect taxpayers, oppose unnecessary tax increases, and demand accountability for every dollar spent.” (Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire)) Being checked: Bethesda Magazine listed him as a write-in in the primary; the state lists him as the Republican nominee for November. Joseph Abdalla (Other Candidates) |
| County Council, District 3 | Jud Ashman (D) Lives in Gaithersburg. Occupation: Mayor, Gaithersburg; president and owner, Web Mobile Image LLC. Political experience: mayor of Gaithersburg from 2014 – present; Gaithersburg City Council from 2007 to 2014 (self-reported to Bethesda Magazine). Source: Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire) Ricky Fai Mui (R) |
| County Council, District 5 | Kristin Mink (D) Lives in Four Corners/Silver Spring. Occupation: councilmember, District 5, Montgomery County Council. Political experience: current Montgomery County Councilmember (self-reported to Bethesda Magazine). Source: Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire) Campaign site (listed in Bethesda Magazine questionnaire) Positions, with sources (1)Top issue: “The federal government is funding millionaire tax cuts by cutting safety net programs. Simultaneously, they’re driving economic instability by pushing thousands out of federal jobs and deploying ICE to kidnap primary earners in immigrant families.” (Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire)) Josephine Salazar (R) |
| County Council, District 6 | Natali Fani-González (D) Lives in Wheaton. Occupation: Montgomery County Council District 6 councilmember; council president. Political experience: Current councilmember (self-reported to Bethesda Magazine). Source: Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire) Campaign site (listed in Bethesda Magazine questionnaire) Positions, with sources (1)Top issue: “Like households across our country, many Montgomery County residents are struggling to make ends meet given the state of our economy. Household budgets aren’t keeping pace with the ever-expanding costs for energy, food, healthcare, rent and more.” (Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire)) Louella Tham (R) |
| County Council, District 7 | Dawn Luedtke (D) Lives in Ashton. Occupation: Montgomery County Councilmember, District 7. Political experience: Elected to Montgomery County Council District 7 in 2022 (self-reported to Bethesda Magazine). Source: Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire) Campaign site (listed in Bethesda Magazine questionnaire) Positions, with sources (1)Top issue: “It is too expensive to live in many parts of Montgomery County. I have strongly supported policies to increase housing in order to take on the housing shortage that has caused the median home price and average rent to surge.” (Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire)) Harold Maldonado (R) Lives in Derwood. Occupation: economic security consultant. Political experience: geopolitical and political analyst for the federal government (self-reported to Bethesda Magazine). Source: Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire) Campaign site (listed in Bethesda Magazine questionnaire) Positions, with sources (1)Top issue: “The most important issue in Montgomery County is restoring fiscal responsibility while ensuring residents are not overburdened by rising costs. Many families and small businesses are struggling with higher taxes, housing expenses, and government spending that lacks clear accountability or measurable outcomes.” (Bethesda Magazine / Bethesda Today 2026 Voters Guide (candidate questionnaire)) |
| Register of Wills | Barbara Ebel (D) vs. T. Dolores Reyes (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Board of Education At Large | Brenda M. Diaz (Non-Partisan) vs. Omar Lazo (Non-Partisan) |
| Board of Education, District 3 | Sally A. McCarthy (Non-Partisan) vs. Cassandra "Cassi" Sung (Non-Partisan) |
Also on every Montgomery County ballot: Governor, the other statewide offices, your U.S. House district, your legislative districts, judicial continuance questions and the statewide questions.
Party labels as filed with the State Board of Elections (R = Republican, D = Democrat). Board of education and judicial races are nonpartisan. Candidates listed as withdrawn, declined, disqualified or deceased are not shown.
Which district races you see depends on your address. Your exact ballot: Maryland voter lookup (State Board of Elections).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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