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 Commissioner, District 5 | Randy Laird (D) vs. Ricky Thomas (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Board of Education, District 1 | Valentina Downing (Non-Partisan) vs. Sharyn Yuloff (Non-Partisan) |
| Board of Education, District 3 | James White, Jr. (Non-Partisan) vs. Samantha D. Windsor (Non-Partisan) |
| Board of Education, District 5 | Vanessa F. Jones (Non-Partisan) vs. Ron Purnell (Non-Partisan) |
Also on every Somerset 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 Candidates listed as withdrawn, declined, disqualified or deceased are not shown.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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