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 Vote for 5 | Jonathan Fish (D), Les McIntosh, Sr. (D), Teri Pailen (D), Lara A. Shepherd (D), Dave Williams (D), John F. Barr (R), Charles Burkett (R), Jeffrey A. Cline (R), Randy Leatherman (R), Dan Young (R), Taj Smith (Unaffiliated) |
| Sheriff | Junior P. McLeod (D) vs. Brian K. Albert (R) |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Judge of the Orphans' Court Vote for 3 | Mark P. Brugh (D), Melinda S. Malott (D), Shawn Perry (D), Paul D. Banister (R), Debra Breeding (R), Jim Nipps (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Board of Education Vote for 3 | Pieter Bickford (Non-Partisan), Darrell E. Evans (Non-Partisan), Mike Guessford (Non-Partisan), Robin A. Merchant-Spickler (Non-Partisan), Linda Murray (Non-Partisan) |
Also on every Washington 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 Candidates listed as withdrawn, declined, disqualified or deceased are not shown.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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