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 | Ernest Davis (D) vs. Julie M. Giordano (R) |
| County Council, District 2 | Jim Adkins (D) vs. James Winn (R) |
| County Council, District 3 | Habacuc Petion (D) vs. Tony Hilligoss (R) |
| County Council, District 4 | Erin Patterson (D) vs. Bobby Lee Leath, Jr. (R) |
| County Council, District 5 | Aaron C. Sadberry (D) vs. Joe White (R) |
| County Council, District 6 | Sarah Ashley (D) vs. Michael "Hooch" Houck (R) |
| County Council, District 7 | Megan Outten (D) vs. Ross Evans (R) vs. Joe Venosa (Unaffiliated) |
| Sheriff | Lana Foley (D) vs. Mike Lewis (R) |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Judge of the Orphans' Court Vote for 3 | Melissa Pollitt Bright (D), Michael A. Hammond, Sr. (D), Demetria Marshall (D), Jim Jester (R), John Sharpe (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Board of Education, District 3 | Emanuel Fletcher, III (Non-Partisan) vs. Howard F. Travers, Jr. (Non-Partisan) |
| Board of Education, District 4 | Susan W. Beauchamp (Non-Partisan) vs. Seth C. Roberts (Non-Partisan) |
| Board of Education, District 6 | Hanson W. Egerland (Non-Partisan) vs. Bonnie H. Ennis (Non-Partisan) |
| Board of Education, District 7 | Kenisha LeCole (Non-Partisan) vs. David Plotts (Non-Partisan) |
Also on every Wicomico 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 Candidates listed as withdrawn, declined, disqualified or deceased are not shown.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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