Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Anne Arundel County Council, Councilmanic District 2

2 candidates are tracked for Anne Arundel County Council, Councilmanic District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Catelyn Middlebrooks and Cory Malinowski. Candidate information follows official Anne Arundel County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Catelyn Middlebrooks (Democratic), Cory Malinowski (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Anne Arundel County Council, Councilmanic District 2, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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Catelyn Middlebrooks

Democratic

Top priorities

Strengthening small businesses
Improving transparency and communication between residents and local government

Per the Maryland Bay News.

Biography

Middlebrooks is a lifelong Anne Arundel County resident with degrees in chemistry, biochemistry and public policy, per Maryland Bay News. She has worked as a legislative assistant in the Maryland General Assembly and as a project manager at the AARP Public Policy Institute, and won the Democratic primary in the open District 2 seat, per Maryland Bay News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Catelyn Middlebrooks.

Cory Malinowski

Republican

Top priorities

Supporting law enforcement with funding and resources while holding public safety as government's fundamental duty
Matching new housing to infrastructure capacity rather than overcrowding areas, while protecting property rights
Maintaining county roads effectively and pressing for the county's fair share of state road funding

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Malinowski is a licensed Maryland attorney and cybersecurity consultant who served six years in the U.S. Navy before earning his law degree from the University of Baltimore, per the campaign site. He is a veteran-owned business owner and a former volunteer EMT and firefighter in Anne Arundel County, per the campaign site.

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Who is running for Anne Arundel County Council, Councilmanic District 2 in 2026?

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Candidate roster from official Anne Arundel County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Catelyn Middlebrooks, full profile Cory Malinowski, full profile Official Maryland election office