Baltimore County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Justin Holliday, 30, of Dundalk, is a teacher with a B.A. in Government and Public Policy from the University of Baltimore, per Baltimore Sun 2026 candidate profiles, District 6. Holliday was the 2022 Democratic nominee for Baltimore County Council District 7, a 2020 Democratic National Convention delegate, and a member of the Baltimore County Democratic State Central Committee from 2018 to 2026, per Baltimore Sun 2026 candidate profiles.

Geibler is director of marketing and communications for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and previously worked at a law firm focused on nursing home abuse and neglect cases, per the campaign site. He is a Tulane University graduate running for the Maryland Senate for the first time, per the campaign site.

Jennings began his career as an intern and caseworker for then-Congressman Robert Ehrlich before co-owning The Mill of Hereford, a farm feed and supply store, per the campaign site. He also works in cybersecurity as president and CEO of a cyber-intelligence company and serves in the Maryland Air National Guard, per the campaign site.

Jackson is a Baltimore County native who currently serves as District 8's state senator, describing his career as centered on listening to residents and turning concerns into action, per the campaign site.

Blackwell is a former professional boxing champion turned entrepreneur who owns several franchise businesses, including Rita's Italian Ice and Auntie Anne's Pretzels locations, and launched his own energy drink brand, HEWALE, per the campaign site. He describes himself as a community advocate whose family has roots in Maryland going back to the Civil War era, per the campaign site.

Ben Brooks is the incumbent Maryland State Senator for the 10th Legislative District, serving Baltimore County since January 2023, per mgaleg.maryland.gov. He previously served two terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, where he chaired the Public Utilities Sub-Committee, per his campaign site. Brooks is a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam, was the first African American Commissioner on the Baltimore County Liquor Board, and founded the accounting firm B&R Brooks LLC.

Hettleman founded and directed CHANA, a counseling and aid network for domestic violence survivors in the Baltimore region, before serving as director of public policy for Parent Action and director of government relations for the Baltimore Jewish Council, per the campaign site. She later worked as a legislative assistant for Senator Ben Cardin before her own election to the House of Delegates and then the Senate, per the campaign site.

Jim Simpson, 74, holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Delaware and previously worked as a U.S. Department of State diplomatic security officer, per The Baltimore Banner 2026 Voter Guide, Senate District 11. Simpson is a certified pistol instructor and author, and is the Republican nominee for Maryland Senate District 11, per The Baltimore Banner 2026 Voter Guide. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Stephanie Popescu is a public school teacher and small business owner who has said she worked three jobs early in her career to make ends meet while teaching, per Campaign site, stephaniepopescu.com. Popescu is the Democratic nominee for Maryland Senate District 42, representing communities from Towson and Lutherville to Cockeysville and Hampstead, per Campaign site, stephaniepopescu.com.

Ford is a professional firefighter, farmer and small business owner running for Maryland Senate District 42, per the campaign site.

Washington serves as Maryland's state senator for District 43 and has focused legislative work on reentry support for formerly incarcerated women and mental health workforce expansion, per the campaign site.

Sydnor serves as the Maryland state senator representing District 44, per the campaign site.

Rayneika Robinson's campaign site, read September 27, 2026, carries no readable biography, per the campaign site.

Long worked as a union truck driver before building a 35-year career in real estate, becoming a licensed agent, broker and business owner, per the campaign site. Raised by a single mother, Long has represented his Dundalk-area district in the House of Delegates since 2014, per the campaign site.

Ly Xinzhen Brown is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 7A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Community organizer and disability advocate with nearly 20 years of experience, including work as an adjunct professor, special education lawyer and nonprofit leader, per candidate campaign site. Founder of The Autistic People of Color Fund, which has distributed more than $300,000 in microgrants, per candidate campaign site. Resident of Carney in Baltimore County since 2020 and of Maryland since 2012, with a bachelor's degree in Arabic from Georgetown University and a law degree from Northeastern University School of Law, per The Baltimore Banner.

Satish Chapagain is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 7A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Small business owner in Baltimore County who said he decided to run for delegate to help make Maryland more affordable, per The Baltimore Banner.

Nawrocki is a small-business owner, husband and father of six who has spent his life in Baltimore County and currently serves as a Maryland state delegate for District 7A, per the campaign site.

Szeliga has run a family general contracting business with her husband since 1986 and has served in the Maryland House of Delegates for District 7A since 2011, including eight years as House Minority Whip, per the campaign site.

Allen was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2022, representing District 8, and comes from a family with a Naval Academy graduate father and a longtime Baltimore County Public Schools teacher mother, per the campaign site.

Bhandari holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and an undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University, and he has served as a Maryland delegate for District 8 since 2018, chairing the Land Use and Zoning Subcommittee, per the campaign site.

Glen Geelhaar is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Lifelong Baltimore County resident, age 61, and father of five, with a bachelor's degree in business communications from Stevenson University, per The Baltimore Banner. Previously served on the Northeast Area Education Advisory Council, per The Baltimore Banner.

Harvey is executive director of the Office of Licensing and Monitoring within the Maryland Department of Human Services and founder of the consulting firm Compendium Hill, per the campaign site. A social worker by training who began her career as a Boston Public Schools guidance counselor, she previously served as an elected member and vice chair of the Baltimore County Board of Education, and holds a psychology degree from the College of William and Mary and a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania, per the campaign site.

White Holland serves as a Maryland delegate for District 10 in Baltimore County and leads grassroots advocacy campaigns at a local community health foundation, applying her public health training, per the campaign site. She sponsored the Maryland Maternal Health Act of 2024 to improve care coordination, per the campaign site.

Pasteur taught English in Baltimore City and Baltimore County schools before becoming an FBI agent, then returned to education as an equity office specialist, assistant principal and principal, per the campaign site. She later taught graduate courses at Morgan State University and served on the Baltimore County school board before being sworn in as a delegate for District 11A in 2023, per the campaign site.

Cardin is an attorney and member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 11, serving on the Judiciary Committee as chair of the Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee, per the campaign site.

Stein is the executive director and founder of Civic Works, a Baltimore City service organization that involves youth in community improvement projects, and previously practiced law at a Washington, D.C. firm, per the campaign site. He holds degrees from Harvard College, Princeton University and Columbia Law School, per the campaign site.

Jyoti Mohan is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 42A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Historian and community volunteer who works with diverse groups within Baltimore County, per The Baltimore Banner. Holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Maryland and works as a professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art and Coppin State University, per The Baltimore Banner. Founder of the Minority Coalition Community Center of Baltimore County, a nonprofit, per The Baltimore Banner.

Charles Edward Murphy, III is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 42A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Born and raised in Baltimore County and currently resides in Cockeysville, per The Baltimore Banner. Works as a credit risk analyst in finance, per The Baltimore Banner. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Guyton is a developmental psychologist and educational advocate with more than 25 years of experience supporting families and communities, running for Maryland delegate in District 42B, per the campaign site.

Forbes has spent more than 20 years advocating for the Towson community, leading efforts to rebuild Towson High School and construct West Towson Elementary School and securing state funding for local nonprofits, per the campaign site. She currently represents Towson in the Maryland House of Delegates, per the campaign site.

Ebersole is a retired educator who taught high school mathematics in Maryland public schools for 35 years and holds a master's degree in math education from the University of Maryland, and he has served as a Maryland delegate since 2015, per the campaign site.

McCaskill has owned and operated a daycare in the district for 28 years and previously worked as a computer analyst at Johns Hopkins Medicine before moving into early elementary education, per the campaign site. A longtime member of SEIU Local 500 who once served as vice president of its Early Learning Division, she now serves on the House Appropriations Committee, per the campaign site.

Ruth's professional background is in software and web application development, and she has lived in the Westview Park community for more than 30 years, per the campaign site. She now chairs the House Labor Subcommittee and founded the Baltimore County Progressive Democrats Club, per the campaign site.

Domonic Martin is a 21-year-old Student Safety Assistant from Woodlawn who graduated Woodlawn High School in 2024 and expects to graduate Morgan State University in 2028, per Baltimore Sun 2026 candidate profiles, District 44. Martin has no prior political experience and is running for Maryland House of Delegates District 44B, per Baltimore Sun 2026 candidate profiles, District 44.