6 candidates are tracked for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nick Allen, Harry Bhandari, Kim L. Ross, Brian A. Campbell, Glen Geelhaar and Steven J. Riemer. Candidate information follows official Baltimore County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nick Allen (Democratic), Harry Bhandari (Democratic), Kim L. Ross (Democratic), Brian A. Campbell (Republican), Glen Geelhaar (Republican), Steven J. Riemer (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 (3 seats; vote for up to 3); Nick Allen, Harry Bhandari, Kim L. Ross are sitting members, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Voters choose 3; the top 3 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Nick Allen, Harry Bhandari, Kim L. Ross.
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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.
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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.
Kim L. Ross is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Kim L. Ross is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
Brian A. Campbell is a Baltimore County Republican who previously ran for Clerk of the Circuit Court in 2022, according to the East County Times. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Per The Baltimore Banner.
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.
Steven J. Riemer 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. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 in 2026?
6 candidates are tracked for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nick Allen, Harry Bhandari, Kim L. Ross, Brian A. Campbell, Glen Geelhaar and Steven J. Riemer. Candidate information follows official Baltimore County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maryland House of Delegates District 8 election in Maryland?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Maryland are on the Maryland election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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