Harford County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Harford County, Maryland

17 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 7 Harford County races, led by the Maryland Senate District 7 contest.

7 races on the November ballot · 17 candidates
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.

Harford County is split across 7 Maryland Senate and House of Delegates districts.

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Maryland Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 7, 34, 35
Maryland Senate District 7Bill Geibler (D) · J. B. Jennings (R)
Bill Geibler

Bill Geibler

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Advocate for issues affecting the health and prosperity of Marylanders without partisanship
  • Promote equity and fairness for vulnerable communities
  • Focus on education and environmental sustainability

Per the campaign site.

About Bill Geibler

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.

J. B. Jennings

J. B. Jennings

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Work on energy policy and utility rate protections for customers
  • Support law enforcement, first responders and firefighter health initiatives
  • Focus on transportation improvements and government spending transparency

Per the campaign site.

About J. B. Jennings

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.

Bill Geibler (Democratic), J. B. Jennings (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 7; J. B. Jennings is the sitting member, 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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Maryland Senate District 34Mary-Dulany James (D) · Raj Goel (R)
Mary-Dulany James

Mary-Dulany James

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

  • job growth and support for small businesses
  • infrastructure funding for roads and bridges
  • funding for public schools

Per the campaign site.

About Mary-Dulany James

Mary-Dulany James is a fifth-generation farm owner and attorney from Havre de Grace running for Maryland Senate District 34, per the campaign site. She previously served as a Maryland delegate representing Harford County, per the campaign site. She attended the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland School of Law, and established her own law practice in Harford County after working at law firms in Baltimore, per the campaign site. She serves as a board member and treasurer of the Community Foundation of Harford County, per the campaign site.

Raj Goel

Republican

Top priorities

  • classroom environments and education benchmarks
  • small-business support and attracting investment to underserved neighborhoods
  • electricity costs and the impact of data centers

Per the campaign site.

About Raj Goel

Raj Goel is a Harford County resident running for Maryland Senate District 34, per the campaign site. He says he stepped away from a previous career three years ago to focus on public service and has worked with Harford County government to create opportunities for students in underserved neighborhoods, per the campaign site.

Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Raj Goel (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 34; Mary-Dulany James is the sitting member, 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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Maryland Senate District 35Neil Jennings (D) · Jason C. Gallion (R)

Neil Jennings

Democratic

Neil Jennings is the Democratic candidate for Maryland Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.

Jason C. Gallion

Jason C. Gallion

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Support election integrity
  • Provide tax relief
  • Support public safety and Second Amendment rights

Per the campaign site.

About Jason C. Gallion

Gallion owns Hopewell Farm, a beef cattle and hay operation in Harford County, and has served as the county's Agricultural Specialist since 2016, managing agricultural grants and local farming initiatives, per the campaign site. He joined the Level Volunteer Fire Company at 16 and later served as its chief and president, per the campaign site. He is married to Sonya Eagleston and they have four daughters, per the campaign site.

Neil Jennings (Democratic), Jason C. Gallion (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 35; Jason C. Gallion is the sitting member, 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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Maryland House of Delegates: 4 districtsDistricts 7B, 34A, 34B, 35A
Maryland House of Delegates District 7BCandace Hart (D) · Lauren Arikan (R)

Candace Hart

Democratic

Candace Hart is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 7B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list.

Lauren Arikan

Lauren Arikan

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Support Second Amendment rights and law enforcement
  • Advocate for parental rights

Per the campaign site.

About Lauren Arikan

Arikan lives in Abingdon with her four children and is the sitting delegate for District 7B, per the campaign site. She founded Birth Circle of Baltimore in 2014 to offer free peer support to women during childbearing years and served on the board of Maryland Friends of Midwives, per the campaign site. She created Love Maryland PAC in 2015 and has testified in Annapolis on parental rights and medical autonomy matters, per the campaign site.

Candace Hart (Democratic), Lauren Arikan (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 7B; Lauren Arikan is the sitting member, 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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Maryland House of Delegates District 34AAndre V. Johnson, Jr. (D) · Steve Johnson (D) · Elliott Joseph Herneker (R)
Andre V. Johnson, Jr.

Andre V. Johnson, Jr.

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Expand healthcare access for all Marylanders
  • Ensure every child has a quality education
  • Protect Maryland's environment

Per the campaign site.

About Andre V. Johnson, Jr.

Johnson is a U.S. Army veteran and former Baltimore City police officer and Harford County sheriff's deputy who previously served on the Harford County Council, per the campaign site. He coaches football and girls' basketball at Patterson Mill High School, per the campaign site.

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Serving on the Health and Government Operations Committee, focusing on public health issues
  • Supporting local economic development through county and chamber of commerce boards
  • Representing District 34A constituents through legislative action

Per the campaign site.

About Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson has served in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 34A in Harford County since 2019, per the campaign site. His professional background includes serving as Aberdeen's economic development director and as president of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce board, per the campaign site.

Elliott Joseph Herneker

Republican

Elliott Joseph Herneker is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 34A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.

Andre V. Johnson, Jr. (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Elliott Joseph Herneker (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 34A (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Andre V. Johnson, Jr., Steve Johnson 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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Maryland House of Delegates District 34BAnthony Lyon (D) · Jake Taylor (R)

Anthony Lyon

Democratic

Anthony Lyon is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 34B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.

Jake Taylor

Republican

Top priorities

  • Support public safety funding
  • Practice fiscal responsibility
  • Preserve the small town character of Bel Air

Per the campaign site.

About Jake Taylor

Jake Taylor is a former legislative aide in the Maryland Senate who works for a family run small business in Harford County, per his campaign site. He was elected Bel Air Town Commissioner in 2023 at age 20 and is a lifelong resident of greater Bel Air, Maryland, per his campaign site.

Anthony Lyon (Democratic), Jake Taylor (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 34B. Not on the November ballot: Susan K. McComas, the sitting member per the 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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Maryland House of Delegates District 35AGregory V. Anderson (D) · Michael A. Eckels, Jr. (D) · Mike Griffith (R) · Teresa Reilly (R)
Gregory V. Anderson

Gregory V. Anderson

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Wants District 35A to have a more effective legislative voice able to move and block legislation

Per the campaign site.

About Gregory V. Anderson

Anderson is a software entrepreneur and technical consultant who previously developed lab software at Hewlett-Packard and later founded a web-based ordering systems company that IBM acquired, per the campaign site. He earned an electrical engineering degree from West Virginia University and studied music at the Peabody Conservatory, per the campaign site. Born and raised in Harford County, he serves as a county election judge, per the campaign site.

Michael A. Eckels, Jr.

Democratic

Michael A. Eckels, Jr. is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 35A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.

Mike Griffith

Mike Griffith

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Ease the tax burden on individuals and businesses
  • Support veterans and law enforcement
  • Protect Chesapeake Bay environmental heritage

Per the campaign site.

About Mike Griffith

Mike Griffith is a disabled veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps, per the campaign site. He represents Delegate District 35A in the Maryland legislature, serving on the Ways and Means Committee and as vice chair of the Veterans Caucus, per the campaign site.

Teresa Reilly

Teresa Reilly

RepublicanIncumbent

Teresa Reilly is the sitting delegate for District 35A, a former bank officer who has served in the Maryland House of Delegates since 2015, per the Maryland General Assembly. She previously served as Chief of Staff to Delegate H. Wayne Norman Jr. from 2008 to 2014 and serves on the Health Committee as Deputy Minority Whip, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Gregory V. Anderson (Democratic), Michael A. Eckels, Jr. (Democratic), Mike Griffith (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 35A (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Mike Griffith, Teresa Reilly 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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