3 candidates are tracked for Howard Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark E. Covington, Linda Frascarella and Lanlan Xu. Candidate information follows official Howard County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mark E. Covington (Non-Partisan), Linda Frascarella (Non-Partisan), Lanlan Xu (Non-Partisan) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howard Board of Education, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.
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Covington is a retired principal, per The Baltimore Sun. He is one of three candidates, all political newcomers, competing for two at-large seats on the Howard County Board of Education, per The Baltimore Sun. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mark E. Covington.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Frascarella is a financial manager who has worked for the Howard County Public School System and holds a master's degree in teaching, per the campaign site. Frascarella is running for the Howard County Board of Education, per the campaign site.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Xu serves as Vice President of Health Policy at a consulting firm advising on national strategy to improve health care access and quality, per campaign site. She previously held a senior role at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and served as a White House Initiative policy advisor on Asian American affairs, per campaign site.
Who is running for Howard Board of Education in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Howard Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark E. Covington, Linda Frascarella and Lanlan Xu. Candidate information follows official Howard County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Howard Board of Education 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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Candidate roster from official Howard County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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