3 candidates are tracked for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julie Palakovich Carr, Ryan Spiegel and Joe Vogel. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Joe Vogel (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 (3 seats; vote for up to 3); Julie Palakovich Carr, Ryan Spiegel, Joe Vogel 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: Julie Palakovich Carr, Ryan Spiegel, Joe Vogel.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Palakovich Carr is a biologist who has taught as a substitute science teacher and previously served two terms on the Rockville City Council before her election to the House of Delegates in 2019, per the campaign site.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Spiegel is an attorney focused on small business procurement and civil rights litigation who served 16 years on the Gaithersburg City Council before his election to the House of Delegates, per the campaign site. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee, per the campaign site.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Vogel is a delegate representing District 17, first elected in 2022, who immigrated to the United States from Uruguay at age three and was raised in Rockville, per the campaign site. He serves on the Education Subcommittee and the Ways and Means Committee and says he has not accepted corporate PAC money, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julie Palakovich Carr, Ryan Spiegel and Joe Vogel. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maryland House of Delegates District 17 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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