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Who is on the ballot in 20905?

Montgomery County, MD

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

13 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
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County and municipal contests depend on your exact address — use the address lookup below for the full slate. Every race links to official sources on the Maryland voter hub.
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20905 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Montgomery County races

U.S. House

ZIP 20905 spans District 8 and District 4, so your U.S. House race depends on your street address. Enter a full address to pin down your district, or browse both fields on the Maryland hub.

Governor
4 candidates
Statewide ▾
Wes Moore portrait
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Wes Moore
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Wes Moore is Maryland's incumbent governor and the Democratic nominee for a second term, with Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller as his running mate, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. A former nonprofit CEO, author, and Army veteran, he campaigns on economic opportunity, ending child poverty, public safety, and continuing his administration's work on housing and transportation.
Top Priorities
  • Economic opportunity and pathways to work, wages, and wealth
  • Public safety
  • Housing and transportation investment
Campaign siteFull profile
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Dan Cox
REP
Biography
Dan Cox is the Republican nominee for Maryland governor, winning the June 23 primary in a nine-candidate field and setting up a rematch of the 2022 race against Gov. Wes Moore. An attorney and former state delegate, he campaigns on parental rights, lower taxes, and election integrity.
Top Priorities
  • Lower taxes and cost of living
  • Parental rights in education
  • Public safety
Campaign siteFull profile
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Andy Ellis
Biography
Andy Ellis is the Green Party candidate for Maryland governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, with Owen Silverman Andrews as the running mate for lieutenant governor, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' filing as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Cathy White
Biography
Cathy White is the Working Class Party candidate for Maryland governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, with Cathy Permut as the running mate for lieutenant governor, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' filing as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Attorney General
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Anthony G. Brown portrait
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Anthony G. Brown
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Anthony G. Brown is Maryland's incumbent attorney general and the Democratic nominee for a second term. A former congressman and lieutenant governor, he campaigns on civil rights enforcement, consumer protection, and public safety.
Top Priorities
  • Civil rights enforcement
  • Consumer protection
  • Public safety
Campaign siteFull profile
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James Rutledge
REP
Biography
James B. Rutledge III, of Phoenix, Maryland, has practiced law for more than 30 years and holds a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Georgia. He previously served as a Bel Air town commissioner from 2023 to 2025 and is the Republican nominee for Maryland Attorney General, running against Democratic nominee Anthony Brown. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Prioritizes pursuing gang prosecutions and holding accountable adults who recruit juveniles into criminal organizations
  • Wants to proactively protect residents from cyber predators
  • Wants to reduce partisanship in the Attorney General's office and focus on Maryland issues
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Comptroller
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Brooke Lierman
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Brooke Lierman is Maryland's incumbent comptroller and the Democratic nominee for a second term, the first woman elected to the office. A former state delegate from Baltimore, she campaigns on modernizing the state's fiscal systems and economic opportunity.
Top Priorities
  • Modernize state fiscal systems
  • Economic opportunity
  • Transparency in state finances
Campaign siteFull profile
Sonya Dunn portrait
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Sonya Dunn
REP
Biography
Sonya Dunn is the CEO and founder of JEMH Enterprises LLC, with more than 25 years of experience in digital enterprise integration, media production, and streaming platforms, per the campaign site. She has served as a senior advisor to American Red Cross Services for Armed Forces in Eastern Europe and as a cultural and economic liaison for the District of Columbia government, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Wants better revenue forecasting and stronger procurement oversight through the Board of Public Works
  • Emphasizes fighting fraud, waste and abuse in state government spending
  • Wants greater transparency and accountability from the Comptroller's office
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Montgomery County

ZIP 20905 sits in Montgomery County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Montgomery County races (36).

Montgomery County Executive
2 candidates
County ▾
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Will Jawando
DEM
Biography
Jawando is a civil rights lawyer and current Montgomery County Council member who grew up in the county, per the campaign site. Jawando worked in the Obama White House earlier in Jawando's career and is a public school parent, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Pursuing a moratorium on new data centers in Montgomery County
  • Building affordable homes and protecting renters from displacement
  • Fully funding schools and expanding Pre-K access
Per the campaign site.
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Esther Wells
REP
Biography
Wells is a Certified Public Accountant with a master's degree in taxation, per her campaign site. She is a mother of two, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Fiscal discipline, including auditing the county budget to reduce costs
  • Economic development, including broadening the tax base
  • Public safety, including fully staffing police departments
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Will Jawando (Democratic), Esther Wells (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montgomery County Executive, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Montgomery County Council At Large
5 candidates
County ▾
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Marc Elrich
DEM
Biography
Elrich began his public work in community and tenant organizing in Montgomery County around 1980, focused on land-use advocacy, before entering elected office, per the campaign site. He grew up in Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County and raised a family in Takoma Park, and currently serves as County Executive, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Rent stabilization and affordable housing mandates
  • Transit expansion
Per the Bethesda Magazine.
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Scott Evan Goldberg
DEM
Biography
A small-business owner and substitute teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools who served as president of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee in 2018 and 2019, per Bethesda Magazine. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Scott Evan Goldberg.
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Laurie-Anne Sayles
DEM
Biography
The only incumbent in the 2026 at-large Council race, wrapping up her first term, per Bethesda Magazine. Worked with Councilmember Andrew Friedson to speed up permitting for affordable housing developments and co-sponsored the More Housing NOW initiative, per Bethesda Magazine.
Top Priorities
  • Speeding up permitting for affordable housing
  • Expanded tenant protections
Per the Bethesda Magazine.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Karla Silvestre
DEM
Biography
Silvestre has served eight years on the Montgomery County Board of Education, including two terms as Board President, and has worked more than 13 years at Montgomery College connecting residents to workforce pathways, per the campaign site. Silvestre previously served as a community liaison in the County Executive's Office of Community Partnerships, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Expanding housing affordability and smart growth near transit
  • Supporting economic opportunity and workforce development
  • Funding public schools and keeping the county inclusive for immigrant families
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Sherwin Wells
REP
Biography
Wells has worked more than 25 years in financial services, real estate and mortgage lending, per the campaign site. Wells is a U.S. Army veteran and immigrant from Trinidad and Tobago who has lived in Gaithersburg since 1997, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Addressing affordability for county residents
  • Supporting local businesses
  • Bringing practical solutions to county government
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Marc Elrich (Democratic), Scott Evan Goldberg (Democratic), Laurie-Anne Sayles (Democratic), Karla Silvestre (Democratic), Sherwin Wells (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montgomery County Council At Large, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Montgomery State's Attorney
1 candidate
County ▾
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John McCarthy
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Montgomery County State's Attorney since 1999, first elected after decades as a career prosecutor with the office since 1982; holds a law degree from the University of Baltimore, per montgomerycountymd.gov. Established the office's Gang Prosecution Unit and helped establish the county's Mental Health Court, per montgomerycountymd.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for John McCarthy.
Top Priorities
  • Mental health courts and truancy court programs
  • Domestic violence victim support through the Family Justice Center
Per the montgomerycountymd.gov.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
John McCarthy (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montgomery State's Attorney, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Montgomery Clerk of the Circuit Court
1 candidate
County ▾
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Karen Bushell
DEM
Biography
First elected Clerk of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County in 2022 and is seeking a second full term unopposed in the 2026 general election, per Bethesda Magazine. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Karen Bushell.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Karen Bushell (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montgomery Clerk of the Circuit Court, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Montgomery Register of Wills
2 candidates
County ▾
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Barbara Ebel
DEM
Biography
A longtime Maryland state workforce development official who serves as reemployment program director for the Montgomery County American Job Centers, per Bethesda Magazine. A native of Puerto Rico, per Bethesda Magazine.
Top Priorities
  • Increased community engagement and expansion of language services at the Register of Wills office, per Bethesda Magazine
  • Simplifying probate and estate-planning processes for residents, per barbaraebel.com
Campaign siteFull profile
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T. Dolores Reyes
REP
Biography
A Silver Spring resident and member of the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee representing the 18th legislative district, and a former owner of Development Disability Services, Inc. for over 20 years, per Montgomery County Republican Party. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for T. Dolores Reyes.
Full profile
About this race
Barbara Ebel (Democratic), T. Dolores Reyes (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montgomery Register of Wills, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Montgomery Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
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Will Milam
DEM
Biography
Milam is a retired Chief Assistant Sheriff for Prince George's County, Maryland, with more than 20 years of law enforcement experience across multiple Maryland jurisdictions, per the campaign site. Milam most recently oversaw nearly 400 sworn deputies and civilian staff and holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Holding domestic abusers accountable and supporting survivors
  • Providing trauma-informed responses to mental health calls
  • Expanding youth engagement through school partnerships and mentoring
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Will Milam (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montgomery Sheriff, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Montgomery Board of Education At Large
2 candidates
County ▾
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Brenda M. Diaz
Biography
Diaz is an educator with more than two decades of teaching experience across nursery schools, cooperative schools, farm and forest programs, and public and private schools in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Rebuilding academic excellence through a rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum
  • Prioritizing school safety, including restoring School Resource Officers
  • Ensuring responsible budget oversight tied to performance metrics
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Omar Lazo
Biography
Lazo is a small business owner who serves as a Trustee of Montgomery College and chairs the Montgomery County Workforce Development Board, per the campaign site. Lazo has more than 20 years of volunteer community leadership experience, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Supporting educators through reduced class sizes and increased planning time
  • Expanding equitable access to academic and career programs
  • Improving transparency around budgeting and major decisions
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Brenda M. Diaz (Non-Partisan), Omar Lazo (Non-Partisan) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montgomery Board of Education At Large, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 6
4 candidates
County ▾
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Sharon V. Burrell
INCUMBENT
Biography
Burrell has served as an associate judge on the Montgomery County Circuit Court since her appointment on October 21, 2008, per Maryland Manual On-Line, Maryland State Archives. She is one of four sitting Montgomery County Circuit Court judges seeking new 15-year terms in the November 2026 general election, per The Baltimore Banner.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Victor M. Del Pino
INCUMBENT
Biography
Del Pino was first sworn in as an Associate Judge for the Maryland District Court in Montgomery County in 2019 and was elevated to the Circuit Court for Montgomery County by Governor Wes Moore in January 2026, per his campaign site. He previously served as an Assistant State's Attorney and chief of the Gang Prosecution Unit in the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office, then practiced privately as a founding partner of a Montgomery County law firm. He teaches as an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University Law Center and American University's School of Public Affairs.
Campaign siteFull profile
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James J. Dietrich
INCUMBENT
Biography
Dietrich, a former prosecutor, was appointed an associate judge of the Montgomery County Circuit Court on October 9, 2025, per Maryland Manual On-Line, Maryland State Archives.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Catherine H. McQueen
Biography
McQueen worked in family law before being appointed to the Montgomery County Circuit Court bench in late 2024, according to press coverage of the race, per The Baltimore Banner.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Sharon V. Burrell, Victor M. Del Pino, James J. Dietrich and Catherine H. McQueen are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Montgomery County for Judge of the Circuit Court, Circuit 6, a nonpartisan contest; voters choose up to four, per the State Board of Elections' official 2026 general election ballot for the county. Circuit court judges are elected county by county, so only Montgomery County voters vote on these seats. Julia Ann Minner, a Frederick County judge, is on the Frederick County ballot only.

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