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Baltimore City County, MD

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

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U.S. House, Maryland District 7
2 candidates
Federal ▾
Kweisi Mfume portrait
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Kweisi Mfume
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Kweisi Mfume is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives who began his career as an activist, radio commentator and Baltimore City Council member before being elected to Congress at age 38, per the campaign site. He later served nine years as president and CEO of the NAACP and currently serves on the House Oversight and Reform Committee and Education and Labor Committee, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Civil rights enforcement, healthcare equity and business development for minority-owned businesses, drawn from his legislative record, per the campaign site
Key voting record
Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Opposed
Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
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Scott M. Collier
REP
Biography
Scott M. Collier is the Republican candidate for Maryland's 7th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Kweisi Mfume (Democratic), Scott M. Collier (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Maryland's 7th Congressional District, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). Kweisi Mfume is the sitting member, per the House roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition.
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
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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
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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 ▾
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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
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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.
Top Priorities
  • Fight crime at every level
  • Combat hackers, cyber predators and scam artists who target the elderly
  • Protect clean water and the Chesapeake Bay
Per the campaign site.
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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
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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.
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Countywide races in Baltimore City County

ZIP 21251 sits in Baltimore City County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Baltimore City County races (17).

Baltimore City State's Attorney
1 candidate
County ▾
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Ivan J. Bates
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Bates has served as Baltimore City State's Attorney since January 2023, per Maryland Manual. He worked as an Assistant State's Attorney in Baltimore City from 1996 to 2002 focusing on homicide cases, then became a partner at Bates & Garcia P.C. from 2006 until taking office, per Maryland Manual.
Top Priorities
  • Reinstated prosecution of low-level, quality-of-life offenses
  • Advocated for legislation increasing sentences for illegal handgun possession
  • Has focused enforcement on repeat violent offenders
Per the campaign site.
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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
Ivan J. Bates (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Baltimore City State's Attorney, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Baltimore City Clerk of the Circuit Court
1 candidate
County ▾
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Xavier A. Conaway
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Conaway has served as Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City since December 2022, per Maryland Manual. He earned a bachelor's degree in public relations and image management from Temple University in 2019 and serves on the Maryland Electronic Courts Advisory Committee, per Maryland Manual.
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
Xavier A. Conaway (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Baltimore City Clerk of the Circuit Court, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Baltimore City Register of Wills
2 candidates
County ▾
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Belinda K. Conaway
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Conaway has served as Baltimore City Register of Wills since December 2014 and previously represented the city's District 7 on the City Council from 2004 to 2011, per Maryland Manual. She worked as a classroom teacher and guidance counselor in Baltimore City schools before her political career and holds degrees from Bowie State University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, per Maryland Manual. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Belinda K. Conaway.
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Andy Zipay
REP
Biography
Zipay is a social worker with 21 years of experience in Baltimore City, per Maryland Daily Record. He holds a bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, per Maryland Daily Record. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Andy Zipay.
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About this race
Belinda K. Conaway (Democratic), Andy Zipay (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Baltimore City Register of Wills, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Baltimore City Judge of the Orphans' Court
3 candidates
County ▾
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Charles "Chuck" Bernstein
INCUMBENT
Biography
Bernstein's current term as a Baltimore City Orphans' Court judge ends December 31, 2026; he was last re-elected in the November 2022 general election, per Maryland Manual. He earned his undergraduate degree from Western Maryland College in 1961 and his law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1967, per Maryland Manual. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charles "Chuck" Bernstein.
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Lewyn Scott Garrett
INCUMBENT
Biography
Garrett has served as Chief Judge of the Baltimore City Orphans' Court since April 2014, per Maryland Manual. He earned a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1978, per Maryland Manual. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lewyn Scott Garrett.
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Michele E. Loewenthal
INCUMBENT
Biography
Loewenthal has served as a judge of the Baltimore City Orphans' Court since July 2011, with her current term ending December 31, 2026, per Maryland Manual. She previously won re-election to the Orphans' Court in the November 2022 general election, per Maryland Manual. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michele E. Loewenthal.
Full profile
About this race
Charles "Chuck" Bernstein (Democratic), Lewyn Scott Garrett (Democratic), Michele E. Loewenthal (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Baltimore City Judge of the Orphans' Court, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Baltimore City Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
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Sabrina Tapp-Harper
DEM
Biography
Sabrina Tapp-Harper is a retired Baltimore Police Department major who served as the department's first Black commander of the Northern District and first woman to lead its Special Investigations Division, according to her campaign site. She also served as an Assistant Sheriff with the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office, becoming the highest-ranking woman in the office's history, and won the Democratic primary over incumbent Sam Cogen, per the Baltimore Banner.
Top Priorities
  • Crime reduction and neighborhood safety
  • Domestic violence prevention and victim protection
  • Gun violence prevention
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
Sabrina Tapp-Harper (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Baltimore City Sheriff, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Baltimore City Board of Education At Large
4 candidates
County ▾
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Jamar Day
Biography
Day is a former teacher and former dean who has worked as a community organizer in Baltimore for many years, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Making school buildings safe and modern, including interior locking doors, well-lit parking lots, and updated safety systems
  • Pushing for transparent leadership, including public performance evaluations and open dialogue with parents, teachers, and students
  • Supporting educators with respect, mental health resources, fair workloads, and bargaining power
Per the campaign site.
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Ashley Ash Esposito
INCUMBENT
Biography
Esposito has served as an at-large member of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners since being first elected in 2022, chairing its Policy Committee, per campaign site / Baltimore City Public Schools. She is the parent of a Baltimore City Schools student and has proposed a moratorium on school closures, per campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Ensuring educational equity and fair funding for all students
  • Supporting students with disabilities in inclusive school environments
  • Building public trust through transparency and community engagement
Per the campaign site.
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Domonique A. Flowers
Biography
Flowers is a staff attorney at the Pro Bono Resource Center, advocating for tenants facing eviction, and previously worked over a decade as a substitute teacher and in after-school programs in Baltimore City schools, per campaign site. He serves as Vice Chair of the Ethics Panel for Baltimore City Public Schools and is a father of two, including a son at Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle School, per campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Connecting students with the people and resources to overcome obstacles
  • Representing the needs of parents, teachers and students in the school system
Per the campaign site.
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Kwame Jamal Kenyatta-Bey
INCUMBENT
Biography
Kenyatta-Bey is a graduate of Baltimore City schools and Morgan State University with more than three decades of experience as an educator, including as a history teacher at Patterson High School, per Baltimore City Public Schools / Fox Baltimore. He holds one of the two elected at-large seats on the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, per Baltimore City Public Schools. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kwame Jamal Kenyatta-Bey.
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About this race
Jamar Day (Non-Partisan), Ashley Ash Esposito (Non-Partisan), Domonique A. Flowers (Non-Partisan), Kwame Jamal Kenyatta-Bey (Non-Partisan) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Baltimore City 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 8
6 candidates
County ▾
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Catherine Chen
INCUMBENT
Biography
Chen is a sitting Associate Judge on the Baltimore City Circuit Court, appointed in June 2025 after serving on the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City from 2018 to 2025, per Maryland Manual. Before becoming a judge she worked as an Assistant State's Attorney in the Special Victims Unit for Baltimore City from 2014 to 2018, per Maryland Manual.
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Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill
INCUMBENT
Biography
Fletcher-Hill has served as an Associate Judge on the Baltimore City Circuit Court since March 2009 and has been Judge-in-Charge of the Civil Division since January 2018, per Maryland Manual. He previously served as an Assistant Attorney General in Maryland and Massachusetts and chaired the litigation practice group at a law firm, per Maryland Manual.
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Kimberly C. McBride
INCUMBENT
Biography
McBride has served as an Associate Judge on the Baltimore City Circuit Court since September 2024, after 13 years as a family magistrate in the same court and a stint as an immigration judge, per Maryland Manual / AFRO American Newspapers. She earned her law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1995, per Maryland Manual.
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Piper Faith McKeithen
INCUMBENT
Biography
McKeithen has served as an Associate Judge on the Baltimore City Circuit Court since September 2024, per Maryland Manual. She previously served as Assistant Chief Counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Baltimore office and as an Assistant State's Attorney in Baltimore City, per Maryland Manual.
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Hope Tipton
INCUMBENT
Biography
Tipton has served as an Associate Judge on the Baltimore City Circuit Court since her 2024 appointment by Governor Wes Moore, after working as a family magistrate in the same court since 2013, per Office of Governor Wes Moore. Her practice was devoted to representing low-income clients in family law, education, public benefits and landlord-tenant matters, and she previously led the Maryland Legal Services Program at the Department of Human Services, per Office of Governor Wes Moore.
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Levi S. Zaslow
INCUMBENT
Biography
Zaslow has served as an Associate Judge on the Baltimore City Circuit Court since March 2024, per Maryland Manual. Before his appointment he was a partner at Smithey Law Group and then at Hijazi, Zaslow & Carroll, focusing on commercial litigation, employment law and appellate work, per Maryland Manual.
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About this race
Catherine Chen, Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill, Kimberly C. McBride, Piper Faith McKeithen, Hope Tipton, Levi S. Zaslow are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Circuit Court in Judicial Circuit 8 (Baltimore City), a nonpartisan contest, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list.

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