Howard County

Primary Election

2026 Gubernatorial Primary

Tuesday, June 23, 2026· Decided

  • Register by

    Jun 2

    passed

  • Early voting

    Jun 11–Jun 18

    passed

  • Election day

    Jun 23

    passed

County Executive

  • Vanessa Atterbeary✓ Won
  • DJDeb Jung
  • LWLiz Walsh
  • BCBob Cockey

County Council District 1

  • KCKevin ChinIncumbent✓ Won
  • JDJames David Handley
  • JXJean Xu

County Council District 2

  • JIJessica I. NicholsIncumbent✓ Won
  • AIArinze Ifekauche

County Council District 3

  • CMChristiana M. RigbyIncumbent✓ Won
  • ASAmir S. Naviwala

County Council District 4

  • JEJanssen E. EvelynIncumbent✓ Won

County Council District 5

  • C(Catherine (Cat) CarterIncumbent✓ Won
  • FPFelita Phillips
  • RPRyan P. O’ConnorIncumbent✓ Won

State's Attorney

  • RHRichard H. Gibson, Jr.Incumbent✓ Won

Clerk of the Circuit Court

  • JRJennifer R. TerrasaIncumbent✓ Won

Sheriff

  • MRMarcus R. HarrisIncumbent✓ Won

Register of Wills

  • BFByron F. MacfarlaneIncumbent✓ Won
  • AFAjile F. Brown

Judge of the Circuit Court (Circuit 5)

  • MCMaurice C. FrazierIncumbent✓ Won

Comptroller

  • BEBrooke Elizabeth Lierman✓ Won

Attorney General

  • AGAnthony G. Brown✓ Won

U.S. House, District 3

Candidates to be confirmed.

State Senator, District 9

  • KFKatie Fry Hester✓ Won

House of Delegates, District 9A

  • CWChao Wu✓ Won
  • NZNatalie Ziegler✓ Won

ℹ️ Gathered from public sources — verify dates and candidates with your official election office before relying on them.

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