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Rich Gibson
Democratic · Maryland · 2026Rich Gibson has served as Howard County State's Attorney since being elected in 2018, according to the office's official website. He previously spent years as a prosecutor in Prince George's County and Baltimore City, holds a Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law, and was named 2016 Prosecutor of the Year by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Gang Investigation Network, per his campaign site. He ran unopposed in the 2026 Democratic primary.
Priorities
- Aggressive prosecution of violent crime and repeat offenders, per the campaign site
- Community engagement and crime prevention through collaboration, per the campaign site
- Addressing juvenile crime, domestic violence, gangs and property crime, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Howard State's Attorney · Maryland · 2026
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