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2 candidates are tracked for Anne Arundel County Council, Councilmanic District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julie Hummer and Thomas Dale Wieland. Candidate information follows official Anne Arundel County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Julie Hummer (Democratic), Thomas Dale Wieland (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Anne Arundel County Council, Councilmanic District 4, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Hummer is the incumbent Anne Arundel County Council member for District 4, serving as council chair since 2024 after serving as vice chair in 2023, per Maryland Manual / campaign site. She previously served on the Anne Arundel County Board of Education from 2015 to 2020, including as its president from 2017 to 2019, and formerly worked as a special education teacher, per campaign site / Maryland Manual.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Supporting public schools and education access
- Improving public safety
- Fostering economic growth in Odenton, Laurel and Gambrills
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Wieland is a pharmacist who holds degrees in biochemistry and pharmacy, per Maryland Bay News. He previously sought the Anne Arundel County Council District 4 seat in 2022, and his 2026 campaign has focused on traffic congestion and pairing new development with investment in roads and public infrastructure, per Maryland Bay News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Thomas Dale Wieland.
2026 priorities (per the Maryland Bay News)
- Addressing traffic congestion and infrastructure improvements
- Requiring new development to come with infrastructure investment
