Cox and Hart are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Calvert County election filings.
Ethan Cox (Democratic), Mike Hart (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Calvert County Commissioner, District 1, per the State Board of Elections' official 2026 general election ballot for Calvert County. Calvert County commissioners are elected countywide: every Calvert County voter votes in all five commissioner contests, and a candidate for a district seat must live in that district, per the Code of Public Local Laws of Calvert County as quoted on the county's Board of County Commissioners page.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Mike Hart, is on the ballot.
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Cox, of Solomons, describes himself as a business and government relations consultant and former senior Capitol Hill staffer, in his statement in the Southern Maryland News' October 13, 2026 Calvert County voters guide. No campaign website was found as of October 22, 2026.
Hart has represented District 1 on the Calvert County Board of Commissioners since December 2014 and is serving his third term, per the county's commissioner page. He owns and operates Patuxent Wine & Spirits and Barrel 9 in Lusby, per the county's commissioner page. No campaign website was found as of October 22, 2026.
Who is running for Calvert County Commissioner, District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Calvert County Commissioner, District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ethan Cox and Mike Hart. Candidate information follows official Calvert County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Calvert County Commissioner, District 1 election in Maryland?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Maryland are on the Maryland election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Calvert County and state election office filings, last verified October 22, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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