Cecil County

Cecil County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

16 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Cecil County races, led by the Maryland Senate District 35 contest.

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMaryland
Races Listed5
Profiles16

Cecil County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Neil Jennings (Democratic), Jason C. Gallion (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 35; Jason C. Gallion is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Neil Jennings (Democratic)
    Neil Jennings is the Democratic candidate for Maryland Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
  • Jason C. Gallion (Republican)Incumbent
    Jason C. Gallion
    Gallion owns Hopewell Farm, a beef cattle and hay operation in Harford County, and has served as the county's Agricultural Specialist since 2016, managing agricultural grants and local farming initiatives, per the campaign site. He joined the Level Volunteer Fire Company at 16 and later served as its chief and president, per the campaign site. He is married to Sonya Eagleston and they have four daughters, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Support election integrity · Provide tax relief · Support public safety and Second Amendment rights (per the campaign site)

Nivek Johnson (Democratic), Steve Hershey (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 36. Not on the November ballot: Stephen S., Jr. Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. Hershey, sitting members per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Nivek Johnson (Democratic)
    Nivek Johnson is the Democratic candidate for Maryland Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
  • Steve Hershey (Republican)
    Hershey is an engineer and business professional who has served more than 15 years in the Maryland Senate representing Caroline, Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne's counties, per the campaign site. He is the Senate Minority Leader and previously served as Senate Republican Whip and ranking member of the Finance Committee, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Pushes for balanced budgets and reduced wasteful spending · Supports pro-growth policies that reduce regulations for small businesses and family farms · Focuses on lowering costs for families on taxes, utilities and groceries (per the campaign site)

Gregory V. Anderson (Democratic), Michael A. Eckels, Jr. (Democratic), Mike Griffith (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 35A (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Mike Griffith, Teresa Reilly are sitting members, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Gregory V. Anderson (Democratic)
    Gregory V. Anderson
    Anderson is a software entrepreneur and technical consultant who previously developed lab software at Hewlett-Packard and later founded a web-based ordering systems company that IBM acquired, per the campaign site. He earned an electrical engineering degree from West Virginia University and studied music at the Peabody Conservatory, per the campaign site. Born and raised in Harford County, he serves as a county election judge, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Wants District 35A to have a more effective legislative voice able to move and block legislation, per the campaign site
  • Michael A. Eckels, Jr. (Democratic)
    Michael A. Eckels, Jr. is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 35A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
  • Mike Griffith (Republican)Incumbent
    Mike Griffith
    Mike Griffith is a disabled veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps, per the campaign site. He represents Delegate District 35A in the Maryland legislature, serving on the Ways and Means Committee and as vice chair of the Veterans Caucus, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Ease the tax burden on individuals and businesses · Support veterans and law enforcement · Protect Chesapeake Bay environmental heritage (per the campaign site)
  • Teresa Reilly (Republican)Incumbent
    Teresa Reilly
    Teresa Reilly is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 35A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list.

Blessing T. Oluwadare (Democratic), Derek J. Howell (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 35B. Not on the November ballot: Kevin B. Hornberger, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Blessing T. Oluwadare (Democratic)
    Blessing T. Oluwadare is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 35B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
  • Derek J. Howell (Republican)
    Howell is an attorney who litigates cases across Maryland and a retired police officer with more than 20 years in law enforcement, including service with the Maryland State Police and Montgomery County Police, per the campaign site. He holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University and a law degree from the University of Baltimore, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Repeal energy mandates and promote natural gas and nuclear power to lower electric rates · Cut wasteful state spending · Support law enforcement, farmers and hunters in Cecil County (per the campaign site)

Nevin Crouse (Democratic), Michelle Ravert (Democratic), Crystal Woodward (Democratic), Steve Arentz (Republican), Jeff Ghrist (Republican), Jay A. Jacobs (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Steve Arentz is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Not on the November ballot: Jefferson L. Ghrist, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Nevin Crouse (Democratic)
    Nevin Crouse is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
  • Michelle Ravert (Democratic)
    Michelle Ravert
    Michelle Ravert is a parole and probation agent who previously worked as a legal secretary in the Office of the Public Defender and spent 25 years in financial services, including as vice president of an investment management firm, per the campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in legal studies and pre-law from the University of Maryland Global Campus, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Give District 36 a stronger voice in Annapolis, per the campaign site
  • Crystal Woodward (Democratic)
    Crystal Woodward is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
  • Steve Arentz (Republican)Incumbent
    Steve Arentz
    Steve Arentz is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Steve Arentz is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
  • Jeff Ghrist (Republican)
    Jeff Ghrist is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.
  • Jay A. Jacobs (Republican)
    Jay A. Jacobs is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' candidate filing as of September 8, 2026.

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Cecil County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Cecil County, Maryland on November 3, 2026?

Cecil County, Maryland sample ballot for November 3, 2026: Maryland Senate District 35 and 4 more races, 16 candidates with bios and priorities. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Maryland?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Maryland are listed on the Maryland election hub. Maryland election hub →

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