Charles County

Charles County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

10 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Charles County races, led by the Maryland Senate District 27 contest.

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMaryland
Races Listed4
Profiles10

Charles County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Al Larsen (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 27; Kevin M. Harris 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.

  • Kevin M. Harris (Democratic)Incumbent
    Kevin M. Harris
    Kevin M. Harris is a Maryland state senator representing District 27, covering Charles and Prince George's counties, per the campaign site. He has a military background and earned multiple service commendations, including the Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Focus on development initiatives in Charles and Prince George's counties · Administers an annual District 27 scholarship for residents (per the campaign site)
  • Al Larsen (Republican)
    Al Larsen is the Republican candidate for Maryland Senate District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

C. T. Wilson (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 28. Not on the November ballot: Arthur Ellis, 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.

  • C. T. Wilson (Democratic)
    Wilson is an attorney who served as a combat soldier in the U.S. Army and later worked as a community prosecutor in Prince George's County before opening his own law practice, per the campaign site. He holds a psychology degree from Upper Iowa University and a law degree from Howard University, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Increase funding for school construction and teacher salaries · Improve transportation infrastructure along US-301 and MD-210 · Support community based public safety partnerships (per the campaign site)

Darrell C. Odom, Sr. (Democratic), Jim Crawford (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 27A; Darrell C. Odom, Sr. 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.

  • Darrell C. Odom, Sr. (Democratic)Incumbent
    Darrell C. Odom, Sr.
    Darrell C. Odom, Sr. is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 27A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Darrell C. Odom, Sr. 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.
  • Jim Crawford (Republican)
    Jim Crawford is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 27A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Abena Affum-McAllister (Democratic), Debra Davis (Democratic), Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), James Emerson Ashburn (Republican), Winfield W. Clark, Jr. (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 28 (3 seats; vote for up to 3); Debra Davis, Edith J. Patterson are sitting members, per the General Assembly's roster. Not on the November ballot: C. T. Wilson, the sitting member per the roster. Also filed but not printing: Anbrea McCoy (withdrawn), Anbrea McCoy (failed to submit required number of signatures), per the State Board of Elections. 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.

  • Abena Affum-McAllister (Democratic)
    Affum-McAllister is Director of Criminal Justice Reform Initiatives for the Charles County State's Attorney's Office, leading countywide reform strategies focused on early intervention and youth engagement, per the campaign site. She previously served as Director of Stakeholder Engagement for Pyxis Partners on the NIH All of Us Research Program, and holds a bachelor's degree from Nyack College and a J.D. from the David A. Clarke School of Law, per the campaign site. She is the mother of three and founded Women of Action Maryland, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Advance justice reform and youth mentorship programs · Support families and early intervention initiatives (per the campaign site)
  • Debra Davis (Democratic)Incumbent
    Debra Davis
    Davis is a civil litigator with her own law practice and more than 30 years of legal experience, holding a criminology degree from the University of Maryland and a law degree from the University of Baltimore, per the campaign site. She previously served on the Charles County Board of Commissioners for eight years, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Advance criminal justice reform · Support cannabis legalization equity measures (per the campaign site)
  • Edith J. Patterson (Democratic)Incumbent
    Edith J. Patterson
    Edith J. Patterson is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list.
  • James Emerson Ashburn (Republican)
    Ashburn spent 32 years working at a nuclear power plant in Calvert County holding an NRC reactor operator license and served eight years in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear machinist mate, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Ensure fairness in school sports and scholarship opportunities · Support law enforcement · Repeal the inflation adjusted gas tax (per the campaign site)
  • Winfield W. Clark, Jr. (Republican)
    Clark is a healthcare executive and business transformation consultant who also serves as a pastor and leads a faith based food security nonprofit, per the campaign site. He holds an electrical engineering degree from Hampton University and an MBA from the University of Iowa, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Keep talent and income in the county and support local businesses · Expand transit access and improve roads · Make government more efficient (per the campaign site)

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Charles County 2026 election questions

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

Charles County, Maryland sample ballot for November 3, 2026: 4 certified races, 10 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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