Dorchester County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Maryland Senate and Maryland House of Delegates and more, and where they stand on agriculture, jobs and health care.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Dorchester County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Maryland State Board of Elections page.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Dorchester County is split across 2 Maryland House of Delegates districts.
Find your districts by addressMaryland House of Delegates: 2 districtsDistricts 37A, 37B
Maryland House of Delegates District 37ASheree Sample-Hughes (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sheree Sample-Hughes
Sheree Sample-Hughes is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 37A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Sheree Sample-Hughes 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.
Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 37A; Sheree Sample-Hughes 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. No other candidate filed for this seat, so Sheree Sample-Hughes is unopposed; an unopposed candidate still appears on the Maryland ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified list.
Full race pageMaryland House of Delegates District 37BEdmund J. Barrett (D) · Michele W. Johnson (D) · Chris Adams (R) · Tom Hutchinson (R)
Edmund J. Barrett
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Work with local businesses, farmers and industries to grow the Eastern Shore's economy
- Focus on affordability and the cost of living for Shore families
- Prioritize water and air quality and expanding affordable housing
About Edmund J. Barrett
Barrett is a retired Army colonel who has worked as a school teacher, a professor at the U.S. Naval War College and a Habitat for Humanity volunteer, and he lives in Salisbury with his wife and four children, per the campaign site.
Michele W. Johnson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support quality public schools, libraries, parks and higher education access
- Support small businesses, watermen, farmers and heritage tourism
- Address climate change, clean air and water, and flood protection
About Michele W. Johnson
Michele W. Johnson has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and more than 10 years in federal and state government, per her campaign site. She served eight years on the board of Congressman Elijah Cummings' Youth Program, per her campaign site.
Chris Adams
Chris Adams is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 37B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Chris Adams 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.
Tom Hutchinson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expand access to affordable healthcare and mental health services
- Lower energy and utility costs
- Support farmers and watermen
About Tom Hutchinson
Hutchinson founded a home services company on the Eastern Shore in 2020 after 30 years leading sales and marketing teams for national healthcare analytics organizations, per the campaign site. He holds an MBA from Loyola University Maryland and has served on the Cambridge Main Street board, per the campaign site.
Edmund J. Barrett (Democratic), Michele W. Johnson (Democratic), Chris Adams (Republican), Tom Hutchinson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 37B (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Chris Adams, Tom Hutchinson are sitting members, per the General Assembly's roster. Also filed but not printing: Marco Antonio Garcia (declined), 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.
Full race pageMaryland Senate District 37Katie G. Clendaniel (D) · Johnny Mautz (R)
Katie G. Clendaniel
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lowering costs and holding utilities accountable
- Jobs, small businesses and apprenticeships
- Rural health care close to home
About Katie G. Clendaniel
Clendaniel studied Social Anthropology at Massey University in New Zealand and did graduate work in Applied Anthropology at the University of Maryland from 2006 to 2009, per the campaign site. The site describes about twenty years of work bringing people, plans and resources together on downtown revitalization, housing, small business support, placemaking and infrastructure on the Eastern Shore, per the campaign site.
Johnny Mautz
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Opposes state spending increases that he says have driven up energy bills and fees
- Focuses on supporting watermen, farmers and local families on the Eastern Shore
About Johnny Mautz
Johnny Mautz is a Maryland state senator representing the 37th District, serving the Eastern Shore communities of Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot and Wicomico counties, per the campaign site. He has eight years of experience in the House of Delegates and three years in the Senate, per the campaign site.
Katie G. Clendaniel (Democratic), Johnny Mautz (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 37; Johnny Mautz 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Dorchester County, Maryland on November 3, 2026?
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