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Hyattsville, Maryland sample ballot 2026

Hyattsville voters (Prince Georges County, Maryland) see Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller plus 8 Prince Georges County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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Prince George's County ExecutiveAisha Braveboy (D)

Aisha Braveboy

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Expanding economic development, including the proposed Sphere development at National Harbor and litter cleanup initiatives, per WJLA
  • Increasing investment in special education programs and expanding affordable housing, per WJLA
About Aisha Braveboy

Braveboy became Prince George's County Executive after winning a June 2025 special election to complete the term of Angela Alsobrooks, who was elected to the U.S. Senate, per NBC4 Washington. As county executive she has pointed to eliminating a $170 million structural budget deficit without raising taxes and to a proposed $1.6 billion development project at National Harbor, per WJLA.

Prince George's County Council At LargeSydney Harrison (D) · Jolene Ivey (D)

Sydney Harrison

DemocraticIncumbent

Harrison has served on the Prince George's County Council representing District 9 since December 3, 2018, and is council vice-chair, per Maryland Manual On-Line, Maryland State Archives. He previously served as clerk of the circuit court from 2014 to 2018 and completed a plumbing internship program through Leadership Greater Washington, per The Baltimore Banner, 2026 Maryland Voter Guide.

Jolene Ivey

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Closing the county's budget deficit while pursuing rent stabilization for seniors and fixed-income residents
  • Increasing education funding for county schools
  • Increasing police staffing without raising property taxes
About Jolene Ivey

Ivey has served on the Prince George's County Council at-large since December 5, 2024, after representing District 5 from December 2018 to December 2024, including a term as council chair, per Maryland Manual On-Line, Maryland State Archives. She previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2015, per The Baltimore Banner, 2026 Maryland Voter Guide.

Prince George's State's AttorneyTara Jackson (D)

Tara Jackson

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Leading with fairness, integrity, and fiscal responsibility
  • Pursuing justice that is both strong and community centered
About Tara Jackson

Tara Jackson currently serves as State's Attorney for Prince George's County after more than two decades as a prosecutor, executive leader, and public servant, per the campaign site. She previously served as Acting County Executive, Chief Administrative Officer, and Deputy County Attorney, and began her career in the State's Attorney's Office, per the campaign site. She holds a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law, per the campaign site.

Prince George's Register of WillsJocelyn Route (D)

Jocelyn Route

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Providing compassionate guidance and support to grieving families
  • Leading the office with compassion, dignity, and service
About Jocelyn Route

Jocelyn Route is a certified death doula and social worker who has also served as a senior federal government leader with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, per the campaign site. She is a licensed foster parent and a former member of the Prince George's County Board of Education, per the campaign site. Her federal work included managing national mental health initiatives and large agency budgets, per the campaign site.

Prince George's Judge of the Orphans' CourtNonpartisan race · Wendy Alise Cartwright · Jason A. DeLoach · Athena Malloy Groves

Wendy Alise Cartwright

NonpartisanIncumbent

Cartwright has served as chief judge of the Orphans' Court of Prince George's County since January 2003, after first joining the court as a judge in 2001, per Maryland Manual On-Line, Maryland State Archives. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Jason A. DeLoach

Nonpartisan

DeLoach is a current judge of the Orphans' Court of Prince George's County, first elected in 2022, with more than two decades of legal and public service experience, per Greenbelt News Review. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Athena Malloy Groves

Nonpartisan

Groves is a current judge of the Orphans' Court of Prince George's County, a position she has held since 2006, per Greenbelt News Review. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Prince George's SheriffJohn D. B. Carr (D) · Dave Grogan (Unaffiliated)

John D. B. Carr

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Maintaining community safety and public protection across the county
  • Strengthening community partnerships and trust between the Sheriff's Office and residents
About John D. B. Carr

Carr has served as Prince George's County Sheriff since December 6, 2022, and is a lifelong county resident who lives in Brandywine, per Maryland Manual On-Line, Maryland State Archives. He attended Bishop McNamara High School and earned a bachelor's degree in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland, College Park, per Bowie, MD Patch.

Dave Grogan

Unaffiliated

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Restoring public trust through transparent, ethical leadership
  • Building stronger relationships between law enforcement and the community
About Dave Grogan

Grogan is a retired federal law enforcement executive and U.S. Marine Corps veteran with more than 25 years of experience at the U.S. Department of Justice, including leadership roles in fugitive operations and judiciary protection, per campaign site. He is the founder of Sacred Safety Consultants LLC, per campaign site.

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Prince George's Clerk of the Circuit CourtQiana Johnson (D)

Qiana Johnson

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Building a court system that is secure, efficient and equitable
  • Delivering accountability and restoring trust through transparency
  • Ensuring every resident receives respectful, equitable service
About Qiana Johnson

Johnson is the founder of Courtwatch PG, a criminal justice reform effort that monitored court cases and jail conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and founder of the reentry nonprofit Life After Release, per The Baltimore Banner.

Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 7Nonpartisan race · LaKeecia Allen · Scott M. Carrington · Ada Elizabeth Clark-Edwards · Stacey Cobb Smith · Althea Stewart Jones · Donnaka Varner Lewis · Michael Ray Pearson · Joseph C. Ruddy, III

LaKeecia Allen

Nonpartisan

Allen is a current associate judge of the Prince George's County Circuit Court, part of Maryland's Seventh Judicial Circuit, per Prince George's County Judicial website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Scott M. Carrington

Nonpartisan

Carrington is a current associate judge of the Prince George's County Circuit Court, part of Maryland's Seventh Judicial Circuit, per Prince George's County Judicial website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Ada Elizabeth Clark-Edwards

Nonpartisan

Clark-Edwards is a current associate judge of the Prince George's County Circuit Court, part of Maryland's Seventh Judicial Circuit, per Prince George's County Judicial website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Stacey Cobb Smith

Nonpartisan

Cobb Smith joined the Prince George's County Circuit Court in 2025 after previously serving as a district court judge, and before joining the bench served as an assistant state's attorney leading the major crimes unit, per The Baltimore Banner / Maryland Bay News judicial candidates roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Althea Stewart Jones

Nonpartisan

Stewart Jones is a current associate judge of the Prince George's County Circuit Court and previously spent two years as deputy executive director for family court administration within Maryland's court system, per Maryland Bay News judicial candidates roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Donnaka Varner Lewis

Nonpartisan

Varner Lewis was appointed as an associate judge to the Prince George's County Circuit Court in 2025, bringing nine years of prior experience as a district court judge, per Maryland Bay News judicial candidates roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Michael Ray Pearson

Nonpartisan

Pearson has served as an associate judge of the Prince George's County Circuit Court since 2009, one of the longest-serving judges on the November Circuit 7 ballot, per Maryland Bay News judicial candidates roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Joseph C. Ruddy, III

Nonpartisan

Governor Wes Moore appointed Ruddy to the Prince George's County Circuit Court on January 13, 2026; he had served as the primary legal advisor for the Prince George's County Police Department, per WJLA. He previously served seven years as an attorney with the Prince George's County Office of Law and has 15 years of experience as a prosecutor in the State's Attorney's Office, per WJLA. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Prince Georges County page.

Statewide races

GovernorWes Moore (D) · Dan Cox (R) · Andy Ellis (Green) · Cathy White (Working Class Party)
Wes Moore

Wes Moore

DemocratIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Economic opportunity and pathways to work, wages, and wealth
  • Public safety
  • Housing and transportation investment
About Wes Moore

Wes Moore is Maryland's incumbent governor and the Democratic nominee for a second term, with Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller as his running mate, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. A former nonprofit CEO, author, and Army veteran, he campaigns on economic opportunity, ending child poverty, public safety, and continuing his administration's work on housing and transportation.

Dan Cox

Republican

Dan Cox is the Republican nominee for Maryland governor, winning the June 23 primary in a nine-candidate field and setting up a rematch of the 2022 race against Gov. Wes Moore. An attorney and former state delegate, he campaigns on parental rights, lower taxes, and election integrity. No 2026 campaign site was found as of October 15, 2026; dancoxformaryland.com no longer resolves.

Andy Ellis

Green

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Stop the data centers
  • End the corruption of the two-party system
  • Build an economy that works for all of Maryland
About Andy Ellis

Andy Ellis is the Green Party candidate for Maryland governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, with Owen Silverman Andrews as the running mate for lieutenant governor, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list.

Cathy White

Working Class Party

Cathy White is the Working Class Party candidate for Maryland governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, with Cathy Permut as the running mate for lieutenant governor, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list. No campaign website was listed on the State Board of Elections' filing as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Attorney GeneralAnthony G. Brown (D) · James Rutledge (R)
Anthony G. Brown

Anthony G. Brown

DemocratIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Civil rights enforcement
  • Consumer protection
  • Public safety
About Anthony G. Brown

Anthony G. Brown is Maryland's incumbent attorney general and the Democratic nominee for a second term. A former congressman and lieutenant governor, he campaigns on civil rights enforcement, consumer protection, and public safety.

James Rutledge

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Fight crime at every level
  • Combat hackers, cyber predators and scam artists who target the elderly
  • Protect clean water and the Chesapeake Bay
About James Rutledge

James B. Rutledge III, of Phoenix, Maryland, has practiced law for more than 30 years and holds a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Georgia. He previously served as a Bel Air town commissioner from 2023 to 2025 and is the Republican nominee for Maryland Attorney General, running against Democratic nominee Anthony Brown.

ComptrollerBrooke Lierman (D) · Sonya Dunn (R)
Brooke Lierman

Brooke Lierman

DemocratIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Modernize state fiscal systems
  • Economic opportunity
About Brooke Lierman

Brooke Lierman is Maryland's incumbent comptroller and the Democratic nominee for a second term, the first woman elected to the office. A former state delegate from Baltimore, she campaigns on modernizing the state's fiscal systems and economic opportunity.

Sonya Dunn

Sonya Dunn

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Wants better revenue forecasting and stronger procurement oversight through the Board of Public Works
  • Emphasizes fighting fraud, waste and abuse in state government spending
  • Wants greater transparency and accountability from the Comptroller's office
About Sonya Dunn

Sonya Dunn is the CEO and founder of JEMH Enterprises LLC, with more than 25 years of experience in digital enterprise integration, media production, and streaming platforms, per the campaign site. She has served as a senior advisor to American Red Cross Services for Armed Forces in Eastern Europe and as a cultural and economic liaison for the District of Columbia government, per the campaign site.

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