Worcester County

Worcester County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

5 candidates are tracked across 3 Worcester County races for the 2026 election, led by the Maryland Senate District 38 contest. Preview your Worcester County, Maryland sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.

These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
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Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMaryland
Races Listed3
Profiles5

Worcester County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Maryland nominees were set by the June 23 primary (plurality); unaffiliated and new-party candidates qualified by petition, and the field is the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list, which also names the filed candidates who withdrew, declined or failed to submit enough petition signatures.

Lino V. Cressotti (Democratic), Mary Beth Carozza (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 38; Mary Beth Carozza 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.

  • Lino V. Cressotti · Democratic
    Lino V. Cressotti is the Democratic candidate for Maryland Senate District 38 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.
  • Mary Beth Carozza · RepublicanIncumbent
    Mary Beth Carozza
    Mary Beth Carozza is the Republican candidate for Maryland Senate District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list.

Shelley Johnson (Democratic), C. L. Marshall, III (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 38A. Not on the November ballot: H. Kevin Anderson, 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.

  • Shelley Johnson · Democratic
    Shelley Johnson is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 38A 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.
  • C. L. Marshall, III · Republican
    C. L. Marshall, III is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 38A 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.

Wayne A. Hartman (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 38C; Wayne A. Hartman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Also filed but not printing: Laurie Anne Brittingham (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.

  • Wayne A. Hartman · RepublicanIncumbent
    Wayne A. Hartman
    Wayne A. Hartman is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 38C on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Wayne A. Hartman 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.

Sample ballot by ZIP code in Worcester County

Each ZIP page previews the statewide and congressional races for that ZIP; add a street address in the lookup for county and city contests.

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Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.