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20721

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Prince Georges County, MD

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12 races and 3 ballot questions in your ZIP preview.

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U.S. House, Maryland District 5
3 candidates
Federal ▾
Adrian Boafo portrait
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Adrian Boafo
DEM
Biography
Adrian Boafo has served as a Maryland Delegate for District 23 in Prince George's County since January 2023 and works as Senior Director of Government Affairs at Oracle Corporation, per Maryland General Assembly official member page. Boafo previously served as Mayor Pro Tem and a District 3 council member for the City of Bowie from 2019 to 2022, and holds a B.A. from the University of Baltimore and an MBA from American University, per Maryland General Assembly official member page.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Affordability
  • Democracy & Civil Rights
  • Education
Campaign siteFull profile
Chris Chaffee portrait
CC
Chris Chaffee
REP
Biography
Chris Chaffee is a small business owner and home builder in Calvert County since 1991, a farmer, and an electrician who belongs to Electrical Workers Local 26, per Campaign site, chaffeeamericafirst.com.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Wants to address high costs for electricity, gas, oil and food
  • Wants to streamline permit processes for residential and commercial construction
  • Supports accelerating Baltimore bridge reconstruction and a new Patuxent River crossing between Calvert and St. Mary's counties
Campaign siteFull profile
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Mildred Marie Hall
Biography
Mildred Marie Hall is certified as a write-in candidate for U.S. House Maryland District 5 in the November 2026 general election, per Maryland State Board of Elections 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list. No campaign website was found as of October 20, 2026.
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About this race
Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Chris Chaffee (Republican), Mildred Marie Hall (Other Candidates) meet on the November 3 ballot for Maryland's 5th Congressional District, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). The seat is open: Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, the sitting member per the House roster, is not on the November ballot. Not on the ballot: Jonathan Burruss (Unaffiliated; withdrawn), Jonathan Burruss (Unaffiliated; failed to submit required number of signatures), Brian S. Jordan (Unaffiliated; failed to submit required number of signatures), per the same list. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition.
Governor
4 candidates
Statewide ▾
Wes Moore portrait
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Wes Moore
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Economic opportunity and pathways to work, wages, and wealth
  • Public safety
  • Housing and transportation investment
Campaign siteFull profile
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Dan Cox
REP
Biography
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.
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Andy Ellis
Biography
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.
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
Campaign siteFull profile
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Cathy White
Biography
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.
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Attorney General
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Anthony G. Brown
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Civil rights enforcement
  • Consumer protection
  • Public safety
Campaign siteFull profile
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James Rutledge
REP
Biography
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.
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
Campaign siteFull profile
Comptroller
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Brooke Lierman portrait
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Brooke Lierman
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Modernize state fiscal systems
  • Economic opportunity
Campaign siteFull profile
Sonya Dunn portrait
SD
Sonya Dunn
REP
Biography
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.
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
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Countywide races in Prince Georges County

ZIP 20721 sits in Prince Georges County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Prince Georges County races (39).

Prince George's County Executive
1 candidate
County ▾
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Aisha Braveboy
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
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
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Aisha Braveboy (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Prince George's County Executive, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). Also filed but not printing: Moisette Tonya Sweat (failed to submit required number of signatures), per the same list. The only other filer, Moisette Tonya Sweat (Unaffiliated) did not submit the required number of petition signatures (ruled on August 18), so Aisha Braveboy is unopposed; an unopposed candidate still appears on the Maryland ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified list.
Prince George's County Council At Large
2 candidates
County ▾
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Sydney Harrison
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Jolene Ivey
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
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
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Sydney Harrison (Democratic), Jolene Ivey (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Prince George's County Council At Large, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Prince George's State's Attorney
1 candidate
County ▾
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Tara Jackson
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Leading with fairness, integrity, and fiscal responsibility
  • Pursuing justice that is both strong and community centered
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Tara Jackson (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Prince George's State's Attorney, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). No other candidate filed for this seat, so Tara Jackson is unopposed; an unopposed candidate still appears on the Maryland ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified list.
Prince George's Clerk of the Circuit Court
1 candidate
County ▾
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Qiana Johnson
DEM
Biography
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.
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
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Qiana Johnson (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Prince George's Clerk of the Circuit Court, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). No other candidate filed for this seat, so Qiana Johnson is unopposed; an unopposed candidate still appears on the Maryland ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified list.
Prince George's Register of Wills
1 candidate
County ▾
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Jocelyn Route
DEM
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Providing compassionate guidance and support to grieving families
  • Leading the office with compassion, dignity, and service
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Jocelyn Route (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Prince George's Register of Wills, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). No other candidate filed for this seat, so Jocelyn Route is unopposed; an unopposed candidate still appears on the Maryland ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified list.
Prince George's Judge of the Orphans' Court
3 candidates
County ▾
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Wendy Alise Cartwright
INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
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Jason A. DeLoach
Biography
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.
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Athena Malloy Groves
Biography
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.
Full profile
About this race
Wendy Alise Cartwright (Democratic), Jason A. DeLoach (Democratic), Athena Malloy Groves (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Prince George's Judge of the Orphans' Court, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Prince George's Sheriff
2 candidates
County ▾
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John D. B. Carr
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
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
Campaign siteFull profile
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Dave Grogan
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Restoring public trust through transparent, ethical leadership
  • Building stronger relationships between law enforcement and the community
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
John D. B. Carr (Democratic), Dave Grogan (Unaffiliated) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Prince George's Sheriff, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 7
10 candidates
County ▾
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LaKeecia Allen
Biography
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.
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Scott M. Carrington
Biography
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.
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Ada Elizabeth Clark-Edwards
Biography
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.
Full profile
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Stacey Cobb Smith
Biography
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.
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Althea Stewart Jones
Biography
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.
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Donnaka Varner Lewis
Biography
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.
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Michael Ray Pearson
Biography
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.
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Joseph C. Ruddy, III
Biography
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.
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Todd Steuart
Biography
Steuart was appointed an associate judge of the Prince George's County Circuit Court in 2024, after previously serving as a foreclosure magistrate, per Maryland Bay News judicial candidates roundup. He spent most of his career as an assistant state's attorney for Prince George's County, leading the Gun Unit and the Grand Jury Unit, per Maryland Bay News judicial candidates roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Kevin R. Hill
Biography
Hill is a circuit judge based in St. Mary's County; St. Mary's, along with Prince George's, Calvert and Charles counties, makes up Maryland's Seventh Judicial Circuit, so he appears on the Circuit 7 ballot in Prince George's County alongside the county's own sitting judges, per WebSearch synthesis of judicial-circuit sourcing. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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About this 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, Todd Steuart, Kevin R. Hill are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Circuit Court in Judicial Circuit 7 (Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's), a nonpartisan contest, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list.

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