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21523

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Garrett County, MD

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

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6 races and 3 ballot questions in your ZIP preview.

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U.S. House, Maryland District 6
3 candidates
Federal ▾
April McClain Delaney portrait
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April McClain Delaney
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
April McClain Delaney brings more than 30 years of professional experience to her congressional campaign, per the campaign site. She most recently served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications in the U.S. Department of Commerce and previously served as Washington, D.C. director and board member of Common Sense Media, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Communications law, regulatory affairs and public advocacy drawn from her career in government and nonprofit media policy
Key voting record
Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
RF
Robin Ficker
REP
Biography
Robin Ficker holds a B.S. in engineering from Case Institute of Technology, a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law, and an M.P.A. from American University, per The Baltimore Banner 2026 Voter Guide, U.S. House District 6. Ficker served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1979 to 1983 and led a successful effort to pass a Montgomery County charter amendment limiting property tax increases; he is the Republican nominee for U.S. House Maryland District 6, per The Baltimore Banner 2026 Voter Guide.
Top Priorities
From other published sources
  • Supports keeping the federal government open and maintaining federal employment, per The Baltimore Banner 2026 Voter Guide
  • Supports enforcing existing immigration law through legal channels, per The Baltimore Banner 2026 Voter Guide
  • Wants to bring economic development to Western Maryland, per The Baltimore Banner 2026 Voter Guide
Campaign siteFull profile
MY
Moshe Y. Landman
Green
Biography
Moshe Y. Landman is the Green candidate for Maryland's 6th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
April McClain Delaney (Democratic), Robin Ficker (Republican), Moshe Y. Landman (Green) meet on the November 3 ballot for Maryland's 6th Congressional District, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). April McClain Delaney is the sitting member, per the House roster. Not on the ballot: Hajra Kirmani (Unaffiliated; withdrawn), Chris Hyser (Unaffiliated; withdrawn), 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
DC
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.
Full profile
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Andy Ellis
Green
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
Working Class Party
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 ▾
Anthony G. Brown portrait
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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
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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
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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 Garrett County

ZIP 21523 sits in Garrett County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Garrett County races (2).

Maryland Senate District 1
2 candidates
County ▾
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Ashley Emerick
DEM
Biography
Ashley Emerick is a small-business owner from Allegany County running for Maryland Senate District 1, per the campaign site. During the COVID-19 shutdown she began baking from home, which grew into AJ's Cookie Jar, a small business in downtown Cumberland, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • bringing state tax dollars back to Western Maryland
  • support for Main Street small businesses
  • expanding affordable housing
Campaign siteFull profile
Mike McKay portrait
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Mike McKay
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Mike McKay is a Maryland state senator who moved to Western Maryland 35 years ago and started a family there, per the campaign site. He is a business owner focused on economic development, workforce development and healthcare in rural communities, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Champion economic and workforce development for Western Maryland's rural communities
  • Supports Second Amendment rights and opposes new gun restrictions
  • Supports law enforcement funding and opposes efforts to defund police
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Ashley Emerick (Democratic), Mike McKay (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 1; Mike McKay 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. Every address in Garrett County is in this district, per the certified district list.
Maryland House of Delegates District 1A
2 candidates
County ▾
Jason M. Jobe portrait
JM
Jason M. Jobe
DEM
Biography
Jobe is a computer programmer and software engineer with nearly 20 years of experience, holding a bachelor's degree from Jacksonville University and a master's degree in computer science from Florida State University, per the campaign site. He describes himself as a working man rather than a career politician, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Address challenges facing families and young people in the community
  • Support access to housing, food security, health care and child care
  • Strengthen families, small businesses and community groups as the foundation of the district
Campaign siteFull profile
DD
Dan Duggan
REP
Biography
Dan Duggan owns and operates Mountaintop Appraisal Service, Inc., and works as a realtor, per his campaign site. He retired in 2025 as a Lieutenant after 25 years as a Garrett County Deputy Sheriff and retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2003 as a Gunnery Sergeant, and has twice been elected Orphans' Court Judge for Garrett County, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Support economic growth and workforce development funding
  • Represent Western Maryland priorities in the legislature
  • Draw on law enforcement and military experience in legislative decisions
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Jason M. Jobe (Democratic), Dan Duggan (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 1A. Not on the November ballot: Jim, Jr. Hinebaugh, 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. Every address in Garrett County is in this district, per the certified district list.

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