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21607

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Queen Annes County, MD

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U.S. House, Maryland District 1
3 candidates
Federal ▾
Dan Schwartz portrait
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Dan Schwartz
DEM
Biography
Schwartz is a consumer protection specialist with more than 14 years of experience working with state and federal regulators, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, per the campaign site. He lives in Bellevue, Maryland, with his wife, a family nurse practitioner in Dorchester County, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • The first district comes first
  • Tackle the affordability crisis
  • Protect individual freedoms
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Andy Harris
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Harris is a physician who practiced anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital for nearly three decades before entering politics, per the campaign site. He earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University and served more than 16 years in the Naval Reserve Medical Corps, reaching the rank of Commander, per the campaign site. He was elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1998 and now serves in the U.S. House, where he chairs the House Freedom Caucus and the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Restoring fiscal responsibility in Washington
  • Advocating for constituent priorities in Congress
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
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 House's September 2025 version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, the annual defense policy bill (this is not the vote on the final bill), which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
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Edward Shlikas
Unaffiliated
Biography
Edward Shlikas, of Jarrettsville in Harford County, is certified as an unaffiliated candidate for U.S. House Maryland District 1 in the November 2026 general election, per Maryland State Board of Elections 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Dan Schwartz (Democratic), Andy Harris (Republican), Edward Shlikas (Unaffiliated) meet on the November 3 ballot for Maryland's 1st Congressional District, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026). Andy Harris is the sitting member, per the House roster. 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
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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.
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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
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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 ▾
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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 ▾
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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
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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 Queen Annes County

ZIP 21607 sits in Queen Annes County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Queen Annes County races (2).

Maryland Senate District 36
2 candidates
County ▾
NJ
Nivek Johnson
DEM
Biography
Nivek M. Johnson is an educator from Chestertown, Maryland running for Maryland Senate District 36, per the campaign site. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Salisbury University and a Master of Education from Bowie State University, and works as an Information Technology and Computer Science educator with Montgomery County Public Schools, per the campaign site. He previously served as the youngest elected member, and later Vice Chair, of the Kent County Board of Education, per the campaign site. He serves on the Maryland State Public Information Act Compliance Board and has been appointed to the Judicial Nominating Commission for Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's counties, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • expanding reliable transportation in rural communities
  • increasing affordable housing and utility assistance programs
  • supporting economic development and entrepreneurship
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Steve Hershey
REP
Biography
Hershey is an engineer and business professional who has served more than 15 years in the Maryland Senate representing Caroline, Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne's counties, per the campaign site. He is the Senate Minority Leader and previously served as Senate Republican Whip and ranking member of the Finance Committee, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Pushes for balanced budgets and reduced wasteful spending
  • Supports pro-growth policies that reduce regulations for small businesses and family farms
  • Focuses on lowering costs for families on taxes, utilities and groceries
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About this race
Nivek Johnson (Democratic), Steve Hershey (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland Senate District 36. Not on the November ballot: Stephen S., Jr. Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. Hershey, sitting members 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 Queen Annes County is in this district, per the certified district list.
Maryland House of Delegates District 36
6 candidates
County ▾
NC
Nevin Crouse
DEM
Biography
Nevin Crouse is the Democratic candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 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.
Full profile
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Michelle Ravert
DEM
Biography
Michelle Ravert is a parole and probation agent who previously worked as a legal secretary in the Office of the Public Defender and spent 25 years in financial services, including as vice president of an investment management firm, per the campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in legal studies and pre-law from the University of Maryland Global Campus, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Give District 36 a stronger voice in Annapolis
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Crystal Woodward
DEM
Biography
Crystal Woodward is Vice President of Legal Advocacy at the American Diabetes Association, where she has worked for 30 years, per her campaign site. She is a Kent Island resident and Eastern Shore native, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Address the cost of groceries, fuel, electricity, housing and childcare
  • Expand accessible educational pathways and improve school infrastructure
  • Promote renewable energy and reduce pollution in the Chesapeake Bay
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Steve Arentz portrait
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Steve Arentz
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Steve Arentz is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Steve Arentz 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.
Full profile
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Jeff Ghrist
REP
Biography
Jeff Ghrist is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 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.
Full profile
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Jay A. Jacobs
REP
Biography
Jay A. Jacobs is the Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 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.
Full profile
About this race
Nevin Crouse (Democratic), Michelle Ravert (Democratic), Crystal Woodward (Democratic), Steve Arentz (Republican), Jeff Ghrist (Republican), Jay A. Jacobs (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Maryland House of Delegates District 36 (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Steve Arentz is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Not on the November ballot: Jefferson L. Ghrist, 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 Queen Annes County is in this district, per the certified district list.

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