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Revision as of 15:06, 12 November 2024

2024 Maryland elections

← 2022
2026 →

A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Maryland on November 5, 2024. In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Maryland voters will elect all of its seats in the United States House of Representatives, and one of its U.S. senators. Various municipal elections, including in Cecil County, Baltimore, and the city of Hagerstown, will also be held.

Polls will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM EST.[1]

Federal offices

President of the United States

Maryland is represented by 10 electors in the electoral college.

United States Senate

Incumbent three-term Democratic Senator Ben Cardin was reelected in 2018 with 64.9% of the vote. On May 1, 2023, he announced that he would not be seeking reelection to a fourth term in office.[2] Democratic candidates for the office include Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks[3] and U.S. Representative David Trone,[4] while Republican candidates include former governor Larry Hogan[5] and perennial candidate Robin Ficker.[6]

Alsobrooks and Hogan won their respective primaries on May 14, 2024, and will face off in the general election.[7]

United States House of Representatives

All eight of Maryland's seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2024, of which three are open seats.[4][8][9]

Ballot propositions

Maryland 2024 ballot propositions
Proposition Description Result Yes No
Votes % Votes %
Question 1 Enshrines the right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution.[10] Yes 1,418,123 74.1 495,964 25.9

Polling

On a referendum strengthening abortion rights
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
For Against Other/
Undecided
YouGov[11][b] October 23–27, 2024 500 (LV) ± 5.2% 75% 18% 7%[c]
University of Maryland, Baltimore County[12] September 23–28, 2024 862 (LV) ± 3.3% 69% 21% 10%
OpinionWorks[13] October 20–23, 2022 982 (LV) ± 3.1% 71% 19% 11%
University of Maryland[14] September 22–27, 2022 810 (RV) ± 4.0% 78% 16% 5%

Municipal elections

Baltimore

Mayor

Incumbent Brandon Scott was first elected in 2020 with 70.5% of the vote and is running for re-election to a second term.[15] He faces primary challenges from former mayor Sheila Dixon[16] and perennial candidate Thiru Vignarajah.[17] Vignarajah withdrew from the race and endorsed Dixon on May 1, 2024,[18] but will still appear on the primary election ballot and have votes cast by mail for him counted.[19]

Scott won the Democratic primary on May 14, 2024.[20]

City Council

Baltimore's city council districts
Results of the city council presidential Democratic primary election by precinct
  Cohen
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Sneed
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Mosby
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Tie 30–40%
  No data
District Incumbent Candidates[21]
Location Member Party First
elected
Status
President Nick Mosby Democratic 2020 Incumbent lost renomination.[22]
Democratic hold.
Democratic primary
1 Zeke Cohen Democratic 2016 Incumbent retired to
run for City Council President.[23]
New member to be elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Mark Parker (Democratic)[21]
Democratic primary
  • Green tickY Mark Parker (Democratic)
  • Liam Davis (Democratic)
  • Joseph Koehler (Democratic)
2 Danielle McCray Democratic 2019 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Danielle McCray (Democratic)[21]
  • Andy Zipay (Republican)[21]
Democratic primary
  • Green tickY Danielle McCray (Democratic)
  • India Carter (Democratic)
3 Ryan Dorsey Democratic 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ryan Dorsey (Democratic)[21]
Democratic primary
  • Green tickY Ryan Dorsey (Democratic)
  • Margo Bruner-Settles (Democratic)
  • Marques Dent (Democratic)
4 Mark Conway Democratic 2020 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mark Conway (Democratic)[21]
5 Yitzy Schleifer Democratic 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Yitzy Schleifer (Democratic)[21]
Democratic primary
  • Green tickY Yitzy Schleifer (Democratic)
  • Marvin Briscoe (Democratic)
6 Sharon Green Middleton Democratic 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic primary
7 James Torrence Democratic 2020 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Torrence (Democratic)[21]
  • Christopher Anderson (Republican)[21]
Democratic primary
  • Green tickY James Torrence (Democratic)
  • Tori Rose (Democratic)
8 Kristerfer Burnett Democratic 2016 Incumbent retired.[24]
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Paris Gray (Democratic)[21]
Democratic primary
  • Green tickY Paris Gray (Democratic)
  • Bilal Ali (Democratic)
  • Christian Allen (Democratic)
  • Joyous Jones (Democratic)
  • Jeffery Allen (Democratic)
9 John Bullock Democratic 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Bullock (Democratic)[21]
Democratic primary
  • Green tickY John Bullock (Democratic)
  • Sonia Eaddy (Democratic)
  • Venroy July (Democratic)
  • Matthew Johnson (Democratic)
10 Phylicia Porter Democratic 2020 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Phylicia Porter (Democratic)[21]
Democratic primary
  • Green tickY Phylicia Porter (Democratic)
  • Richard Parker (Democratic)
11 Eric Costello Democratic 2014 (appointed) Incumbent lost renomination.[25]
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Zac Blanchard (Democratic)[21]
Democratic primary
  • Green tickY Zac Blanchard (Democratic)
  • Eric Costello (Democratic)
12 Robert Stokes Democratic 2016 Incumbent lost renomination.[26]
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Jermaine Jones (Democratic)[21]
Democratic primary
  • Green tickY Jermaine Jones (Democratic)
  • Robert Stokes (Democratic)
13 Antonio Glover Democratic 2020 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Antonio Glover (Democratic)[21]
  • Alexander Artis (Republican)[21]
Democratic primary
  • Green tickY Antonio Glover (Democratic)
  • Walker Gladden III (Democratic)
14 Odette Ramos Democratic 2020 Incumbent re-elected.

Polling

On the mayoral election
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Sheila
Dixon
Brandon
Scott
Thiru
Vignarajah
Bob
Wallace
Other Undecided
OpinionWorks[A] April 7–11, 2024 508 (LV) ± 4.3% 35% 38% 10% 4% 5%[e] 7%
Goucher College April 3–7, 2024 440 (RV) ± 4.7% 32% 40% 11% 3% 3%[f] 10%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group[B] February 24–26, 2024 400 (LV) ± 5% 40% 37% 10% 6% 8%
Lake Research Partners October 16–22, 2023 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 39% 31% 10% 15%
Goucher College September 19–23, 2023 537 (RV) ± 4.2% 39% 27% 23%[g] 8%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Eric
Costello
Sheila
Dixon
Bill
Henry
Jayne
Miller
Brandon
Scott
Thiru
Vignarajah
Undecided
Lake Research Partners[C] Late March 2023 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 3% 18% 6% 7% 21% 11% 34%
On the city council president election
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Zeke
Cohen
Nick
Mosby
Shannon
Sneed
Other Undecided
OpinionWorks[D] April 7–11, 2024 508 (LV) ± 4.3% 40% 21% 17% 3% 19%
Goucher College[E] April 3–7, 2024 508 (LV) ± 4.3% 27% 23% 17% 14% 20%
Global Strategy Group[F] February 15–20, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.3% 31% 22% 18% 5% 24%
October 20, 2023 Shannon Sneed enters the race
Goucher College[E] September 19–23, 2023 537 (RV) ± 4.2% 30% 17% 34% 18%
Global Strategy Group[F] May 31 – June 1, 2023 702 (LV) ± 3.7% 40% 24% 18%

Cecil County

In Cecil County, voters will elect the County Executive as well as two seats in the County Council, in Districts 1 and 5.

County Executive

2024 Cecil County Executive election

← 2020 November 5, 2024 2028 →
 
Nominee Adam Streight Bill Kilby
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 28,853 11,144
Percentage 71.59% 27.65%

County Executive before election

Danielle Hornberger
Republican

Elected County Executive

Adam Streight
Republican

The incumbent county executive is Republican Danielle Hornberger, who was elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2020.[27] She ran for a second term in 2024, but was defeated in the Republican primary election by Adam Streight.[28]

Republican primary
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Danielle Hornberger, incumbent county executive[30]
Results
Republican primary precinct results by margin of victory
Republican primary election[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Streight 7,445 53.24
Republican Danielle Hornberger (incumbent) 6,538 46.76
Total votes 13,983 100.0
Democratic primary
Nominee
  • Bill Kilby, dairy farmer[30]
Results
Democratic primary election[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Kilby 3,676 100.0
Total votes 3,676 100.0
General election
2024 Cecil County County Executive election[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Streight 28,853 71.59%
Democratic Bill Kilby 11,144 27.65%
Write-in 82 0.21%
Total votes 40,305 100.0

County Council

District Incumbent Candidates[30]
Location Member Party First
elected
Status
1 Bob Meffley Republican 2016 Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Bob Meffley (Republican)[30]
  • Michelle Ravert (Democratic)[30]
Republican primary
  • Green tickY Bob Meffley (Republican)
  • Sandra Ward (Republican)
5 Jackie Gregory Republican 2016 Incumbent lost renomination.[28]
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Dawn Branch (Republican)[30]
  • Russ Melrath (Democratic)[30]
Republican primary
  • Green tickY Dawn Branch (Republican)
  • Jackie Gregory (Republican)

Hagerstown

Mayor

The 2024 Hagerstown mayoral election will be held on November 5, 2024. Incumbent mayor Tekesha Martinez became the city's mayor and the city's first Black mayor on February 7, 2023, after Emily Keller resigned following Governor Wes Moore naming her to serve as Special Secretary of Opioid Response in his administration.[33] On July 12, 2023, she announced that she would run for Congress in Maryland's 6th congressional district, opting against re-election as mayor.[34]

Candidates
  • Bill McIntire, business owner[35]
  • Stephen S. Schutte, broadband executive (withdrawn, still on ballot)[36]
Results
Hagerstown mayoral election, 2024[37]
Candidate Votes %
Bill McIntire 7,950 69.92
Stephen S. Schutte (withdrawn) 2,855 25.11
Write-in 565 4.97
Total votes 11,370 100.0

City Council

Members of the Hagerstown City Council are elected in an at-large nonpartisan election, where the top ten candidates from the primary will move on to the general election, where the top five candidates will be elected.

Candidates
Advanced to general election
  • Kristin Aleshire, incumbent city councilmember[38]
  • Caroline Anderson, business owner[38]
  • Erika Bell, business owner[38]
  • Mark Bell, business owner[38]
  • Tiara Burnett, incumbent city councilmember[38]
  • Sean Flaherty, data analyst[38]
  • Stacy Michael[38]
  • Rich Owens, therapist[38]
  • Peter Perini, incumbent city councilmember[38]
  • Matthew Schindler, incumbent city councilmember[38]
Eliminated in primary
  • Journie Martinez, poet[38]
Primary election results
Hagerstown city council primary election, 2024[39]
Candidate Votes %
Kristin Aleshire (incumbent) 2,617 16.12
Tiara Burnett (incumbent) 2,062 12.70
Matthew Schindler (incumbent) 1,660 10.22
Peter Perini (incumbent) 1,579 9.73
Sean Flaherty 1,453 8.95
Erika Bell 1,369 8.43
Stacy Michael 1,347 8.30
Caroline Anderson 1,252 7.71
Mark Bell 1,101 6.78
Rich Owens 1,074 6.61
Journie Martinez 722 4.45
Total votes 16,236 100.0
General election results
Hagerstown city council election, 2024[37]
Candidate Votes %
Kristin Aleshire (incumbent)
Tiara Burnett (incumbent)
Matthew Schindler (incumbent)
Peter Perini (incumbent)
Sean Flaherty
Erika Bell
Stacy Michael
Caroline Anderson
Mark Bell
Rich Owens
Write-in
Total votes

Prince George's County

At-large district special election

2024 Prince George's County Council at-large special election

← 2022 November 5, 2024 2026 →
 
Nominee Jolene Ivey Michael Riker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 241,808 34,170
Percentage 87.37% 12.35%

Councilmember before election

Mel Franklin
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Jolene Ivey
Democratic

On June 17, 2024, Prince George's County council member Mel Franklin resigned from his at-large seat on the county council.[40] On June 25, the Prince George's County Council unanimously voted to hold a special primary election on August 6, 2024, and a special general election will be held on November 5, 2024.[41] County council president Jolene Ivey and retired policy officer Michael Riker won the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively, and will face off in the general election.[42]

Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
  • Wala Blegay, Prince George's County councilmember from the sixth district (2022–present) (endorsed Adams)[45]
  • Mahasin El Amin, Prince George's County Clerk of the Circuit Court (2018–present)[46]
  • Kiesha D. Lewis, whistleblower (remained on ballot)[47]
Results
Democratic primary results[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jolene Ivey 29,698 47.54
Democratic Tim Adams 19,061 30.51
Democratic Tamara Davis Brown 5,723 9.16
Democratic Angela Angel 3,371 5.40
Democratic Marvin E. Holmes Jr. 1,473 2.36
Democratic Gabriel Njinimbot 1,176 1.88
Democratic Kiesha D. Lewis (withdrawn) 859 1.38
Democratic Judy Mickens-Murray 688 1.10
Democratic Leo Bachi Eyomobo 416 0.67
Total votes 62,465 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
  • Michael Riker, retired police officer[44]
Eliminated in primary
  • Kamita Gray, environmental activist[44]
  • Isaac Toyos, federal legislative affairs analyst[44]
  • Jonathan White, veteran and Democratic candidate for the at-large Prince George's County Council seat in 2022[44]
Results
Republican primary results[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Riker 1,235 45.07
Republican Jonathan White 850 31.02
Republican Kamita Gray 330 12.04
Republican Isaac Toyos 325 11.86
Total votes 2,740 100.00
General election
Results
General election results[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jolene Ivey 241,808 87.37%
Republican Michael Riker 34,170 12.35%
Write-in 774 0.28%
Total votes 276,752 100.00%

Ballot propositions

Several local ballot initiatives were voted on during the 2024 general election. Some notable ones included:

  • In Baltimore, voters:
    • Rejected a ballot initiative to decrease the size of the Baltimore City Council from fourteen to eight members. This ballot initiative was funded by David D. Smith, the executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group.[50]
    • Approved zoning law changes needed for a $500 million renovation of Harborplace.[51]
  • In Baltimore County, voters approved a referendum to expand the Baltimore County Council from seven to nine members.[52]
  • In Charles County, voters rejected a referendum to change the county from a home rule form of government to a charter government, which would have established a county executive and county council.[53]
  • In Howard County, voters approved a referendum to decide establish the inspector general's office.[54]
  • In Montgomery County, voters approved a ballot initiative to reduce term limits for the county executive from three to two terms, barring Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich from running for a third term.[55] This ballot initiative was funded by Reardon Sullivan, the former chair of the Montgomery County Republican Party.[56]
  • In Wicomico County, voters rejected a referendum to restore the county to a council–manager government, which would have abolished the office of the county executive effective 2026.[57]

2024 Maryland Board of Education election

In 2024 Maryland will hold elections for its 24 school districts.[58][59][60]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Poll sponsored by the University of Maryland, College Park.
  3. ^ 1% with "Would not vote on this ballot measure"
  4. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  5. ^ Wendy Bozel, Kevin Harris, Joseph Scott, Texas Brown, and "Someone else" with 1%
  6. ^ "Some other candidate" with 2%, "Refused" with 1%
  7. ^ "Some other candidate" with 23%. 33% of those voters lean Dixon, 36% lean Scott, and 21% reported no lean or said they wouldn't for either
Partisan clients
  1. ^ This poll was sponsored by The Baltimore Sun and WBFF
  2. ^ Poll sponsored by Sheila Dixon
  3. ^ Poll was sponsored by Bill Henry
  4. ^ Poll sponsored by The Baltimore Sun and WBFF
  5. ^ a b Poll sponsored by The Baltimore Banner
  6. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Zeke Cohen's campaign

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