2024 Maryland elections

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2024 Maryland elections
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  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.

Contents

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
PropositionDescription
Question 1 Enshrines the right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution. [10]

Polling

On a referendum strengthening abortion rights
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
YesNoOtherUndecided
OpinionWorks October 20–23, 2022982 (LV)± 3.1%71%19%11%
University of Maryland September 22–27, 2022810 (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. [11] He faces primary challenges from former mayor Sheila Dixon [12] and perennial candidate Thiru Vignarajah. [13] Vignarajah withdrew from the race and endorsed Dixon on May 1, 2024, [14] but will still appear on the primary election ballot and have votes cast by mail for him counted. [15]

Scott won the Democratic primary on May 14, 2024. [16]

City Council

Baltimore's city council districts Baltimore City Council districts 2024.svg
Baltimore's city council districts
Results of the city council presidential Democratic primary election by precinct
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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 2024 Baltimore City Council President Democratic primary election results by precinct.svg
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
DistrictIncumbentCandidates [17]
LocationMemberPartyFirst
elected
Status
President Nick Mosby Democratic2020Incumbent lost renomination [18]
Democratic primary
1 Zeke Cohen Democratic2016Incumbent retired to
run for City Council President. [19]
New member to be elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Mark Parker (Democratic) [17]
Democratic primary
  • Green check.svgYMark Parker (Democratic)
  • Liam Davis (Democratic)
  • Joseph Koehler (Democratic)
2Danielle McCrayDemocratic2019 (appointed)Incumbent renominated
  • Danielle McCray (Democratic) [17]
  • Andy Zipay (Republican) [17]
Democratic primary
  • Green check.svgYDanielle McCray (Democratic)
  • India Carter (Democratic)
3Ryan DorseyDemocratic2016Incumbent renominated
Democratic hold.
  • Ryan Dorsey (Democratic) [17]
Democratic primary
  • Green check.svgYRyan Dorsey (Democratic)
  • Margo Bruner-Settles (Democratic)
  • Marques Dent (Democratic)
4Mark ConwayDemocratic2020Incumbent renominated
Democratic hold.
  • Mark Conway (Democratic) [17]
5Yitzy SchleiferDemocratic2016Incumbent renominated
Democratic hold.
  • Yitzy Schleifer (Democratic) [17]
Democratic primary
  • Green check.svgYYitzy Schleifer (Democratic)
  • Marvin Briscoe (Democratic)
6 Sharon Green Middleton Democratic2016Incumbent renominated
Democratic primary
7James TorrenceDemocratic2020Incumbent renominated
  • Christopher Anderson (Republican) [17]
  • James Torrence (Democratic) [17]
Democratic primary
  • Green check.svgYJames Torrence (Democratic)
  • Tori Rose (Democratic)
8Kristerfer BurnettDemocratic2016Incumbent retired. [20]
New member to be elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Paris Gray (Democratic) [17]
Democratic primary
  • Green check.svgYParis Gray (Democratic)
  • Bilal Ali (Democratic)
  • Christian Allen (Democratic)
  • Joyous Jones (Democratic)
  • Jeffery Allen (Democratic)
9John BullockDemocratic2016Incumbent renominated
Democratic hold.
  • John Bullock (Democratic) [17]
Democratic primary
  • Green check.svgYJohn Bullock (Democratic)
  • Sonia Eaddy (Democratic)
  • Venroy July (Democratic)
  • Matthew Johnson (Democratic)
10Phylicia PorterDemocratic2020Incumbent renominated
Democratic hold.
  • Phylicia Porter (Democratic) [17]
Democratic primary
  • Green check.svgYPhylicia Porter (Democratic)
  • Richard Parker (Democratic)
11Eric CostelloDemocratic2014 (appointed)Incumbent lost renomination [21]
New member to be elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Zac Blanchard (Democratic) [17]
Democratic primary
  • Green check.svgYZac Blanchard (Democratic)
  • Eric Costello (Democratic)
12Robert StokesDemocratic2016Incumbent lost renomination [22]
New member to be elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Jermaine Jones (Democratic) [17]
Democratic primary
  • Green check.svgYJermaine Jones (Democratic)
  • Robert Stokes (Democratic)
13Antonio GloverDemocratic2020Incumbent renominated
  • Alexander Artis (Republican) [17]
  • Antonio Glover (Democratic) [17]
Democratic primary
  • Green check.svgYAntonio Glover (Democratic)
  • Walker Gladden III (Democratic)
14 Odette Ramos Democratic2020Incumbent renominated

Polling

On the mayoral election
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Sheila
Dixon
Brandon
Scott
Thiru
Vignarajah
Bob
Wallace
OtherUndecided
OpinionWorks [upper-alpha 1] April 7–11, 2024508 (LV)± 4.3%35%38%10%4%5% [lower-alpha 2] 7%
Goucher College April 3–7, 2024440 (RV)± 4.7%32%40%11%3%3% [lower-alpha 3] 10%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group [upper-alpha 2] February 24–26, 2024400 (LV)± 5%40%37%10%6%8%
Lake Research Partners October 16–22, 2023800 (LV)± 3.5%39%31%10%15%
Goucher College September 19–23, 2023537 (RV)± 4.2%39%27%23% [lower-alpha 4] 8%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Eric
Costello
Sheila
Dixon
Bill
Henry
Jayne
Miller
Brandon
Scott
Thiru
Vignarajah
Undecided
Lake Research Partners [upper-alpha 3] Late March 2023500 (LV)± 4.4%3%18%6%7%21%11%34%
On the city council president election
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Zeke
Cohen
Nick
Mosby
Shannon
Sneed
OtherUndecided
OpinionWorks [upper-alpha 4] April 7–11, 2024508 (LV)± 4.3%40%21%17%3%19%
Goucher College [upper-alpha 5] April 3–7, 2024508 (LV)± 4.3%27%23%17%14%20%
Global Strategy Group [upper-alpha 6] February 15–20, 2024400 (LV)± 4.3%31%22%18%5%24%
October 20, 2023Shannon Sneed enters the race
Goucher College [upper-alpha 5] September 19–23, 2023537 (RV)± 4.2%30%17%34%18%
Global Strategy Group [upper-alpha 6] May 31 – June 1, 2023702 (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
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 2020November 5, 20242028 
 
NomineeAdam StreightBill Kilby
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent County Executive

Danielle Hornberger
Republican



The incumbent county executive is Republican Danielle Hornberger, who was elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2020. [23] She ran for a second term in 2024, but was defeated in the Republican primary election by Adam Streight. [24]

Republican primary
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Danielle Hornberger, incumbent county executive [26]
Results
Republican primary precinct results by margin of victory
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Streight
0-5%
5-10%
10-15%
15-20%
Hornberger
0-5%
5-10%
10-15%
15-20%
20-25%
25-30% 2024 Cecil County Executive Republican primary election results by margin of victory.svg
Republican primary precinct results by margin of victory
Republican primary election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Adam Streight 7,445 53.24
Republican Danielle Hornberger (incumbent)6,53846.76
Total votes13,983 100.0
Democratic primary
Nominee
  • Bill Kilby, dairy farmer [26]
Results
Democratic primary election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Kilby 3,676 100.0
Total votes3,676 100.0
General election
2024 Cecil County County Executive election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Adam Streight
Democratic Bill Kilby
Total votes100.0

County Council

DistrictIncumbentCandidates [26]
LocationMemberPartyFirst
elected
Status
1Bob MeffleyRepublican2016Incumbent renominated
  • Bob Meffley (Republican) [26]
  • Michelle Ravert (Democratic) [26]
Republican primary
  • Green check.svgYBob Meffley (Republican)
  • Sandra Ward (Republican)
5Jackie GregoryRepublican2016Incumbent lost renomination [24]
  • Dawn Branch (Republican) [26]
  • Russ Melrath (Democratic) [26]
Republican primary
  • Green check.svgYDawn 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. [28] On July 12, 2023, she announced that she would run for Congress in Maryland's 6th congressional district, opting against re-election as mayor. [29]

Candidates
  • Bill McIntire, business owner [30]
  • Stephen S. Schutte, broadband executive [31]
Results
Hagerstown mayoral election, 2024
CandidateVotes %
Bill McIntire
Stephen S. Schutte
Total votes100.0

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 [31]
  • Caroline Anderson, business owner [31]
  • Erika Bell, business owner [31]
  • Mark Bell, business owner [31]
  • Tiara Burnett, incumbent city councilmember [31]
  • Sean Flaherty, data analyst [31]
  • Stacy Michael [31]
  • Rich Owens, therapist [31]
  • Peter Perini, incumbent city councilmember [31]
  • Matthew Schindler, incumbent city councilmember [31]
Eliminated in primary
  • Journie Martinez, poet [31]
Primary election results
Hagerstown city council primary election, 2024 [32]
CandidateVotes %
Kristin Aleshire (incumbent)2,61716.12
Tiara Burnett (incumbent)2,06212.70
Matthew Schindler (incumbent)1,66010.22
Peter Perini (incumbent)1,5799.73
Sean Flaherty1,4538.95
Erika Bell1,3698.43
Stacy Michael1,3478.30
Caroline Anderson1,2527.71
Mark Bell1,1016.78
Rich Owens1,0746.61
Journie Martinez7224.45
Total votes16,236 100.0
General election results
Hagerstown city council election, 2024
CandidateVotes %
Kristin Aleshire (incumbent)
Tiara Burnett (incumbent)
Matthew Schindler (incumbent)
Peter Perini (incumbent)
Sean Flaherty
Erika Bell
Stacy Michael
Caroline Anderson
Mark Bell
Rich Owens
Total votes

Prince George's County

At-large district special election

2024 Prince George's County Council at-large special election
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 2022November 5, 20242026 
  Jolene Ivey Peace Cross Rededication.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Jolene Ivey Michael Riker
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Councilmember

Mel Franklin
Democratic



On June 17, 2024, Prince George's County council member Mel Franklin resigned from his at-large seat on the county council. [33] 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. [34] 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. [35]

Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
  • Wala Blegay, Prince George's County councilmember from the sixth district (2022–present) (endorsed Adams) [38]
  • Mahasin El Amin, Prince George's County Clerk of the Circuit Court (2018–present) [39]
  • Kiesha D. Lewis, whistleblower (remained on ballot) [40]
Results
Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jolene Ivey 29,698 47.54
Democratic Tim Adams19,06130.51
Democratic Tamara Davis Brown5,7239.16
Democratic Angela Angel 3,3715.40
Democratic Marvin E. Holmes Jr. 1,4732.36
Democratic Gabriel Njinimbot1,1761.88
Democratic Kiesha D. Lewis (withdrawn)8591.38
Democratic Judy Mickens-Murray6881.10
Democratic Leo Bachi Eyomobo4160.67
Total votes62,465 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
  • Michael Riker, retired police officer [37]
Eliminated in primary
  • Kamita Gray, environmental activist [37]
  • Isaac Toyos, federal legislative affairs analyst [37]
  • Jonathan White, veteran and Democratic candidate for the at-large Prince George's County Council seat in 2022 [37]
Results
Republican primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Riker 1,235 45.07
Republican Jonathan White85031.02
Republican Kamita Gray33012.04
Republican Isaac Toyos32511.86
Total votes2,740 100.00
General election
Results
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jolene Ivey
Republican Michael Riker
Write-in
Total votes

Ballot propositions

Several local ballot initiatives will be voted on during the 2024 general election. Some notable ones include:

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Wendy Bozel, Kevin Harris, Joseph Scott, Texas Brown, and "Someone else" with 1%
  3. "Some other candidate" with 2%, "Refused" with 1%
  4. "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. 1 2 Poll sponsored by The Baltimore Banner
  6. 1 2 Poll sponsored by Zeke Cohen's campaign

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