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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.
Maryland is represented by 10 electors in the electoral college.
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]
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] [7] [8]
| Proposition | Description |
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| Abortion referendum | Enshrines the right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution. [9] |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Yes | No | Other | Undecided |
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| OpinionWorks | October 20–23, 2022 | 982 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 71% | 19% | – | 11% |
| University of Maryland | September 22–27, 2022 | 810 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 78% | 16% | – | 5% |
Incumbent Brandon Scott was first elected in 2020 with 70.5% of the vote and is running for re-election to a second term. [10] He faces primary challenges from former mayor Sheila Dixon [11] and perennial candidate Thiru Vignarajah. [12]
| District | Incumbent | Candidates [13] | |||
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| Location | Member | Party | First elected | Status | |
| President | Nick Mosby | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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| 1 | Zeke Cohen | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent retiring to run for City Council President [14] | |
| 2 | Danielle McCray | Democratic | 2019 (appointed) | Incumbent running | |
| 3 | Ryan Dorsey | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent running | |
| 4 | Mark Conway | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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| 5 | Isaac Schleifer | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent running | |
| 6 | Sharon Green Middleton | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent running |
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| 7 | James Torrence | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent running | |
| 8 | Kristerfer Burnett | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent retiring [15] | |
| 9 | John Bullock | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent running | |
| 10 | Phylicia Porter | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent running | |
| 11 | Eric Costello | Democratic | 2014 (appointed) | Incumbent running | |
| 12 | Robert Stokes | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent running | |
| 13 | Antonio Glover | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent running | |
| 14 | Odette Ramos | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Sheila Dixon | Brandon Scott | Thiru Vignarajah | Bob Wallace | Other | Undecided |
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| OpinionWorks [upper-alpha 1] | April 7–11, 2024 | 508 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 35% | 38% | 10% | 4% | 5% [lower-alpha 2] | 7% |
| Goucher College | April 3–7, 2024 | 440 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 32% | 40% | 11% | 3% | 3% [lower-alpha 3] | 10% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group [upper-alpha 2] | 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% [lower-alpha 4] | 8% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Eric Costello | Sheila Dixon | Bill Henry | Jayne Miller | Brandon Scott | Thiru Vignarajah | Undecided |
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| Lake Research Partners [upper-alpha 3] | Late March 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 3% | 18% | 6% | 7% | 21% | 11% | 34% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Zeke Cohen | Nick Mosby | Shannon Sneed | Other | Undecided |
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| OpinionWorks [upper-alpha 4] | April 7–11, 2024 | 508 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 40% | 21% | 17% | 3% | 19% |
| Goucher College [upper-alpha 5] | April 7–11, 2024 | 508 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 27% | 23% | 17% | 14% | 20% |
| Global Strategy Group [upper-alpha 6] | February 15–20, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 31% | 22% | 18% | 5% | 24% |
| Shannon Sneed enters the race | ||||||||
| Goucher College [upper-alpha 5] | September 19–23, 2023 | 537 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 30% | 17% | – | 34% | 18% |
| Global Strategy Group [upper-alpha 6] | May 31 – June 1, 2023 | 702 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 40% | 24% | – | – | 18% |
In Cecil County, voters will elect the County Executive as well as two seats in the County Council, in Districts 1 and 5.
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The incumbent county executive is Republican Danielle Hornberger, who was elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2020. [16] She is eligible to run for a second term in 2024.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Danielle Hornberger (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Adam Streight | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bill Kilby | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | TBD | |||
| Democratic | Bill Kilby (presumptive) | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
| District | Incumbent | Candidates [17] | |||
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| Location | Member | Party | First elected | Status | |
| 1 | Bob Meffley | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent running | |
| 5 | Jackie Gregory | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent running | |
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. [19] On July 12, 2023, she announced that she would run for Congress in Maryland's 6th congressional district, opting against re-election as mayor. [20]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Bill McIntire | |||
| Stephen S. Schutte | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||
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.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Kristin Aleshire | |||
| Caroline Anderson | |||
| Erika Bell | |||
| Mark Bell | |||
| Tiara Burnett | |||
| Sean Flaherty | |||
| Journie Martinez | |||
| Stacy Michael | |||
| Rich Owens | |||
| Peter Perini | |||
| Matthew Schindler | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||
The 2006 United States Senate election in Maryland was held Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat Paul Sarbanes, Maryland's longest serving United States Senator, decided to retire instead of seeking a sixth term. Democratic nominee Ben Cardin, a U.S. Representative, won the open seat, defeating Republican Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele.
The 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic governor Martin O'Malley was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term.
The Maryland Attorney General election of 2014 was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Doug Gansler was eligible to seek a third term in office, but instead ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Maryland, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic Governor William Donald Schaefer was ineligible for re-election. Prince George's County Executive Parris Glendening emerged victorious from the Democratic primary after defeating several candidates. Maryland House minority leader Ellen Sauerbrey, who would also be the 1998 Republican nominee for Governor, won her party's nomination.
The 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018. The date included the election of the governor, lieutenant governor, and all members of the Maryland General Assembly. Incumbent governor Larry Hogan and Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford, both Republicans, were re-elected to a second term against Democrat Ben Jealous, the former NAACP CEO, and his running mate Susan Turnbull.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 6, 2018, in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Maryland. It was held concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Cardin was re-elected to a third and ultimately final term by a landslide margin of almost 35 points.
Antonio Wade Campbell is an American educator and politician. He ran unsuccessfully as the Republican Party nominee in the 2018 for the United States Senate, losing to incumbent Democrat Ben Cardin.
Angela Deneece Alsobrooks is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland, in 2018 after serving two terms as state's attorney for the county.
The 2020 Baltimore mayoral election was held on November 3, 2020, concurrent with the general election. Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott, the Democratic Party nominee, won a sizable victory over independent candidate Bob Wallace, Republican Party nominee Shannon Wright, and Working Class Party nominee David Harding.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Maryland will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maryland. The Democratic and Republican primary elections will be held on May 14, 2024.
The 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next governor of Maryland. Incumbent governor Larry Hogan was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.
The 2022 Maryland Comptroller election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Comptroller of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot declined to run for a fifth term and instead ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland.
The Maryland Attorney General election of 2022 was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Brian Frosh was eligible to seek a third term in office, but announced that he would retire at the end of his term in early 2023.
The Maryland county executive elections of 2022 were held on November 8, 2022. Democratic and Republican primaries were held on July 19, 2022.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Maryland on November 8, 2022. All of Maryland's executive officers were up for election as well as all of Maryland's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives, one of its U.S. senators, and the state legislature. Primaries were held on July 19, 2022. Polls were open from 7 AM to 8 PM EST.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland, one from all eight of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The Democratic and Republican primary elections will be held on May 14, 2024.
The 2024 Baltimore mayoral election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. The Democratic and Republican primary elections will be held on May 14, 2024.
The 2024 Maryland's 6th congressional district election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the United States representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district, concurrently with elections for the other U.S. House districts in Maryland and the rest of the country, as well as the 2024 U.S. Senate race in Maryland, other elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election will be held on May 14, 2024. The 6th district is based in western Maryland and the northwest District of Columbia exurbs and outer suburbs. It takes in all of Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties, as well as portions of Montgomery County. Cities in the district include Cumberland, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Germantown, and Hagerstown.
