2026 Maryland Comptroller election

For related races, see 2026 United States state auditor elections.

2026 Maryland Comptroller election

←  2022 November 3, 2026 2030 →

Nominee Brooke Lierman Sonya Dunn Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Comptroller Brooke Lierman Democratic

The 2026 Maryland Comptroller election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Comptroller of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Brooke Lierman is running for a second term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brooke Lierman, incumbent comptroller (2023–present) ^[1]

Endorsements

Brooke Lierman

Executive branch officials

• Erek Barron, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland (2021–2025) (candidate's campaign chairman) ^[1]

Labor unions

• Maryland State Education Association ^[2]

Organizations

• Maryland Sierra Club ^[3]
• Vote Mama ^[4]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 14, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Brooke Lierman (D)	$2,945,607	$941,043	$2,192,596
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections [5]

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brooke Lierman (incumbent)
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sonya Dunn, businesswoman and media personality ^[6]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sonya Dunn
Total votes

General election

Results

2026 Maryland Comptroller election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brooke Lierman (incumbent)
	Republican	Sonya Dunn
Total votes

See also

• Elections in Maryland
• 2026 Maryland elections
• 2026 United States elections

References

1. Wood, Pamela (September 17, 2025). "Lierman launches comptroller reelection bid". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
2. Givens, Gabrielle (October 17, 2025). "Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General Receive 76,000 Educators' Support - Maryland State Education Association". Maryland State Education Association. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
3. "2026 Sierra Club Endorsements" (PDF). Maryland Sierra Club. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
4. "Candidates". Vote Mama PAC. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
5. "Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System". campaignfinance.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
6. "2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 19, 2026.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Brooke Lierman (D) for Comptroller