Maryland county executive elections, 2018

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The Maryland county executive elections of 2018 will take place on November 6, 2018, with the primary election occurring on June 26, 2018. [1]

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Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and Wicomico County will elect county executives.

Anne Arundel County, Maryland County in the United States

Anne Arundel County, also notated as AA or A.A. County, is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 537,656, a population increase of just under 10% since 2000. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state. The county is named for Lady Anne Arundell (1615–1649), a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England, and the wife of Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), founder and first Lord Proprietor of the colony Province of Maryland.

Baltimore County, Maryland County in the United States

Baltimore County is third-most populous county located in the U.S. state of Maryland and is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area and Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Along with Washington, D.C. and its suburbs, Baltimore County forms the southern anchor of the Northeast megalopolis, which stretches northward to Boston. Baltimore County hosts a diversified economy, with particular emphasis on education, government, and health care.

Frederick County, Maryland County in Maryland

Frederick County is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 240,336. The county seat is Frederick.

Anne Arundel County

Candidates

Republican

Steven R. Schuh was the County Executive of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, serving two terms in the Maryland General Assembly representing District 31. Schuh was elected County Executive in 2014 after defeating incumbent Laura Neuman in the Republican primary and defeating former three-term Sheriff George Johnson in the General Election. He is the ninth Anne Arundel County Executive. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in 2018 by Steuart Pittman.

Maryland House of Delegates lower house of the Maryland General Assembly

The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, the state capital. The State House also houses the Maryland State Senate Chamber and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Maryland. Each delegate has offices in Annapolis, in the nearby Casper R. Taylor Jr. House Office Building.

Democratic

  • Steuart Pittman, president of the Maryland Horse Council and owner of Dodon Farm [2]
Dodon (farm) human settlement in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America

Dodon, is a 550-acre (2.2 km2) farm and former tobacco plantation in Maryland, located near the South River about 10 miles (16 km) south west of Annapolis. Purchased in 1747 by the planter and politician Dr George H. Steuart, it remains the home of Steuart's descendants to this day. Steuart grew wealthy during the colonial era thanks to proprietarial patronage, but his family's prosperity and status would be much reduced by the American Revolution and later by the American Civil War.

Results

Anne Arundel County Executive election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Schuh (inc.)
Democratic Steuart Pittman
Write-ins
Total votes100.0

Baltimore County

Incumbent Baltimore County Executive Kevin B. Kamenetz is prevented from seeking a third term due to term limits, creating an open seat. Kamenetz passed away on May 10, 2018, making County Administrative Officer Fred Homan acting County Executive. Homan is not running for election.

The Baltimore County Executive is the highest elected official representing the Government of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The office was established with the implementation of the Home Rule Charter for Baltimore County on December 6, 1956. Previously the powers of the county executive were vested with the Board of County Commissioners in Baltimore County, which with the implementation of the Home Rule Charter ceased to exist. The County Executive is elected to post every four years, coinciding with the elections for the County Council and Governor of Maryland.

Candidates

Democratic

James Brochin American politician

James Brochin is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2018 Democratic primary election for County Executive of Baltimore County, Maryland, losing to winner John A. Olszewski Jr. by a mere 17 votes of the 87,222 ballots cast in a four-way race.

John A. Olszewski Jr. is an American politician and the current Baltimore County Executive. He previously served two terms in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 6.

Results


Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John A. Olszewski Jr. 27,82032.88
Democratic James Brochin 27,80332.86
Democratic Vicki Almond 26,84231.7
Democratic Kevin Marron 2,1362.5
Total votes84,601100.0

Recount

The Democratic Party result was in dispute and runner-up Jim Brochin has requested a recount, which commenced on July 12, 2018. On election night, Olszewski finished ahead of Brochin by 350 votes. After absentee ballots were counted, Olszewski finished ahead of Brochin by 9 votes, out of roughly 84,500 cast. Vicki Almond finished third by roughly 1,000 votes. Olszewski ended up winning the recount by 17 votes.

Republican

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alfred W. Redmer Jr.18,05855.5
Republican Pat McDonough14,48744.5
Total votes32,545100

General Election

Results

Baltimore County Executive election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John A. Olszewski Jr.
Republican Al Redmer
Write-ins
Total votes100.00

Frederick County

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • Kathy Afzali , State Delegate
  • Kirby Delauter, Frederick County Council Member
  • Regina Williams, former Budget Officer of Frederick County

Results

Frederick County Executive election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jan Gardner (inc.)
Republican Kathy Afzali
Write-ins
Total votes100.00

Harford County

Candidates

Republican

Democratic

  • Maryann Connaghan Forgan

Results

Harford County Executive election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barry Glassman (inc.)
Democratic Maryann Connaghan Forgan
Write-ins
Total votes100.00

Howard County

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Howard County Executive election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Calvin Ball III
Republican Allan H. Kittleman (inc.)
Write-ins
Total votes100.00

Montgomery County

Isiah "Ike" Leggett, incumbent County Executive, former Montgomery County Councilman and former Chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party is not eligible for reelection.

Candidates

Democratic

  • Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Council Chair (Potomac-Bethesda)
  • David Blair, businessman
  • Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Council Member (At Large)
  • Rose Krasnow, former Mayor of Rockville; Deputy Director of Planning, Montgomery County
  • George L. Leventhal, Montgomery County Council Member (At Large)
  • William C. Frick, Maryland House Majority Leader (District 16)

Republican

Unaffiliated [7]

Primary election results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marc Elrich37,53229.0
Democratic David Blair37,45529.0
Democratic Rose Krasnow19,64415.2
Democratic Roger Berliner16,71012.9
Democratic George L. Levanthal13,31810.3
Democratic Bill Frick4,6873.6
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robin Ficker 11,178100

General election results

Montgomery County Executive election, 2018 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marc Elrich 239,46064.3%
Republican Robin Ficker 61,30416.5%
Independent Nancy Floreen 71,39419.2%
Other Write-Ins3690.1%
Total votes372,527100.00

Prince George's County

The current County Executive, Democrat Rushern Baker, was precluded from seeking a third term by term limits.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • Jerry J. Mathis

Primary election results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela D. Alsobrooks 77,14361.9
Democratic Donna Edwards 30,23624.3
Democratic Paul Monteiro2,6062.1
Democratic C. Anthony Muse 12,51510.0
Democratic Sam Bogley2850.2
Democratic Billy Bridges3120.3
Democratic Lewis Johnson3810.3
Democratic Michael Kennedy6580.5
Democratic Tommie Thompson4760.4
Total votes124,612100
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry J. Mathis4,145100
Total votes4,145100

General election results

Prince George's County Executive election, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela D. Alsobrooks 281,83798.9
Write-ins3,0551.1
Total votes284,892100.0

Republican Primary winner Jerry J. Mathis withdrew from the race before the general election and his name did not appear on the ballot. [10]

Wicomico County

Candidates

Democratic

  • John William Hamilton, former republican candidate for Wicomico County Council, district 3, in 2010. [11]

Republican

  • Bob Culver, incumbent County Executive since 2014.

Independent

General election results

Wicomico County Executive election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John William Hamilton10,15130.4
Republican Robert L. Culver, Jr. (inc.)16,27848.7
Independent John 'Jack' R. Heath7,00120.9
Write-ins140.0
Total votes33,444100.00

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References

  1. ↑ Maryland Elections, forthcoming. Msa.md.gov. Retrieved on 2017-05-15.
  2. ↑ Cook, Chase. "Election 2018: Anne Arundel County Executive's race between Pittman and Schuh".
  3. ↑ Wood, Pamela. "Vicki Almond announces bid to become Baltimore County's first female executive".
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2018 Primary Election State Candidates List" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "John Olszewski Jr. for Baltimore County Executive – For a Better Baltimore County". John Olszewski Jr. for Baltimore County Executive.
  6. 1 2 "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Baltimore County" . Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ Jurgensen, Margaret A. "Re: Petition Candidacy for Unaffiliated Candidate for County Executive" (PDF). Montgomery County Board of Elections. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Unofficial 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for Montgomery County". The State Board of Elections. Maryland State Board of Elections. November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Unofficial 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for Prince George's County". The State Board of Elections. Maryland State Board of Elections. November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ Chason, Rachel (August 29, 2018). "Republican Jerry Mathis drops out of Prince George's County executive race". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Wicomico County, Maryland - Primary Election Returns 2010". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  12. ↑ "City Council - City of Salisbury MD". City of Salisbury MD. Retrieved 2018-06-30.

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