2026 Election Candidates

2026 Primary Candidates – Dorchester County Area

Primary Election: June 23, 2026  |  General Election: November 3, 2026

Source: Maryland State Board of Elections – 2026 Primary Candidate Listings. Candidate links lead to official campaign websites, Facebook pages, or email addresses as listed with the SBE. Last updated May 1, 2026.

Office Democrats Republicans Other
Federal Offices
U.S. House – District 1 Dan Schwartz Randi White George Walish Andy Harris (incumbent) Chris Bruneau Edward Shlikas (Unaffiliated)General election only
Statewide Offices
Governor / Lt. Governor Wes Moore / Aruna Miller (incumbents) Eric S. Felber / LaTrece Hawkins Lytes Carl A. Brunner Jr. / Kevin L. Rhodes Sr. L. D. Burkindine / Jeremy M. Shifflett Dan Cox / Rob Krop Ed Hale / Tyrone Keys Jr. Douglas Larcomb / Martina D. Duncan John A. Myrick / Brenda J. Thiam Michael Oakes / Ronald W. Abend Nancy Jane Taylor / Rachel “Mohawk” Swift Andy Ellis / Owen Silverman Andrews (Green)Seeking nomination for general election
Comptroller Brooke Elizabeth Lierman (incumbent) Sonya Dunn
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown (incumbent) James B. Rutledge IIIDesignated by Central Committee
Maryland State Legislature – District 37
State Senate – District 37 Katie G. Clendaniel Edmund J. Barrett Johnny Mautz (incumbent)
Delegate – District 37ADorchester & Wicomico Sheree Sample-Hughes (incumbent)Unopposed in primary; no Republican filed No candidate filed
Delegate – District 37BCaroline, Dorchester, Talbot & Wicomico – 2 seats Marco Garcia Michele Johnson Christopher T. Adams (incumbent) Tom Hutchinson (incumbent)
Dorchester County – County Council
District 1 David Beverley Robert Kramer (incumbent)
District 2 William Nichols (incumbent) Yvonne Penn No candidate filed
District 3 Ricky Travers (incumbent) Grady Wilson
District 4 No candidate filed Lenny Pfeffer (incumbent)Unopposed
District 5 Christopher Posko Semuel Thompson Mike Detmer (incumbent)
Dorchester County – Other Local Offices
State’s Attorney No candidate filed or appointed Kenneth E. ThalheimerDesignated by Republican Central Committee
Sheriff Christine LaMonica LeRoi Robinson-Grant James Phillips (incumbent since 2002) Mark Lewis
Clerk of the Circuit Court No candidate filed Amy Craig (incumbent since 2010)Unopposed
Register of Wills Terry Wheatley Andrew Citrone Walter “Dan” Kurth
Orphans Court3 seats total Jerome Harris (District 1) Arnell Limberry (District 1) Benjamin Cullen (District 2) Amy Sareen (District 2) Bernie Dryden (District 2) Don Murphy (District 2)
Board of Education – District 2Non-partisan Talibah Chikwendu (incumbent)Unopposed
Board of Education – District 4Non-partisan Sheri Hubbard (incumbent)Unopposed
Dorchester County – Political Party Central Committees
Democratic Central Committee – At Large Sydney Bradner Jacobs James Sicks
Democratic Central Committee – District Sarah Gavian Gregory Meekins Christopher Luke Posko LeRoi Robinson-Grant
Republican Central Committee Buddy Bloom Ted Bryant David Cooper Mike Diaz Michael Dodd Benjamin Doyle Janet Livingston Richard Newcomb John Rigney Tracy Taylor Debbie Tribble Lindsay Wheatley
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