Maryland Elections 2026
What is on the Maryland ballot on November 3, 2026: governor, 8 U.S. House seats, statewide offices, 3 ballot measures.
Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.
Senate and governor
| Race | Status | Rating | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | Wes Moore (D) is running | Solid D | Wes Moore (D), Dan Cox (R) |
U.S. House
Statewide offices
| Office | Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney general | Anthony Brown (D) is running | Anthony Brown (D), James Rutledge III (R) |
| Comptroller | Brooke Lierman (D) is running | Brooke Lierman (D), Sonya Dunn (R) |
State legislature
- Senate: 47 of 47 seats up; currently Democratic control
- House of Delegates: 141 of 141 seats up; currently Democratic control
Ballot measures
Judicial Disabilities Commission vacancies
Would allow temporary appointments or term extensions to fill vacancies on the commission.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
State employee collective bargaining
Would require the budget to fund bargaining agreements and create binding arbitration for state employees.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
Congressional redistricting criteria
Would apply the constitution's map-drawing criteria only to state legislative districts and allow state Supreme Court review.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
Local, school and special-district elections
6 upcoming local contests with an official date or candidate list, and 5 more office elections whose year is known. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.
| Date | Place | Office | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2027 | Bowie | Mayor | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Bowie | City Council — At large | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Bowie | City Council — District 1 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Bowie | City Council — District 2 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Bowie | City Council — District 3 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Bowie | City Council — District 4 | official schedule |
| 2027 | College Park | Mayor | year confirmed |
| 2027 | College Park | City Council — District 1 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | College Park | City Council — District 2 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | College Park | City Council — District 3 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | College Park | City Council — District 4 | year confirmed |
Search every Maryland election by place, office, year and status
Mayors
15 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.
| City or town | Mayor | Next mayoral election |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | Jared Littmann | |
| Baltimore | Brandon Scott | |
| Bladensburg | Takisha James | |
| Cambridge | Lajan Cephas | |
| Capitol Heights | Linda Monroe | |
| College Park | S.M. Fazlul Kabir | 2027 |
| Forest Heights | Troy Barrington Lilly | |
| Frederick | Michael O'Connor | |
| Gaithersburg | Jud Ashman | |
| Laurel | Keith R. Sydnor | |
| North Brentwood | Petrella Robinson | |
| Pocomoke City | Todd J. Nock | |
| Rockville | Monique Ashton | |
| Seat Pleasant | Kelly Porter | |
| Upper Marlboro | Charles Colbert |
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Sources
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (Wikipedia)
- The Green Papers: 2026 general election by state
- Cook Political Report House ratings (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Ballotpedia: congressional candidates, 2026
- 2026 United States Senate elections (Wikipedia)
- 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (Wikipedia)
Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.