2024 Maryland elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Maryland on November 5, 2024. In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Maryland voters elected 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, were also held.
President of the United States
Maryland is represented by 10 electors in the electoral college.
United States Senate
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]
Alsobrooks and Hogan won their respective primaries on May 14, 2024, and faced off in the general election.[7]
United States House of Representatives
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][8][9]
Ballot propositions
| Proposition | Description | Result | Yes | No | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Question 1 | Enshrines the right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution.[10] |  Yes |
2,199,319 | 76.06 | 692,219 | 23.94 |
Polling
On a referendum strengthening abortion rights
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
For | Against | Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov[11][b] | October 23–27, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 5.2% | 75% | 18% | 7%[c] |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County[12] | September 23–28, 2024 | 862 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 69% | 21% | 10% |
| OpinionWorks[13] | October 20–23, 2022 | 982 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 71% | 19% | 11% |
| University of Maryland[14] | September 22–27, 2022 | 810 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 78% | 16% | 5% |
Municipal elections
Baltimore
Mayor
Incumbent Brandon Scott was first elected in 2020 with 70.5% of the vote and ran for re-election to a second term.[15] He faced primary challenges from former mayor Sheila Dixon[16] and perennial candidate Thiru Vignarajah.[17] Vignarajah withdrew from the race and endorsed Dixon on May 1, 2024,[18] but would still appear on the primary election ballot and have votes cast by mail for him counted.[19]
Scott won the Democratic primary on May 14, 2024.[20]
City council
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
| District | Incumbent | Candidates[21] | |||
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| Location | Member | Party | First elected |
Status | |
| President | Nick Mosby | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent lost renomination.[22] Democratic hold. |
Democratic primary
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| 1 | Zeke Cohen | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent retired to run for City Council President.[23] New member to be elected. Democratic hold. |
Democratic primary
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| 2 | Danielle McCray | Democratic | 2019 (appointed) | Incumbent re-elected. |
Democratic primary
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| 3 | Ryan Dorsey | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Democratic primary
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| 4 | Mark Conway | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| 5 | Yitzy Schleifer | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Democratic primary
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| 6 | Sharon Green Middleton | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Democratic primary
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| 7 | James Torrence | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Democratic primary
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| 8 | Kristerfer Burnett | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent retired.[24] Democratic hold. |
Democratic primary
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| 9 | John Bullock | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Democratic primary
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| 10 | Phylicia Porter | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Democratic primary
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| 11 | Eric Costello | Democratic | 2014 (appointed) | Incumbent lost renomination.[25] Democratic hold. |
Democratic primary
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| 12 | Robert Stokes | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent lost renomination.[26] Democratic hold. |
Democratic primary
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| 13 | Antonio Glover | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Democratic primary
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| 14 | Odette Ramos | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Polling
On the mayoral election
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[d] |
Margin of error |
Sheila Dixon |
Brandon Scott |
Thiru Vignarajah |
Bob Wallace |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpinionWorks[27][A] | April 7–11, 2024 | 508 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 35% | 38% | 10% | 4% | 5%[e] | 7% |
| Goucher College[28] | April 3–7, 2024 | 440 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 32% | 40% | 11% | 3% | 3%[f] | 10% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group[29][B] | February 24–26, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 5% | 40% | 37% | 10% | 6% | – | 8% |
| Lake Research Partners[30] | October 16–22, 2023 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 39% | 31% | – | 10% | – | 15% |
| Goucher College[31] | September 19–23, 2023 | 537 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 39% | 27% | – | – | 23%[g] | 8% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[d] |
Margin of error |
Eric Costello |
Sheila Dixon |
Bill Henry |
Jayne Miller |
Brandon Scott |
Thiru Vignarajah |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Research Partners[32][C] | Late March 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 3% | 18% | 6% | 7% | 21% | 11% | 34% |
On the city council president election
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[d] |
Margin of error |
Zeke Cohen |
Nick Mosby |
Shannon Sneed |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpinionWorks[33][D] | April 7–11, 2024 | 508 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 40% | 21% | 17% | 3% | 19% |
| Goucher College[34][E] | April 3–7, 2024 | 508 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 27% | 23% | 17% | 14% | 20% |
| Global Strategy Group[35][F] | February 15–20, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 31% | 22% | 18% | 5% | 24% |
| Shannon Sneed enters the race | ||||||||
| Goucher College[36][E] | September 19–23, 2023 | 537 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 30% | 17% | – | 34% | 18% |
| Global Strategy Group[37][F] | May 31 – June 1, 2023 | 702 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 40% | 24% | – | – | 18% |
Cecil County
In Cecil County, voters elected the county executive as well as two seats on the county council, in Districts 1 and 5.
County executive
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The incumbent county executive was Republican Danielle Hornberger, who was elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2020.[38] She ran for a second term in 2024, but was defeated in the Republican primary election by Adam Streight.[39]
Republican primary
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Danielle Hornberger, incumbent county executive[41]
Results
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Streight
0–5%
5–10%
10–15%
15–20% |
Hornberger
0–5%
5–10%
10–15%
15–20%
20–25%
25–30%
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Adam Streight | 7,445 | 53.24 | |
| Republican | Danielle Hornberger (incumbent) | 6,538 | 46.76 | |
| Total votes | 13,983 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Bill Kilby, dairy farmer[41]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Kilby | 3,676 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,676 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adam Streight | 33,588 | 66.38% | |
| Democratic | Bill Kilby | 16,654 | 32.91% | |
| Write-in | 358 | 0.71% | ||
| Total votes | 50,600 | 100.0 | ||
County council
| District | Incumbent | Candidates[41] | |||
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| Location | Member | Party | First elected |
Status | |
| 1 | Bob Meffley | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected |
Republican primary
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| 5 | Jackie Gregory | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent lost renomination.[39] Republican hold. |
Republican primary
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Hagerstown
Mayor
The 2024 Hagerstown mayoral election was 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.[44] On July 12, 2023, she announced that she would run for Congress in Maryland's 6th congressional district, opting against re-election as mayor.[45]
Candidates
- Bill McIntire, business owner[46]
- Stephen S. Schutte, broadband executive (withdrawn, still on ballot)[47]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McIntire | 8,595 | 69.20 | |
| Stephen S. Schutte (withdrawn) | 3,174 | 25.56 | |
| Write-in | 651 | 5.24 | |
| Total votes | 12,420 | 100.0 | |
City council
Members of the Hagerstown City Council are elected in an at-large nonpartisan election, where the top ten candidates from the primary move on to the general election, and the top five candidates are elected.
Candidates
Advanced to general election
- Kristin Aleshire, incumbent city councilmember[49]
- Caroline Anderson, business owner[49]
- Erika Bell, business owner[49]
- Mark Bell, business owner[49]
- Tiara Burnett, incumbent city councilmember[49]
- Sean Flaherty, data analyst[49]
- Stacy Michael[49]
- Rich Owens, therapist[49]
- Peter Perini, incumbent city councilmember[49]
- Matthew Schindler, incumbent city councilmember[49]
Eliminated in primary
- Journie Martinez, poet[49]
Primary election results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Aleshire (incumbent) | 2,617 | 16.12 | |
| Tiara Burnett (incumbent) | 2,062 | 12.70 | |
| Matthew Schindler (incumbent) | 1,660 | 10.22 | |
| Peter Perini (incumbent) | 1,579 | 9.73 | |
| Sean Flaherty | 1,453 | 8.95 | |
| Erika Bell | 1,369 | 8.43 | |
| Stacy Michael | 1,347 | 8.30 | |
| Caroline Anderson | 1,252 | 7.71 | |
| Mark Bell | 1,101 | 6.78 | |
| Rich Owens | 1,074 | 6.61 | |
| Journie Martinez | 722 | 4.45 | |
| Total votes | 16,236 | 100.0 | |
General election results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Tiara Burnett (incumbent) | 6,371 | 13.37 | |
| Kristin Aleshire (incumbent) | 6,363 | 13.35 | |
| Erika Bell | 5,412 | 11.36 | |
| Caroline Anderson | 4,557 | 9.56 | |
| Sean Flaherty | 4,394 | 9.22 | |
| Mark Bell | 4,373 | 9.18 | |
| Matthew Schindler (incumbent) | 4,199 | 8.81 | |
| Peter Perini (incumbent) | 4,046 | 8.49 | |
| Stacy Michael | 3,999 | 8.39 | |
| Rich Owens | 3,719 | 7.80 | |
| Write-in | 233 | 0.47 | |
| Total votes | 47,656 | 100.0 | |
Prince George's County
At-large district special election
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On June 17, 2024, Prince George's County council member Mel Franklin resigned from his at-large seat on the county council.[51] On June 25, the Prince George's County Council unanimously voted to hold a special primary election on August 6, 2024, and a special general election to be held on November 5, 2024.[52] County council president Jolene Ivey and retired police officer Michael Riker won the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively, and faced off in the general election.[53]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jolene Ivey, president of the Prince George's County Council (2023–present) from the fifth district (2018–present)[54]
Eliminated in primary
- Tim Adams, mayor of Bowie (2019–present) and candidate for comptroller of Maryland in 2022[55]
- Angela Angel, former state delegate from the 25th district (2015–2019) and candidate for MD-04 in 2022[55]
- Tamara Davis Brown, attorney and candidate for SD-26 in 2022[55]
- Leo Bachi Eyomobo, at-large candidate for the Prince George's County Council in 2022[55]
- Marvin E. Holmes Jr., state delegate from district 23B (2003–present)[55]
- Judy Mickens-Murray, former member of the Prince George's County Board of Education (2021–2024)[55]
- Gabriel Njinimbot, paralegal, entrepreneur, and candidate for MD-04 in 2024[55]
Withdrawn
- Wala Blegay, Prince George's County councilmember from the sixth district (2022–present) (endorsed Adams)[56]
- Mahasin El Amin, Prince George's County clerk of the Circuit Court (2018–present)[57]
- Kiesha D. Lewis, whistleblower (remained on ballot)[58]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jolene Ivey | 29,698 | 47.54 | |
| Democratic | Tim Adams | 19,061 | 30.51 | |
| Democratic | Tamara Davis Brown | 5,723 | 9.16 | |
| Democratic | Angela Angel | 3,371 | 5.40 | |
| Democratic | Marvin E. Holmes Jr. | 1,473 | 2.36 | |
| Democratic | Gabriel Njinimbot | 1,176 | 1.88 | |
| Democratic | Kiesha D. Lewis (withdrawn) | 859 | 1.38 | |
| Democratic | Judy Mickens-Murray | 688 | 1.10 | |
| Democratic | Leo Bachi Eyomobo | 416 | 0.67 | |
| Total votes | 62,465 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael Riker, retired police officer[55]
Eliminated in primary
- Kamita Gray, environmental activist[55]
- Isaac Toyos, federal legislative affairs analyst[55]
- Jonathan White, veteran and Democratic candidate for the at-large Prince George's County Council seat in 2022[55]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael Riker | 1,235 | 45.07 | |
| Republican | Jonathan White | 850 | 31.02 | |
| Republican | Kamita Gray | 330 | 12.04 | |
| Republican | Isaac Toyos | 325 | 11.86 | |
| Total votes | 2,740 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jolene Ivey | 332,406 | 87.69% | |
| Republican | Michael Riker | 45,547 | 12.01% | |
| Write-in | 1,136 | 0.30% | ||
| Total votes | 379,089 | 100.00% | ||
Ballot propositions
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Several local ballot initiatives were voted on during the 2024 general election. Some notable ones included:
- In Baltimore, voters:
- Rejected Question H, a ballot initiative to decrease the size of the Baltimore City Council from fourteen to eight members. This ballot initiative was funded by David D. Smith, the executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group.[61]
- Approved Question F, which made zoning law changes needed for a $500 million renovation of Harborplace.[62]
- In Baltimore County, voters approved a referendum to expand the Baltimore County Council from seven to nine members.[63]
- In Charles County, voters rejected a referendum to change the county from a home rule form of government to a charter government, which would have established a county executive and county council.[64]
- In Howard County, voters approved a referendum to decide establish the inspector general's office.[65]
- In Montgomery County, voters approved a ballot initiative to reduce term limits for the county executive from three to two terms, barring Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich from running for a third term.[66] This ballot initiative was funded by Reardon Sullivan, the former chair of the Montgomery County Republican Party.[67]
- In Wicomico County, voters rejected a referendum to restore the county to a council–manager government, which would have abolished the office of the county executive effective 2026.[68]
