2024 Maryland Elections

A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Maryland on November 5, 2024. In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Maryland voters will elect 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, will also be held.

Polls will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM EST.

Federal offices

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. Democratic candidates for the office include Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representative David Trone, while Republican candidates include former governor Larry Hogan and perennial candidate Robin Ficker.

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.

Ballot propositions

Polling

;On a referendum strengthening abortion rights

Municipal elections

Baltimore

Mayor

Incumbent Brandon Scott was first elected in 2020 with 70.5% of the vote and is running for re-election to a second term. He faces primary challenges from former mayor Sheila Dixon and perennial candidate Thiru Vignarajah.

City Council

Polling

;On the mayoral election

;On the city council president election

Cecil County

In Cecil County, voters will elect the County Executive as well as two seats in the County Council, in Districts 1 and 5.

County Executive

The incumbent county executive is Republican Danielle Hornberger, who was elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2020. She is eligible to run for a second term in 2024.

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Candidates

* Danielle Hornberger, incumbent county executive
* Adam Streight, police sergeant and candidate for HD-35B in 2022

Results

= Democratic primary

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Presumptive nominee

* Bill Kilby, dairy farmer

Results

= General election

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County Council

Hagerstown

Mayor

The 2024 Hagerstown mayoral election will be 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. On July 12, 2023, she announced that she would run for Congress in Maryland's 6th congressional district, opting against re-election as mayor.

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* Bill McIntire, business owner
* Stephen S. Schutte, broadband executive

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City Council

Members of the Hagerstown City Council are elected in an at-large nonpartisan election, where the top ten candidates from the primary will move on to the general election, where the top five candidates will be elected.

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*Kristin Aleshire, former Washington County commissioner
*Caroline Anderson, business owner
*Erika Bell, business owner
*Mark Bell, business owner
*Tiara Burnett, incumbent city councilmember
*Sean Flaherty, data analyst
*Journie Martinez, poet
*Stacy Michael
*Rich Owens, therapist
*Peter Perini, incumbent city councilmember
*Matthew Schindler, incumbent city councilmember

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See also

* Political party strength in Maryland
* Elections in Maryland

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

Candidates
at Vote Smart
Candidates
at Ballotpedia

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