2022 Maryland county executive elections

The Maryland county executive elections of 2022 were held on November 8, 2022. Democratic and Republican primaries were held on July 19, 2022.^[1]

2022 Maryland county executive elections

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
8 of Maryland's 9 county executive seats
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 6 3 Seats won 6 3 Seat change Popular vote 939,636 465,037 Percentage 66.50% 32.91%
Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   >90% Republican   50–60%   60-70%

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

Anne Arundel County

2022 Anne Arundel County executive election

← 2018 2026 →

Nominee Steuart Pittman Jessica Haire Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 115,421 99,004 Percentage 53.74% 46.09%

Pittman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Haire:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%

County Executive before election Steuart Pittman Democratic Elected County Executive Steuart Pittman Democratic

The incumbent county executive was Democrat Steuart Pittman, who was elected in 2018 with 52.3 percent of the vote. He was eligible for re-election and was seeking a second term.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Steuart Pittman, incumbent county executive

Endorsements

Steuart Pittman (incumbent)

Labor unions

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 67^[2]
• American Federation of Teachers Maryland^[3]
• Service Employees International Union Local 500^[4]
• Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County^[5]

Organizations

• CASA in Action^[6]
• Sierra Club Maryland^[7]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Steuart Pittman	$769,410	$437,257	$573,782
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steuart Pittman (incumbent)	43,130	100.0
Total votes			43,130	100.0

Republican primary

Former state delegate Herb McMillan finished second in the primary.

Nominee

• Jessica Haire, Anne Arundel County Councilmember (2018–present)^[9]

Eliminated in primary

• Fernando Berra, III^[10]
• John J. Grasso, former Anne Arundel County Councilmember (2010–2018)^[11]
• Chris Jahn, business consultant^[10]
• Herb McMillan, former state delegate for the 30th district (2011–2019)^[12]

Declined

• Sid Saab, state delegate for the 33rd district^[12][13] (ran for Maryland Senate)^[14]

Endorsements

Herb McMillan

State legislators

• Dan Cox, state delegate for the 4th district^[15]

Organizations

• Maryland Right to Life^[16]
• Stand for Health Freedom^[17]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Fernando Berra	<$1,000	<$1,000	N/A
John Grasso	$31,141	$18,859	$12,381
Jessica Haire	$1,442,271	$1,150,543	$414,641
Chris Jahn	$4,905	$3,390	$1,516
Herb McMillan	$376,739	$329,360	$74,902
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Jessica Haire	Herbert McMillan	Undecided
The Tarrance Group (R)[18][A]	January 10–12, 2022	300 (LV)	± 5.8%	38%	24%	39%

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jessica Haire	16,358	44.4
	Republican	Herb McMillan	14,292	38.8
	Republican	John J. Grasso	4,361	11.8
	Republican	Fernando Berra III	1,124	3.1
	Republican	Chris Jahn	752	2.0
Total votes			36,887	100.0

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Steuart Pittman (D)

Individuals

• Wes Moore, investment banker, author, television producer, and Democratic nominee for governor of Maryland in 2022^[19]

Labor unions

• Anne Arundel Fraternal Order of Police^[20]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 26^[21]

Organizations

• Planned Parenthood Advocates for D.C., Maryland & NoVa PAC^[22]

Newspapers

• The Baltimore Sun^[23]

Declined to endorse

State legislators

• Herb McMillan, former state delegate for the 30th district (2011–2019) and candidate for county executive in 2022 (Republican)^[24]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through November 15, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Steuart Pittman	$1,408,120	$1,642,074	$7,676
Jessica Haire	$2,180,607	$2,283,639	$19,881
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Steuart Pittman	Jessica Haire	Other	Undecided
University of Baltimore[25]	October 20–23, 2022	989 (LV)	± 3.1%	48%	40%	4%[b]	8%
Anne Arundel Community College[26]	September 23 – October 1, 2022	468 (RV)	± 4.5%	31%	33%	–	36%
Change Research (D)[27][B]	September 14–18, 2022	931 (LV)	± 3.6%	41%	45%	–	14%

Results

Anne Arundel County Executive election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Steuart Pittman (incumbent)	115,421	53.74%	+1.44
	Republican	Jessica Haire	99,004	46.09%	−1.50
	Write-in		369	0.17%	+0.06
Total votes			214,794	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Baltimore County

2022 Baltimore County executive election

← 2018 2026 →

Nominee Johnny Olszewski Pat McDonough Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 173,159 98,160 Percentage 63.68% 36.10%

Olszewski:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% McDonough:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

County Executive before election Johnny Olszewski Democratic Elected County Executive Johnny Olszewski Democratic

The incumbent county executive was Democrat Johnny Olszewski, who was elected in 2018 with 57.8 percent of the vote. He was eligible for re-election and was seeking a second term.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Johnny Olszewski, incumbent county executive

Eliminated in primary

• Adam Reuter^[10]

Endorsements

Johnny Olszewski (incumbent)

Labor unions

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 67^[2]
• American Federation of Teachers Maryland^[3]
• Service Employees International Union Local 500^[4]

Organizations

• CASA in Action^[6]
• Sierra Club Maryland^[7]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Johnny Olszewski	$766,598	$406,095	$1,976,576
Adam Reuter	$611	$627	-$16
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Johnny Olszewski (incumbent)	80,607	86.4
	Democratic	Adam Reuter	12,656	13.6
Total votes			93,263	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

• Pat McDonough, former state delegate for the 7th district (2003–2019) and candidate for county executive in 2018^[28]

Eliminated in primary

• Darren M. Badillo, community activist^[10]
• Henry Ciezkowski^[10]
• Thilo August Albert Gluck, owner and president of Phoenix Engineering^[10]
• A. Scott Pappas^[10]
• Kimberley Stansbury^[10]

Endorsements

Darren Badillo

Organizations

• Stand for Health Freedom^[17]

A. Scott Pappas

Organizations

• Maryland Right to Life^[16]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Darren Badillo	$15,546	$14,466	$1,080
Henry Ciezkowski	$6,930	$5,548	$1,382
Thilo Gluck	$4,158	$2,690	$1,468
Pat McDonough	$8,310	$5,562	$2,748
A. Scott Pappas	<$1,000	<$1,000	N/A
Kimberley Stansbury	$6,520	$5,560	$960
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pat McDonough	14,041	41.0
	Republican	Kimberley Stansbury	5,769	16.8
	Republican	Henry Ciezkowski	5,635	16.4
	Republican	Darren M. Badillo	4,370	12.8
	Republican	A. Scott Pappas	3,081	9.0
	Republican	Thilo August Albert Gluck	1,389	4.1
Total votes			28,064	100.0

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Johnny Olszewski (D)

Organizations

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[29]
• Pro-Choice Maryland^[30]

Newspapers

• Baltimore Afro-American^[31]
• The Baltimore Sun^[32]

Pat McDonough (R)

Organizations

• Maryland Right to Life^[16]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through November 15, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Johnny Olszewski	$1,026,265	$971,243	$1,671,095
Pat McDonough	$42,208	$33,977	$8,231
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Baltimore County Executive election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Johnny Olszewski (incumbent)	173,159	63.68%	+5.85
	Republican	Pat McDonough	98,160	36.10%	−5.93
	Write-in		613	0.23%	+0.09
Total votes			271,932	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Frederick County

2022 Frederick County executive election

← 2018 2026 →

Nominee Jessica Fitzwater Michael Hough Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 53,291 52,302 Percentage 50.40% 49.46%

Fitzwater:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Hough:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

County Executive before election Jan Gardner Democratic Elected County Executive Jessica Fitzwater Democratic

Incumbent two-term Democratic county executive Jan Gardner was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Jessica Fitzwater, Frederick County Councilmember (2014–present)^[33]

Eliminated in primary

• Daryl A. Boffman, former School Board Member (2002–2010)^[34]
• Kai John Hagen, Frederick County Councilmember (2018–present)^[35]

Endorsements

Jessica Fitzwater

Labor unions

• Frederick Association of School Support Employees^[36]
• Frederick County Administrative and Supervisory Association^[36]
• Frederick County Teachers Association^[36]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Daryl Boffman	$87,139	$67,314	$19,825
Jessica Fitzwater	$194,626	$115,594	$137,804
Kai John Hagen	$144,754	$160,840	$49,634
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jessica Fitzwater	13,505	58.3
	Democratic	Kai John Hagen	6,732	29.1
	Democratic	Daryl A. Boffman	2,919	12.6
Total votes			23,156	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

• Michael Hough, state senator for the 4th district (2015–present)^[37]

Endorsements

Michael Hough

Organizations

• Maryland Right to Life^[16]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Michael Hough	$478,110	$191,554	$486,247
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Joseph Hough	17,209	100.0
Total votes			17,209	100.0

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Jessica Fitzwater (D)

State legislators

• Dalya Attar, state delegate for the 41st district (2019–present)^[38]
• Ben Brooks, state delegate for the 10th district (2015–present)^[38]
• Luke Clippinger, state delegate for the 46th district (2011–present)^[38]
• Bill Ferguson, 86th president of the Maryland Senate (2020–present) and state senator for the 46th district (2011–present)^[38]
• Adrienne A. Jones, 107th Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates (2019–present) and state delegate for the 10th district (1997–present)^[38]
• Marc Korman, state delegate from the 16th district (2015–present)^[39]
• Robbyn Lewis, state delegate for the 46th district (2017–present)^[38]
• Cory V. McCray, state senator for the 45th district (2019–present)^[38]
• Maggie McIntosh, state delegate for the 43rd district (2003–present)^[38]
• Aruna Miller, former state delegate from the 15th district (2010–2019), candidate for Maryland's 6th congressional district in 2018, and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2022^[40]
• David Moon, state delegate from the 20th district (2015–present)^[39]

Local officials

• Johnny Olszewski, 14th Executive of Baltimore County (2018–present) and former state delegate for the 6th district (2006–2015)^[38]
• Brandon Scott, 53rd mayor of Baltimore (2020–present)^[38]

Individuals

• Wes Moore, author and former CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation and nominee for governor in 2022^[40]

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24^[21]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 26^[21]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 307^[21]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 44^[41]
• Maryland State Education Association^[41]

Organizations

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[29]
• Sierra Club Maryland^[7]

Michael Hough (R)

Statewide officials

• Larry Hogan, 62nd governor of Maryland (2015–present)^[42]

State legislators

• Jill P. Carter, state senator for the 41st district (2018–present) (Democratic)^[43]
• Joseph F. Vallario Jr., former state delegate for district 23B (1975–2019) (Democratic)^[43]
• Robert Zirkin, former state senator for the 11th district (2007–2020) (Democratic)^[43]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through November 15, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jessica Fitzwater	$620,034	$644,596	$34,210
Michael Hough	$879,192	$1,060,624	$18,259
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Frederick County Executive election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jessica Fitzwater	53,291	50.40%	−1.74
	Republican	Michael Joseph Hough	52,302	49.46%	+6.33
	Write-in		147	0.14%	+0.04
Total votes			105,740	100.0
	Democratic hold

Harford County

2022 Harford County executive election

← 2018 2026 →

Nominee Bob Cassilly Blaine Miller Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 65,490 36,408 Percentage 64.10% 35.64%

Cassilly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Miller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

County Executive before election Barry Glassman Republican Elected County Executive Bob Cassilly Republican

Incumbent Republican county executive Barry Glassman was term-limited and was running for Comptroller of Maryland in 2022.^[44]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Bob Cassilly, state senator for the 34th district (2015–present)^[45]

Eliminated in primary

• Billy Boniface, senior advisor to County Executive Barry Glassman^[46]

Endorsements

Robert Cassilly

Organizations

• Maryland Right to Life^[16]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Billy Boniface	$546,855	$598,685	$55,930
Robert Cassilly	$459,794	$444,963	$113,318
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Cassilly	19,626	66.5
	Republican	Billy Boniface	9,879	33.5
Total votes			29,505	100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Blane H. Miller, III

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Blane Miller	$3,510	$3,500	$10
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Blane H. Miller, III	14,620	100.0
Total votes			14,620	100.0

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Robert Cassilly (R)

Newspapers

• The Baltimore Sun^[47]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through November 15, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Bob Cassilly	$720,750	$758,071	$61,166
Blane Miller	$4,010	$4,000	$10
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Harford County Executive election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bob Cassilly	65,490	64.10%	−3.27
	Democratic	Blane H. Miller, III	36,408	35.64%	+3.22
	Write-in		268	0.26%	+0.04
Total votes			102,166	100.00%
	Republican hold

Howard County

2022 Howard County executive election

← 2018 2026 →

Nominee Calvin Ball III Allan Kittleman Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 76,947 53,162 Percentage 59.07% 40.81%

Ball:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Kittleman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

County Executive before election Calvin Ball III Democratic Elected County Executive Calvin Ball III Democratic

The incumbent county executive was Democrat Calvin Ball III, who was elected in 2018 with 52.8 percent of the vote. He was eligible for re-election and was seeking a second term.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Calvin Ball III, incumbent county executive

Eliminated in primary

• Harry Dunbar, candidate for county executive in 2018^[10]

Endorsements

Calvin Ball III (incumbent)

Labor unions

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 67^[2]
• American Federation of Teachers Maryland^[3]
• Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 21^[48]

Organizations

• Sierra Club Maryland^[7]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Calvin Ball	$531,002	$358,039	$864,930
Harry Dunbar	$80	$0	$5,911
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Calvin Ball III (incumbent)	34,555	87.1
	Democratic	Harry Dunbar	5,129	12.9
Total votes			39,684	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

• Allan H. Kittleman, former county executive (2014–2018)^[49]

Eliminated in primary

• Molsen Haghighat^[10]
• Darren Vilus^[10]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Molsen Haghighat	<$1,000	<$1,000	N/A
Allan Kittleman	$784,055	$157,424	$626,631
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Allan H. Kittleman	13,738	94.2
	Republican	Darren Vilus	458	3.1
	Republican	Molsen Haghighat	385	2.6
Total votes			14,581	100.0

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Calvin Ball III (D)

Organizations

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[29]
• Pro-Choice Maryland^[30]

Newspapers

• Baltimore Afro-American^[31]
• The Baltimore Sun^[50]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through November 15, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Calvin Ball	$1,117,852	$1,623,727	$186,092
Allan Kittleman	$1,032,244	$1,003,878	$28,366
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Howard County Executive election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Calvin Ball III (incumbent)	76,947	59.07%	+6.28
	Republican	Allan H. Kittleman	53,162	40.81%	−6.31
	Write-in		162	0.12%	+0.03
Total votes			130,271	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Montgomery County

2022 Montgomery County executive election

← 2018 2026 →

Nominee Marc Elrich Reardon Sullivan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 251,897 81,410 Percentage 75.11% 24.27%

Elrich:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Sullivan:      50–60%

County Executive before election Marc Elrich Democratic Elected County Executive Marc Elrich Democratic

The incumbent county executive was Democrat Marc Elrich, who was elected in 2018 with 64.3 percent of the vote. He was eligible for re-election and was seeking a second term.

Democratic primary

Businessman David Blair finished second in the primary.

County councilmember Hans Riemer finished third in the primary.

Nominee

• Marc Elrich, incumbent county executive^[51]

Eliminated in primary

• David T. Blair, president of Council for Advocacy and Policy Solutions and candidate for county executive in 2018^[52]
• Peter James, tech worker^[10]
• Hans Riemer, Montgomery County Councilmember (2010–present)^[53]

Endorsements

David Blair

U.S. representatives

• Michael Barnes, former U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district (1979–1987)^[54]
• John Delaney, former U.S. representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district (2013–2019) and candidate for President in 2020^[54]

State legislators

• Brian Feldman, state senator for the 15th district (2013–present)^[55]
• Cheryl Kagan, state senator for the 17th district (2015–present)^[54]
• Nancy J. King, Majority Leader of the Maryland Senate (2020–present) and state senator for the 39th district (2007–present)^[54]
• Lily Qi, state delegate for the 15th district (2019–present)^[55]

Local officials

• Valerie Ervin, former senior advisor to the Working Families Party, former Montgomery County Councilmember (2006–2014), and candidate for governor in 2018^[54]
• Nancy Floreen, former Montgomery County councilmember (2002–2018) (Independent)^[56]
• Nancy Navarro, Montgomery County Councilmember (2009–present)^[57]

Individuals

• Dorothy Bush Koch, sister of former President George W. Bush (Republican)^[58]

Organizations

• Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (co-endorsement with Sullivan)^[59]
• Montgomery County Sierra Club^[60]

Newspapers

• The Washington Post (Democratic primary only)^[61]

Marc Elrich (incumbent)

U.S. representatives

• Jamie Raskin, U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district (2017–present)^[62][63]

Statewide officials

• Brian Frosh, Attorney General of Maryland (2015–present)^[64]
• Nancy Kopp, former Treasurer of Maryland (2002–2021)^[56]

State legislators

• Gabriel Acevero, state delegate for the 39th district (2019–present)^[56]
• Benjamin F. Kramer, state senator for the 19th district (2019–present)^[65]
• Susan C. Lee, state senator for the 16th district (2015–present)^[55]
• Vaughn Stewart, state delegate for the 19th district (2019–present)^[56]

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU^[66]
• 32BJ SEIU^[66]
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 67^[2]
• American Federation of Teachers Maryland^[3]
• Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL–CIO^[67]
• Montgomery County Education Association^[56]
• Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association^[56]
• National Nurses United^[55]
• SEIU Maryland/DC Division^[68]
• Service Employees International Union 32BJ^[56]
• Service Employees International Union Local 500^[66]
• United Food and Commercial Workers^[56]
• United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1994 MCGEO^[55]

Organizations

• CASA In Action^[55]
• Our Revolution Maryland^[69]

Hans Riemer

Statewide officials

• Parris Glendening, 59th governor of Maryland (1995–2003)^[70]

Individuals

• Mike Tidwell, founder and director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network^[55]
• Matthew Yglesias, journalist^[71]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
David Blair	$5,226,370	$5,065,163	$161,207
Marc Elrich	$907,587	$522,033	$340,461
Peter James	<$1,000	<$1,000	N/A
Hans Riemer	$942,661	$604,730	$309,187
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Polling

Graphical summary

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	David Blair	Marc Elrich	Peter James	Hans Riemer	Undecided
Data for Progress (D)[72]	July 8–12, 2022	446 (LV)	± 5.0%	34%	34%	1%	20%	11%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)[73][C]	July 5–6, 2022	504 (LV)	± 4.5%	28%	29%	1%	19%	23%
Gonzales Research (D)[74][D]	June 30 – July 3, 2022	329 (LV)	± 5.5%	27%	33%	1%	15%	24%
Data for Progress (D)[75]	June 30 – July 1, 2022	461 (LV)	± 5.0%	20%	41%	0%	18%	20%
Gonzales Research (D)[74][D]	June 2022	– (LV)	–	20%	45%	–	15%	–
Data for Progress (D)[76]	May 19–23, 2022	529 (LV)	± 4.0%	14%	33%	1%	14%	38%

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marc Elrich (incumbent)	55,504	39.20
	Democratic	David T. Blair	55,472	39.18
	Democratic	Hans Riemer	28,193	19.91
	Democratic	Peter James	2,429	1.71
Total votes			141,598	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

• Reardon Sullivan, Montgomery County Republican committee chair^[77]

Eliminated in primary

• Shelly Skolnick, perennial candidate^[78]

Endorsements

Reardon Sullivan

Organizations

• Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (co-endorsement with Blair)^[59]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Shelly Skolnick	<$1,000	<$1,000	N/A
Reardon Sullivan	$30,230	$18,568	$11,662
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Reardon Sullivan	12,695	63.03
	Republican	Shelly Skolnick	7,447	36.97
Total votes			20,142	100.0

Green convention

Failed to qualify

• Devin Battley, motorcycle racer (not nominated by party)^[79]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Devin Battley	$0	$0	$0
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Marc Elrich (D)

Local officials

• Tom Hucker, Montgomery County councilmember (2014–present)^[80]
• Sidney A. Katz, Montgomery County councilmember (2014–present)^[80]
• Nancy Navarro, Montgomery County councilmember (2009–present)^[80]
• Craig L. Rice, Montgomery County councilmember (2010–present)^[80]
• Hans Riemer, Montgomery County councilmember (2010–present)^[80]

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 26^[21]

Organizations

• Montgomery County Sierra Club^[80]
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[29]
• Sierra Club Maryland^[7]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through November 15, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Marc Elrich	$1,080,384	$1,023,860	$11,430
Reardon Sullivan	$99,771	$97,821	$1,950
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Montgomery County Executive election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Marc Elrich (incumbent)	251,897	75.11%	+10.37
	Republican	Reardon Sullivan	81,410	24.27%	+8.06
	Write-in		2,083	0.62%	+0.52
Total votes			335,390	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Prince George's County

2022 Prince George's County executive election

← 2018 2025 (special) →

Nominee Angela Alsobrooks Party Democratic Popular vote 219,453 Percentage 98.65%

County Executive before election Angela Alsobrooks Democratic Elected County Executive Angela Alsobrooks Democratic

The incumbent county executive was Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, who was elected in 2018 with 98.9 percent of the vote. She was eligible for re-election and was seeking a second term.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Angela Alsobrooks, incumbent county executive^[81]

Eliminated in primary

• Leigh Bodden, former cornerback for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and the New England Patriots^[82]
• Billy W. Bridges, candidate for county executive in 2018^[10]
• Sherman R. Hardy, veteran and activist^[10]
• Moisette Tonya Sweat, vice president of the South County Economic Development Association^[10]

Endorsements

Angela Alsobrooks (incumbent)

U.S. representatives

• Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader (2007–2011, 2019–present) and U.S. Representative for Maryland's fifth congressional district (1981–present)^[83]

Local officials

• Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington, D.C. (2015–present)^[84]

Labor unions

• Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689^[85]
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 67^[83]
• American Federation of Teachers Maryland^[3]
• Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL–CIO^[67]
• Service Employees International Union Local 500^[4]

Organizations

• CASA in Action^[86]

Newspapers

• The Washington Post^[87]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Angela Alsobrooks	$932,784	$1,505,837	$449,365
Leigh Bodden	$10,167	$7,122	$3,045
Billy Bridges	<$1,000	<$1,000	N/A
Sherman Hardy	$3,667	$2,965	$702
Moisette Sweat	$21,443	$22,316	$307
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Angela Alsobrooks (incumbent)	115,473	90.9
	Democratic	Moisette Tonya Sweat	3,979	3.1
	Democratic	Leigh Bodden	2,865	2.3
	Democratic	Sherman R. Hardy	2,767	2.2
	Democratic	Billy W. Bridges	1,909	1.5
Total votes			126,993	100.0

Independent and third-party candidates

Failed to qualify

• Joe Njuguna (independent), Marine Corps veteran^[10]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Joe Njuguna	$7,575	$5,330	$2,245
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Angela Alsobrooks (D)

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 26^[21]

Organizations

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[29]

Newspapers

• Baltimore Afro-American^[31]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through November 15, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Angela Alsobrooks	$1,005,305	$1,776,475	$251,249
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Prince George's County Executive election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Angela Alsobrooks (incumbent)	219,453	98.65%	−0.29
	Write-in		3,000	1.35%	+0.29
Total votes			222,453	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Wicomico County

2022 Wicomico County executive election

← 2018 2026 →

Nominee Julie Giordano Ernest Davis Muir Boda Party Republican Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 15,509 13,060 1,702 Percentage 51.15% 43.07% 5.61%

Giordano:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Davis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

County Executive before election John Psota Republican Elected County Executive Julie Giordano Republican

Acting county executive John Psota was seeking his first full term. He was appointed to fill the seat of former County Executive Robert L. Culver Jr, who died of cancer on July 26, 2020.

Republican primary

County executive John Psota was defeated by teacher Julie Giordano in the primary.

Nominee

• Julie Giordano, middle/high school teacher and member of the Wicomico County Republican Central Committee^[88]

Eliminated in primary

• John Psota, incumbent county executive^[89]

Endorsements

Julie Giordano

Organizations

• Maryland Right to Life^[16]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Julie Giordano	$32,030	$26,134	$5,896
John Psota	$34,960	$15,986	$18,974
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Julie Giordano	3,774	51.9
	Republican	John Psota (incumbent)	3,495	48.1
Total votes			7,269	100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Ernest Davis, vice president of the Wicomico County Council (2021–present)^[90]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Ernest Davis	$10,479	$3,872	$7,143
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ernest Davis	5,132	100.0
Total votes			5,132	100.0

Independent and third-party candidates

Declared

• Muir Boda (Libertarian), vice president of the Salisbury City Council^[10]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through July 3, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Muir Boda	$293	$61	$419
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Julie Giordano (R)

Local officials

• Dan Cox, state delegate for the 4th district (2019–present), nominee for Maryland's 8th congressional district in 2016, and nominee for governor in 2022^[91]

Muir Boda (L)

Local officials

• Rick Pollitt, former Wicomico County executive (2006–2014) and manager of Snow Hill, Maryland (2021–present) (Democratic)^[91]

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through November 15, 2022
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Julie Giordano	$103,005	$98,626	$4,379
Ernest Davis	$43,533	$39,825	$4,244
Muir Boda	$4,140	$4,250	$78
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[8]

Results

Wicomico County Executive election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Julie Giordano	15,509	51.15%	+2.48
	Democratic	Ernest Davis	13,060	43.07%	+12.72
	Libertarian	Muir Boda	1,702	5.61%	N/A
	Write-in		52	0.17%	+0.13
Total votes			30,323	100.00%
	Republican hold

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. "Prefer not to say" with 4%

Partisan clients

1. Poll was sponsored by Haire's campaign
2. Poll was sponsored by Future Anne Arundel, which supports Pittman
3. This poll was sponsored by Blair's campaign
4. This poll was sponsored by Progressives for Progress, which supports Blair

See also

• United States elections, 2022