Best-effort compilation from public sources as of April 22, 2026. Will be re-verified closer to the primary. Where information was not yet public or couldn’t be independently confirmed, it’s marked as a ⚠ Gap in the race itself.
Scope: this guide is Baltimore County, not Baltimore City. Baltimore City is an independent jurisdiction with its own ballot, its own mayor and council, and its own Board of Elections.
Authoritative source: Maryland State Board of Elections 2026 candidate portal. If anything here conflicts with the state board’s official list, trust the state board.
County Council expansion (7 → 9). This is the first election under the new nine-district councilmanic map, implemented via Bill 55-25 after voters approved the charter amendment in 2024. Districts have been renumbered; several are effectively open seats because of retirements, the expansion itself, and sitting members leaving to run for County Executive.
Known data gaps: State Senate District 42 incumbent Christopher R. West (R) is not listed on the MD SBE roster — retirement / open-seat status is unconfirmed. The MD-07 roster is not reproduced here (only a small share of Baltimore County voters live in MD-07). No 2026 Baltimore County Circuit Court judicial election was identified. Central-committee rosters may still shift after withdrawals.
Board of Education candidates are listed with their councilmanic district noted beneath each name, using the pre-2026 seven-district map. Nonpartisan race — no party primary.
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