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2026 Ballot Guide · Cecil County, MD

Filing closed Feb 24 · Register by Jun 2 · Early voting Jun 11–18 · Primary Jun 23 · General Nov 3

Last updated · Apr 22, 2026

Federal

US House — Maryland 1st Congressional District

MD-01 covers all of Cecil County, the Eastern Shore, and parts of Baltimore/Carroll counties.

Incumbent: Andy Harris (R), in office since January 2011.

Term: 2-year term. One of 435 US House seats.

Democratic (4)

Republican (2)

Also on ballot

  • Unaffil.Edward Shlikas · social ↗General election only
Sources: Ballotpedia MD-01 · MD SBE statewide list

US Senate

Sources: Ballotpedia

Statewide

Governor / Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent: Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D), in office since January 2023.

Term: 4-year term. Moore’s first re-election bid.

At stake: The governorship steers state budget, regulatory direction, judicial appointments, and the state’s posture toward federal policy.

Democratic (3)

Republican (9)

Also on ballot

Sources: Ballotpedia · MD SBE

Attorney General

Incumbent: Anthony G. Brown (D), in office since January 2023.

Term: 4-year term.

Democratic

Republican

Sources: MD SBE

Comptroller

Incumbent: Brooke Elizabeth Lierman (D), in office since January 2023.

Term: 4-year term. Manages state fiscal accounts, tax collection, and sits on the Board of Public Works.

Democratic

Republican

Sources: MD SBE

State Legislature

Cecil County is split across State Senate/Delegate districts 35 and 36. All seats up — every 4 years on the gubernatorial cycle.

State Senate — District 35

Covers north Harford and western Cecil counties.

Incumbent: Jason C. Gallion (R), two-term. Won 2022 with 96.9%. Harford County resident.

Democratic

  • DemNeil JenningsCecil County; designated by Democratic Central Committee

Republican

Sources: Ballotpedia · MD SBE

State Senate — District 36

Covers all of Kent and Queen Anne’s counties and parts of Cecil (including Elkton) and Caroline.

Incumbent: Steve Hershey (R), Queen Anne’s County resident; Senate Minority Leader.

Democratic (2)

  • DemNivek JohnsonKent County
  • DemJohn QueenKent County

Republican

  • RepSteve Hershey · incumbentUnopposed in primary
Sources: Ballotpedia · Wikipedia — MD District 36

House of Delegates — District 35A (2 seats)

Covers western Cecil County and parts of Harford (Churchville, Pylesville, Hickory).

Incumbent: Mike Griffith (R) and Teresa E. Reilly (R). 97.7% combined in 2022.

Democratic (2)

  • DemGregory V. Anderson
  • DemMichael A. Eckels, Jr.

Republican (3)

Sources: Ballotpedia · MD SBE

House of Delegates — District 35B

Covers Cecil County (Rising Sun, North East).

Incumbent: Kevin B. Hornberger (R), three-term. Won 2022 with 95.6%.

Democratic (2)

  • DemHayden Marshall
  • DemJamie Marshall

Republican

  • RepKevin B. Hornberger · incumbent
Sources: Ballotpedia · MD SBE — Cecil ballot PDF

House of Delegates — District 36 (3 seats, allocated by county)

District 36 elects three delegates total, with seats allocated across Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s counties. On the Cecil ballot the seats appear as three by-county sub-contests.

Incumbent: 2022 incumbents: Jefferson L. Ghrist (R), Jay Jacobs (R), Steven J. Arentz (R); 97.4% combined.

Democratic (3)

  • DemMichelle RavertCecil County seat — unopposed in Democratic primary
  • DemNevin CrouseCaroline County seat — unopposed in Democratic primary
  • DemCrystal WoodwardQueen Anne’s County seat — unopposed in Democratic primary

Republican

No Republican filed.

⚠ Gap: Republican filings for each HD 36 by-county seat are listed on the MD SBE statewide candidate list but were not broken out here pending confirmation of seat-by-county assignment. Verify against the MD SBE statewide list and the certified Cecil ballot PDF.
Sources: MD SBE — Cecil ballot PDF · MD SBE statewide list · Wikipedia — MD District 36

Cecil County

County Executive

Sources: Cecil Whig — 2024 primary result · Cecil County — Government Structure

County Council — District 2

Elkton / central Cecil.

Incumbent: 2022 incumbent: Rebecca Hamilton (R). Hamilton is not listed among 2026 filings.

Democratic

  • DemJasmin R. Howell

Republican (2)

  • RepRay Conger
  • RepAaron K. Wright
Sources: MD SBE CSV · Ballotpedia — Cecil County 2022

County Council — District 3

Rising Sun / North East area.

Incumbent: Al Miller (R).

Democratic

  • DemKrystal Gorman

Republican (2)

Sources: MD SBE CSV

County Council — District 4

Port Deposit / Perryville / south Cecil.

Democratic

No Democrat filed.

Republican

  • RepWayne L. Tome, Sr.
⚠ Gap: No Democrat filed in District 4.
Sources: MD SBE CSV

Sheriff

Incumbent: OPEN SEAT — Sheriff Scott A. Adams (R), in office since December 2014, is not on the 2026 ballot.

Term: 4-year term.

Democratic

No Democrat filed.

Republican (4)

  • Rep"Todd" Creek18-year law enforcement veteran, lifelong Cecil resident
  • RepNick Jaskiewicz
  • RepBilton D. Morgan
  • RepChris Sutton

Also on ballot

  • Unaffil.Guy MillerGeneral election only
⚠ Gap: Kelsey M. Hackman (D) filed then withdrew on 08/29/2025. No Democrat remains on the primary ballot.
Sources: MD SBE CSV · MD Manual — Cecil Sheriff · Cecil TV — Todd Creek interview

State's Attorney

Term: 4-year term.

Democratic

No Democrat filed.

Republican

  • RepJames A. Dellmyer
Sources: MD SBE CSV

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Term: 4-year term.

Democratic

  • DemJamie MarshallUnopposed in Democratic primary

Republican

  • RepCharlene M. NotarcolaUnopposed in Republican primary
Sources: MD SBE CSV

Register of Wills

Incumbent: Lyn ("Lyn" Allyn) Nickle (R) — filed then withdrew on 02/24/2026.

Term: 4-year term. Manages probate/estate filings.

Democratic

No Democrat filed.

Republican

  • RepAmanda J. Pierce
Sources: MD SBE CSV · MD Registers — Cecil

Judge of the Orphans' Court

Term: 4-year term. Hears probate and estate matters. Vote for up to 3.

At stake: Cecil County elects three Orphans’ Court judges. Each party’s primary selects up to three nominees for the general election.

Democratic (2)

  • DemTeresa M. DiFabbio-Crawley
  • DemDavid M. Schaeffer, Sr.

Republican (4)

  • RepDonna Caudell
  • RepCarolyn L. CrouchRunning for re-election
  • RepJackie Gregory
  • RepRobin Peck
⚠ Gap: Only two Democrats filed for up to three Orphans’ Court seats — the third Democratic nomination is vacant per the certified Cecil primary ballot.
Sources: MD SBE CSV · MD SBE — Cecil ballot PDF · MD Manual — Cecil

Circuit Court Judge — Circuit 2

Incumbent: Judge Robert E. Sentman was appointed by Gov. Wes Moore in March 2025 to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Keith A. Baynes; he was invested May 2025. As an appointed Circuit Court judge, he must stand for election at the next general election to serve a 15-year term.

Also on ballot

  • Nonpart.Robert E. Sentman
Sources: Cecil Whig — Sentman sworn in · MD SBE — Cecil ballot PDF

Board of Education

Incumbent: Elected countywide by councilmanic district; nonpartisan contests. Districts 3, 4, and 5 are on the 2026 ballot.

Term: 4-year term, staggered. Vote for 1 in each district.

Also on ballot

  • Nonpart.Joe FerdinandoDistrict 3
  • Nonpart.Dominick F. Mannella, Jr.District 3
  • Nonpart.Brian HamptonDistrict 4
  • Nonpart.Stavros PlagianakosDistrict 4
  • Nonpart.Sheila A. TomeDistrict 4
  • Nonpart.Loucretia A. WoodDistrict 4
  • Nonpart.Grant HandleyDistrict 5 — unopposed
Sources: MD SBE CSV · Cecil County Public Schools

Democratic & Republican Central Committees

Incumbent: Each party elects central committee members in the primary. Cecil Democrats vote for up to 8 (no more than half from the same gender). Cecil Republicans vote for up to 9.

⚠ Gap: Full rosters not reproduced here — see the MD SBE candidate CSV for both party slates. Republican candidate Matthew M. Imming withdrew 03/02/2026.
Sources: MD SBE CSV · MD SBE — Cecil ballot PDF

Ballot Questions

Three statewide constitutional amendments on the November ballot. No Cecil County-specific ballot questions confirmed — check with the Cecil County Board of Elections closer to the election.

Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment

SB 933

Clarifies how vacancies on the commission that oversees judicial misconduct cases get filled when a member recuses, is disqualified, or their term expires.

Plainly: Would allow the commission chair to appoint former members — or the governor to appoint substitutes — to keep the commission functioning when members can’t serve. Passed unanimously in both chambers.

Sources: Ballotpedia News, April 2026

State Employee Collective Bargaining Amendment

SB 28 / HB 604

Would require the governor's budget to include funding for wages, hours, benefits, and terms in any memorandum of understanding (MOU) covering state employees.

Plainly: Once the state negotiates a union contract, the governor must fund it in the budget.

Sources: Ballotpedia News, April 2026

Eminent Domain for Transportation Amendment

SB 947 / HB 1081

Would authorize the legislature to pass laws allowing the State Roads Commission or MTA to acquire property needed for highway or transit projects.

Plainly: Expands state authority to take private property (with compensation) specifically for roads and transit.

Sources: Ballotpedia News, April 2026

Caveats & Gaps

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.

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. For local questions, consult the Cecil County Board of Elections.

Roster reconciled against the MD SBE candidate filing CSV and the certified Cecil County primary ballot PDF on April 22, 2026. The current listings reflect the state board's official primary-election roster, including withdrawn and disqualified candidates noted per race. If anything here still conflicts with the state board's list at the time you read this, trust the state board.

House of Delegates District 36 elects three delegates total, split across four counties (Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s). The Cecil ballot lists the seats as three by-county sub-contests. Republican filings for each by-county seat appear on the MD SBE statewide candidate list; the by-county assignment is noted as a data gap pending confirmation.

Board of Education candidates are listed with their councilmanic district noted beneath each name. Nonpartisan race — no party primary. Only Districts 3, 4, and 5 are on the 2026 ballot.

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