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Montgomery County 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Local Candidates List

Last updated: 10/22/2025 06:00:PM

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County Executive
Mithun Banerjee
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -05/23/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.mithunbanerjee.com
Facebook facebook.com/MITHUN BANERJEE
X @m1thunbanerjee
Other instagram.com/mithunbanerjee2025
Phone (202) 820-2900
Committee Name Elect Mithun Banerjee as County Executive



Contact Information
13119 Fernedge Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20906-
Evan Glass
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/08/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.evanglass.com
Facebook @EvanMGlass
X @EvanMGlass
Other Instagram: @EvanMGlass
Phone
Committee Name Neighbors of Evan Glass



Contact Information
119 Indian Spring Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20901-
Celeste C. Iroha
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -02/27/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.celesteiroha.com
Facebook
X @CelesteforCE
Other Instagram: @celesteforcountyexec Bluesky: celesteformcexec.bsky.social TikTok: @celesteirohaforce
Phone (240) 334-8943
Committee Name Committee to Elect Celeste Iroha



Contact Information
14138 Castle Blvd Apt 303
Silver Spring, MD 20904-
Will Jawando
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -08/19/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.willjawando.com
Facebook
X
Other
Phone (240) 350-5104
Committee Name Will Jawando for Montgomery County



Contact Information
PO Box 10598
Silver Spring, MD 20914-

County Council At Large
Scott Evan Goldberg
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/17/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.VoteScott.org
Facebook Facebook.com/ScottEvanGoldberg
X @GoldbergInMD
Other Instagram: @GoldbergInMD
Phone (301) 237-4950
Committee Name Scott Goldberg for County Council



Contact Information
706 Guilford Street
Silver Spring, MD 20901-
Jeremiah Pope
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/20/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.popeforcouncil.com
Facebook Facebook.com/popeforcouncil
X @popeforcouncil
Other
Phone (301) 578-6389
Committee Name Jeremiah Pope for Council



Contact Information
P.O. Box 4101
Silver Spring, MD 20914-
Prabu Selvam
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/01/2025

Email
Website www.prabuselvam.com
Facebook
X
Other
Phone (301) 246-6354
Committee Name Prabu Selvam for Montgomery County



Contact Information
402 King Farm Blvd Ste 125-183
Rockville, MD 20850-
Karla Silvestre
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/23/2025

Email [email protected]
Website
Facebook
X
Other
Phone (240) 464-5525
Committee Name Elect Karla Silvestre



Contact Information
1615 N Springwood Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20910-
Steve Solomon
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -08/20/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.VoteSteveSolomon.com
Facebook VoteSteveSolomon
X @SteveSolomon
Other Instagram: SteveSolomon5
Phone (301) 219-5812
Committee Name Steve Solomon for County Council



Contact Information
P.O. Box 2331
Rockville, MD 20847-
Christa Tichy
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -08/05/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.christatichy.com
Facebook tichy.christa
X @christa_tichy
Other Instagram: @tichychrista
Phone
Committee Name Christa Tichy for County Council At-Large



Contact Information
1215 East Fort Ave
Baltimore, MD 21230-
Muhammad Arif Wali
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/14/2025

Email [email protected]
Website
Facebook Arif Wali
X
Other Instagram: arif_walian
Phone (240) 384-0999
Committee Name Arif Wali for All



Contact Information
11215 Oak Leaf Dr Apt 1520
Silver Spring, MD 20901-

County Council
Councilmanic District 1
Drew Morrison
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -08/08/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.morrisonforcouncil.com
Facebook
X
Other
Phone (301) 664-4610
Committee Name Friends of Drew Morrison



Contact Information
PO Box 5893
Bethesda, MD 20824-
Julie Yang
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -07/29/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.JulieYang.org
Facebook Julie Yang for County Council District 1
X @JulieYangMOCO
Other Instagram: @JulieYangMOCO Bluesky: @JulieYangMOCO.bsky.social
Phone (240) 812-7038
Committee Name Neighbors for Julie Yang



Contact Information
11813 Winterset Terrace
Potomac, MD 20854-

Councilmanic District 2
Marilyn Balcombe
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/26/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.marilynbalcombe.com
Facebook MarilynBalcombeforCountyCouncil
X
Other
Phone
Committee Name Marilyn Balcombe Friends



Contact Information
13518 Ansel Terrace
Germantown, MD 20874-

Councilmanic District 3
Allison Eriksen
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/17/2025

Email [email protected]
Website
Facebook
X
Other
Phone
Committee Name Allison Eriksen for County Council



Contact Information
7 Spring St
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-1916
Ricky Fai Mui
Republican

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/02/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.RickyFMui.com
Facebook Facebook.com/Ricky_F_Mui_Works For You
X @Vote4RickyFMui
Other LinkedIn: IN/RICKYFAIMUI
Phone (202) 930-0782
Committee Name Supporters of Ricky Fai Mui



Contact Information
708 W Montgomery Ave
Rockville, MD 20850-

Councilmanic District 4
Kate Stewart
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -08/12/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.VoteKateStewart.com
Facebook VoteKateStewart
X
Other Instagram: VoteKateStewart
Phone (301) 257-0098
Committee Name Vote Kate Stewart



Contact Information
316 Elm Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912-

Councilmanic District 5
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Councilmanic District 6
Natali Fani-González
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -03/14/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.NataliforCouncil.com
Facebook
X
Other
Phone
Committee Name Natali Fani Gonzalez for Council



Contact Information
11160 Veirs Mill Road LLH18-243
Wheaton, MD 20902-

Councilmanic District 7
Sharif Hidayat
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -08/01/2025

Email [email protected]
Website
Facebook
X
Other
Phone (240) 876-1825
Committee Name Friends of Sharif Hidayat



Contact Information
272 Barberry Lane
Laytonsville, MD 20882-
Dawn Luedtke
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/03/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.dawnluedtke.com
Facebook PennDawn96
X @PennDawn96
Other Instagram: @dawnluedtke4moco
Phone (443) 878-2954
Committee Name Friends of Dawn Luedtke



Contact Information
17717 Pond Rd
Ashton, MD 20861-

State's Attorney
John McCarthy
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -02/25/2025

Email [email protected]
Website
Facebook
X
Other
Phone (301) 785-1144
Committee Name Friends of John J. McCarthy



Contact Information
Friends of John McCarthy P.O. Box 4169
Rockville, MD 20849-

Clerk of the Circuit Court
Karen Bushell
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -02/25/2025

Email [email protected]
Website
Facebook ClerkKarenBushell
X
Other
Phone (240) 793-5838
Committee Name Friends of Karen Bushell



Contact Information
9137 Roundleaf Way
Gaithersburg, MD 20879-

Register of Wills
Joseph M. Griffin
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Deceased - 08/06/2025
Filed Regular -02/25/2025

Email [email protected]
Website
Facebook
X
Other
Phone (240) 832-1190
Committee Name Citizens For Joseph Griffin



Contact Information
3205 Prince Henry Ct
Olney, MD 20832-

Sheriff
Will Milam
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -08/01/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.WillMilam.com
Facebook
X
Other
Phone (227) 245-2082
Committee Name Friends of Will Milam



Contact Information
PO Box 42
Poolesville, MD 20837-
Maxwell Cornelius Uy
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -02/25/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.MaxUy4Sheriff.com
Facebook MaxUy4Sheriff
X
Other
Phone (301) 428-3909
Committee Name Friends of Maxwell Uy



Contact Information
12622 Grand Elm St
Clarksburg, MD 20871-4484

Republican Central Committee At Large
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Republican Central Committee
Legislative District 9A
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 14
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 15
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 16
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 17
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 18
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 19
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 20
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 39
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Democratic Central Committee At Large
*No more than half of the members can be elected from the same gender.
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Democratic Central Committee
*No more than half of the members can be elected from the same gender.
Legislative District 9A
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 14
Tana Crumbley-Hassan
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender Female
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -10/07/2025

Email
Website
Facebook tana.hassan
X
Other LinkedIn: tana-hassan
Phone (443) 535-1082
Committee Name



Contact Information
15006 Athey Rd
Burtonsville, MD 20866-

Legislative District 15
Andrea Lauren Shedler
Democratic

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender Female
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -03/03/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.andreashedler.com
Facebook
X
Other
Phone (202) 670-2423
Committee Name



Contact Information
15301 Diamond Cove Ter Apt D
Rockville, MD 20850-4683

Legislative District 16
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 17
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 18
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 19
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 20
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Legislative District 39
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Board of Education At Large
Brett DiResta
Non-Partisan

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Withdrawn - 10/15/2025
Filed Regular -09/22/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.votediresta.com
Facebook
X
Other
Phone (301) 767-5610
Committee Name Brett DiResta For Board of Education



Contact Information
PO Box 106
Cabin John, MD 20818-

Board of Education
Board of Education District 1
No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Board of Education District 3
Brett DiResta
Non-Partisan

Jurisdiction Montgomery County
Gender
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/15/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.votediresta.com
Facebook
X
Other
Phone (301) 767-5610
Committee Name Brett DiResta For Board of Education



Contact Information
PO Box 106
Cabin John, MD 20818-

Board of Education District 5
No Candidates have Filed for this Office