Howard County 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Local Candidates List
Last updated: 08/15/2025 06:00:PM
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| County Executive |
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| County Council |
| Councilmanic District 1 |
| Jean Xu
Democratic Jurisdiction Howard County Status Active Filed Regular -07/22/2025 Email jean@jeanxu4council.com Website jeanxu4council.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jeanxu4council Phone (443) 797-9588 Committee Name Friends of Jean Xu |
Contact Information 5319 Ambrosia Dr Ellicott City, MD 21043- |
| Councilmanic District 2 |
| Arinze Malcolm Ifekauche
Democratic Jurisdiction Howard County Status Active Filed Regular -05/13/2025 Email arinze@voteforarinze.com Website www.voteforarinze.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/voteforarinze Phone (433) 648-7463 Committee Name Friends of Arinze Ifekauche |
Contact Information 6254 Softshade Way Columbia, MD 21045- |
| Regina R. McLendon
Democratic Jurisdiction Howard County Status Active Filed Regular -08/12/2025 Email mclendonforthepeople@gmail.com Phone (443) 420-8013 Committee Name McLendon For The People |
Contact Information P.O. Box 51 Columbia, MD 21045- |
| Jessica I. Nichols
Democratic Jurisdiction Howard County Status Active Filed Regular -04/17/2025 Email jessica@teamjessicanichols.com Website teamjessicanichols.com Facebook facebook.com/teamjessicanichols1 Phone (443) 398-2288 Committee Name Team Jessica Nichols |
Contact Information P O Box 8019 Elkridge, MD 21075- |
| Councilmanic District 3 |
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| Councilmanic District 4 |
| Shamieka Preston
Democratic Jurisdiction Howard County Status Active Filed Regular -08/05/2025 Email info@prestonforpeople.com Phone (415) 938-6367 Committee Name People for Shamieka Preston |
Contact Information PO Box 135 Clarksville, MD 21029-0135 |
| Councilmanic District 5 |
| Steven M. Bolen
Democratic Jurisdiction Howard County Status Active Filed Regular -06/03/2025 Email vote4stevebolen@gmail.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vote4stevebolen Phone (443) 420-7538 Committee Name Bolen for Howard County |
Contact Information 11101 Resort Road, Suite 103 Ellicott City, MD 21042- |
| Cat Carter
Democratic Jurisdiction Howard County Status Active Filed Regular -06/03/2025 Email vote4catcarter@gmail.com Website vote4catcarter.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vote4cat Other @cclan17 Phone (240) 394-8001 Committee Name Citizens for Catherine Carter |
Contact Information P O Box 542 Woodbine, MD 21797- |
| State's Attorney |
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| Clerk of the Circuit Court |
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| Register of Wills |
| Byron E. Macfarlane
Democratic Jurisdiction Howard County Status Active Filed Regular -03/25/2025 Email byron@byronforhoco.com Website www.byronforhoco.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/byronmacfarlane4hoco X https://x.com/ByronMacfarlane Phone (443) 832-3320 Committee Name Friends of Byron Macfarlane |
Contact Information P.O. Box 1365 Columbia, MD 21044- |
| Sheriff |
| Marcus Harris
Democratic Jurisdiction Howard County Status Active Filed Regular -06/03/2025 Email marcusharrisforsheriff@gmail.com Website www.marcusharrisforsheriff.com Committee Name Citizens for Marcus Harris |
Contact Information 5185 Ilchester Woods Way Ellicott City, MD 21041- |
| Republican Central Committee |
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| Democratic Central Committee *No more than half of the members can be elected from the same gender. |
| Jonathan K. Branch
Democratic Jurisdiction Howard County Gender Male Status Active Filed Central Committee Candidate -08/04/2025 Email jonathan1955@gmail.com Phone (443) 768-6081 |
Contact Information 7257 Calm Sunset Columbia, MD 21046- |
| Board of Education |
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