This is an updated list of candidates for local and state offices in Anne Arundel County as of June 8. Candidates for county executive, county council and local judiciary offices are listed first, followed by the state legislature. A voters guide to statewide offices is a separate link, as are voters guides by the League of Women Voters and the Baltimore Sun.
The primary election is Tuesday, July 19. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Early voting will take place July 7-14.
Maryland Reporter’s Voters Guide: Statewide candidates for governor, comptroller, attorney general
Maryland League of Women Voters Voters Guides (links for each county)
Baltimore Sun Voters Guide including guides for Anne Arundel, Baltimore City and County, Carroll, Harford, Howard counties
Click on the links below for previously published stories about the candidates.
Endorsements for organizations are listed below each candidate’s name; individual endorsements are not. If a candidate has an endorsement page on their campaign website, we link to it.
Campaign finance reports for all candidates are now available on the State Board of Elections website. You can look up any candidate using this link:
www.campaignfinance.maryland.gov/
Click on disclosures, view filed reports, click continue and then enter the candidate’s name (last name first) in the “candidate/committee name” highlighted box.
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Republicans
Fernando Berra III, filed 1/31/22
Email [email protected]
Website www.FriendsoftheUSConstitution.com
John J. Grasso, filed 1/13/22
Email [email protected]
Website www.electjohngrasso.com
Jessica Haire, incumbent council member (District 7), filed 11/09/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.jessicahaire.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/JessicaHaireforAnneArundelCounty
Twitter twitter.com@runjessie
Chris Jahn, filed 2/25/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.chrisjahn4aaco.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/chrisjahn4aaco
Twitter twitter.com@aacochris
Herb McMillan, filed 4/15/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.herbmcmillan.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/ItsStillYourMoney
Twitter twitter.com@herbmcmillan
Democrat
Steuart Pittman, incumbent, filed 12/2/21; unopposed in primary
Email [email protected]
Website www.PittmanForPeople.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/PittmanForPeople
Twitter twitter.com@Steuart_Pittman
County Council
District 1
Republican
Jeremy M. Shifflett, filed 1/19/22, unopposed in primary
Email [email protected]
Website jeremyforaaco.com
Democrat
Pete Smith, filed 1/10/22,unopposed in primary
Email [email protected]
Website www.votepetesmith.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/CouncilmanPeteSmith
Twitter twitter.com@petesmithmd
Other IG @petesmithmd
District 2
Republican
Noel J. Smith, filed 5/12/21, unopposed in primary
Email [email protected]
Website www.noelsmith.org
Democrat
Allison Pickard, incumbent, filed 7/14/21,unopposed in primary 
Email [email protected]Website www.allisonpickard.com
Facebook Friends of Allison Pickard
Twitter twitter.com@allison_pickard
Other Instagram: @allisonpickard
Endorsements Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County, Maryland League of Conservation Voters
Libertarian
David Sgambellone, filed 10/21/21 (Nominated by Party to appear in the General Election only)
Email [email protected]
Website www.sgambelloneforcouncil.org
District 3
Republican
Nathan Volke, incumbent, filed 1/26/22, unopposed for reelection
Email [email protected]
Website www.votevolke.com
Facebook Councilman Nathan Volke
Twitter twitter.com@nathanvolke
District 4
Republicans
Cheryl Renshaw, filed 3/22/22
Email [email protected]
Thomas Dale Wieland, filed 3/23/22
Email [email protected]
Democrats
John C. Dove Jr., filed 1/13/22
Email [email protected]
Website www.friendsforjohncdovejr.com
Other IG @friendsforjohndovejr
James R. Estepp, filed 11/4/21
Email [email protected] 
Website www.JamesEstepp.com
Facebook Friends of James Estepp
Julie Hummer, filed 11/15/21
Courtesy: Julie Hummer
Email [email protected]
Website www.juliehummer.com
Facebook Friends of Julie Hummer
Twitter twitter.com@voteJHummer
Other IG VoteforJHummer
Ash Khan, filed 4/15/22
Email [email protected]
Website www.ashkhan.org
District 5
Republican
Amanda Fiedler, incumbent, filed 8/16/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.voteforfiedler.com
Facebook Amanda Fiedler-County Council District 5
Twitter twitter.com@amandafiedler
Endorsements AFSCME Local 582, AFSCME Local 2563, Anne Arundel County Association of Realtors, League of Conservation Voters voteforfiedler.com/articles/
Democrat
Carl James Neimeyer, filed 12/6/21
Courtesy: Carl Neimeyer
Email [email protected]
Website www.carlneimeyer.com
Facebook Elect Carl Neimeyer
District 6
Republican
Mike Pantelides, filed 2/15/22, unopposed in primary
Website http://www.mikeforcountycouncil.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mikeforcountycouncil
Twitter https://twitter.com/VotePantelides
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/votepantelides/
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCTZGxdUK7All1cWkaoJ1WQ
Democrat
Lisa Brannigan Rodvien, incumbent (chair), filed 8/23/21, unopposed in primary
Email [email protected]
Website www.lisarodvien.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/friendsofLisaRodvien
Twitter twitter.com@LisaRodvien
Other Instagram @teachingaloha
District 7
Republicans
Courtesy: Shannon Leadbetter
Shannon Leadbetter, filed 10/28/2021
Email [email protected]
Website www.shannonleadbetter.com
Facebook Shannon Leadbetter for County Council District 7
Courtesy: Cailey Locklair
Cailey Locklair, filed 6/16/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.caileylocklair.com
Facebook @caileylocklairforcouncil
Twitter twitter.com@locklaircouncil
www.marylandmatters.org/2021/06/16/maryland-retailers-chief-running-for-anne-arundel-council/
Dawn Pulliam, filed 6/28/21
Email [email protected]
Democrat
Shawn Livingston, filed 10/6/21
Courtesy: Shawn Livingston
Email [email protected]
Website www.shawnfor7th.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/shawnfor7th
Twitter twitter.com@shawnfor7th
Other Instagram shawnfor7thD/
State’s Attorney
Democrat
Anne Colt Leitess, incumbent, filed 1/5/22 UNOPPOSED FOR REELECTION
Email [email protected]
Website www.AnneArundelAnne.com
Facebook Anne Colt Leitess for Anne Arundel State’s Attorney
Twitter twitter.com@annecoltleitess
Other Instagram @annecoltleitess
Endorsements Baltimore Metro AFL-CIO, Sierra Club, Caucus of African American Leaders
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Republican
Terry R. Gilleland Jr., filed 2/23/22
Email [email protected]
Website www.terrygilleland.com SITE IS PARKED
Twitter twitter.com@terrygilleland
Democrat
Scott Poyer, incumbent, filed 11/15/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.poyerforclerk.com
Facebook PoyerforClerk
Endorsements www.poyerforclerk.com/endorsements
Register of Wills
Republican
Lauren M. Parker, incumbent, filed 3/4/21
Email [email protected]
Facebook www.facebook.com/VoteLaurenParker
Endorsements Anne Arundel County Association of Realtors
Democrat
Erica Griswold, filed 4/15/22
Email [email protected]
Judge of the Orphans’ Court
Republicans
Tom Angelis, filed 2/15/22
Email [email protected]
Maureen Carr-York, incumbent, filed 2/16/22
Email [email protected]
Website www.maureencarryork.com
Tony McConkey, filed 3/15/22
Email [email protected]
Nancy Phelps, incumbent (chief judge), filed 2/16/22
Email [email protected]
Alan Rzepkowski, filed 4/15/22
Email [email protected]
Facebook FriendsOfAlanR
Democrats
David Duba, filed 2/22/22
Email [email protected]
Vickie Gipson, incumbent, filed 4/13/22
Email [email protected]
Marc Knapp, filed 2/9/22
Email [email protected]
SHERIFF
Republicans
Joe Delimater, filed 3/10/22
Email [email protected]
Jim Fredericks, incumbent, filed 7/14/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.JimFredericksforSheriff.com
Facebook JimFredericksforSheriff
Twitter twitter.com@Fredericks4MD
Other Instagram: @JimFredericksforSheriff
Endorsements Capital Gazette, Anne Arundel County Police Supervisors Association, Red Maryland, Change Annapolis
Courtesy: James McNeill
James H. McNeill, filed 4/14/22
Email [email protected]
Website www.mcneill4sheriff.com
Courtesy: Warren Porter
Warren Darlington Porter Jr., filed 8/11/21
Email [email protected]
Website voteporterforsheri.wixsite.com/website
Facebook www.facebook.com/WarrenPorterforSheriff
Other Instagram:@VotePorterforSheriff
Democrat
Everett Sesker, filed 4/15/21
MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Legislative District 30
SENATE
Republicans
Stacie MacDonald, filed 3/24/2022
Email [email protected]
Website www.electstaciemacdonald.com
Bobbi A. Moore, filed 4/15/22
Democrat
Sarah Elfreth, incumbent, filed 9/7/21, unopposed in primary
Email [email protected]
Website www.sarahelfreth.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/sarahforsenate
Twitter www.twitter@SenatorSarah
Other Instagram:@sarahforsenate
Legislative District 30A
HOUSE
Republicans
Courtesy: Doug Rathell
Doug Rathell, filed 4/19/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.electdougrathell.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/electdougrathell
Twitter www.Twitter.com/ElectDoug
Other Instagram:@electdoug
Endorsements Annapolis Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1563, Worcester County Professional Fire Fighters (IAFF Local 4916), IAFF Local 4886, Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland, National Capital Professional Federal Fire Fighters, FIREPAC
Rob Seyfferth, filed 4/14/22
Email [email protected]
Democrats
Shaneka Henson, incumbent, filed 9/7/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.shanekahenson.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/shanekahensonD30A
Twitter www.@shanekahenson
Dana Jones, incumbent, filed 9/7/2021
Email [email protected]
Website www.danajones30a.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/DanaJones30A
Twitter twitter.com/DanaCJones
Other Instagram.com/danajonesMaryland
Legislative District 30B
HOUSE
Republican
Seth Howard, incumbent, filed 11/12/21, unopposed in primary
Email [email protected]
Website www.sethfordelegate.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/sethfordelegate
Twitter @sethfordelegate
Endorsements Maryland Retailers Association, Maryland Association of Realtors, International Rifle Association of America, Maryland Farm Bureau, National Federation of Independent Business www.sethfordelegate.com/endorsements
Democrats
Courtesy: Courtney L. Buiniskis
Courtney L. Buiniskis, filed 12/9/21, unopposed in primary
Email [email protected]
Website www.courtneybfordelegate.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/courtneybfordelegate
Twitter twitter.com@courtneyb30b
Endorsements Maryland State Education Association, Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County, Sierra Club, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO, SEIU Local 500 www.courtneybfordelegate.com/copy-of-events
Legislative District 31
SENATE
Republican
Bryan W. Simonaire, incumbent, filed 12/2/21, unopposed in primary
Email [email protected]
Website www.simonaire.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/senatorbryansimonaire
Libertarian
Courtesy: Bryan W. Kunkoski
Brian W. Kunkoski, filed 5/6/22 (Seeking the nomination to appear in the General Election only)
Email [email protected]
Website www.kunkoski4senate.com
HOUSE
Republicans
Brian A. Chisholm, incumbent (Assistant Minority Whip), filed 2/2/22
Email [email protected]
Website www.chisholmformaryland.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/chisholmformaryland/
Other www.instagram.com/chisholm4md
Nicholaus R. Kipke, incumbent, filed 2/1/22
Email [email protected]
Website www.kipke.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/delegatekipke
Twitter twitter.com@kipke
Other www.instagram.com/delegate_kipke/
Rachel Munoz, incumbent (District 33), filed 6/1/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.voterachelmunoz.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/rachelmunozfordelegate
Twitter twitter.com@rachel_munoz
Other insta@voterachelmunoz
www.voterachelmunoz.com/endorsements
LaToya Nkongolo, filed 2/3/22
Courtesy: LaToya Nkongolo
Email [email protected]
Website www.latoya4maryland.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/latoya4maryland
Twitter twitter.com@latoya4maryland
Other Instagram: latoya_nkongolo
Democrats
Courtesy: Kevin Burke
Kevin Burke, filed 11/19/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.votekevinburke.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/vote-kevin-burke
Twitter twitter.com@votekevinburke
Endorsement Sierra Club
Milad Pooran, filed 3/11/22
Email [email protected]
Libertarian
Travis S. Lerol, filed 12/10/21 (Nominated by Party to run in the General Election only)
Courtesy: Travis Lerol
Email [email protected]
Website www.travislerol.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/107717478364448
Legislative District 32
SENATE
Republican
Kimberly Ann June, filed 4/13/22
Website www.kimjune.com
Democrats
Pamela Beidle, incumbent, deputy majority whip, filed 8/10/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.pambeidle.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/senatorpambeidle
Twitter twitter.com@PamelaBeidle
Endorsements Progressive Maryland, Fraternal Order of Police, Laborers International Union of North America, Maryland State Education Association, Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County, Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, Maryland Farm Bureau, Anne Arundel County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 70, Maryland Realtors, Caucus of African American Leaders, Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland, Anne Arundel County Professional Fire Fighters Association, Moms Demand Action Common Sense Candidate
Sarah F. Lacey, District 1 County Council member, filed 7/28/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.votesarahlacey.com
HOUSE
Republicans
Michael Jette, designated by Central Committee 4/20/22
Courtesy: Monica L. W. Smearman
Monica L. W. Smearman, filed 2/8/22
Website www.monicasmearmanfordelegate.com
Facebook www.Facebook.com/MonicaSmearmanForStateDelegate
Twitterwww.Twitter.com/MonicaSmearman
Michele Speakman, filed 4/15/22
Email [email protected]
Democrats
Courtesy: Dorcas O. Ajanlekoko
Dorcas Olasimibo Ajanlekoko, filed 4/8/22
Email [email protected]
Website www.dorcasajanlekoko.org
J. Sandy Bartlett, incumbent, filed 8/13/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.sandybartlett.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/citizensforsandybartlett
Endorsements Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Maryland, Capital Gazette, Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
Mark S. Chang, incumbent, filed 8/16/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.delegatemarkchang.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/markchang2014
Twitter twitter.com@marksoochang
Mike Rogers, incumbent, filed 8/12/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.votemikerogers.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/DelegateForDistrict32
Twitter twitter.com@mikeJRogers4
Other Instagram.com/VoteMikeRogers
Legislative District 33
SENATE
Republican
Sid Saab, House of Delegates incumbent (District 33), filed 4/8/22, unopposed in primary
Email [email protected]
Website www.sidsaab.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/delegatesidsaab
Twitter twitter.com@sidsaab
Democrat
Courtesy: Dawn D. Gile
Dawn D. Gile, filed 9/2/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.dawngile.com
Facebook www.Facebook.com/DawnforMDSenate
Twitter Twitter.com@dawn_gile
Other Instagram.com/dawngileformdsenate
Endorsements Sierra Club, Maryland State Education Association, Maryland Farm Bureau, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) – Council 3, Washington D.C. Local 5 Plumbers and Gasfitters, Baltimore Local 586 Plumbers and Steamfitters, Steamfitters Local 602, Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Asssociation, Laborers International Union of North America, Service Employees International Union Local 500, Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO, Sprinklerfitters UA Local 669 www.dawngile.com/endorsements/
Legislative District 33A
HOUSE
Republican
Kim Mills, filed 12/30/2021
Email [email protected]
Democrats
Courtesy: Marguerite R. Morris
Marguerite R. Morris, filed 3/17/2022
Email [email protected]
Website www.thepeopleformarguerite.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080308335000
Twitter twitter.com.faithwalker@faithwa44250366
Andrew C. Pruski, filed 12/30/21
Email [email protected]
Website: www.andrewpruski.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Votep
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Andrew_Pru
Courtesy: Michael J. Sopata
Michael J. Sopata, filed 1/14/2022
Email [email protected]
Website www.michaelsopata.com
Twitter twitter.com@therealsopata
Other Instagram:@the_real_sopata can’t find
Legislative District 33B
HOUSE
Republicans
Courtesy: Tyler Bailey
Tyler Bailey, filed 8/27/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.tylerjbailey.com
Twitter twitter.com@tyler4maryland
Courtesy: Stuart M. Schmidt Jr.
Stuart Michael Schmidt Jr., filed 1/10/22
Email [email protected]
Website www.vote4stu.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/schmidtfordelegate
Other Instagram: @stuforhouse
Democrat
Courtesy: John Wakefield
John Wakefield, filed 2/17/22
Email [email protected]
Facebook www.facebook.com/WakefieldFor33
Twitter twitter.com@wakefield33b
Legislative District 33C
HOUSE
Republican
Kerry A. Gillespie, filed 2/25/22
Email [email protected]
Democrat
Heather A. Bagnall, incumbent, filed 9/14/21
Email [email protected]
Website www.heatherbagnall.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/DelegateHeatherBagnallTwitter www.twitter.com/DelegateBagnall
Other Instagram.com/DelegateHeatherBagnall
Endorsements Maryland Farm Bureau, Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO, Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association, AFSCME-3, Maryland State Education Association, Teacher Association of Anne Arundel County, Secretaries and Assistants Association of Anne Arundel County, Strong Schools Maryland, Humane Society, Sierra Club
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