A general election will be held in the U.S. state of
Maryland on November 5, 2024. In addition to the
U.S. presidential race , Maryland voters will elect all of its seats in the
United States House of Representatives , and one of its U.S. senators. Various municipal elections, including in
Cecil County ,
Baltimore , and the city of
Hagerstown , will also be held.
Polls will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM
EST .
[1]
Federal offices
President of the United States
Maryland is represented by 10 electors in the
electoral college .
United States Senate
Incumbent three-term
Democratic Senator
Ben Cardin was reelected in
2018 with 64.9% of the vote. On May 1, 2023, he announced that he would not be seeking reelection to a fourth term in office.
[2] Democratic candidates for the office include Prince George's County Executive
Angela Alsobrooks
[3] and U.S. Representative
David Trone ,
[4] while Republican candidates include former governor
Larry Hogan
[5] and perennial candidate
Robin Ficker .
[6]
United States House of Representatives
All eight of Maryland's seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2024, of which three are open seats.
[4]
[7]
[8]
Ballot propositions
Maryland 2024 ballot propositions
Proposition
Description
Abortion referendum
Enshrines the right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution.
[9]
Polling
On a referendum strengthening abortion rights
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[a]
Margin of error
Yes
No
Other
Undecided
OpinionWorks
October 20–23, 2022
982 (LV)
± 3.1%
71%
19%
–
11%
University of Maryland
September 22–27, 2022
810 (RV)
± 4.0%
78%
16%
–
5%
Municipal elections
Baltimore
Mayor
Incumbent
Brandon Scott was first elected in
2020 with 70.5% of the vote and is running for re-election to a second term.
[10] He faces primary challenges from former mayor
Sheila Dixon
[11] and perennial candidate
Thiru Vignarajah .
[12]
City Council
Baltimore's city council districts
District
Incumbent
Candidates
[13]
Location
Member
Party
First elected
Status
President
Nick Mosby
Democratic
2020
Incumbent running
1
Zeke Cohen
Democratic
2016
Incumbent retiring to run for City Council President
[14]
▌ Liam Davis (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Joseph Koehler (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Mark Parker (Democratic)
[13]
2
Danielle McCray
Democratic
2019 (appointed)
Incumbent running
▌ India Carter (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Danielle McCray (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Andy Zipay (Republican)
[13]
3
Ryan Dorsey
Democratic
2016
Incumbent running
▌ Margo Bruner-Settles (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Marques Dent (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Ryan Dorsey (Democratic)
[13]
4
Mark Conway
Democratic
2020
Incumbent running
▌ Mark Conway (Democratic)
[13]
5
Isaac Schleifer
Democratic
2016
Incumbent running
▌ Marvin Briscoe (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Isaac Schleifer (Democratic)
[13]
6
Sharon Green Middleton
Democratic
2016
Incumbent running
7
James Torrence
Democratic
2020
Incumbent running
▌ Christopher Anderson (Republican)
[13]
▌ Tori Rose (Democratic)
[13]
▌ James Torrence (Democratic)
[13]
8
Kristerfer Burnett
Democratic
2016
Incumbent retiring
[15]
▌
Bilal Ali (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Christian Allen (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Jeffrey Allen (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Paris Gray (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Joyous Jones (Democratic)
[13]
9
John Bullock
Democratic
2016
Incumbent running
▌ John Bullock (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Sonia Eaddy (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Matthew Johnson (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Venroy July (Democratic)
[13]
10
Phylicia Porter
Democratic
2020
Incumbent running
▌ Richard Parker (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Phylicia Porter (Democratic)
[13]
11
Eric Costello
Democratic
2014 (appointed)
Incumbent running
▌ Zac Blanchard (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Eric Costello (Democratic)
[13]
12
Robert Stokes
Democratic
2016
Incumbent running
▌ Jermaine Jones (Democratic)
[13]
▌ Robert Stokes (Democratic)
[13]
13
Antonio Glover
Democratic
2020
Incumbent running
▌ Alexander Artis (Republican)
[13]
▌ Walker Gladden III (Republican)
[13]
▌ Antonio Glover (Democratic)
[13]
14
Odette Ramos
Democratic
2020
Incumbent running
Polling
On the mayoral election
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[a]
Margin of error
Eric Costello
Sheila Dixon
Bill Henry
Jayne Miller
Brandon Scott
Thiru Vignarajah
Undecided
Lake Research Partners
[C]
Late March 2023
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
3%
18%
6%
7%
21%
11%
34%
On the city council president election
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[a]
Marginof error
Zeke Cohen
Nick Mosby
Shannon Sneed
Other
Undecided
OpinionWorks
[D]
April 7–11, 2024
508 (LV)
± 4.3%
40%
21%
17%
3%
19%
Goucher College
[E]
April 7–11, 2024
508 (LV)
± 4.3%
27%
23%
17%
14%
20%
Global Strategy Group
[F]
February 15–20, 2024
400 (LV)
± 4.3%
31%
22%
18%
5%
24%
October 20, 2023
Shannon Sneed enters the race
Goucher College
[E]
September 19–23, 2023
537 (RV)
± 4.2%
30%
17%
–
34%
18%
Global Strategy Group
[F]
May 31 – June 1, 2023
702 (LV)
± 3.7%
40%
24%
–
–
18%
Cecil County
In Cecil County, voters will elect the County Executive as well as two seats in the County Council, in Districts 1 and 5.
County Executive
2024 Cecil County Executive election
Incumbent County Executive
Danielle Hornberger
Republican
The incumbent county executive is Republican Danielle Hornberger, who was elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2020.
[16] She is eligible to run for a second term in 2024.
Republican primary
Candidates
Danielle Hornberger, incumbent county executive
[17]
Adam Streight, police sergeant and candidate for
HD-35B in
2022
[18]
Results
Democratic primary
Presumptive nominee
Bill Kilby, dairy farmer
[17]
Results
General election
County Council
District
Incumbent
Candidates
[17]
Location
Member
Party
First elected
Status
1
Bob Meffley
Republican
2016
Incumbent running
▌ Bob Meffley (Republican)
[17]
▌ Michelle Ravert (Democratic)
[17]
▌ Sandra Ward (Republican)
[17]
5
Jackie Gregory
Republican
2016
Incumbent running
▌ Dawn Branch (Republican)
[17]
▌ Jackie Gregory (Republican)
[17]
Hagerstown
Mayor
The 2024 Hagerstown mayoral election will be held on November 5, 2024. Incumbent mayor
Tekesha Martinez became the city's mayor and the city's first Black mayor on February 7, 2023, after Emily Keller resigned following Governor
Wes Moore naming her to serve as Special Secretary of Opioid Response in his administration.
[19] On July 12, 2023, she announced that she would run for
Congress in
Maryland's 6th congressional district , opting against re-election as mayor.
[20]
Candidates
Bill McIntire, business owner
[21]
Stephen S. Schutte, broadband executive
[22]
Results
Hagerstown mayoral election, 2024
Candidate
Votes
%
Bill McIntire
Stephen S. Schutte
Total votes
100.0
City Council
Members of the Hagerstown City Council are elected in an at-large nonpartisan election, where the top ten candidates from the primary will move on to the general election, where the top five candidates will be elected.
Candidates
Kristin Aleshire, former
Washington County commissioner
[22]
Caroline Anderson, business owner
[22]
Erika Bell, business owner
[22]
Mark Bell, business owner
[22]
Tiara Burnett, incumbent city councilmember
[22]
Sean Flaherty, data analyst
[22]
Journie Martinez, poet
[22]
Stacy Michael
[22]
Rich Owens, therapist
[22]
Peter Perini, incumbent city councilmember
[22]
Matthew Schindler, incumbent city councilmember
[22]
Primary election results
Hagerstown city council primary election, 2024
Candidate
Votes
%
Kristin Aleshire
Caroline Anderson
Erika Bell
Mark Bell
Tiara Burnett
Sean Flaherty
Journie Martinez
Stacy Michael
Rich Owens
Peter Perini
Matthew Schindler
Total votes
100.0
See also
Notes
^
a
b
c
d Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ Wendy Bozel, Kevin Harris, Joseph Scott, Texas Brown, and "Someone else" with 1%
^ "Some other candidate" with 2%, "Refused" with 1%
^ "Some other candidate" with 23%. 33% of those voters lean Dixon, 36% lean Scott, and 21% reported no lean or said they wouldn't for either
Partisan clients
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