Maryland gubernatorial election | 2026 Voter’s Guide

The 2026 gubernatorial election in Maryland features a rematch of the 2022 race between Democrat Wes Moore and Republican Dan Cox.

The following is a compilation of information that voters will need to know to cast a ballot.

When do I vote in Maryland?

• Mail-in ballots have been sent to voters by request
• Early voting runs from Oct. 22-29
• Election Day is Nov. 3

Who votes in Maryland?

Any registered voter can vote. If you are not registered to vote, learn about how to register here or update your registration here by Oct. 13. Voters can cancel their registration online here.

Qualifications to register: A voter must be a U.S. citizen, a Maryland resident and at least 16 years old (so long as the voter will be at least 18 years old by the next general election).

Same-day registration and voting: Marylanders can register to vote during early voting or on Election Day. Go to an early voting center in the county where you live during early voting, or go to your assigned election day polling place and bring a document that proves where you live.

To prove residency: Bring a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration-issued license, identification card or change of address card; or a paycheck, bank statement, utility bill or other government document that shows your name and new address.

Who cannot register to vote? Anyone who has been convicted of buying or selling votes; anyone under guardianship for mental disability and found by a court to be unable to communicate a desire to vote; or anyone who is currently serving a sentence of imprisonment for a felony conviction. (As of 2016, convicted felons are eligible to register to vote upon completion of imprisonment.)

What am I voting for in Maryland?

Maryland voters will consider top-level statewide leadership offices that include:

Maryland Governor

• Wes Moore (D-incumbent)
• Dan Cox (R)
• Andy Ellis (Green)
• Cathy White (Working Class Party)

Maryland Attorney General

• Anthony Brown (D-incumbent)
• James B. Rutledge III (R)

Maryland Comptroller

• Brooke Lierman (D-incumbent)
• Sonya Dunn (R)

Congress

The incumbents in all of Maryland’s eight Congressional districts face challengers and the 5th District race is an open race upon the retirement of Rep. Steny Hoyer.

1st District

• Dan Schwartz (D)
• Andy Harris (R-incumbent)
  

2nd District

• John Olszewski Jr. (D-incumbent)
• Dave Wallace (R)

3rd District

• Sarah Elfreth (D-incumbent)
• Berney Flowers (R)

4th District

• Glenn Ivey (D-incumbent)
• George McDermott (R)
• Sam Husseini (Green)

5th District

• Adrian Boafo (D)
• Chris Chaffee (R)

6th District

• April McClain Delaney (D-incumbent)
• Robin Ficker (R)
• Moshe Landman (Green)

7th District

• Kweisi Mfume (D-incumbent)
• Scott Collier (R)

8th District

• Jamie Raskin (D-incumbent)
• Cheryl Riley (R)
• Nancy Wallace (Green)

Maryland General Assembly

• All 141 House seats and all 47 Senate seats are up for grabs.

County-level races

At the county levels, voters will decides races that include:

• County Executive (Baltimore-area: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Howard)
• County Council or Commissioners members
• State’s Attorney
• Clerk of the Circuit Court
• Register of Wills
• Judges of the Circuit and Orphans’ courts
• Sheriff
• Members of the Democratic or Republican central committees
• Board of Education

Referendum Questions

There are as many as three state constitutional amendment ballot referendum questions every Marylander will decide.

The following counties have local ballot and budget questions: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Howard, Prince George’s and Wicomico counties and Baltimore City.

• Read the questions in their entirety here, in English and Español

Question 1

Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026: This question, if approved, would mandate the governor to include state budget funding to pay for agreements between the state and its employees that could include wages, hours, fringe benefits, health benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Question 2

Temporary Appointments on the Commission on Judicial Disabilities: This question, if approved, would allow for and dictate how temporary substitute appointments are made to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities when a member is recused or disqualified, or when a member’s term expires.

Question 3

Electoral Districts – General Assembly and Congressional Representatives: This is the question that resulted from the General Assembly passing House Bill 2100 amend the state constitution as it pertains to how congressional districts are drawn. The question then faced court challenges and reached the Maryland Supreme Court. The high court ruled that the redistricting constitutional amendment question can stay on the ballot — but with different language.

If approved, the question will set forth that the language in the constitution — that legislative districts be compact and follow natural and/or jurisdictional boundaries — only be applied to state House and Senate districts, not congressional districts.

The language change could ultimately open the door to new congressional districts, but it would not automatically reshape the districts. Instead, it creates a pathway in the state’s constitution for future redistricting. Additionally, the question would place any review of congressional districting plans with the Maryland Supreme Court.

Where do I vote in Maryland?

DURING EARLY VOTING

Registered voters can participate in Early Voting from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Oct. 22-29 at any Early Voting Center in the jurisdiction where you live.

Marylanders can also register to vote and cast a ballot the same day at any Early Voting Center in the jurisdiction where you live.

Anne Arundel County Early Voting Center Locations

• Anne Arundel County Board of Elections, 6740 Baymeadow Drive, Glen Burnie
• Broadneck Library, 1275 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis
• Crofton Library, 1681 Riedel Road, Crofton
• Deale Library, 5940 Deale-Churchton Road, Deale
• Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Co. No. 12, 161 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park
• Odenton Volunteer Fire Co., 1425 Annapolis Road, Odenton
• Riviera Beach Library, 1130 Duvall Highway, Pasadena
• Roger “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane, Annapolis
• Severn Center, 1160 Reece Road, Severn
• South County Senior Activity Center, 27 Stepneys Ln., Edgewater

Baltimore City Early Voting Center Locations

• BCCC South Pavilion, 2600 Liberty Heights Ave.
• The League for People with Disabilities, 1111 E. Coldspring Ln.
• Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center, 201 Reedbird Ave.
• Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries, 6000 Radecke Ave.
• Public Safety Training Center, 3500 W. Northern Pkwy. (enter on Manhattan Avenue)
• The Rita Church Recreation Center, 2101 St. Lo Drive
• Southeast Anchor Library, 3601 Eastern Ave.
• Westside Skill Center (rear of building), 4501 Edmondson Ave. (enter on Athol Avenue)
• University of Maryland Engagement Center, 16 S. Poppleton St.

Baltimore County Early Voting Center Locations

• Arbutus Recreation Center, 865 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus
• Baltimore County Board of Elections — Multi-Purpose Room, 5 Crossing Way, Owings Mills
• Honeygo Run Community Center, 9033 Honeygo Blvd., Perry Hall
• Jacksonville Recreation Center at Sweet Air Park, 3605B Sweet Air Road, Phoenix
• Maryland State Fairgrounds — Mosner Miller Building, 2200 York Road, Timonium
• Randallstown Community Center, 3505 Resource Drive, Randallstown
• Reisterstown Senior Center — Hannah Moore Campus, 12035 Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown
• Towson University — South Campus Pavilion, 1 S. Auburn Drive, Towson
• Victory Villa Community Center, 404 Compass Road East, Middle River
• Watersedge Community Center — Gym, 7894 Dundalk Ave., Dundalk
• Woodlawn Community Center, 2120 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Gwynn Oak

Carroll County Early Voting Center Locations

• Charles Carroll Community Center, 3719 Littlestown Pike, Westminster
• South Carroll Senior and Community Center, 5928 Mineral Hill Road, Sykesville
• Westminster Senior Activities Center, 125 Stoner Ave., Westminster

Harford County Early Voting Center Locations

• Edgewood Recreation Center, 1980 Brookside Drive, Edgewood
• Havre de Grace Activity Center, 351 Lewis Ln., Havre de Grace
• Jarrettsville Fire Hall, 3825 Federal Hill Road, Jarrettsville
• McFaul Activity Center, 525 W. MacPhail Road, Bel Air

Howard County Early Voting Center Locations

• The Bain Center — Rooms 1, 2, and 3, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia
• Gary J. Arthur Community Center — Gym, 2400 Maryland Route 97, Cooksville
• Meadowbrook Athletic Complex — Gym, 5001 Meadowbrook Ln., Ellicott City
• North Laurel Community Center — Gym, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel
• St. John Baptist Church — Community Center, 9055 Tamar Drive, Columbia

ON ELECTION DAY

On Election Day, cast a ballot at your assigned polling place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Tap here to find your polling place.

HOW TO RETURN YOUR MAIL-IN BALLOT

DROP IT OFF: Marylanders who are voting by mail-in ballot can return it in its sealed envelope by mail or dropped off at the board of elections office in the jurisdiction where they live, at an Early Voting Center or in a dropbox by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3.

BY MAIL: Each ballot sent to voters by mail comes with a postage-paid return envelope that must be postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted. Putting your ballot in a mailbox on Election Day does not mean it is postmarked that day.

However, voters who received their ballot by email will need to click the link in the email to print and mail the ballot on your own. You will need to provide your own envelope and postage to return the printed and marked ballot.