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Maryland candidate resources

Pick your county to see what running for office takes.

A plain-language guide to how county ballot access works in all 24 of Maryland's local election jurisdictions, the 23 counties plus Baltimore City. 2026 is Maryland's gubernatorial year, which is the year county offices are elected, and the regular doors have closed: certificates of candidacy were due at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the primary was held on Tuesday, June 23, and the unaffiliated petition route closed at 5 p.m. on Monday, August 3. One door is still open. A write-in candidate can file up to 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Click the map or use the list.

Allegany County — how to run for office Anne Arundel County — how to run for office Baltimore City — how to run for office Baltimore County — how to run for office Calvert County — how to run for office Caroline County — how to run for office Carroll County — how to run for office Cecil County — how to run for office Charles County — how to run for office Dorchester County — how to run for office Frederick County — how to run for office Garrett County — how to run for office Harford County — how to run for office Howard County — how to run for office Kent County — how to run for office Montgomery County — how to run for office Prince George's County — how to run for office Queen Anne's County — how to run for office Somerset County — how to run for office St. Mary's County — how to run for office Talbot County — how to run for office Washington County — how to run for office Wicomico County — how to run for office Worcester County — how to run for office

All 24 Maryland counties. Click any county for its guide.

All 24 Maryland counties

Alphabetical. Each links to that county’s “how to run for office” guide.

Allegany County Anne Arundel County Baltimore County Baltimore County Calvert County Caroline County Carroll County Cecil County Charles County Dorchester County Frederick County Garrett County Harford County Howard County Kent County Montgomery County Prince George's County Queen Anne's County Somerset County St. Mary's County Talbot County Washington County Wicomico County Worcester County

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Motion51 does not hold the Maryland voter file, and we do not request it on anyone's behalf. Maryland Election Law Sec. 3-506(a)(1) gives the list to a Maryland registered voter on written application and a sworn statement that it will not be used for commercial solicitation or any purpose unrelated to the electoral process, and COMAR 33.03.02.01B(3) puts qualifying as a candidate for public office, petitioning onto the ballot and financing a campaign expressly inside the electoral process. Request your county's list as the campaign, read the conditions on the application before you sign it, then bring the file here. We'll load it in, cut turf, and send your volunteers out with a phone instead of a clipboard. The free tier costs nothing to try.

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