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Howard County 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Local Candidates List

Last updated: 11/21/2025 03:02:PM

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County Executive

Deb Jung
Democratic
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/16/2025

Email [email protected]
Website debjung.com
Facebook Deb Jung for Howard County Executive
X @debjung
Phone (410) 547-8884
Committee Name Jung,(Debra) Deb for Howard County Executiv
Contact Information
1215 E. Fort Ave, Ste 106
Baltimore, MD 21230-

County Council

Councilmanic District 1

Kevin Chin
Democratic
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/21/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.KevinChinforHowardCounty.com
Facebook facebook.com/chinforcountycouncil
Other instagram.com/chinforcountycouncil
Phone (410) 870-9383
Committee Name Chin for County Council
Contact Information
3851 Parrot Dr
Ellicott City, MD 21042-
Jean Xu
Democratic
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -07/22/2025

Email [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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

Amir S. Naviwala
Democratic
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -11/18/2025

Email [email protected]
Other amirn4hoco
Phone (301) 569-3649
Committee Name Friends of Amir Naviwala
Contact Information
9732 Northern Lakes Ln
Laurel, MD 20723-5896

Councilmanic District 4

Linfeng Chen
Democratic
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/07/2025

Email [email protected]
Website chen4d4.org
Facebook www.facebook.com/chen4d4
Phone (434) 604-0281
Committee Name Friends of Linfeng Chen
Contact Information
PO Box 134
Fulton, MD 20759-
Shamieka Preston
Democratic
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -08/05/2025

Email [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
Website vote4catcarter.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vote4cat
Other @cclan17
Phone (240) 394-8001
Committee Name Cat(Catherine) Carter for Howard County Council
Contact Information
P O Box 542
Woodbine, MD 21797-

State's Attorney

Rich Gibson
Democratic
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/14/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.richgibson.net
Facebook www.facebook.com/RichGibson4hoco
Other @RichGibson4hoco
Phone (240) 583-0564
Committee Name Friends of Richard Gibson
Contact Information
8111 Chapel Manor Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21043-

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Jen Terrasa
Democratic
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/16/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.teamterrasa.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jenterrasa
Other Instagram: @jenterrasa
Committee Name Friends of Jennifer Terrasa
Contact Information
6309 Woodchase Ct
Ellicott City, MD 21043-

Register of Wills

Byron E. Macfarlane
Democratic
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -03/25/2025

Email [email protected]
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 [email protected]
Website www.marcusharrisforsheriff.com
Committee Name Citizens for Marcus Harris
Contact Information
5185 Ilchester Woods Way
Ellicott City, MD 21041-

Republican Central Committee

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

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 [email protected]
Phone (443) 768-6081
Contact Information
7257 Calm Sunset
Columbia, MD 21046-

Board of Education

Mark E. Covington
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/28/2025

Email [email protected]
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580393421256
Other @MarkCovingtonforBoardofEdu
Committee Name Friends of Mark Covington
Contact Information
6752 Springing Step
Columbia, MD 21044-
Linda Frascarella
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/28/2025

Email [email protected]
Website vote4frascarella.com
Committee Name Friends of Linda Frascarella
Contact Information
7128 Crabbury Ct
Clarksville, MD 21029-
Lanlan Xu
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Howard County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/07/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.lanlanxu.org
Facebook https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578613470215
Other @lanlanxu4boe
Phone (812) 272-5722
Committee Name Lanlan Xu for BOE
Contact Information
12171 Clarksville Pike #131
Clarksville, MD 21029-